I am sure that most of you know that it is Spring Break around these parts. It has been a great week so far! We have gotten several things done while our little family has been on break and had quite a bit of fun.
In the "getting things done" department, the girls all checked out well at the dentist office, and we have discovered from Randi's optometrist visit that she is near-sighted and will need glasses. Of course, she is quite happy with this outcome because her best friend also wears glasses. Unfortunately, her need for the glasses will long out live her young friendship. Chris and I have also learned a small lesson from the visit; we will be adding children to the employee part of our vision insurance next year. We planned ahead for the dental insurance, just didn't foresee the vision! You live and learn. We also picked up shot records for Toni and Bayleigh. Time to get ready to register for kindergarten! Go Big Girls! Chris and I have also marked off several things on our "to do list." You know, everyone has that list. Such as, for me, I needed to go through all the children's clothes and pack away things too small and unused. Now, on to the fun part, because there is no way the battery on the laptop will out live the length of the list!
With several of the days being warm, Chris, the girls, and Cody have spent some time on the jet ski. Just riding, no tubing yet. They have also fished and taken several boat rides. We love the warm weather! With the weather not being so nice today, we planned a trip to Marshall to watch Horton Hears A Who. I really enjoyed it. Along with being very kid friendly, it had several good underlying meanings. (I'll discuss this more if the battery survives.) As for the rest of the week, we are planning a trip to the Tyler Zoo tomorrow, along with an overnight stay at Meme & Pawpaw's camper. And of course, Saturday night the Easter bunny will be stopping by to leave a few goodies. Sunday will be a full day of visiting our Nana, Nana-Pawpaw, Meme, and Meme-Pawpaw. Hopefully we will get to see baby Kate and Connor too! I'll try to post pics of all our Spring Break adventures sometime next week.
There are many days that I wish I had chosen a profession other than teaching. Probably more days than I wish to count to be honest. However, there are those times that I am very glad I am a teacher. I was putting the girls to bed tonight and telling them of tomorrow's events. Toni asked if "baby Katie" would be at Meme's camper. I told her not this time, and as she questioned why I explained that Katie's daddy didn't get a Spring Break; he had to work. I am very thankful for the extra time I get with my children and for that I am very glad I am a teacher.
I hope those of you who are on spring break are having a great one, and I hope everyone has a great weekend!
March 20, 2008
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March 13, 2008
Just a Smal Realization
If you were ever an avid reader of my blogs on my short lived myspace, yes, I had a small midlife technology crisis, you probably read my insert on Someday....... It of course listed things that I would someday accomplish or things that I already realize and will one day accept. One of the things on my "Someday list" was that I would go back to graduate school and complete a Master's in mathematics. Following that was the statement that Someday...I would realize that was a thing of the past.
It's really funny how things tend to happen at just the right time. These past few weeks it has been all I can do to stay in the same room with my ever-seeming mathematically ignorant students. Now, don't get me wrong. Some of my students are extremely intelligent, and it's not the lack of knowledge of the students that seems to get to me. It's simply the fact that somewhere in my mind I believe I should be doing more advanced mathematics than what it requires to teach precal or calculus. These are the thoughts that have been running through my poor, poor mind A LOT lately. Then it happened. I had an ex-student, who is currently an engineering major at A&M - College Station, need a little tutoring while he was home. So, here I am, all of the mind set that teaching is not for me. I need to be doing REAL mathematics...... and then real mathematics comes knocking at my door. And I begin to realize that my life as a teacher of "unreal" mathematics, just might not be that bad!
I seem to forget how much I have forgotten. I simply do not have the time to dive into deep study of mathematics, and more importantly I just don't seem to want to have to study that hard anymore. I would miss too much. Too many things that I really want to see. So maybe being a teacher without her high and mighty master's degree isn't such a bad thing. I have a degree; I have a career. Why do I feel the need to go back to that part of my life and only complicate the good things I have now. Unfortunately it is very hard for me to let go of things of the past, and I believe that is where my need for the master's degree is coming from.
If you are still reading.........thank you. I don't blame you if you quit a long time ago! This blog was more for my own venting, rather than relevant information. I'll try to update with pics of the kids and the dayschool egg hunt in a couple of days. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
It's really funny how things tend to happen at just the right time. These past few weeks it has been all I can do to stay in the same room with my ever-seeming mathematically ignorant students. Now, don't get me wrong. Some of my students are extremely intelligent, and it's not the lack of knowledge of the students that seems to get to me. It's simply the fact that somewhere in my mind I believe I should be doing more advanced mathematics than what it requires to teach precal or calculus. These are the thoughts that have been running through my poor, poor mind A LOT lately. Then it happened. I had an ex-student, who is currently an engineering major at A&M - College Station, need a little tutoring while he was home. So, here I am, all of the mind set that teaching is not for me. I need to be doing REAL mathematics...... and then real mathematics comes knocking at my door. And I begin to realize that my life as a teacher of "unreal" mathematics, just might not be that bad!
