You may think I am on a roll by posting so much recently, but really I just have a lot of prayer requests, because I know God answers prayer and the more prayers the better!
Tomorrow I am going to El Paso for that test. I need to do better on the oral part especially, but the writing part also gave me a little trouble. I just pray that I can have a clear mind and use what I know, and that God would give me the words I haven't learned so I can succeed this time I take the test. He has done that for me before, and I just pray He will do it again now.
The second request I have is for an inteview I have on Monday. It is at a school I have never been to but I know one of the kindergarten teachers there. I think she has worked there for several years, and while the school isn't all that supportive of a bilingual program, the position is "bilingual teacher." I don't know the grade level, if it is long or short term, or any other details, but all I care about is getting a job of some kind. Please pray that I would be able to adequately express myself and get my views about teaching across. I also ask that I would get a feeling of how the school functions and what the atmosphere is like so I can accept the job if it is a good place to work, and think twice about it if not.
Thanks for praying, I really appreciate it.
On a different note, the electricians are done in our kitchen. The laundry room is going up quickly (thanks to Jason and his dad's handy-ness) and I am getting closer to being able to visualize what the kitchen is going to look like when it is done. It is going to be a bit of a let down, though, because the kitchen is going to be so nice and the rest of our house still needs so much work. We are trying to figure out if this is where we are going to want to live forever and raise our kids, or if we are just going to somewhat fix it up and then sell it in a few years. If we are going to live here forever we are going to do a LOT of work on the house to make it perfect, so I am not going to want to move. If we aren't going to live here forever I am still not going to want to do a lot of work on the next house we get, so it is going to be interesting to see what we decide. I can't even consider moving right now because we still have so many unpacked boxes in our garage and throughout the hosue, but maybe in a few years I will be able to entertain the idea.
Well that's the update. Time to go help out and be productive before going to El Paso tomorrow. Or maybe I will just go play Rockband with my sister and my parents. We'll see...
Friday, January 8, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Golfing, coughing, and prayer requests
We got to play golf today! It is rare when we play golf without my grandparents, but today we were able to. My parents, Jason, and I all went and walked 9 holes. I didn't play well, but I didn't play all that horribly either. I get so tired walking, so it is a good thing we only played 9 holes. My mom had low blood sugar at the end, which made it interesting, but then we ate a delicious lunch and she was much better. I am starting to feel sick, however, and I am hoping that goes away ASAP because I don't want to feel ill again when I take the BTLPT on Saturday. Jason is taking me down there, which will be nice, but I am not looking forward to the trip at all. Just have to keep the faith!
I have a couple of prayer requests to mention:
The first is I know two separate couples who are going through a divorce, or at least discussing it. One couple has children and it upsets me greatly to see the anger, frustration, immaturity, and everything else that goes along with it, from one of the people in particular. I just pray that they are able to put the petty arguments aside, especially in front of the children, and that they will keep the interests of the children in mind above everything else. I don't know how it is going to turn out, but I just pray that the children aren't shoved into the middle of it, and that it happens quickly rather than being drug on.
The other couple does not have children, but it is just as painful for them. I don't know any details of their separation, but I just ask that you pray for God to intervein and for their marriage to be saved. If anyone can do it, God can do it. I don't think the divorce is finalized, so there is still time for Him to work a miracle. I also ask that you pray both of the individuals can stay close to Christ through the situation, that their faith does not suffer. Please pray for all the families involved in both situations.
Another request is for the couples I know who are getting engaged and talking about marriage. One couple is my sister and her boyfriend. They are not engaged yet but are planning a wedding nonetheless. I don't know when they will get engaged, but they are talking about getting married in August (which doesn't make sense to me because she will graduate in September, but I haven't really talked to her about it yet). They are not Christians and I know how hard it is to have a successful marriage without Christ as the center, so I just pray that they come back to Him so their marriage will last and they can have the best chance possible. I really like her boyfriend, he is a really great guy, I just want the best for them.
