bring on summer

I made it through another school year! Hard to believe it's over; it went by really fast. When I stop and realize that I'm going to have a KINDERGARTNER in just a few weeks, I get a small pit in my stomach. But, Tripp is more than ready. Makinley will also go to preschool 5 mornings/week in the fall, so that will be a change for her. She'll go home with a new sitter in the afternoons as well, BUT she will be right across the street from my school. So, on any given day, Tripp, Makinley, Joey and I will all be within a 3 mile radius of each other. Gotta love small town living. Another change for the fall will be my teaching partner. I've taught with the same lady for the last three years, but our principal did a few switches for the upcoming school year, and I'll be teaching with one of my best friends, Christen. We are SOOO excited!!! In fact, we're probably being kinda dorky about the whole thing- our rooms are going to have matching curtains and bulletin boards! Haha!!! But, we've been hoping this would happen for awhile now, and I'm anxious to see what we can accomplish together. Oh, and I am going to be team leader for the 4th grade Language Arts teachers. So, lots to look forward to (and to try NOT to stress out over) in the weeks/months ahead.
  Today started summer for me and I have been extremely productive. The kids have been content to just hang out around the house, play, and watch TV. So, I've managed to:
-have my quiet time and complete my bible study for the day
- clean off the front of our refrigerator
-clean off our bookshelf in the living room
-clean out my jewelry box
-clean out my cleaning products under the kitchen sink
-go through the kids school work for the last year and frame what I want to keep, file others, and throw out
-frame the kids school pictures/sports pictures from the last year
-take a donation to Goodwill
-take a load to the local kids' consignment store
-take a ton of books to our trade a book place and get a $75 credit!
-use a gift certificate at a local spa that has been expired for a year! I got some great soaps and cleaning products for the kitchen
-take back a library book
-go to Wal-Mart and get snacks for Tripp's game tonight
  Whew! Makes me tired just reading it all, but it feels so good to get stuff done! I do feel slightly guilty that I didn't take the kids to the pool today and that I've basically left them to their own devices all day. But, as mentioned above, they have been so content. It's been awhile since we've had a day spent mostly at home, so I guess they enjoyed laying low too. Tomorrow, we will hit the pool for sure!