The Cullums

Hello World

2010-01-29T21:28:00.003-06:00

and Blog World...it's been a LONG while. "Hello World" is one of my new favorite songs by Lady Antebellum. I like all of their songs on their new cd though!

Anyways...lots have happened since the last time I wrote on here. I ran in my first 1/2 marathon. I did the Rock n Roll San Antonio. It was so much fun be surrounded by thousands of athletes! My dad and aunt came out to Texas to watch me! We made a quick trip out of the deal and went to the Riverwalk when we were there.

Then came Christmas. Wes and I flew to GA...sister picked us up in Atlanta. We hung out with here in ATL for a night and then headed to Moultrie. We saw family and friends and then headed back north and up to Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge for a few days. We stayed in a cabin tucked away in the woods and had a great time!

We rang in the New Year back in College Station! Wes has begun his final semester of his undergrad work. We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. I signed up for my 2nd 1/2 marathon for Mar. 7th...looking forward to it!

Other than that...we are just living and loving life. Hope all is well with you all!

Whew...It's Been A While!

2009-10-09T21:48:00.004-05:00

Enjoy the update and a few pics!

Wes and I at the GINORMOUS Aggie Ring Replica
Me and my favorite sis

My awesome new car!

Just a classroom shot from beginning of year

WOW...sorry I haven't updated in a while. But some friends reminded me tonight that I have been going to West Texas for a while now...since June I guess! Well, really...I've just not had a whole lot going on to blog about...or have I??? Let's see what's went on since June:

Went to GA for about a week
Decided to sign up for my very first 1/2 marathon
Taught Jumpstart (summer school program)
Lots of reading and laying out
Bought a new car (LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!)
School started...what a CRAZY start...started off the year with 23 kiddos...had to hire a new teacher....things started settling down (if you can say settling down...a teacher is never settled) oh...and I'm grade level leader...can be a little overwhelming at times.
Started tutoring twice a week
Wes got his Aggie ring...WHOOP!
Aggie football games
Church activities
First ever flu shot
Baking /Cooking
Training for my 1/2 marathon...in week 7 of training
Starting to make Christmas gifts...LOVE IT!

Okay...so that's a few things that I can think of off the top of my head! So, nothing to exciting...but definitely staying super busy.

Off to West Texas

2009-06-25T09:37:00.003-05:00

Wes and I went to West Texas (Midland) this past weekend to see one of his cousins get married. He wasn't too excited about the wedding...he wanted me to see West Texas. It wasn't a traditonal trip because they have had more rain than we have so it was much greener and cooler than it is supposed to be. I didn't get any pictures during the wedding...but here are a few from our trip.

On our way...it started raining and I loved the sunset.

Another view of the sunset...and wind turbines.

A wide open field with NO trees.

Lots of oil wells EVERYWHERE!

Wes and I before the wedding.

Wes and I at the wedding.

Another shot of the wind turbines as we were on our way back. There were TONS of them out there...pretty cool to see!

Fun Times...

2009-06-17T18:50:00.005-05:00

My sister came to visit for a week. It was so good to have her here. We stayed a busy. We went and got a pedicure the day she arrived....that was nice to do together. Then the next day we went and saw Up in 3D which we really enjoyed. Later that day we went swimming and layed out. Then the next day we went and saw The Hangover, went to eat at Olive Garden, and went bowling. Fun day! Then we left early on Sat. morning to go tubing on the Guadalupe River. It was the perfect day and the river wasn't that cold. Then we went to San Antonio for the evening and went to the Riverwalk. We ate at Hard Rock Cafe on the Riverwalk and just walked around. We had a great time. On the way back the next day we stopped at the San Marcos Outlets and then came back to College Station. We watched Slumdog Millionaire that night...we liked it! On her last full day we layed out again and then had Schlotzsky's for dinner since she had never had it. We had to take her to the airport the next morning. She was here for a week and it went by too fast. Here are a few pictures from her visit.

Me and Jill at the bowling alley.

Me and Wes at the bowling alley.

The 3 of us before we got in the river to tube.

Me and Jill...she had just gotten stuck on a rapid and had to get out of her tube so she is holding on to me now so she doesn't get left behind again.

