Blogging Girlies

I've got blogging girlies now! I guess I'll have to try and keep up with them!

I have been working full-time as a substitute teacher at the local school. I am teaching 3rd grade. For part of the day I am Sweet Pea's teacher. Sometimes that is good. Sometimes that is not. She would rather have me be her mom than her teacher. So, in a couple of weeks, she won't be in my class anymore since we rotate every quarter. I have enjoying being "thrown into the fire" to learn so much at once, but it can be very stressful sometimes! The requirements of teachers is mind-blowing. Right now there is no teacher for art, music, or PE. If those subjects are to be covered, the teacher does it. We get recess to prep, if there aren't kids who didn't finish their work and need to stay in. We get 30 minutes for lunch followed by another recess. The job requires a lot of planning ahead and being prepared to fill in at the last minute if a plan falls apart or goes too fast. Right now, I'm a little tired. I may need to take a day off. They'll have to get a sub for the sub!

Dallin has been a very cute and busy little beaver. He asked his first girl out on a date. Oooooooh! They went to see "Tangled" on campus. He turned 17. They went on another date. Next day, they went on a picnic and watched off the Point for whales. They saw whales. He seems a giddy little boy. Very fun to watch!

I found the floor to the laundry area yesterday. It had been AWOL for some time. It took 7 loads of wash to find it. Maybe it's time to donate a boatload of stuff....

Funny word mix up

Saturday nights at the grocery store here in Laie are quite busy. Lots of people and long lines, but everyone visits with everyone so it's not a miserable experience. Tonight it was me, Shane, Erin and Krista. We get in line and are a little crammed between the guy in front of us (whom we know but he was already talking to the guy in front of him) and the ice cube case. Erin announces to Shane, "I'm feeling a little constipated..." at which he looks at her quirky and quizzically. Then she says, "Wait, I think I mean....claustrophobic....."

I've been working on the how-owse...

Saturday I tackled the deep clean of the bathrooms. I shouldn't be surprised at how dirty the kid's bathroom gets in between adult cleanings. But the adult cleaning hasn't happened in quite a while. I know we can all say "ewww." It looks so much better now! Shane and the boys did a lot of yard shaping up. They mowed the lawn, weed whacked, cleared corners of trash and other undesirables, filled in holes, replanted plants--a very accomplishing day of work in the yard. Today was a holiday so we divided up. The boys finished the patio, I worked in the garage with the girls and while I thought Shane was grading, he was actually working on our bedroom and closet. Happy Surprise! I think we got the whole garage swept except for the spot under the pile of laundry. I threw out bunches of piles of stuff on my desk. I'll finish to the desk and shelves one night this week. The boys keep asking me, "If the inspection is next week, why are we cleaning now?" I replied, "Because it took us a whole day to do the garage and patio?????" I think it's time for them to have jobs outside the home.....

Jet lag

I hope you're not planning to read too long. Jet lag is killing me, not really, just dragging me down! Early bed for moi! All but me and one boy are in bed and in about 5, it'll be just one boy not in bed. :)

I hope my descendants aren't relying on me...

Isn't is obvious that I am terrible at journaling? I hope that the most important facts get written down and read and will be helpful someday. It seems however, that you're either going to get the highs or lows from me. The in between is probably going to slip through the cracks. Tonight I just need to write and since I think no one reads this (since my posts are so few and far between...) here is going to be my outlet. I think....

I knew how I was going to write before I started typing, now it has slipped my mind, how I was going to write it, that is. I wish someone were awake for me to call and talk to. Earlier I thought of how it would be if my mom happened to call at that very moment (a very bad moment). Would I be able to put on my best telephone voice and pretend cheerful for her? Or would I be downright honest with what is really on my mind?

Today was fast and testimony Sunday at church. I got up and, among other things, told all the women in the room how very happy I had been lately. I had the opportunity to suffer from depression on and off during the years while I was in school. I have felt quite whole lately and truly blessed. I have had a good week and tried not to be annoyed with anything going on in the family and it has worked. I was excited that things have been going so well. Today we had to have a talk about how things should run around the house. Someone tried to rain on my positivity parade. It didn't work for a while. Then after the silent/avoidance treatment all day I couldn't take it anymore and spent most of the evening crying. At the moment I feel slightly better. Maybe it's the getting-it-out approach. The one who needs to talk about it is NOT a talker. I've asked to talk about it... "I just want to be alone..." is all I get. It hurts my feelings because then I'm sure I did something wrong. Allow the rain or put up the umbrella? I am sooooo torn by the choice right now. How long can I put up with it? How long should I put up with it?

Where did July go?

Latest update. School has started. Erin and I worked together for a week and I decided it would be a rough year. She was grumpy. I was grumpy. We decided to return her to regular public school. She is thrilled to the gills to be mucking about with loads of other 10 year olds! I love her teacher and am looking forward to working with them. Her teacher was her teacher once, for two weeks, before she started kindergarten. She took a picture of Erin for that class and when she brought it home I was so surprised at how much we look alike! See for yourself!

Incoming on Friday!

Shane and Dallin will be home on Friday. We've had some good times while they were away but are excited for them to come home! We mostly kicked back and relaxed, but we worked really hard sometimes, too! I'm including pictures...ward camp, ice skating, other funny moments.