JUST have to share that a letter came in the mail today for Grace from her new elementary school with a wonderful old-world "seal" in the top left corner - a picture of a tent in the jungle with the words "First Grade Society of Explorers... Go Boldly" in a circle around the picture.
Inside was a personalized letter from her new teacher describing their daring adventure in the upcoming year (only for courageous boys and girls) to explore... perhaps encountering unknown creatures, discovering new lands, climbing tall mountains and sailing across endless seas... She explained how excited she is, how she can't wait, and at the end added a personal note to Grace saying she's already heard about what a great kid she is...
Can I go to first grade?
I've met her teacher; she's my age and has taught for many years. She LOVES what she does; this is not an overly enthusiastic first year teacher (nothing wrong with that, just sayin). She included a card for Grace to bring in a burning question she has - something SHE wants to learn about...
Anyway, I got all teary.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
back to random
I love mangoes - love them! I just ate a whole jumbo mango all by myself and looked like a beastie while I ate it, but yum...
We have agonized over our impending BIG DECISION and have now decided to put all three girls into schools in the new district where I will be working. It is an amazing, small school district (I think the whole high school has around the same number of students Abby would have had just in her freshman class), and it is 1.5 miles from our home, so school friends will be close. Grace's first grade class will be about three doors away from my therapy room in her elementary school.
I am already loving my new job. The professional development classes have been inspiring and fun, lunch has been fabulous :), and I am thoroughly enjoying all of the people I'm getting to know. Greg told a friend he feels like he has his wife back; I feel back too - and it's a nice place to be.
AND, I am quite excited about a new cookbook I found at Half Price Books. My lifestyle is shifting once again, and now I need quick evening meals instead of crock pot anything. I found Bon Appetit Every-Night Cooking Fast and Fun: A Real-Life Guide to Getting Dinner on the Table - quite a mouthful, yes? I am pretty persnickety about cookbooks - they have to grab me visually: short, quality ingredient lists (not too much "cream of... soup"), short directions, nicely laid out on the page, good white space, and seriously user-friendly - with ingredients I've heard of, made without weird gadgets and gear. So far so good, I'll let you know how the end products turn out before completely endorsing.
Yep, random me is back.
We have agonized over our impending BIG DECISION and have now decided to put all three girls into schools in the new district where I will be working. It is an amazing, small school district (I think the whole high school has around the same number of students Abby would have had just in her freshman class), and it is 1.5 miles from our home, so school friends will be close. Grace's first grade class will be about three doors away from my therapy room in her elementary school.
I am already loving my new job. The professional development classes have been inspiring and fun, lunch has been fabulous :), and I am thoroughly enjoying all of the people I'm getting to know. Greg told a friend he feels like he has his wife back; I feel back too - and it's a nice place to be.
AND, I am quite excited about a new cookbook I found at Half Price Books. My lifestyle is shifting once again, and now I need quick evening meals instead of crock pot anything. I found Bon Appetit Every-Night Cooking Fast and Fun: A Real-Life Guide to Getting Dinner on the Table - quite a mouthful, yes? I am pretty persnickety about cookbooks - they have to grab me visually: short, quality ingredient lists (not too much "cream of... soup"), short directions, nicely laid out on the page, good white space, and seriously user-friendly - with ingredients I've heard of, made without weird gadgets and gear. So far so good, I'll let you know how the end products turn out before completely endorsing.
Yep, random me is back.
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