Jill in front of the Alamo

Me and Jill on a bridge at the Riverwalk

Me and Wes at the Riverwalk

Anniversary

2009-05-27T17:52:00.003-05:00

Eating at The Gristmill in Gruene, TX

Wes at The Gristmill

A patio at the Bed and Breakfast that we stayed at.

A view of the lake from our room.

Wes and I with the lake behind us.

Happy Anniversary Baby!!! It's been a LONG time since I posted on here...been busy! Today is our 3 year anniversary and I can't believe it! It has been 3 GREAT years and I look forward to many more. We went to Canyon Lake, TX for our anniversary and it was a weekend full of lots relaxing! It was much needed for both of us. Enjoy a few pics of our nice weekend!

Lady Antebellum

2009-03-10T22:38:00.003-05:00

Carrie and Jason invited me to go with them to see Lady Antebellum at the Houston Rodeo. I've been dying to see them and when they asked me I jumped on the idea!!! Wes was not able to go because he had two tests this week and had to stay back. He was bummed about it! We had a great time! We ate at Pappados when we got down there and then went over to Reliant Stadium. This was my first rodeo and I enjoyed it! I'm from the country but I had never been to one. I'm still not a fan of bullriding and I'm not that big of a fan seeing the calves getting roped...so maybe I'm not a fan of rodeos! hahaha! But anyways...our main reason for going was to see Lady Antebellum anyways...we got to go backstage and Meet and Greet them. That was exciting! We also got to see Hillary afterwards! We had a GREAT time but I felt it the next day. Going on 4 1/2 hours of sleep just isn't enough for teaching 7 and 8 year olds! BUT...it was ALL worth it! I hope you enjoy the pics...they are not in any particular order!

Hillary, her aunt, and me on the way to our cars after the concert!!

Lady A

Me with Lady Antebellum at the Meet and Greet...not the best picture of me...but great of the band!

The Rodeo Arena

New Toy

2009-01-10T16:51:00.002-06:00

Wes and I finally got with the program and got a new tv. We weren't really wanting to spend all the money that would have to go into getting one but we bit the bullet and did it anyway. Now with our old entertainment center it would only hold a 27" so that meant getting rid of it and getting something else. After looking around for the "perfect" piece we ended up getting a t.v. stand at Wal-Mart. Now you think Wal-Mart...well, this piece of furniture is incredbile!!!! Check out this link: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7732491 and you will see what we got. The drawers do not have to be in there so that's where we put our DVD player, receiver, etc. Then we bought our towers from a friend that is moving and doesn't have room for them and that match the stand PERFECT!!!! We are so happy with our new purchase and have enjoyed watching it! We went from a 27" to a 42" which is a big increase for our small place. We are having a great new year so far and we hope everyone else is also!!

The excitement of traveling at night!!! :)

2008-12-21T16:39:00.005-06:00

Well, we finally made it to Georgia! :) I don't know if some of you remember our drive from the summer when we got pulled over twice getting here. Well, this time we only got pulled over once...so not too bad! :) Last time we got pulled over in LA for driving in the left hand lane when we weren't supposed to and then again in Mississippi for not going the speed limit because the speed limit changes so much Wes missed a sign and so the cop thought we were drinking since we weren't going the speed limit. This time we were about 20 minutes from my parents house and a cop turns around to follow us for a little bit and Wes knew he was about to get pulled over. Sure enough the cop turned on his lights and pulled us over. He came to my window and said that the reason he was pulling us over was because he thought my tint was too dark. I was thinking "You have seriously got to be kidding me". I have had my car for 4 years and got it tinted in GA and have NEVER had a problem before. Anyways...he wanted to test it to see if it was too dark and of course...it was fine. He went on to ask us if we knew where a certain town was in TX and we didn't. He said that a lot of drugs come from that town but we didn't know where it was. He really just wanted to chit chat at 4:30 in the morning so he thought he would think make up something to get us for. He wrote us a warning and said have a Merry Christmas! Oh the joys of traveling at night!!!

I've Been Tagged!

