March Fourth: ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.

whoa. 2 months without a post. that's a new low. but it's only because so much (good) has been going on :)

recap:

*avery started kindergarten and LOVES it. loves it. the only time she's said she didn't want to go to school was because she had library class that day and thought it was boring (ha!). since then, she's been able to check out books, so I haven't heard her complain.

*nola is still at adventures. we thought (and were told) that she would be in scott's class this year (the class avery was in last year: prek/k), but the first day of school she was told that she would be in leny's class. there are a lot of mixed feelings about this switch (from nola and us), but so far it's working out ok and nola's made some good friends. leny is pregnant and due in december, so I don't know yet who her replacement will be, which will throw things for a loop again, i'm sure. ugh. we'll take it as it comes.

*mema came out to visit and help the beginning of the school year. I don't know how we would have gotten everyone where they were supposed to be (and when) without her here! as it was, we were still scrambling a couple of days to switch cars and figure out the schematics of the schedule. thank you again mema! your help was such a blessing!

*being a middle school library teacher is a trip! overall, my school is amazing. the teachers are great, the students are respectful and polite (and funny as hell). it took me a few weeks to fall into a groove and know what was going on, and the fact that i'm part time (and the only one) doesn't work well for anyone but me and my schedule. however, i feel like i'm part of a big family and have really enjoyed my first adventure in the working world in years.

which is why it was really difficult to make the decision to apply for a part time library teacher position in one of the elementary schools in the same district. ultimately, with each passing week at the middle school, i was reminded of how much i enjoy the elementary level, and after getting support and approval from my principal and director, i went for it. i was offered the job yesterday and excitedly accepted it! now, to figure out who will take my place at the middle school and when i'll transition to the elementary school. i've already started to plan lessons and create a vision for the space...as happy as i was to have the middle school job, i never got this excited. it'll be an interesting time joining the school after the school year has started, but i'm up for it :)

*on friday night we drove out to zane's school to eat dinner and watch the high school football game. one of zane's students was starting, so we got to meet him before the game. i hadn't been to zane's room since last year some time, and i was really impressed with how it's all come together. he's been saying lately that he's getting burnt out of SPED, so we'll see if he chooses to take his teaching in a different direction soon!

*i had a BLT for the first time last week and i fell in love.

*nola was sick over the long weekend-we finally took her in on monday and the dr confirmed a sinus infection. zane started feeling yucky on monday and had a fever and went to the dr yesterday, but decided to wait it out before getting any medicine. and today i've got one hot 5 year old next to me on the couch with a 103 fever. wonder how long i can last?

*we're going up to new hampshire this weekend for a big pumpkin festival. we're staying over in a hotel and i'm not sure if the girls are excited about the festival or about swimming in the hotel pool :) i'm excited about not needing to do dishes or laundry for a day and a half.