I just got home from dropping Curt off at the SLC airport. He came in Friday night for a quick stay and it was so needed! I only wish it hadn't flown by so quickly. I miss him already and I can't wait until Thanksgiving when I get to see him and my family again.
There's not a whole lot that is new. Student teaching is going well. It's getting down to crunch time with my portfolio. Even though the days seem long, the end is getting close and I still have a lot to do! I am enjoying the fourth grade class that I am in now, but I still miss my 3rd graders and the system that Mrs. Jackson had going on. She was a great example to me and I only hope I can be as good a classroom manager.
Curt is doing well. He's finally out of the hotel and tonight will be his first night in the new house. He's started the unpacking process, but it's hard without me. ha us women usually decide where things go. But anyways, he's unpacked most of the kitchen (a very important place) as well as our clothes (another important thing to unpack). But he's still got tons to do, not to mention installing blinds, lights, ceiling fans, etc... He's enjoying the job so far and feels like he is finally starting to get the hang of it. He is also finally getting a work laptop. He says that almost everyone there has one, so he was feeling a little left out ha. What he's happiest about though is that he's through all the closing mess with the house and now we can just pay the monthly bill - way easier than all the work that goes into closing that's for sure!
Well, I need to go get things ready for my week, but I hope that all is well with you and your family. We're excited to see many of you over the holidays.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!
YAY! We made it to Friday. I know I can talk for Curt and myself in saying that it has been one of the longest weeks ever (or at least in quite a while). But it's official, our apartment is empty. We are homeowners. And all of our stuff should be arriving on Tuesday. I only wish that I was arriving with it. But really after today there are only 39 days left. It always feels better when the number in the tens place gets lower.
SEP's were quite the experience. I really got to know the kids better by watching the interaction between teacher, student, and parent. I think it's funny that you can really tell why kids act the way they do from their parents and their parent's attitudes/beliefs. It was also interesting to me how differently people take things. For example, we have an issue in our class where our kids are more "race horse" than "work horse." They are all in such a huge hurry to finish first, that their work is not high quality. Reactions of parents range from getting really angry, to laughing about it. But anyways, it was a good experience and nice to see what it's all about before I actually have to do it.
As I said, my apartment is totally empty of all furniture, so I'm not living there (obviously). I'm grateful to Regan and Jonette for letting me take over a room for the next 39 days. As well as borrow a car since both of those are already in KY. It's a much better option than the hotel Curt is staying in, that's for sure!
Well, that's about it. I'm glad time is moving quickly and that the holidays are coming. We're getting to my favorite time of year, minus the snow and all of that cold stuff. I hope you and your family are doing well.
SEP's were quite the experience. I really got to know the kids better by watching the interaction between teacher, student, and parent. I think it's funny that you can really tell why kids act the way they do from their parents and their parent's attitudes/beliefs. It was also interesting to me how differently people take things. For example, we have an issue in our class where our kids are more "race horse" than "work horse." They are all in such a huge hurry to finish first, that their work is not high quality. Reactions of parents range from getting really angry, to laughing about it. But anyways, it was a good experience and nice to see what it's all about before I actually have to do it.
As I said, my apartment is totally empty of all furniture, so I'm not living there (obviously). I'm grateful to Regan and Jonette for letting me take over a room for the next 39 days. As well as borrow a car since both of those are already in KY. It's a much better option than the hotel Curt is staying in, that's for sure!
Well, that's about it. I'm glad time is moving quickly and that the holidays are coming. We're getting to my favorite time of year, minus the snow and all of that cold stuff. I hope you and your family are doing well.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
44 days left...
Yes, I'm still counting down. But right now I'm more excited for it to be Friday because that means all of my moving stress will be over. There are professional movers coming in to pack everything up, but I still feel like there's things that I need to do to get ready. For example, everything needs to be washed (and I mean everything: towels, blankets, shower curtains, curtains, rugs, etc...). Phew! I also am trying to get everything that's the same in the same place so it's easier to unpack. So pretty much it's been a crazy weekend trying to get everything ready to go. I wish Thurdays would come and they'd take it already so I could just focus on student teaching.
This week is SEP's (Parent-Teacher Conferences) at school. It should be an interesting experience to be a part of. It will be nice to have some idea of what it's all about before I have to run my own SEP's. But the nice thing about SEP's is that there are only students on Mon and Tue. So it's a regular week (as in days), but without students the majority of the days. So it will be kind of like a break.
Well, maybe I'll convince Curt to write so that everyone can hear what he's up to. It's not like he has too much to do in that hotel... haha.
And by the way, we are becoming official home owners on Halloween!
This week is SEP's (Parent-Teacher Conferences) at school. It should be an interesting experience to be a part of. It will be nice to have some idea of what it's all about before I have to run my own SEP's. But the nice thing about SEP's is that there are only students on Mon and Tue. So it's a regular week (as in days), but without students the majority of the days. So it will be kind of like a break.