2008-12-21T16:33:00.003-06:00

I've been tagged! This is a picture of me and Wes at Lake Grapvine a few summers ago. We walked some of the trails around the lake.

Now it's time for more people to get tagged.

1. Go to the place where you store all of your pictures on your computer and open up the 4th folder.

2. Open the 4th picture .

3. Post the picture and give an explanation.

4. Tag 4 people.

Now I tag:

1. Sarah Evans

2. Jennifer Parks

3. Amy Gunter

4. Sherry Faucett

SNOW!!!!

2008-12-10T19:43:00.003-06:00

We woke up to snow this morning! It has been an extremely cold day....the temperature was in the 30s and the wind chill in the 20s...but it has been beautiful! Here are a few pictures of the snow in College Station, TX!

Right outside our front door!
Our grill

Me standing in the snow!

Our street...the snow looks beautiful!!

Wes standing in the doorway!

Great Monday

2008-11-17T18:43:00.003-06:00

It's a great Monday when you get to dress comfortably! Two other teachers that I work with and myself decided to wear our outfits that we all have the same...just different colors. We had to take a picture. We wish everyday (or maybe just Mondays) was a dress down day!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

2008-10-31T16:59:00.003-05:00

Happy Halloween Everyone!!!

I hope everyone has had a great day! Boy was it an exciting day at school. Not only was it Halloween...but it was also CRAZY HAIR DAY!!! I didn't do anything crazy with my hair because I didn't want it all crazy when we go out with friends tonight. BUT...the kids had some pretty crazy hairdos!

The picture above is the set-up that my wonderful parents did for our class party!!! The kids LOVED it! They got to paint their own pumpkin and make their own mix of goodies. The kids played "Hot Potato" with a pumpkin and then they worked with groups to wrap one of their group members like a mummy. It was fun for all!

Tonight Wes and I are going to play Laser Tag and Putt Putt with two other couples from our Sunday School class. We are excited!

Field Trip

2008-10-16T20:36:00.005-05:00

We went on a field trip today to Texas A&M for a tour. The field trip could have been much better. It's all according to who you get for a tour guide...you would think that tour guides should know there stuff...well...I could have done better than our tour guide and I didn't even go to Texas A&M. Anyways...a wonderful parent of mine made screens to come up on the "Jumbo-Tron" and the ribbons in Kyle Field for our school. The kids loved it!

The "Jumbo-Tron"
The ribbons going across the stadium.
A close up of the ribbons!!

October 18, 2005

2008-10-16T19:10:00.003-05:00

I know I'm posting this early...but we're going to Dallas this weekend and I'm not sure I'll have the time to post it.

October 18th is a very special day in that it was one of the best days of my life. After a long, hard day of working with 16 5 year olds I went home to work on graduate work. I was deep into a writing a paper when my phone rang and this is what I heard

Wes - "Hey Leanna, I was wondering if you would come out to the waterfront tonight. It's so nice out here!"
Me - "Wes, I'm writing a paper and the mosquitoes are TERRIBLE...we didn't even have recess today because they were so bad. I know they are bad out there."
Wes - "No, they aren't bad...come on out."
Me - "Well, why didn't you come and get me?"
Wes - "I don't know...just come on."
Me - "Okay...well, where are you."
Wes - "I'm on the pier behind Lang's."
Me - "Okay...I'm on my way."

Now, I had only been gone a few minutes when my phone rings again.

Wes - "Where are you?"
Me - "I'm on my way...I'm at the intersection of HWY 40 and St. Mary's Rd"
Wes - "Okay...see you soon."

I get there and I get out of my car and the mosquitoes are SWARMING!!! I thought to myself...what was he thinking!!! I walk to the pier and I see Wes all dressed up (and here I am not looking the best) and he has his guitar. As soon as I saw him I instantly knew what was about to happen. He started playing the song from the "Wedding Singer" called "Grow Old With You"....it was SOOOOOO sweet! Then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! I had never been so happy in my life. We left shortly there after because we were being eaten alive. We immediately went to a teacher's house that I work with and interrupted dinner and then went home. Wes cooked spaghetti while I ran next door to another teacher that I worked with that lived behind me in my apt. complex. We started planning for our wedding immediately because we new Wes was leaving in Jan. - Apr. to go out to sea and we wanted to have the majority planned. Mind you...I was still teaching and still in my masters. I look back and I have NO idea how I did it all...but I survived. I couldn't do all that now!!!

