it has been a long time....
So in this huge whirlwind of a life, I haven't had a chance to update my journal. I keep thinking I am going to and then don't get around to it. Even today I sat down and wrote a whole bunch and then my son promptly hit a button and it was gone....
So let's try again:
Family-
The kids have been busy little bees. Gaby made the school soccer team. She got to play an entire half at the first game. It was an easy game and we won 10-0. Her coach (me) tried not to let the score get so high, but it was hard to keep them that low. She won't be getting a lot of play time against the harder teams in the county. But it was nice to give the youngins play time the first game. Her grades have been staying up. She had a bit of a dip last marking period and we saw her first C ever. It was a scary experience. But we are also seeing her become a teenager. She has learned to back-talk..not one of the better traits she has picked up lately, coupled with lying...and she has had her first boyfriend and break up. I hate middle school. I don't know if I am going to be able to handle this through 3 more girls.
Taylor has been getting straight A's on her report cards. Kinda wierd. Normally I always worry that she is a little slow. But she has completely tore the crap outta 3rd grade. She recently got tested for the Gifted Program. I doubt she will make it into the elementary level, but it is nice that the teacher thinks she is smart enough. Normally she just goes through life in her own little world. Her and Emily have been preparing for their end of the year dance recital. I hope they do well. She will be auditioning for a part in the big Richmond production of "Night before Christmas". It is kinda a big deal around here. Keep her in your thoughts on the 27th of April. I hope she gets a part. And her birthday is coming up on the 31st. I can't believe she is gonna be 9.
Natalie is doing well in 1st grade. She was telling me one day about how she was getting pulled out for extra help in math. It freaked me out because we had just had a conference and everything was fine. So I wrote her teacher...come to find out that she wasn't getting extra help, but she has been getting enhanced lessons because she has been leaps and bounds above the rest. So now the teacher slips me little notes every once and a while to let me know that she is getting pulled out again so I don't freak. So I am becoming one of "those" parents....oh well. :)
Emily just turned 5 on St. Pat's day. She is ready to go to school. She doesn't understand why she can't start now. She is 5 and she should be able to go. So there are some mornings that are hard because she wants to get dressed and ready to go with her sisters on the bus. It is adorable, but hard to see her upset.
Josh is just Josh. Into everything. Learning and growing at leaps and bounds. He keeps us on our toes. He is a cute little bugger.
Work~
I got a promotion. Next year I will be changing schools and will be the Math Department Chair for the school I am going to. I'm a bit nervous. Not to mention surprised as heck that I got the position. The interview was horrible. I was very hesitant to take the position, but it will be nice to take on a challenge. Not to mention being department chair is the next step in my career. But I know I have a tough road ahead of me. I have to get used to a new principal, a new school, a new set of staff members, and now I am in a leadership position. So I have to make friends fast and have people trust me so that they "buy into" my leadership decisions. I hate that I have to leave some of my friends as my current school. I have gotten close to some of them and really enjoy seeing them on a daily basis. I know we will still be friends and all, but having a connection with someone that you can go to when your class is being jerks is what can get you through a bad week. Not to mention I love my new pricipal this year. He was not happy that I decided to take the promotion. He and a few of the administrators tried to talk me out of it. I have a feeling I might regret leaving him. He has great visions for the school. He has really changed things in just one year...for the better. The promotion also means that I seriously need to consider giving up coaching. That kinda bites. I know I can still coach at my current school and work at the other, but it would be kinda tight on my schedule. And it would be a hard shuffle. But I am not ready to give up coaching yet. It is hard. I love the girls. We have a great chance at the championship this year. If they can just stay focused.
Husband-
He is amazing. Nothing else to say on that one. He is working hard, bringing in some extra cash by giving private violin lessons. We don't get to spend as much time together this spring as we would like. But I am hoping that will change soon. He brightens my life. I don't know what I would do without him. He is looking at moving Counties for work and joining my county. The strings position at my new school next year is open. I deep down would love to have him at the same school again. We haven't worked together since Kirksville. I really miss that. We were a team, even if we were working different topics. It is nice to be able to steal a moment to sneak a smile to make your day go better.
