Author Archives: crazymayes

About crazymayes

I'm a wife to a crazy youth minister, mommy to a sweet baby boy, teacher to 11 hyper five year olds and servant to our Savior. These are my thoughts, ideas, and wonderings...

faith.

Posted on January 2, 2012 by crazymayes

I have been reading A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers and I have really been enjoying it.  It has been an eye opener and an encouragement in one.  You should definitely put it on your ‘to read’ list. In … Continue reading →

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mary.

Posted on December 11, 2011 by crazymayes

The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do … Continue reading →

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september.

Posted on September 18, 2011 by crazymayes

Well.  I lied.  I said I would post at least once a week…and here it has already been over a month since my last post.  I really do want to blog more often…but I get overwhelmed when I read other … Continue reading →

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wow.

Posted on August 4, 2011 by crazymayes

Seriously.  Could I be a worse blogger?  One post a month is not cutting it.  Okay.  Here and now I commit to at least one post a week. 🙂 Well, here it is, August 4 and school starts in 4 … Continue reading →

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a little of this and a little of that…

Posted on July 19, 2011 by crazymayes

July is almost over and it feels like it just started.  I can’t say enough how quickly time flies.  Just a bit of news from our home lately… VBS/KidExtreme was a huge success!!  I had the privilege of working with … Continue reading →

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this is real life

Posted on July 7, 2011 by crazymayes

I was laying on the operating table staring at the white ceiling as I was prepped for my c-section.  I could hear the bustle of the nurses all around me and I could feel my husband’s hands on my shoulder.  I … Continue reading →

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8 months old…

Posted on June 28, 2011 by crazymayes

Okay, the title is a little misleading. 🙂  Elijah is actually 8 months and 3 weeks old!  Here are a few highlights of this month. Weight: 19.15lbs Eating: Green beans, peas, sweet potato, squash, white potato, avocado, apples, bananas, pears, … Continue reading →

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june meanderings…

Posted on June 22, 2011 by crazymayes

I seriously can not believe that June is almost over!  Where oh where does time go?  June has been quite a busy month for our little family!  The beginning of June was a drag for my sweet husband who was … Continue reading →

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…almost june

Posted on May 21, 2011 by crazymayes

I really can not believe it is almost JUNE!  We have had one busy May for sure! I have an awesome family who drove 4 hours to stay at our house with Elijah while Rushing and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary! We decided … Continue reading →

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you get what you get…

Posted on April 28, 2011 by crazymayes

We have a saying in my class room.  It goes something like this, ‘You get what you get and you don’t pitch a fit’.  My kids are probably very tired of me saying this seeing as how I can usually … Continue reading →

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