I LOVE MY HUSBAND!!!

The Past Few Weeks...

2008-10-07T21:45:00.002-05:00

I can't believe the 1st 6 weeks of school is over. The year is already flying by. I still feel like I'm spinning my wheels trying to get everything accomplished...but that's the life of a teacher.

My mom came a few weeks ago for a few days. It was nice to have her here. We took her to an Aggie game. She loved it. There are a few pictures below.

I am LOVING the fall weather. I'm still running (not as much as I did before school started though). I ran this evening and it felt wonderful outside. There was a nice breeze. As I was running I noticed so many people out and about enjoying the nice weather as well. Kids were all out at the soccer fields practicing...people out walking their dogs. It's so nice to see people out enjoying the weather.

Me and mama on the campus of Texas A&M

The parachuters landing at the game...it was amazing!!!!

Some fans and the band going out!

I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the fall weather!!!!!

Hurricane Ike

2008-09-13T20:16:00.005-05:00

We survived Hurricane Ike! It actually wasn't as bad as we thought it was going to be because we were on the west side of the storm. We never lost electricity or satellite...which was great! The good thing about Texas is that there aren't that many big trees that could have snapped and fell on roads or powerlines. Texas is good for something! :)

Busy Busy Busy

2008-09-09T17:42:00.002-05:00

Whew...it's that time of year when I just can't seem to get caught up! School has started...we're in our 3rd week. I have 22 in my class now. That's a good thing...now I won't get any new ones unless someone leaves my class. The beginning of the year is always so hard because the kids have to learn the rules and procedures. It really wears you out! Wes and I have celebrated birthdays in the last 2 weeks....another year older. I don't like saying that I'm older than 25 now! It's a little depressing...it will more depressing in 4 years! Wes' parents were here for the weekend between our birthdays....it was fun! (sorry I don't have any pictures of anything...my mind has been elsewhere other than taking pictures). I'm looking forward to the end of the month when my mom will come for a visit. I'm ready for fall weather...but now COLD weather. We've had a few cooler mornings lately and it's been so nice. I've been sick and I think it's because the weather is starting to change. I've never had allergy problems until I moved to TX....something out here just doesn't agree with my body! Wes has class on Tuesday nights so I have the evening to myself...it's nice...but I do miss him being home with me!

21 Kiddos

2008-08-18T19:22:00.002-05:00

Well, we got our class roster today and I have 21 kiddos. That's a class full! I also found out that I'll have half of the GT students....that's exciting to me! :) Now that I have gotten my class roster I'm more excited about starting in a few days. We still have lots of meetings ahead for the week but I'm ready for Meet the Teacher on Friday so that I can meet all my kids!!!

Smartboard

2008-08-13T20:54:00.004-05:00

Well, we finally got our Smartboards and they are SO cool!!! I still have A LOT to learn on them...I'm sure the kids will learn faster than me!

Here is a picture of a powerpoint that I'll have going during Meet the Teacher...sorry the picture is a little dark.

Just another shot of the smartboard!

I can't believe I start pre-planning on Friday. Jumpstart has went really well and I'm glad that I did it. It really got me prepared for the school year....and it was easy money! :) Tomorrow is the last day for Jumpstart!

My Classroom

2008-08-01T13:33:00.005-05:00

A few of you have asked to see pics of my classroom. Here are a few!

This is standing at the door!

Another shot from the door! (There will be a Smartboard on the chalkboard...yay!!!)

This is the back of the room...nothing on the black bulletin board yet...will be soon with student work!!

The reading area!!

Standing at my desk looking towards the door!

My door! (I got lazy and didn't put paper up this year...oh well!)

My bulletin board in the hallway!

Well, I hope you enjoyed them! Kiddos will be filling those desks SOON!!!!!

Summer is winding down...

