Cooper is back to school...a big 2nd grader now and he's loving it! His teacher is amazing and I've never had Cooper come home and tell me so much about what he's learning. We got his first report card this last Thursday and he had 4 A's and 1 B. We are so proud of him. I looked at his Terra Nova Test scores from the end of first grade and he scored in the 99th percentile in reading! Wow! Mr. Smarty Pants! He's playing soccer right now and of course loving it. He's got a heck of a foot on him and he's huge compared to all the other boys. He's a Pattengill. He's still into Star Wars but has recently fallen in love with Angry Birds...just like the rest of the world. His Grandma made him the most awesome Angry Bird pillow and he sleeps with it every night. Friday night we went and saw the movie "Dolphin Tale" and loved it! What an awesome family movie. If you haven't seen it...go see it. Cooper now watches Winter (the dolphin) on the internet through a web cam. He loves animals so much.Willie is in his senior year of college now. He's loving his classes this semester. For one they're more geared towards his degree (engineering) and two...less homework, which is always a plus! He's hoping to graduate in December of 2012. Not too far away! Less homework means more golfing time. Currently he golfs about 2 times a week. When does this become an obsession? That's okay...gives me more time to be crafty:) This semester he got a scholarship from the actual U of A engineering department. I'm so proud of how hard working my hubby is! I don't know what I would do without him.
As for me, I'm back to work. I have an amazing class this year. They are the SWEETEST kids you will ever meet. Everyday I come to work and they make me smile:) Every year is so different. New challenges keep my job very interesting. The education system and new responsibilities every year make me wonder if I will be able to do this for the rest of my life. Probably not. I commend all those teachers out there who have done this job for so many years and still come back each year ready to do it all over again. I hope that will be me as the years go on but you never know what God has in store for you. I've also been pretty crafty lately. Recently I fell in love with a website called pinterest.com and I'm addicted. So many ideas and fun stuff to make. Crafting makes me happy. I also went on a girls trip to Tulsa about a week ago. We had a great time. We went out Friday night, stayed in a hotel, and then shopped till we dropped Saturday. We arrived at home just in time to see the Razorback football game. I love my girls!
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