The second couple I am thinking about are friends of ours. They have been living together for a while and I think they are great for each other. We are super excited that they have found each other and that it is working out. They are not Christians either, however, and I pray they would come to know Christ so their marriage, too, has the best chance of survival. One of them has had a hard family situation to deal with, and I know he does not want his own situation to end up that way, so I pray that it won't. I want them to be happy, and I want their marriage to be successful, and I know the best chance of that is if they base their relationship on Christ.
I know relationships and marriages can be successful apart from Christ, because I have seen it, but I want everyone to know the joy I know from having a relationship with Christ. Marriage is hard work, and I know Jason and I have to work at it all the time, but it would be infinitely harder if we didn't have Christ as the third member of our team, so to speak.
And finally, I am asking for prayer for my job situation. I have been completely unsuccessful in trying to contact the HR person in charge of hiring. All I want to do is sub for now, and I can't even do that! I haven't gotten my certification letter in the mail yet, either, which is making things even more complicated. I don't know if I am going to be able to get certified in NM before I get both certifications or if I can just do one and then the other (my bilingual certification once I take my last test on Saturday). Nobody is being very helpful with my questions, so I am kinda drowning in all the information and requirements for what I need to do. I just pray that God will open some doors and show me what He wants for me in the future. I assumed I would just be able to sub pretty much as soon as I graduated, but it is proving more tricky than I anticipated. I am just stressed about this whole job thing, and I am praying for wisdom and guidance through my search.
Ok, I think that is enough for now. I feel like I only know how to write novels these days when I blog, but what can you do? I write what I am feeling and thinking, and isn't that the point? Until next time!
I have a couple of prayer requests to mention:
The first is I know two separate couples who are going through a divorce, or at least discussing it. One couple has children and it upsets me greatly to see the anger, frustration, immaturity, and everything else that goes along with it, from one of the people in particular. I just pray that they are able to put the petty arguments aside, especially in front of the children, and that they will keep the interests of the children in mind above everything else. I don't know how it is going to turn out, but I just pray that the children aren't shoved into the middle of it, and that it happens quickly rather than being drug on.
The other couple does not have children, but it is just as painful for them. I don't know any details of their separation, but I just ask that you pray for God to intervein and for their marriage to be saved. If anyone can do it, God can do it. I don't think the divorce is finalized, so there is still time for Him to work a miracle. I also ask that you pray both of the individuals can stay close to Christ through the situation, that their faith does not suffer. Please pray for all the families involved in both situations.
Another request is for the couples I know who are getting engaged and talking about marriage. One couple is my sister and her boyfriend. They are not engaged yet but are planning a wedding nonetheless. I don't know when they will get engaged, but they are talking about getting married in August (which doesn't make sense to me because she will graduate in September, but I haven't really talked to her about it yet). They are not Christians and I know how hard it is to have a successful marriage without Christ as the center, so I just pray that they come back to Him so their marriage will last and they can have the best chance possible. I really like her boyfriend, he is a really great guy, I just want the best for them.
The second couple I am thinking about are friends of ours. They have been living together for a while and I think they are great for each other. We are super excited that they have found each other and that it is working out. They are not Christians either, however, and I pray they would come to know Christ so their marriage, too, has the best chance of survival. One of them has had a hard family situation to deal with, and I know he does not want his own situation to end up that way, so I pray that it won't. I want them to be happy, and I want their marriage to be successful, and I know the best chance of that is if they base their relationship on Christ.
I know relationships and marriages can be successful apart from Christ, because I have seen it, but I want everyone to know the joy I know from having a relationship with Christ. Marriage is hard work, and I know Jason and I have to work at it all the time, but it would be infinitely harder if we didn't have Christ as the third member of our team, so to speak.