2008-07-28T12:28:00.002-05:00

Well, this is my last free week. I start teaching Jumpstart next week. The good thing though is that it is only half a day...so I'll still have my afternoons. I will have 8 or 9 kiddos...so not too many. I spent last week getting my classroom all ready. It's pretty much finished...just a few finishing touches but can't do it until things are laminated.

We went to Dallas this weekend to spend some time with Wes' parents. It was a nice relaxing weekend. My mom and grandma are coming at the end of the week to stay for a few days. I'm glad that they are coming.

That's about all that's been going on for now.

Back in Texas!!!

2008-07-15T15:53:00.005-05:00

WOW....well, we are back in Texas. It's amazing how quick the 2 weeks went by while in GA. Now it's back to reality. Here are a few pics of the last few days in GA.

Playing "Hillbilly" Golf at the Family Reunion

Still playing "Hillbilly" Golf at the Family Reunion

The little shindig band playing at the Family Reunion

My sister, grandma, and Wes jumping in the bounce house that was at the Family Reunion

My sister, cousin and me at a wedding

Me and my grandma (she turned 83 while I was home)

We had a cookout

Wes in the cotton field behind the house (turning the city boy country!!! :) )

Just the 2 of us!!!

Me and Jill playing the Wii (she's REALLY beating me!!!)

Jill's cat, Sadie, curled up in my legs...she loves that blanket!!

Now, it's time for me to start getting my classroom ready for Jumpstart! I can't motivate myself to go to the school yet...maybe by the end of the week...we'll see!!!

Relaxing Week

2008-07-11T10:10:00.002-05:00

Not a whole lot has been going on this week...just been relaxing with the family. Everyone has been working during the day so Wes and I have been laying around. Or should I say Wes has been trying to dominate on the Wii! :) My grandma's birthday is today...she is 83. I love my grandma so much and will be going to see her in a little bit! We are preparing for a family reunion that is tomorrow. Wes has never been to one of these so he's in for a treat! :) Then we have a wedding tomorrow night. Then we just have Sunday and we leave EARLY Monday morning. I've had a great time home....I'm not really ready to leave yet...but we've been here almost 2 weeks. Boy...time flies! I guess the reason I'm not ready to get back is because I know I will have to start preparing for school since I'm teaching Jumpstart. It'll be good to get back into the swing of things though. I hope everyone has had a great week, as I have!!!!

4th of July at the Beach

2008-07-06T21:32:00.011-05:00

The first week in GA has FLOWN by! We got here on Tuesday July 1st and left on Wed. for the beach for a few days. We had a great time at the beach and I wasn't ready to leave...but oh well! Here are a few pics from our trip!!!

On the way to St. Marys

Ahhh...where we met...so nice there!

Me and Jill

Just the 3 of us!

Reliving the moment of 2 years ago!

Ahhh....SO PRETTY!!!

More to come later!!!

What A Trip!!!!

2008-07-01T20:50:00.002-05:00

Wow...we had a pretty eventful trip this time to Georgia! We left College Station about 6:00 p.m. and got to GA about 8:30 a.m. It was a LONG night but full of excitement! It all started when we got stuck on the 20 mile bridge in LA. Traffic came to a complete stop. We finally just turned the car off....along with all the semi's around us. Wes got out to see if he could see what was going on...couldn't see a thing. We were out in the pitch dark...nothing around but swamp land. We had NO idea how long we were going to be sitting there so we decided we would make it useful and take a nap. About the time we were good and comfy...traffic started moving very slowly. We had no idea how much further we had on the bridge and finally we saw blue lights. There had been a 4 car wreck on the bridge about a mile from the end of it. So about 45 min. later we were off the bridge. We were going good then! I told Wes I'm going to take a little nap...he said okay! About 25 min. later I was rudely awaken to Wes saying "I'm being pulled over"! I said "WHAT...were you speeding?" "No Leanna...I wasn't speeding!" Anyways...Wes got out and the little shrimp cop in LA basically told Wes that it is state law that the far inside lane on a 3 lane highway is strictly for passing and emergency vehicles...have a good night! WHAT!!!!!!! We couldn't believe he pulled us over for that! Anyways...Wes was TICKED!!! So, we kept going and so I said I was going to go back to sleep...okay Wes said! About 45 min. later I was rudely awaken AGAIN to Wes saying "I'm being pulled over again!!!" I said "WHAT....I can't believe it...were you speeding?" "NO LEANNA....I was NOT speeding!" So, we were waiting and next thing I knew the freaking cop knocked on my window and liked to have scard the living daylights out of me...I rolled down the window and the cop looked like he was hiding a laugh (probably because I jumped and screamed when he knocked on the window). Anyways he says..."Uh, you been drinking sir?" Wes said..."NO". He said "Well I saw that you slowed down significantly when you saw me." Wes said, "Well, the speed limit dropped to 60 from 70 so I slowed down" and the cop said, "Yeah, and it went back to 70 right after that but I'm just checking to make sure you're not drinking or about to fall asleep or anything...have a good night". We couldn't believe it! So, basically Wes got pulled over for not going back up to 70 when the speed limit changed. I told Wes...I'm not going back to sleep because I don't like to be woken up by you being pulled over!!!

