So yeah, it has been a while....
So Wednesday night after work, I drove down to Baton Rouge. It has been a while since I have driven by myself, and it was as boring as I remember. I went out to eat with Brian after giving him his Christmas gift, and stayed with him until Corin and Kevin got off work. I went over to their place, where we then went to Chimes and drank Stella on draft (lots of it my gosh). The last time we did that, we were in London. Oh memories!
Thursday was Brian's Commissioning. I was beyond glad I went!!! Knowing that I was there on the most important day of his adult life was WAY worth the 8 hour drive. The smile on his face when his mom, step-dad, and grandfather put his office stripes on made me smile even more. I am really proud of you Brian. For the Commissioning and for graduating.
After the Commissioning, Brian's family rented out the Chimes party room. It was beautiful down there! It was good seeing friends, and meeting new people. We soon put tables together and told Brian stories. After much laughing and toasting, I looked at my watch and realized that I had a 4 hour drive home. I said my goodbyes, and headed home. The four hour drive was awful, but overall it was worth it.
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A lot of stuff went on this year. I found it to be a year of growing and learning more about my self and the people around me. I lost the bad ones, kept the good ones, and pulled the best even closer to me. I have become an adult, a person making out here in the real world. I love my job, my family, and the friends that I made it through with. Even though there are things I would love to change about this year, I still stop and think maybe I shouldn't change it, and just learn from it. It's hard, but life goes on.
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Oh, I have the best job in the world. I love all my kids, and wouldn't change anything. I sometimes think the biggest mistake I made this year was leaving Baton Rouge. But now, after working at CMM.... it was the best thing I ever did. I was voted 2nd favorite teaching at CMM (never won before by a new teacher or a gifted teacher). My class won best pumpkin (again, never happens for a new teacher). Teaching is not just my job, it's my life.
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Well, there is my update. Now I will enjoy my 2 week break, and dream of Italy in May. Oh yeah, and I am buying a house.
<3 Jenny
Thursday was Brian's Commissioning. I was beyond glad I went!!! Knowing that I was there on the most important day of his adult life was WAY worth the 8 hour drive. The smile on his face when his mom, step-dad, and grandfather put his office stripes on made me smile even more. I am really proud of you Brian. For the Commissioning and for graduating.
After the Commissioning, Brian's family rented out the Chimes party room. It was beautiful down there! It was good seeing friends, and meeting new people. We soon put tables together and told Brian stories. After much laughing and toasting, I looked at my watch and realized that I had a 4 hour drive home. I said my goodbyes, and headed home. The four hour drive was awful, but overall it was worth it.
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A lot of stuff went on this year. I found it to be a year of growing and learning more about my self and the people around me. I lost the bad ones, kept the good ones, and pulled the best even closer to me. I have become an adult, a person making out here in the real world. I love my job, my family, and the friends that I made it through with. Even though there are things I would love to change about this year, I still stop and think maybe I shouldn't change it, and just learn from it. It's hard, but life goes on.
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Oh, I have the best job in the world. I love all my kids, and wouldn't change anything. I sometimes think the biggest mistake I made this year was leaving Baton Rouge. But now, after working at CMM.... it was the best thing I ever did. I was voted 2nd favorite teaching at CMM (never won before by a new teacher or a gifted teacher). My class won best pumpkin (again, never happens for a new teacher). Teaching is not just my job, it's my life.
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Well, there is my update. Now I will enjoy my 2 week break, and dream of Italy in May. Oh yeah, and I am buying a house.
<3 Jenny