And finally, I am asking for prayer for my job situation. I have been completely unsuccessful in trying to contact the HR person in charge of hiring. All I want to do is sub for now, and I can't even do that! I haven't gotten my certification letter in the mail yet, either, which is making things even more complicated. I don't know if I am going to be able to get certified in NM before I get both certifications or if I can just do one and then the other (my bilingual certification once I take my last test on Saturday). Nobody is being very helpful with my questions, so I am kinda drowning in all the information and requirements for what I need to do. I just pray that God will open some doors and show me what He wants for me in the future. I assumed I would just be able to sub pretty much as soon as I graduated, but it is proving more tricky than I anticipated. I am just stressed about this whole job thing, and I am praying for wisdom and guidance through my search.
Ok, I think that is enough for now. I feel like I only know how to write novels these days when I blog, but what can you do? I write what I am feeling and thinking, and isn't that the point? Until next time!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
New Year, New Adventures
Happy New Year! I know it is a couple of days late, but at least I got it out there. I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas and a wonderful New Year. We were so blessed to be able to spend as much time as we did with all our family and some of our friends. We got some pretty good gifts, but that is not what made the celebrations so great. We did a White Elephant gift exchange with Jason's family which was tons of fun. I gave a box of cookies and got a lovely mug and magazine full of cookie recipies. Jason gave an "outhouse calendar," a roll of toilet paper, and a book called How to S*** in the Woods and got a hockey stick. This year was exceptionally hillarious for several reasons, one being Jason's gift (the person who gave him the book 10 years ago actually got it back), and the other being my mother-in-law's gift- a framed piece of fabric she dyed that she named "Blue Boobs." It was a great time and I'm so glad that they have accepted me as part of the family, they are wonderful people. After that we went to my parents' house to eat dessert and spend time with my family. All the family that lives in ABQ made it down to the house and even my family from Arizona was able to make the trip. Great day.
After Christmas we made the hike up to Tome Hill. Jason's grandma likes to hike it every year around Christmas, so that is what we did. Jason's uncle, cousin and their family all came with us, and afterwards we ate at Dion's (a new tradition since I joined the family). We took Abby, too, and she surprised us all at how good she was. The day after hiking the hill we went up to the cabin to sled. We were hoping there would be a lot of snow and that the trip wouldn't be a waste of time. It definitely wasn't. There was at least a foot of snow, and while it wasn't packing very well, it was still tons of fun. My broters came and had a good time, too, other than getting really cold (because they wore jeans!) and anxious to get home so they could play with all their new Christmas presents. We drank a lot of hot chocolate and were all sore the next day because of the sledding :-).
On Tuesday after Christmas I had an interview at that bilingual school that I want to work at. I don't think I will get the job, but it was great experience and I'm glad they at least know my name and can call me if something else comes up. I think I will find out for sure this week, but like I said, I'm just glad they gave me the opportunity to interview and practice. I keep applying for jobs as they come up and I know eventually I will get one, but for now I will be happy subbing (once I get over how nervous it makes me to walk into a completely strange classroom).
New Year's Eve we went to my parents' house to play Rockband with my family. My sister bought herself a Wii and that game, and it was actually a lot of fun. It was hillarious when my sister decided to sing "American Woman" with me. We were all rolling on the floor laughing. Fun game.
Other than that the break has been pretty good. Jason still has another week off (unpaid furlow) so we still get to hang out for a while. He is taking me to El Paso on Saturday to take my last certification test (the one I failed once already). Hopefully I will feel well and will able to do better. I didn't fail by much, but my score needed quite a bit of work. We will see how it goes. I am trying to have faith that God has something planned for me, which is why I failed the first time, but it is hard to remember sometimes. Good thing I have a lot of people praying for me because I certainly can't do it on my own.
More to come, but I am going to help Jason do some yard work for a while. Happy 2010!
