Week 3

We have now entered the third week of school and things are going along pretty darn well (if I do say so myself). I really feel that even having one year of teaching under my belt has made this year that much better. In my professional development group at school we are really trying to adopt and apply the idea that "everyday is a new day". It seems so simple, but even I am guilty of letting bad situations carry over to the next day. I feel that being able to use this in my classroom has really made a world of different. Our kids don't come from the best home lives so I believe it really helps them understand that their teachers care about them and are only trying to help when they redirect them in class. My inclusion class still is an everyday struggle. Some days it is great and our classroom discussion goes in directions that I didn't even know it could, and other days they are so chatty and I have to constantly redirect everyone in the classroom. However even my bad days this year and not even on the same wave length as my bad days last year and I feel really blessed that I seem to be doing something right this year.

The house is coming along. Although it was totally ready before we moved in, I'm still trying to get some decorative items in the house. I figure we'll be living here for a while so we have plenty of time to get everything settled. What is important is that everything is unpacked and organized. Josh and I are going camping sometime this weekend, and then we'll be off to Brazil to visit Miss Lindsey Burnett (my bestest and maid of honor). Our first morgage payment is due next week, which will really make me feel like an adult. We finally got some phones so that we can utilize our phone line. We discovered that if someone calls, the caller ID pops up on the television. I think I have made a decision on a photographer for the wedding. I will not reveal it all until I pay off the deposit and make sure that she even has a date available. I also may have found a musician to play the piano at my wedding (he was the accompianist in my high school choir and I adore him). Josh and I sampled our first wedding cake from Longs Bakery. It was yellow cake with white icing. It was decent, but the icing was a little sweet. I took the remainder of the cake into school today so that my team members can reap some of the perks of planning a wedding. We'll it's close to my bedtime, and my brand new laptop is about to run out of juice. As I type, Josh has fallen asleep next to me with little Sebastian cuddled up in his arms. My two favorite men, how I love them both!