So far...

BE prepared for a LOOOONG post!

Sorry for the lack of updates! I am LOVING Rocky Ridge!!! My teacher is great and the kids are all so sweet! I will have to scan in some of the letters they wrote me for y'all to read...they are hilarious! I had a big "Welcome Miss Schneider" sign to greet me when I walked in the classroom! So sweet!! I have 9 boys and 4 girls and let me tell you those boys are a hand full! They mostly have normal names, unlike my inner-city kids! Thank goodness!!! I do have one kid named Mooaweya (Moo-OW-e-uh). Yes, you read that right. His family is from Palestine...he is too cute! My cooperating teacher is great, she is very helpful and SO funny! All I am doing right now is observing and helping out as needed and I start teaching Language Arts next week. I have the whole unit layed out for me which is SO great! The book she gave me even has like a script of what I am supposed to be saying as I teach it...YAY! Anyway, my nanny job is going good too...it's very very busy, but Bayona is the sweetest thing ever. Poor thing is pretty sick right now, so grandma is keeping her!

My poor Lexie got spayed yesterday. They had complications during the surgery with anesthesia, though, and said she never would breathe right and were REALLY worried about her and said they she scared them that she wasn't going to make it. UM, really do you have to tell me that if she's okay now. THANKS!!!!! UGH! I took her in originally cause she had some weird lumps in her belly and it was very swollen. They told me that she may have a tumor or it could just be her hormones as she would probably be going into heat any day, but he didn't know. The vet biopsyed that area and said he would decide if he wanted to send it off when she came back to get her staples removed. But, she is home now and is very calm and quiet (not my Lexie...poor baby!) Anyway, now that I have talked y'alls heads off!

Read the letters below...they are great!!!! Haha! Kids are hilarious...keep in mind they are 8/9 years old. I hope you all are staying warm and doing great!! It snowed off and on here today! Love y'all!

CLICK ON THEM TO MAKE THEM LARGER TO READ! The bottom 2 letters are from the same person (it's 2 pages...she decided to tell me her life story! haha)

just an update...

Well...it's back to the real world for me! I have been super busy the past week since I started my nanny job and school stuff. Getting up at 5 every morning is getting a little better and is not as hard as I thought it was gonna be, but I would much rather be still asleep! Bayona is too cute and so much fun, but I feel like a soccer mom carpooling her around everywhere! At least she is somewhat easy to drag everywhere with me! She even cries when I drop her off at daycare and leave their house in the afternoon...I guess cause I keep her entertained? She's a cutie! Anyways, I had orientation this past week and learned a lot of overwhelming information, but i'm excited to begin student teaching. I start this Wednesday! I will let you know how my first day goes! I did talk to my cooperating teacher and she said that before Christmas break she had 14 students and that one moved away over the break...so I only have 13 students which is AMAZING!!!! Most schools have like 20-25 kids in each class! Anyway, things are good here and I hope everyone is doing wonderful!!

P.S. Leave me comments! I know y'all read this...so talk to me! :)

survey!

All About Me!!

Name	: Kathryn Rebecca Schneider
Birthday	: June 2, 1987
Eye Color	: green
Hair Color	: brown
Height	: short
Right or Left Handed	: right
The Shoes You Wore Today	: my fake uggs...love them!
Your Weakness	: fooooooood
Your Fears	: spiders, car wrecks, something happening to my family and friends
Your Favorite Food	: i love all food.
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year	: graduate!!
First Thoughts When Waking Up	: ugh.
Your Most Missed Memory	: granny!
Pepsi or Coke	: coke
Single or Group Dates	: either is fun!
Chocolate or Vanilla	: chocolate
Do You Smoke	: nope!
Do You Swear	: unfortunately..
Have You Been In Love	: I am now :)
Do You Want To Get Married	: yes!!!
Do You Want To Have Kids	: yes!!!
Your Favorite Color	: purple
What Kind Or Car Do You Drive	: hyundai elantra...i want the new hyunadi genesis they are SO nice!
Do You Have A Job	: i'm about to start my nanny job on Monday and i'll be student teaching which is like a full time job...just not getting paid for it!!
Do You Have A Boyfriend	: i do :)
Fave TV Show	: greys i guess
Fave Movie	: i don't have just one
What Are You Thinking rRight Now	: i hope stephen is ok!
Have You Ever Cheated On Your Boyfriend/Girlfriend	: no way!
Have You Ever Been Cheated On	: yes...
Do You Have Any Pets	: lexie and lily!
Whats The First Thing That You Notice About The Opposite Sex	: ummm...their appearance
Best Physical Feature	: on me? i like my eyes.
Most Overused Phrase	: what's up
Love or Money	: love
Kiss or Hug	: depends...
The Biggest Life Lesson Learned So Far	: don't sweat the small stuff
Biggest Pet Peeve	: people that are late! i hate it!
Worst Habit	: playing with my hair
Your Sign	: gemini
Love Someone Or Miss Someone Right Now	: yes! my family and friends!