After Christmas we made the hike up to Tome Hill. Jason's grandma likes to hike it every year around Christmas, so that is what we did. Jason's uncle, cousin and their family all came with us, and afterwards we ate at Dion's (a new tradition since I joined the family). We took Abby, too, and she surprised us all at how good she was. The day after hiking the hill we went up to the cabin to sled. We were hoping there would be a lot of snow and that the trip wouldn't be a waste of time. It definitely wasn't. There was at least a foot of snow, and while it wasn't packing very well, it was still tons of fun. My broters came and had a good time, too, other than getting really cold (because they wore jeans!) and anxious to get home so they could play with all their new Christmas presents. We drank a lot of hot chocolate and were all sore the next day because of the sledding :-).
On Tuesday after Christmas I had an interview at that bilingual school that I want to work at. I don't think I will get the job, but it was great experience and I'm glad they at least know my name and can call me if something else comes up. I think I will find out for sure this week, but like I said, I'm just glad they gave me the opportunity to interview and practice. I keep applying for jobs as they come up and I know eventually I will get one, but for now I will be happy subbing (once I get over how nervous it makes me to walk into a completely strange classroom).
New Year's Eve we went to my parents' house to play Rockband with my family. My sister bought herself a Wii and that game, and it was actually a lot of fun. It was hillarious when my sister decided to sing "American Woman" with me. We were all rolling on the floor laughing. Fun game.
Other than that the break has been pretty good. Jason still has another week off (unpaid furlow) so we still get to hang out for a while. He is taking me to El Paso on Saturday to take my last certification test (the one I failed once already). Hopefully I will feel well and will able to do better. I didn't fail by much, but my score needed quite a bit of work. We will see how it goes. I am trying to have faith that God has something planned for me, which is why I failed the first time, but it is hard to remember sometimes. Good thing I have a lot of people praying for me because I certainly can't do it on my own.
More to come, but I am going to help Jason do some yard work for a while. Happy 2010!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
End of a chapter... or book, really
As I write this I am officially a graduate of Texas Tech University. This past weekend I went to Lubbock to wear the silly outfit, walk across the stage, and then drive to a completely different building to get my diploma :-). I suppose you want to know a little more about my weekend...
Thursday morning we took off. My mom rode with me and my dad took the boys. We made it to Lubbock in the usual amount of time and checked into the hotel. (It had those Sleep Number beds and I was severely disappointed... but that's not the point) My dad and I ran a couple of errands right when we got there and got a couple of things taken care of, like picking up my cap and gown, for example. We all went to dinner at Olive Garden, one of my favorites, and had a great evening. After dinner we went swimming at the indoor pool, played Marco-Polo and spent some quality family time together. We were just missing my sister and her kiddos. That night I slept terribly because the bed was set way too soft, but I guess I got enough rest.
I woke up early because Friday morning I went to visit my Lubbock students where I student taught. It was really nice to see them and I got a lot of hugs. I wasn't able to spend much time there, though, which was unfortunate. I'm glad I even got to go see them, though. At 9am I had to go practice carrying the banner for the commencement ceremony. I was the top-ranked graduate in the college of education, and apparently that means you get to carry the banner. I was incredibly honored and couldn't believe I was ranked that high. Practice took about 45 minutes, so not too long. At 10am I had to be at an induction ceremony for some Professional Educators something-or-other. I had to sit on the stage, so that was a pretty big deal. We were told to ask a faculty member to present us with a cord, so I asked my Spanish teacher. She has made a huge impact on me and my education and I couldn't think of anyone better to do that for me. I was honored several times throughout that ceremony and even got a nice present from the college (an insulated mug, a necessity for every teacher!). It was super nice to see my friends, too. Only my mom came to that ceremony because we didn't think my brothers would be up for sitting through it and I didn't really care if they came. After that we went to eat lunch then I had to go back for another ceremony at 1pm that was just like the one I already did, but they wanted to mention me as the banner bearer again and I had to be a model for the "graduation regalia (clothes)" presentation. Immediately after that I had to go get my fingerprints taken for a background check for my certification. It took a whole 2 minutes to get that done, which was awesome, so we were done in time to go to a movie with my family. My grandparents made it in to town about then, so they also met us over at the movies. All the boys went to see Avatar and all the girls went to see The Blindside. I didn't even cry! Which, if you know me, is pretty much a miracle. I had an panic attack, however, because I realize I forgot to pick something up that I needed for graduation the next day, from the Honors College, but thankfully I have a great friend who went and picked it up for me (thanks Katy!). Jason and his grandparents made it in to town after the movie was over, so I went and picked him up. We then went back to the hotel, ordered pizza, and hung out for the rest of the evening. It was an incredibly busy day and I was super exhausted. We slept horribly that night because we couldn't get the temperature right in our hotel room, but at least I slept a little.
