Very, very busy -- so busy we still (still!) haven't sent out the Happy New Year cards we had made up, since we were so busy we missed the window for sending out Christmas cards. Perhaps we'll get them out this weekend.
We've built castles, researched Roman architecture, investigated dry ice, pretty much completely redone DD's room, and took a family trip to New Orleans. Personally, I finally finished my last teacher prep course at Rio Salado, now all I have to do is survive my student teaching gig (through this year) and I'll get my institutional recommendation from Rio, and I should be all set.
I don't think I've ever worked so hard in my life, and given that I used to be a software developer, that's saying something. Next year will be easier, because I'll have all the lesson plans, notes, and materials already. This year, though, I have to write up every content lesson's notes, assemble all the worksheets, make the word walls (thank God for 3M's $30 laminater.) And develop all the quizzes and tests... not to mention the grading. And calling/emailing parents.
As I said, very busy. Looking forward to the upcoming long weekend.
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Happened upon your blog in the strangest of ways....searching the web for information on an illness my cat has and found a post on your blog about Rosie from 2004. I have happily found myself working my way backwards through your posts and thoroughly enjoying your sharing. I feel a kinship in some similarities we share: family and kids focus - I have 4 wonderful ones, cancer survival - I am 1 yr out from a very scary diagnosis with lots of thoughts that need sharing. Anyway, its been a pleasure and may I ask, what happened with Rosie and her wobbly walk?
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