I seem to forget how much I have forgotten. I simply do not have the time to dive into deep study of mathematics, and more importantly I just don't seem to want to have to study that hard anymore. I would miss too much. Too many things that I really want to see. So maybe being a teacher without her high and mighty master's degree isn't such a bad thing. I have a degree; I have a career. Why do I feel the need to go back to that part of my life and only complicate the good things I have now. Unfortunately it is very hard for me to let go of things of the past, and I believe that is where my need for the master's degree is coming from.
If you are still reading.........thank you. I don't blame you if you quit a long time ago! This blog was more for my own venting, rather than relevant information. I'll try to update with pics of the kids and the dayschool egg hunt in a couple of days. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
March 8, 2008
Well, Well, Well...............
Now hasn't it been a looooooooooooooong time. Let's see, today is March 8 and the last time I blogged was sometime right after Halloween. Now, that is sad! :( Let me first clarify why it takes me what seems like years to blog. You see, I live in an area where dial-up is my only option for internet access. That in itself can cause one to give up internet all together!! And as you all know, dial-up is not the best at uploading pics. Now for some reason, I believe that if I blog on this site, then I must post pics of the kids. I have decided that I do not necessarily need to post pics everytime. I am going to use my blog to update on info as well as pics. Now, on to much more important things...........
A LOT has happened in the past few months! We of course had Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think I have finally dug out from under all the wrapping paper......LOL! Right after Christmas, we have lots of little folk birthdays. Cody celebrated his 2nd birthday at the beginning of January and Toni and Bayleigh celebrated their 5th birthday around the middle of January. My how time flies. It doesn't seem like Toni and Bayleigh should be going to kindergarten next year, and Cody should NOT be 2!
Speaking of the lil' man.........he has reached several major mile stones! Over Christmas break, he moved out of the crib and into the "big boy" bed, and a couple of weeks after he turned 2, he started wearing "big boy" undies!!!!! Go Big Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is doing quite well, even wearing his undies to school.
Toni and Bayleigh are quickly becoming grade-schoolers instead of pre-schoolers. I remember it seemed like Randi would never get to kindergarten. Time just seemed to crawl at a turtle's pace with her. And then one day, I looked up to find that my 18-month old twin daughters had somehow turned into 5 year olds that were extremely excited about going to big school with their sister next year. Can someone tell me what happened? I think it's called...........I'm getting old! LMAO!
And of course.......we cannot forget Miss Randi. She is still the liveliest of them all! :) She is determined to be a "cheer-girl" when she gets big. Along with a vet, photographer, dog-groomer, artist, and writer. (She most definitely gets her creativity from her Daddy, not Mommy!) We are very proud of her current career choices. When she was about Toni and Bayleigh's age, she wanted to be a tatoo artist when she grew up. We are glad that phase is gone for now, and hope that it doesn't return until she's over 18! Hahaha!!!
I suppose that is enough for now. I do hope you check back often, and I will try my best to update often! Bye for now!!!
A LOT has happened in the past few months! We of course had Thanksgiving and Christmas. I think I have finally dug out from under all the wrapping paper......LOL! Right after Christmas, we have lots of little folk birthdays. Cody celebrated his 2nd birthday at the beginning of January and Toni and Bayleigh celebrated their 5th birthday around the middle of January. My how time flies. It doesn't seem like Toni and Bayleigh should be going to kindergarten next year, and Cody should NOT be 2!
Speaking of the lil' man.........he has reached several major mile stones! Over Christmas break, he moved out of the crib and into the "big boy" bed, and a couple of weeks after he turned 2, he started wearing "big boy" undies!!!!! Go Big Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is doing quite well, even wearing his undies to school.
Toni and Bayleigh are quickly becoming grade-schoolers instead of pre-schoolers. I remember it seemed like Randi would never get to kindergarten. Time just seemed to crawl at a turtle's pace with her. And then one day, I looked up to find that my 18-month old twin daughters had somehow turned into 5 year olds that were extremely excited about going to big school with their sister next year. Can someone tell me what happened? I think it's called...........I'm getting old! LMAO!
And of course.......we cannot forget Miss Randi. She is still the liveliest of them all! :) She is determined to be a "cheer-girl" when she gets big. Along with a vet, photographer, dog-groomer, artist, and writer. (She most definitely gets her creativity from her Daddy, not Mommy!) We are very proud of her current career choices. When she was about Toni and Bayleigh's age, she wanted to be a tatoo artist when she grew up. We are glad that phase is gone for now, and hope that it doesn't return until she's over 18! Hahaha!!!
I suppose that is enough for now. I do hope you check back often, and I will try my best to update often! Bye for now!!!
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