Saturday morning was uneventful. Jason and I went and ate breakfast at a cute little diner that served delicious, cheap food. We hung out for a while with my grandparents and aunt, then it was time to get ready for the big show! We all ate lunch together, and my aunt brought my cousin's little girls to eat with us. I had to be at the Arena an hour early, so Jason went with me so he could save seats for everyone. I got in there and just hung out, in the seat they told me, and tried to calm myself down. Then, it was time. I went and grabbed the banner and then it was time to go out there. I was the very first person in the College of Education to walk out onto the floor, they introduced the college, and I heard my family hooting and hollering. I was too focused on not tripping to notice where they were sitting right away, but I found them eventually. The ceremony took almost 2 hours and I got recognized over and over again. If you know me, you know that I don't especially like being the center of attention. I'm glad my family could be there, though, because I know it meant a lot to them to see me go through this. And I know they were proud of my recognitions and honors. After the ceremony, Jason, his grandparents, and my friend Rachel met me at the car. I wish my parents would have met me there, too, but they went straight back to the hotel. They felt bad about it later, but it is done now, so no use dwelling on it. We went back to the hotel, also, and relaxed for a couple of hours. Then we went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in Lubbock, Buns Over Texas. Not only was it me, Jason, my parents and brothers, but my aunt, cousin, cousin's kids, cousin's girlfriend, and cousin's girlfriend's son, and even our friends Anthony and Rachel were able to join us! It was a busy, crazy dinner, but it was so much fun and I'm so glad I got to see everyone! It was a super special day and I'm glad I went back to Lubbock for graduation, even if it cost a lot of money and I didn't get to see as many friends as I wanted to.
I went to bed at like 9pm last night because I was so exhausted. This morning we got up pretty early, packed up, checked out of the hotel, and went to eat breakfast at the same little place as yesterday. We made it back to Albuquerque before 2pm, which was fantastic, and didn't do much once we got home. I loved this weekend, other than the craziness of it all, and am so glad I went and did it. I'm glad so much of my family was able to make it out there to celebrate with me. And I'm so glad I got to see my friends.
So, that is a really long description of my weekend. I wanted to just get all my thoughts down so I can look back after I have had time to process it and remind myself about everything that went on.
In case you were wondering, my major was a bachelor's in Multidisciplinary Studies from the College of Education, specializing in elementary and bilingual education, and I graduated Summa Cum Laude in Honors Studies. Say that three times fast.
Thursday morning we took off. My mom rode with me and my dad took the boys. We made it to Lubbock in the usual amount of time and checked into the hotel. (It had those Sleep Number beds and I was severely disappointed... but that's not the point) My dad and I ran a couple of errands right when we got there and got a couple of things taken care of, like picking up my cap and gown, for example. We all went to dinner at Olive Garden, one of my favorites, and had a great evening. After dinner we went swimming at the indoor pool, played Marco-Polo and spent some quality family time together. We were just missing my sister and her kiddos. That night I slept terribly because the bed was set way too soft, but I guess I got enough rest.