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas! Love you all!

8 Things you didn't know!

8 Shows I Watch:
1. Jon and Kate Plus 8
2. Little People Big World
3. Grey's Anatomy
4. All things Food Network!
5. The Hills
6. Ghost Hunters...haha I love that show..
7. Property Virgins
8. America's Next Top Model

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Surin West- a Thai/Sushi restaurant in Bham
2. Carrabas
3. Felix's
4. Los Arcos/Alcupulcos
5. Bonefish
6. Beef O'Brady's
7. PF Changs
8. Hunan Wok

...Taco Bell is in their too! Mmmmmm....


8 Things that Happened to Me Today...(not much considering its 10:30 in the AM)
1. Woke up
2. Played with Lexie
3. Read the Newspaper
4. Ate some toast
5. Watched the Rachael Ray show
6. Wrapped one more present
7. Talked to Mom
8. Played on the computer

...all very productive things!!!

8 Things to Look Forward too!
1. Tomorrow!!
2. Seeing Thame on Friday!
3. GRADUATIONNNNNNNNNNN
4. Dave Matthews Concert in April (cause I will be going!)
5. Kendall turning 1!
6. GRADUATIIOOOOOOOONNNN
7. Thame getting accepted to Med School (PLEASE!)
8. Hopefully moving home in the summer!!

8 Things I wish for:
1. a good experience with student teaching
2. to find a good teaching job
3. Thame getting accepted at South for Med School...well anywhere really at this point!
4. To move home!
5. All of my family and friends to stay safe and healthy!
6. a good economy!
7. to one day have a family of my own! (one day!)
8. a partidge in a pear tree!

Once again...MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

It's officially Christmas break!!

I'm so relieved this semester is over! I'm officially done with my undergraduate classes at UAB...it's so crazy!! Now its on to my internship next semester and then GRADUATION!!!! I cannot believe it...4 years goes by really fast! I got my student teaching placement today and I am so happy with it! I was afraid that I would get place in an inner city school again because my area code is Birmingham city...which is weird cause where I live is actually considered Homewood, BUT I DIDN'T!! I will be teaching 3rd grade at Rocky Ridge Elementary School in Hoover! I am sooooo excited! I was hoping I would get 3rd grade because I hear a lot of good things about that grade, so I got lucky. Rocky Ridge is a really nice school too...it's very diverse though so hopefully all of my students speak English! Anyway, I'm excited about it so i'll update more on that when I get there!

In other news...I got a nanny job! I will be keeping a little girl named Bayona (weird huh?) Monday through Friday...i'm taking her to daycare in the morning and pick her up when I get out of school and keep her till 6 or so. I'm really excited about it...I babysit her every now and then now so I already know the family and they are great. Both of the parents are residents at Childrens Hospital. She is 18 months old and cute as can be!

Hope all is well!

Happy 50th Birthday!!!!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to DAD!!! Happy Birthday to you! Hope you have a wonderful day!!!

A yummy recipe!

I made this recipe up for the most part and I thought it was really good!!! Thame loved it...he was licking the pan after we ate haha!

Chicken with a creamy mustard sauce:

-Chicken breasts or tenders (however much you think you need...I used 6 tenders)
-spicy brown mustard (3 tbsp)
-garlic (1 tsp.)
-onion (yellow or white)- (1/2 cup)
-heavy cream-( 1/2 cup)
-white wine- a splash
-salt/pepper
-olive oil (2 tbsp)
-butter (1 tbsp)

*Season chicken breast with salt and pepper on both sides. Add olive oil and butter to a skillet. Add the chicken and cook till golden brown on each side. Remove the chicken and keep warm.
*Add onion and garlic to the same skillet and saute quickly.
*Add the splash of wine and boil quickly to thicken and reduce. (1 or 2 min)
*Add cream and mustard and stir together.
*replace the chicken in the skillet and cover with sauce and let it simmer for a few minutes.
*serve and eat!

It was super easy and really really yummy! Enjoy and let me know what you think if you make it!

**Michelle...hope you enjoyed the elf yourself I did of y'all...Thame told me what Garrett thought so I put him in one!