Simply

I keep referring to things being a love-hate relationship for me, and was wondering why so many things were that way. Now I'm thinking I might be the common denominator! So let's think on all the things I feel this way about and we'll see if I'm valid.  1. Volleyball This one was no surprise and I've talked about it before. I've talked about it before.  Love: The sport, the team work, the dynamic of building up each point with your team, seeing young girls learn to love it themselves, teaching the importance discipline, will power, and mental toughness.  Hate: The stress of letting your teammates down when you make a mistake, getting in your head about the game and it making you play worse, girl drama. And the worst of all, 2 of my girls getting kicked off the team for their bad grades! Was actually terrible news!  We played our first game last week and they did pretty well! I could see all of them trying really hard and wanting to be their best! They did lose u...

I don't know if it was getting married, becoming a teacher, or getting deeper into my 20s or what but I am so much more of a softy! I was never one to cry at weddings but now I cry at them all. I had a parent teacher conference this week and I teared up thinking of how wonderful the parents were to their child. I found a Spanish copy of the book we were reading in class for one of my students who is still learning English, and he spent 20 minutes writing me a note that said "Thank you Mrs. Vickers. You are nice" and I almost lost it. Anddddd, I was looking through wedding pictures and videos and just the thought that Clayton and I have only known each other for 4 years and it's felt like a lifetime, made me emotional. I need to chill but it feels like everything these days! I can't even imagine what I'll be like when I have kids. I don't think I'll ever stop crying.  If you know me, you would know that I've always been sensitive but closed off. But...

 I LOVE coaching volleyball so far! I'm so sad the season is only 2 months long. I hosted tryouts last week and I had 30 girls come out, when I could only take 15 for the team. I was so happy to have so many girls interested, but sad I would have to be the one to cut half of them. Last Wednesday I chose 14 girls and now officially have my team. We've had one practice so far and I think I am really going to like spending time with my girls this season. They are all so excited to be there and are excited to learn from me. And I'm no volleyball expert, but I am to them haha.  What's not so good about starting to coach is that I always want to prioritize planning for volleyball over planning for teaching. Which is baddddd. Last week I literally was making my lessons the morning of because I decided I first needed to design my volleyball merch and post the game and practice schedule in the SportsYou app. So once I start making sure I don't slack off my lessons, I think t...