I woke up early because Friday morning I went to visit my Lubbock students where I student taught. It was really nice to see them and I got a lot of hugs. I wasn't able to spend much time there, though, which was unfortunate. I'm glad I even got to go see them, though. At 9am I had to go practice carrying the banner for the commencement ceremony. I was the top-ranked graduate in the college of education, and apparently that means you get to carry the banner. I was incredibly honored and couldn't believe I was ranked that high. Practice took about 45 minutes, so not too long. At 10am I had to be at an induction ceremony for some Professional Educators something-or-other. I had to sit on the stage, so that was a pretty big deal. We were told to ask a faculty member to present us with a cord, so I asked my Spanish teacher. She has made a huge impact on me and my education and I couldn't think of anyone better to do that for me. I was honored several times throughout that ceremony and even got a nice present from the college (an insulated mug, a necessity for every teacher!). It was super nice to see my friends, too. Only my mom came to that ceremony because we didn't think my brothers would be up for sitting through it and I didn't really care if they came. After that we went to eat lunch then I had to go back for another ceremony at 1pm that was just like the one I already did, but they wanted to mention me as the banner bearer again and I had to be a model for the "graduation regalia (clothes)" presentation. Immediately after that I had to go get my fingerprints taken for a background check for my certification. It took a whole 2 minutes to get that done, which was awesome, so we were done in time to go to a movie with my family. My grandparents made it in to town about then, so they also met us over at the movies. All the boys went to see Avatar and all the girls went to see The Blindside. I didn't even cry! Which, if you know me, is pretty much a miracle. I had an panic attack, however, because I realize I forgot to pick something up that I needed for graduation the next day, from the Honors College, but thankfully I have a great friend who went and picked it up for me (thanks Katy!). Jason and his grandparents made it in to town after the movie was over, so I went and picked him up. We then went back to the hotel, ordered pizza, and hung out for the rest of the evening. It was an incredibly busy day and I was super exhausted. We slept horribly that night because we couldn't get the temperature right in our hotel room, but at least I slept a little.
Saturday morning was uneventful. Jason and I went and ate breakfast at a cute little diner that served delicious, cheap food. We hung out for a while with my grandparents and aunt, then it was time to get ready for the big show! We all ate lunch together, and my aunt brought my cousin's little girls to eat with us. I had to be at the Arena an hour early, so Jason went with me so he could save seats for everyone. I got in there and just hung out, in the seat they told me, and tried to calm myself down. Then, it was time. I went and grabbed the banner and then it was time to go out there. I was the very first person in the College of Education to walk out onto the floor, they introduced the college, and I heard my family hooting and hollering. I was too focused on not tripping to notice where they were sitting right away, but I found them eventually. The ceremony took almost 2 hours and I got recognized over and over again. If you know me, you know that I don't especially like being the center of attention. I'm glad my family could be there, though, because I know it meant a lot to them to see me go through this. And I know they were proud of my recognitions and honors. After the ceremony, Jason, his grandparents, and my friend Rachel met me at the car. I wish my parents would have met me there, too, but they went straight back to the hotel. They felt bad about it later, but it is done now, so no use dwelling on it. We went back to the hotel, also, and relaxed for a couple of hours. Then we went to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants in Lubbock, Buns Over Texas. Not only was it me, Jason, my parents and brothers, but my aunt, cousin, cousin's kids, cousin's girlfriend, and cousin's girlfriend's son, and even our friends Anthony and Rachel were able to join us! It was a busy, crazy dinner, but it was so much fun and I'm so glad I got to see everyone! It was a super special day and I'm glad I went back to Lubbock for graduation, even if it cost a lot of money and I didn't get to see as many friends as I wanted to.
I went to bed at like 9pm last night because I was so exhausted. This morning we got up pretty early, packed up, checked out of the hotel, and went to eat breakfast at the same little place as yesterday. We made it back to Albuquerque before 2pm, which was fantastic, and didn't do much once we got home. I loved this weekend, other than the craziness of it all, and am so glad I went and did it. I'm glad so much of my family was able to make it out there to celebrate with me. And I'm so glad I got to see my friends.
