Teacher's Workshop?

On the way home from school the other day, I overheard the kids talking in the backseat about their day. The teachers at their school had attended an in- service meeting in order to become trained on some recently purchased equipment. As a result of the training, all of the teachers had a substitute for a couple of hours that day while they were attending. Noah and Gracie were particularly curious about these teacher meetings and where these teachers attend "workshops" as Noah referred to them. Gracie piped up and said, "I know where they go, Noah. They're in that little room in the media center where all the toys are...that's where the 'teacher's workshop' is!"

A Day at the Beach

This past weekend Jon and I took the kids to the beach. We hadn't been since earlier in the summer since little Miss Eve ate sand and got a terrible bacterial infection...that will tend to steer parents in the direction away from the source of what is causing your child to stink up the house with unusually foul diapers. Anyway, we thought we'd try it again and we had a fabulous time. The surf was up due to the recent activity in the tropics so the kids couldn't get out too far into the ocean. Instead, we had a nice little lagoon of our own that was formed each time the tide came in from a high swells. Jon and I sat in our beach chairs and watched the kids dance in the waves as Eve stood by our sides uncontrollably laughing as the waves jolted her body. No sand was eaten, no one got stung by a jellyfish, and no one was sunburned. It was a day of pure relaxation. I'm hoping for many more of these beach days next summer!

Wanted: Teaching Job!

Well, my time off with Eve has come to an end and I am looking for a teaching job. Unfortunately, the school year has already begun and all of the positions have been filled. Hopefully, there will be an influx of special education students and a new class will need to be formed. Until then, I am on the substitute list and I'm praying that will keep me busy. I'm actually looking forward to getting back into the classroom and am eager to try out some of the new strategies I have learned while working on my Master's. It's a bittersweet moment for me...leaving Eve with a babysitter, getting back to the daily grind, less time with my family. *Sigh* Oh well...at least I had Eve's first year at home with her. Not many mothers have that opportunity and I am grateful to have had it. On the flip side, I know three "big" kids who are going to be thrilled to see me in the hallways at school!

Surviving Fay

Well, we weathered Tropical Storm Fay quite well and only had to battle the rain and wind as a result. Fortunately, we did not lose power and our only real issues were dealing with cabin fever! Hopefully, the rest of the hurricane season will be just as favorable. Hanna is still brewing in the tropics, however, and we'll see what happens. Keep us in your prayers!