Recent pictures

Elijah outside trying out his rollerblades.

My younger class (4 and 5 yr olds) and I right before we got our volcano to erupt.

Some of my 5 year old class. We have been working on the volcano for the past couple weeks. The toys all around the volcano are the unsuspecting houses, animals, and action hero who got ran over with the "lava". I'm holding the vinegar and red food coloring mixture that I poured into the volcano that had baking soda inside. This class is all boys and it has been a wild ride to teach this year! (Yes, one of my students has the end of a turkey baster suctioned onto his face....they think they are so funny when they do that!)

Eduardo.....wheeeeeeeeeee!!! Being pulled in the wagon by Asia who is on her bicycle. For those who may not know, we adopted Eddie when he was about 11 months of age from a orphanage in Campeche Mexico. Eddie has down syndrome, ADHD, and ODD....which equals a huge challenge for parenting!

Asia's 13th Birthday party


Elijah holding his "eyeball" pinewood derby design. He came up with this design all on his own! (we did help him paint the small details) It was not the fastest car but it was the most unique and creative!



Me, Elijah, Asia, Sereah at Elijah's Pinewood Derby race at St. Margarets School.

Update on the job situation. Aaron interviewed for a position today. He will find out in two days. Please Pray for this job! I also am trying to figure out what I am going to do for next year. I have held off on applying at a couple of schools that are the same commute that I am currently doing, even though one has the perfect position for me and I think I'd get it. (we know the principal well and this is a school that offered me a position last year that I did not take) I'm still really considering St. Margaret School....so many positives but I know the teachers there put in more hours than public school teachers due to the fundraising and all the extra stuff they are expected to do. (for less than 1/2 the pay) I'm still praying for direction and have not had anything crystal clear. I may end up sub teaching next year so I can get a feel for the various districts. That depends on what kind of position Aaron gets.........