So, that is a really long description of my weekend. I wanted to just get all my thoughts down so I can look back after I have had time to process it and remind myself about everything that went on.
In case you were wondering, my major was a bachelor's in Multidisciplinary Studies from the College of Education, specializing in elementary and bilingual education, and I graduated Summa Cum Laude in Honors Studies. Say that three times fast.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
done, DoNe, DONE
I am done with college!! I just finished my online class which means I am completely finished and all that is left to do is graduate! It is so surreal and I can't believe that I will never have to take an undergraduate class again.
I am excited to walk at graduation, although it is going to be kinda stressful having all my family there. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they will be there to support me and I didn't ask any of them to come, they just are, but having 11 of us there probably won't give Jason and I much time to see friends. I am going to try my hardest to see everyone, but I am not sure how successful I will be. There is one couple I will see for sure, but the rest may just have to meet us for dinner or something. Who knows.
To add to all the excitement I got a call from my supervisor yesterday. She has been trying to get in touch with a principal friend of hers that has a bilingual school. We are going to go visit on Monday. I will get to meet the principal, get a tour of the school, and see if that is somewhere I would like to work. The exciting part is that the principal thinks there is going to be an opening in January! Her exact words were "might be" but I don't think she would have mentioned it if there wasn't a big possibility of that happening. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I am having a hard time with that. I will write about my visit as soon as I get back! (If I remember, of course)
We did another step in our kitchen. Last weekend we removed the floor. It was tile and was put on very poorly, which was a huge benefit for us. There was one part that was a pain in the rear, but we got it all up and are now walking on cement floors (BURR!). We are going to put in wood floors eventually. We have to take out the cabinets and prep the floor a little bit more before we can put the new floors down, but hopefully it will happen within the next couple of weeks. I'll try to put pictures up when we make a little more progress.
I am excited to walk at graduation, although it is going to be kinda stressful having all my family there. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they will be there to support me and I didn't ask any of them to come, they just are, but having 11 of us there probably won't give Jason and I much time to see friends. I am going to try my hardest to see everyone, but I am not sure how successful I will be. There is one couple I will see for sure, but the rest may just have to meet us for dinner or something. Who knows.
To add to all the excitement I got a call from my supervisor yesterday. She has been trying to get in touch with a principal friend of hers that has a bilingual school. We are going to go visit on Monday. I will get to meet the principal, get a tour of the school, and see if that is somewhere I would like to work. The exciting part is that the principal thinks there is going to be an opening in January! Her exact words were "might be" but I don't think she would have mentioned it if there wasn't a big possibility of that happening. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but I am having a hard time with that. I will write about my visit as soon as I get back! (If I remember, of course)
We did another step in our kitchen. Last weekend we removed the floor. It was tile and was put on very poorly, which was a huge benefit for us. There was one part that was a pain in the rear, but we got it all up and are now walking on cement floors (BURR!). We are going to put in wood floors eventually. We have to take out the cabinets and prep the floor a little bit more before we can put the new floors down, but hopefully it will happen within the next couple of weeks. I'll try to put pictures up when we make a little more progress.
Friday, December 4, 2009
Questioning
I can not figure out what was wrong with today, but it was a pretty rough day. I'm not sure if I woke up in a bad mood, became in a bad mood once I got to school, or if the kids were truely irritating today, but it was a tough day. It was all I could do to keep my cool at the kids when they were bugging me or misbehaving. I think maybe part of it was because my cooperating teacher was back today after being gone all day yesterday. I could run the class how I wanted to yesterday whereas today she was completely in control again. It was just weird. And I don't think I did everything just right yesterday which made her a little tense because she had to fix some of the things I didn't do. That made me stress out because I had hoped to do everything perfectly yesterday so she could have a relatively easy day today. Oh well, I guess I can't expect to be perfect during a spur-of-the-moment subbing situation, but it's still a little frustrating because that is just how I am. If I am being completely honest, today was the first day I have not enjoyed being a teacher. I think that is pretty good since I have been in the class for almost a semester, and I'm pretty sure it is a fluke, but it is difficult feeling like that ever.
