I am good and finally feel settled into my job teaching 2nd grade. I found out that I will not be staying however and that makes me terribly sad, but excited to find out what my next great adventure is going to be. I just hope that it does not involve the unemployment line!
The family is well. Andy got braces and had some teeth removed. That has kind of sucked, but it is not forever. Gavin is struggling with his teacher in the 4th grade. We are going to proceed with testing him for ADD. The principal has pushed this issue so hard and has told us that there will be no changes unless we do this and write a 504 plan for him. The kid is SO smart and is so frustrating! We hope that this plan will make a difference for him. We'll see. Ella is loving Kindergarten! She is a Daisy Girl Scout and has finally made the real leap into reading! We are having sooooo much fun.
I joined Weight Watchers after so many years of doing the plan on my own, I decided that I would pay someone to weigh me. I like the new program it is better for lots of reasons but mostly because I can't just carb out like I used to. I started 5 weeks ago and have lost 7 pounds. That was holiday weight and came off pretty easy. Now on to the tough stuff that has made me hips it's home for the past 6 years! The real bummer is that Andy has lost almost double my weight loss in the same amount of time. Hmmmmm....maybe I should get braces!
I have so many things to write about, but every night I sit on the couch and write lessons until 11 p.m. and then crawl off to bed. Last night I was up until 1:00, and when you get up at 5:30... that is NOT good! I am pooped out and can hardly imagine the hours of work I still need to put in tonight.
Hanging in there.... that is how I feel. Hanging by a very, very fine thread. I am glad that it is strong and 3 ply! Faith, Hope, Love.... it's about all that holds me together.... oh, and a big, strong dose of stress is the glue that keeps me from flying off into a million pieces.
Off to lesson planning I go.... Math and graphing await me! (as does a lawn chair and a cold beer sometime soon... please?)
