What I've been up to.

Well, I am teaching again! I was offered a position with Greater Clark Schools ( I.U.S. was still conducting interviews on their opening, so I had to call I.U.S. and inform them that I would not be able to accept the position if it were offered to me because I already had a job.) I have been titled the "new" kindergarten teacher at Utica Elementary. It has been a very eventful three weeks. My life has had to adapt to a whole new change. Thank you to my family for being there for me. It is a new road (once traveled) that I will travel down again, this time with two toddlers in tow. The last time I was in a classroom teaching position I didn't have two toddlers keeping me busy too. So life will keep me on my toes or tripping over them depending on the day, but I can truly say it was nice to get a paycheck again! Utica is an awesome school with a very friendly staff. My parents are absolutely great and Mr. Chinn has been so helpful and understanding. I know this year will be a new chapter to my teaching career with lots of memorable experiences.

Where will my future take me? Only God knows.

A quick update on my career searching:
I have been applying to every and all openings that seem interesting to me. I have had a few interviews. Just this week I interviewed with I.U.S. for an instructor position in their undergrad and graduate education dept. It was a long and eventful day. I had to be interviewed three times; the vice-chancellor, the dean of educ., and a team of education professors. Then I had to give a 30 minute presentation to a room of about 12 people (half staff, half students).

Then, just yesterday I get a call from Greater Clark for an interview today! It was this morning at 7:45. WOW! I haven't gotten up that early in a long time, I guess I better get used to that again. The interview was with four principals and another administrator. It went very well.

Then, I get home and there is a message from JCPS and now they want to interview me next week.

When it rains, it pours!

I am so pumped about getting back into the teaching world again. And I am also excited about a new start. I know God has a plan for me, so now I just need to wait and see what it will be.....

Bye-Bye high chair!

We have come to a very bitter sweet moment in our lives as parents. We have officially graduated from the high chair. It has been placed in the garage for now until we can find a permanent place for it. (Probably the Goodwill) We are so pleased that our children are both getting so big and sitting at the table with us. Now we all sit at the table together and that is such a sweet sight. We have Sadie in her booster seat and Scooter in a regular kitchen chair. But at the same time it is sad to know that we will never have a high chair in our presence again. So, so long high chair........... and although I feel like I should say "we will miss you," deep down in my heart......................... we really won't! Hee-Hee!

ART SPARKS!

We went to "Art Sparks" at the Kentucky Speed Art Museum. It is a whole floor for kids (adults too, notice Seth getting in on the fun). They have all kinds of stuff for preschoolers and toddlers to get into. Scooter painted a picture and Sadie and I posed for a quick pic in the tee-pee.

Building and playing and more building.














Sadie's favorite part was the ocean play area in the toddler room, but she liked building too.

Playing in the Native American/Old West area.














They both liked the magnet station, especially Scooter.









Soon, it was lunch time. Let's go!


C'mon Sadie girl, it's time to go.