Connecticut

I realize Connecticut was a month ago, but I've been enjoying my summer/been busy with my writing class. The family reunion was pretty darn big. David didn't seem overwhelmed at all, which is impressive with my family. There was lots of babies to hold, kids to play with, and relative to catch up with. Zeb, David, and I stayed at Jacques and Kathy's house and had a lot of fun. :) Right after we came back, David got to start living in his new house (pictures to come later) and I went back to Plano for Dad's and Emma's birthdays. Emma is now 3, a little girl instead of a baby....weird.

Fingers crossed

So summer is great. I think we should have half of the year be summer so teachers can have more time off :). David and I have already been fishing and I've already finished a book or two! I am going to Connecticut again for yet another family reunion this Wednesday. I'm staying for a week this time AND David is joining us on Friday. Keep your fingers crossed that he doesn't run for the hills or get overwhelmed after meeting the rest of the family. Now for those of you reading right now from Connecticut, don't get me wrong. By all means give him a hard time, but just don't tell embarrassing stories about me :)

End of year....

Yesterday was my last day with the kiddos. I only cried once! One of the moms wrote me a note explaining how I made a difference in her daughter's life. She told me I chose the right profession because I will change lives -- and I'm good at it! It was a very sweet card so I had no choice but to cry and give the daughter a bear hug! I scored on teacher gifts considering the really big one was parents getting together to purchase a Visa gift card. At the end of the day at my school, all the classes line up or sit down around the flag pole at the front of the school. We sing the school song and then the girl or boy scouts lower the flag instead of raising it like we did at the beginning of the year. Then they make all the teachers go inside the circle of kids and parents, and we all have to do the chicken dance. Apparently we were even on the Austin news at 5:00 last night showing "end of year" activities. Of course I didn't watch! I was standing next to Mimi (my old cooperating teacher that is moving to middle school next year) and Krista (a girl from the same cohort as me who got hired at the same time I did). It seemed a fitting and fun end to the school year. I still have to go in today with just the teachers for a faculty meeting and to make sure my classroom is all clean. Tonight we are having a staff boat party for a few hours. I'll let you know how fun that was after the fact! Tomorrow, I am going to see Wicked in San Antonio with a friend. I cannot wait! So even though it is sad that I had to say goodbye to my wonderful class, I have exciting things happening the next two days. I am sure I will feel a void in my life next week. We'll see.

Family Reunion 1

I was in Connecticut this weekend for a Lisee family reunion (My dad's dad side of the family). It was nice having all of us there since the last couple times it feels like I have been going to Connecticut alone. Paul and Robin were nice enough to open their home to Zeb and I. I had fun hanging out and playing with their 4 kids, but my apartment seems eerily quiet now. Emma had so much fun playing with them and with my cousin Lisa's kids too. I miss all my cousins and I wish I lived closer to them so I could get to know them better. I am excited to go back to Connecticut in about a month, this trip for a week, for yet another family reunion. You know what was one of the best parts about this past trip? Having someone waiting for me at the airport when I flew home to Austin :)

TAKS take 2

Got the math TAKS scores back...

All my kiddos passed and 18 out of the 22 got commended! I cannot believe my first year is almost over!!!

Scarborough Faire

I came home for Mother's Day weekend and we celebrated today by going to Scarborough Faire. I really could not remember the last time we went, but the people were definitely a lot funnier than I remembered (probably because all of it was going over my head when I was younger). We went to a couple shows and my absolute favorite was the German Twins who rapped. Emma ended up warming up to David and by the end of the day when we were out to dinner at Fogo de Chao, she was going to him often and asking him to chase her outside. It was adorable.

Zeb and I bought Mom a cooking class for the end of May called "A Culinary Tour of Spain and Portugal" and she seemed very excited about it. Looks like we made a good choice. Happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there! :)

Door decorating time...