Goodbey 2013, Hello 2014/January Currently

2013 is in the memory books. 2013 was not a bad year for me nor was it a good year.  A few highlights of the year: 1. This fall I started my 13th year of teaching.  I made it through the first principal change I have ever had. 2. I did a bit of traveling with my boys to see my sister in Turpin, Oklahoma.  Along the way we stopped at several locations to mark them off our list of places from the book WEIRD OKLAHOMA 3. My family welcomed two new babies from my sister and brother. 4. I thank God for watching over my youngest son, who suffered a serious 2nd degree burn from a grease fire in our kitchen.  (He learned a valuable lesson. Don't' add water to a grease fire). 5. This fall was the beginning of my oldest son's senior year in high school.

 

Now I am welcoming 2014 with excitement.  This year will hold many milestones for myself and my family. 1. I will be turning 40 in 3 days.  I am not freaking out about getting older I am embracing it.  I don't feel 40 either.  2. Four days after my birthday my oldest son will be turning 18.  He is on the last leg of his senior year in high school. And I am holding it together(so far) I have my moments and tears about it but I am proud of my son.  3. My youngest son will be turning 16 in April, my step mom will be 60 and then her mom will be 90 this year as well.  I feel 2014 is my year full of moments I will remember, as well as excitement for what the year has to hold for me and my boys.

 

 

As for teaching, 2013 has held it challenges.  I was nominated again for teacher of the year and was in running with some awesome ladies.  I feel honored each time I am nominated by my peers.  I have had the opportunity to work with a new pre-k teacher and some other new teachers to our school.  I have made new friends and learned from them as well.  2014 I hope holds more learning for me and the chance to return to school to re start my masters.  But this time in administrative. 

So HELLO 2014!!!!!