Well, that should be enough for tonight. More soon (hopefully)
So let's try again:
Family-
The kids have been busy little bees. Gaby made the school soccer team. She got to play an entire half at the first game. It was an easy game and we won 10-0. Her coach (me) tried not to let the score get so high, but it was hard to keep them that low. She won't be getting a lot of play time against the harder teams in the county. But it was nice to give the youngins play time the first game. Her grades have been staying up. She had a bit of a dip last marking period and we saw her first C ever. It was a scary experience. But we are also seeing her become a teenager. She has learned to back-talk..not one of the better traits she has picked up lately, coupled with lying...and she has had her first boyfriend and break up. I hate middle school. I don't know if I am going to be able to handle this through 3 more girls.
Taylor has been getting straight A's on her report cards. Kinda wierd. Normally I always worry that she is a little slow. But she has completely tore the crap outta 3rd grade. She recently got tested for the Gifted Program. I doubt she will make it into the elementary level, but it is nice that the teacher thinks she is smart enough. Normally she just goes through life in her own little world. Her and Emily have been preparing for their end of the year dance recital. I hope they do well. She will be auditioning for a part in the big Richmond production of "Night before Christmas". It is kinda a big deal around here. Keep her in your thoughts on the 27th of April. I hope she gets a part. And her birthday is coming up on the 31st. I can't believe she is gonna be 9.
Natalie is doing well in 1st grade. She was telling me one day about how she was getting pulled out for extra help in math. It freaked me out because we had just had a conference and everything was fine. So I wrote her teacher...come to find out that she wasn't getting extra help, but she has been getting enhanced lessons because she has been leaps and bounds above the rest. So now the teacher slips me little notes every once and a while to let me know that she is getting pulled out again so I don't freak. So I am becoming one of "those" parents....oh well. :)
Emily just turned 5 on St. Pat's day. She is ready to go to school. She doesn't understand why she can't start now. She is 5 and she should be able to go. So there are some mornings that are hard because she wants to get dressed and ready to go with her sisters on the bus. It is adorable, but hard to see her upset.
Josh is just Josh. Into everything. Learning and growing at leaps and bounds. He keeps us on our toes. He is a cute little bugger.
Work~
I got a promotion. Next year I will be changing schools and will be the Math Department Chair for the school I am going to. I'm a bit nervous. Not to mention surprised as heck that I got the position. The interview was horrible. I was very hesitant to take the position, but it will be nice to take on a challenge. Not to mention being department chair is the next step in my career. But I know I have a tough road ahead of me. I have to get used to a new principal, a new school, a new set of staff members, and now I am in a leadership position. So I have to make friends fast and have people trust me so that they "buy into" my leadership decisions. I hate that I have to leave some of my friends as my current school. I have gotten close to some of them and really enjoy seeing them on a daily basis. I know we will still be friends and all, but having a connection with someone that you can go to when your class is being jerks is what can get you through a bad week. Not to mention I love my new pricipal this year. He was not happy that I decided to take the promotion. He and a few of the administrators tried to talk me out of it. I have a feeling I might regret leaving him. He has great visions for the school. He has really changed things in just one year...for the better. The promotion also means that I seriously need to consider giving up coaching. That kinda bites. I know I can still coach at my current school and work at the other, but it would be kinda tight on my schedule. And it would be a hard shuffle. But I am not ready to give up coaching yet. It is hard. I love the girls. We have a great chance at the championship this year. If they can just stay focused.
Husband-
He is amazing. Nothing else to say on that one. He is working hard, bringing in some extra cash by giving private violin lessons. We don't get to spend as much time together this spring as we would like. But I am hoping that will change soon. He brightens my life. I don't know what I would do without him. He is looking at moving Counties for work and joining my county. The strings position at my new school next year is open. I deep down would love to have him at the same school again. We haven't worked together since Kirksville. I really miss that. We were a team, even if we were working different topics. It is nice to be able to steal a moment to sneak a smile to make your day go better.
Well, that should be enough for tonight. More soon (hopefully)