Well, maybe I'll convince Curt to write so that everyone can hear what he's up to. It's not like he has too much to do in that hotel... haha.
And by the way, we are becoming official home owners on Halloween!
Monday, October 20, 2008
What's new...
First off and most exciting... WE GOT THE HOUSE. yay! We went to KY this last weekend and went to see it and sitting in front is a lovely "SOLD" sign. We were both very happy to see that and kind of had a reality check that we are actually moving into a house. weird.
Well, as I was saying, we were in KY this past weekend. We were there to get Curt all set up in the hotel he will be staying in for several weeks. But this is not just any hotel (if you're feeling bad for him). It's really more of an apartment. He's got a full out kitchen (stove, oven, everything), a king size bed, a huge flat screen tv, couches, and of course a bathroom. So he gets all of that, we don't pay for a bit of it, and they clean it for you! He doesn't have to do any laundry besides his own clothes, no cleaning, no nothing. I call that pretty high living! ha!
Poor little me is still in Utah finishing up student teaching. And I am counting down the days. If you were curious, there are exactly 51 days left. I can do it! (at least that's what I keep telling myself)
I can't believe how fast life changes. I have had a really great time up here at USU, living close to both families, surrounded by members, and living the student life (even though you're poor, it's still pretty great). Kentucky will definitely be an adventure. We're excited, nervous, but grateful for the opportunity to have such a good job, especially when the economy is not at its best.
Well, I'm off to get some work done for school. I hope that everything is going just as well with you and your family!
Well, as I was saying, we were in KY this past weekend. We were there to get Curt all set up in the hotel he will be staying in for several weeks. But this is not just any hotel (if you're feeling bad for him). It's really more of an apartment. He's got a full out kitchen (stove, oven, everything), a king size bed, a huge flat screen tv, couches, and of course a bathroom. So he gets all of that, we don't pay for a bit of it, and they clean it for you! He doesn't have to do any laundry besides his own clothes, no cleaning, no nothing. I call that pretty high living! ha!
Poor little me is still in Utah finishing up student teaching. And I am counting down the days. If you were curious, there are exactly 51 days left. I can do it! (at least that's what I keep telling myself)
I can't believe how fast life changes. I have had a really great time up here at USU, living close to both families, surrounded by members, and living the student life (even though you're poor, it's still pretty great). Kentucky will definitely be an adventure. We're excited, nervous, but grateful for the opportunity to have such a good job, especially when the economy is not at its best.
Well, I'm off to get some work done for school. I hope that everything is going just as well with you and your family!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The offer is in...
We're waiting impatiently to hear back from KY about whether or not our offer has been accepted on the house. I think Curt is as excited as I am because he is already planning what should go in "his" garage or as he's starting to call it "his workshop." How funny. Usually it's just me already decorating in my head, but nope.
Tomorrow we're making our way to Vegas. My little sister turned eight so we're heading her way for a visit. I'm excited to see my family. I hope it's warm down there because I'm starting to freeze already here. Once you have lived in Vegas, you lose your ability to handle the cold.
This is Curt's last week in Logan. Crazy. We fly out next Thursday for Cincinnati and I'll be leaving him there and flying back to Utah alone... SAD! But I'm so excited for him and his new job. I only hope that it is everything that he is expecting.
Student teaching is fine. I only have 4 days left with the 3rd graders that I have come to love and adore. Then I move on to my next block with 4th graders. I only hope that they are just as great! I can't believe that I am already half way done! I can't wait for December. Not only because I love Christmas time, but real life starts.
Well off to bed, so I can pull myself out of it in the morning. But at least tomorrow is Friday!
Tomorrow we're making our way to Vegas. My little sister turned eight so we're heading her way for a visit. I'm excited to see my family. I hope it's warm down there because I'm starting to freeze already here. Once you have lived in Vegas, you lose your ability to handle the cold.
This is Curt's last week in Logan. Crazy. We fly out next Thursday for Cincinnati and I'll be leaving him there and flying back to Utah alone... SAD! But I'm so excited for him and his new job. I only hope that it is everything that he is expecting.
Student teaching is fine. I only have 4 days left with the 3rd graders that I have come to love and adore. Then I move on to my next block with 4th graders. I only hope that they are just as great! I can't believe that I am already half way done! I can't wait for December. Not only because I love Christmas time, but real life starts.
Well off to bed, so I can pull myself out of it in the morning. But at least tomorrow is Friday!
Monday, October 6, 2008
House Hunting Trip in Kentucky
This past weekend we went house hunting in Northern KY. We looked at over twenty houses on Saturday. Some were nice, some needed alot of love, and more love then we have. But the last house we saw we loved. It is a beautiful home in a really nice neighborhood. It is located five minutes away from Curts work and ten minutes from Kali's favorites Target, Sam's Club, and Outback Steakhouse. The backyard has woods on the edge and a stream the border. Kali has already started planning how to decorate the house and Curt is planning on how to landscape the backyard. Here are some pictures to look at:
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