So, we keep going...we're making pretty good time anyways....until we get about an hour from Tallahassee. Wes said he wasn't feeling to well and could I drive. Sure I said....so I take back over from there. We stopped at a rest area and then we hit the road. Wes said, "If I say pull over...PULL OVER! I said..."OKAY!". So we didn't have to pull over but he wanted me to stop in Tallahassee. Well, he got SICK at the gas station. We still had another hour to go. We get back on the road and he told me to stop and the next gas station. So, I did and he got SICK again!!!! Oh my was all I thought...will we EVER get there! FINALLY...we get to my sister's house and Wes goes straight to bed as I told him to do. I unload the car and go to grandma's house next door where she made me grits, eggs, and toast!!! IT WAS SOOO GOOD!!!! Wes didn't want ANYTHING and he made it well known to me that he didn't! After eating I went to sleep for about 4 hours....and I know I'll sleep GOOD tonight!

Out of all of our trips we've made during the night...we have NEVER had anything like this!!! I'm glad we made it safe and sound!

Off to the beach tomorrow for 4 days....YAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

GEORGIA BOUND!!!

2008-06-29T20:22:00.002-05:00

We just got back from Dallas today and we leave for Georgia tomorrow!!! It's been 6 months and I'm ready to be back home for a little bit! Lots will be going on so I know the 2 weeks will fly by to fast!

Next time you hear from me I'll be in Georgia!

It's been a while...

2008-06-26T13:21:00.000-05:00

WOW...it's been a while on here! I'm going to try to update as often as I can but we'll see. Nothing too much has been going on because IT'S SUMMERTIME!!! I've been relaxing a lot, reading, and just enjoying myself. I've tutored some but I'm finished now. We leave for GA in 4 days and I'm so excited! I can't wait to go to the beach...this time next week...we'll be there...HOORAY!!!! Well, that's about it...until next time! :)

Almost the end of school!!

2008-04-18T18:02:00.003-05:00

WOW...it's been a while since I posted on this thing! I don't use this too much...yet! Maybe I'll get used to it. Nothing to exciting has been going on in my life. Just counting down the days in school. We're down to 29 1/2 days....whoop!!! I'm looking forward to relaxing and taking it easy over the summer! Well...that's about it for now!

Relay for Life

2008-03-31T20:45:00.002-05:00

Well, Relay for Life is consuming me right now. Me and another teacher are captain and co-captain for our school. I volunteered with Carrie. Our school goal is $1500. We are doing a penny war to raise money and just in 4 days last week we raised $725. Carrie and I were SOOOO excited! We still have 2 more weeks of penny wars going on....we can't wait to see how much we raise!

We are down to about 42 days of school left! I can't believe it! The year has been great....I will miss some of my students after the year is over.

Well, I need to do a little work...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

2008-03-17T19:03:00.001-05:00

This is my first time blogging....so we'll see how it goes! Today was the first day back to work after Spring Break. It was a busy day! We didn't do anything to exciting for St. Patrick's Day but at lease I dressed to the attire. I hope everyone remembered to wear their green and didn't get pinched!