This is a picture of Sarah and her dachshund, Gertie.   Sweet right?   Ok I confess that I really didn't research this breed too much before agreeing that Sarah could get a puppy.   In my silly mind I thought this would be a therapy dog for Sarah.   Ok I found out after we bought Gertie that dachshunds are one of the naughtiest breed.   This seems to be true.   This little sweet puppy barks at everyone and everything.   She barks at people that live here!!!!   Love this doggie, so she stays!!

Monday I thought was starting out quite nicely.   You see most of my 6th grade class is at camp and I only had nine students.   They were being so good and of course I felt a bit of sympathy for them because they did not go to camp.   Then I received a call from the vice principal mid morning that Sarah was suspended from her classroom for two days.   Did I mention that my vice principal is my boss?   She is my boss.   I called my son, Trevor, to come and get her for the rest of the day.   Fred was home sick.   I found out later that Sarah was making paper guns in class, shooting them at students and the teacher, profanity, and quite defiant.   The excitement really started-up when she headed down to the office and continued to cuss like a trucker for some time.  My principal said that she had to try and keep a straight face.  (Did I mention my principal is my boss, too?  ugh)  She must of said 15 cuss words in 5 minutes.   My principal said she was really trying to get her point across.  She wrote WTF on a paper and held it up to her.  She kept asking if she was going to get expelled?   Sarah stated she was kicked out of church for twerking and cursing.  She looked her in the eyes and said "This is F***ing crazy!!!"  My principal said she wished I could have been in the closet and witnessed it all!!   I think it was enough hearing it from my principal.   She said she would laugh about this for a long time.......Did I mention that Sarah was still suspended for two days?     I try and take it minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day.....bring on Thursday.

Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go"     So thankful for this verse....the struggle is real and so is the love!!!