On a different note, I am starting to get excited about graduation and all the festivities that are going to take place. Some of them seem to be kinda silly, but I get to see all my friends at the same time, which will be nice. On Friday morning I have to practice carrying the banner for commencement then go straight to some induction ceremony for professional educators. Then I am going to go visit my first cooperating teacher and visit the class before they get out for the day. I hope it all works out right so I can go visit them because I would really like to see my students again. That weekend is going to be absolutely chaos, but it is going to be a really fun weekend.
Enough for now, I just had to get my thoughts down.
On a different note, I am starting to get excited about graduation and all the festivities that are going to take place. Some of them seem to be kinda silly, but I get to see all my friends at the same time, which will be nice. On Friday morning I have to practice carrying the banner for commencement then go straight to some induction ceremony for professional educators. Then I am going to go visit my first cooperating teacher and visit the class before they get out for the day. I hope it all works out right so I can go visit them because I would really like to see my students again. That weekend is going to be absolutely chaos, but it is going to be a really fun weekend.
Enough for now, I just had to get my thoughts down.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Giving thanks!
Our Thanksgiving break was fantastic! Jason took off of work Wednesday and we headed out bright and early on our 500 mile adventure. Us, my mom, my sister, the two babies, and three dogs left at about 7:15 am NM time in the RV. We stopped in Lubbock for lunch, met up with some friend, and headed back out on the road. We made it to Ivie by about 5:30 pm TX time. All in all it wasn't too bad of a drive because the RV is pretty comfortable, even though it was cramped with all those bodies in there. Jordan did great and we even got him to take a nap after lunch. Shelby did fine although it was hard not being able to walk her around when she got fussy. She did well, though.
Thursday was a day for food, family, and fun. We were able to sleep in a little (we slept in my grandparents' fifth wheel) and then the cooking began. Since my Gran still doesn't have her energy level back up completely she did a lot of the cooking before hand, like the noodles and the desserts. She had a lot of help, too, because my mom, aunt, great-grandmother (Memaw), and sister were all helping. Jordan played outside most of the day, when he wasn't eating, and the boys rode around on their motorcycles a lot. It was a great day and we had tons of food. After eating we played games and just hung out watching football.
Friday and Saturday we played golf. One day Jason, David, Sam and I played together. The next day Jason and I played with my Gran and Grandad. We had a lot of fun, and even though I didn't do great I still did better than usual. It was a great couple of days. We headed back home on Sunday and made it back in time for dinner and getting laundry done, despite driving through snow and having to stop every hour to go to the bathroom, haha. It was such a wonderful vacation and I was sad to see it end.
Thursday was a day for food, family, and fun. We were able to sleep in a little (we slept in my grandparents' fifth wheel) and then the cooking began. Since my Gran still doesn't have her energy level back up completely she did a lot of the cooking before hand, like the noodles and the desserts. She had a lot of help, too, because my mom, aunt, great-grandmother (Memaw), and sister were all helping. Jordan played outside most of the day, when he wasn't eating, and the boys rode around on their motorcycles a lot. It was a great day and we had tons of food. After eating we played games and just hung out watching football.
Friday and Saturday we played golf. One day Jason, David, Sam and I played together. The next day Jason and I played with my Gran and Grandad. We had a lot of fun, and even though I didn't do great I still did better than usual. It was a great couple of days. We headed back home on Sunday and made it back in time for dinner and getting laundry done, despite driving through snow and having to stop every hour to go to the bathroom, haha. It was such a wonderful vacation and I was sad to see it end.
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