Classroom Pack UP

Jonathan and I packed up my second grade classroom yesterday (well friends helped as well). Although I am excited about my new job, I am also going to miss my classroom. :-( My new room is the science lab. For the past 4 years, we've had a teacher holding classes in there, but our new admin took the teacher and class away from us. I was hesitant about taking that room because I didn't want to hold back teachers from using it and the resources in there. However, our new admin said it was going to be locked all year and not used, so at least now I have a space to call my own and room to spread out. I sure am glad I cleaned out the garage this summer, because it is back to being a mess now. I'll have to get back out there and organize . The job of a teacher is never ending, even when it is the summer. LOL

Baby Charlotte

Yesterday I had the most wonderful experience with new technology. Katie and Jeff opted to have a 3/D scan of the baby. She was being very stubborn and uncooperative at first. She was curled up in a little ball lying toward Katie's back, so we couldn't get any images at all. We rescheduled for a couple hours later and went to eat spicy food and try to make her move into a better position. When we returned, she did move enough to see the gender, but kept her arm in front of mouth the entire time. We got a 100% confirmation that it is a girl. Katie and the technician continually poked at her, she'd move but wouldn't move that arm. Anyway, Katie and Jeff are going back on Thursday to get better pictures. I'm so excited about becoming a grandma, because for those of you who know me well, know I tried for several years to have another baby, especially a girl. I feel so blessed to be a part of this baby's life and can't wait to get to know her on or around Sept. 13th!

Our Bike Adventure

Yesterday, Jonathan and I decided to venture out and go for a bike trail. I found this wonderful bike path in Ashland City, TN. It was the perfect bike ride for novice bike riders like us. I can't wait to go back. Of course, about a 1/2 until the end one of my pedals decided to start falling off. Thankfully, it waited to fall off completely until we got back to the truck. Fun Fun!

New Job for ME!

I took the plunge yesterday and took a new job. I am still going to be working in my school, but now my official title is the "Academic Coach" of Ringgold Elementary. The short job description is I will be the "teacher of the teachers.” I will be helping new teachers, modeling lessons in classrooms, staff development, etc... I'm excited about this opportunity and scared at the same time. It won't be as if I have twenty- two 7-year-old children looking up at me. Now I'll have about 100 educated experienced teachers looking at me. YIKES!!