Turns out student teaching, graduating, moving from a little college town to the Salt Lake greater metropolitan area and finishing your first quarter as a real-life teacher keeps you busier than expected.
Good news minute: Grandma Angie is in remission (yay!) after a successful transplant and chemo regimen and now has an adorable pixie-cut-esque hairstyle. Taylor found work less than a month after moving to SoJo (after searching for 10 months in Logan to no avail) and within the first month of him working got "promoted" to full time status, which is pretty much a big deal at Walmart. Little Sister Shayshay has been on her mission for 8 months and is serving the Lord in Albuquerque (I cannot ever spell that right...). Taylor got his certificate in media design, specializing in 3D design and gaming, and I got a really expensive piece of paper that says I'm a big girl and can do stuff. We gained a new sister-in-law (hey Amy!), a new nephew (hey Colton!) and a bunch of new family via my dad's wedding (hey everybody!). I have waded through the muddy waters of starting a new special ed program at a new school... and have so far seen kids who had anxiety meltdowns about coming to school 3 months earlier begging their parents to come to my class even when sick. :) And finally, we bought a new car together and are in the final stages of getting an apartment (can't wait for December 6th!). What a good time it's been. :)
I want to get back into the blogging scene because it is a good chance to share my thoughts without the annoyance that would come from blogging on a status update on the facebook. Hashtag overshare. Now only those who want to click through are subjected to my ramblings. :) So ramble I will.
As of today Taylor and I have been married for 18 months and that just seems crazy to me. It has gone by so fast. And I really have loved every minute that I get to spend with him. We were so spoiled up in Logan because we were more or less on a similar schedule all the time and so we had a lot of free time (or study time...) that we could spend together. Now, he's working graves at Walmart. While he kicks butt at his job and has become a huge asset to the night team, it is hard on the wife. I am so proud of the hard work he's doing to provide for our family... but sometimes I just wish he could work hard during the day instead. ;) I'm a cuddler and I miss my cuddle-buddy named Taylor. I am looking forward to Thanksgiving break because he miraculously got Wednesday, Thursday and "Black Friday" off (basically unheard of in retail) and so we will get to spend time with the Ellises in Kemmerer, and just with each other. :)
Now while Taylor has been kicking butt, I've kind of been getting my butt kicked at my job. Occasionally literally. ;) I have got the sweetest set-up in the world. Brand new school, fantastic administration, job that I LOVE. But I will tell you one thing about teaching life skills in high school - it is HARD. I'm pretty much teaching 13 different classes every period of every day, for a total of 104 "classes," because my kiddos are all on such different levels. I've also had to write 8 comprehensive IEPs in the span of 5 weeks, which in case you didn't know is an intense experience. :) The 9th one is scheduled for this next week. But hey, can't complain when you get to work with the sweethearts that I do every day. They are the funniest, cutest kids in that school and they make my day with their smiles, quirks, and even sometimes their farts. A favorite quote of one of my students is "I stink like skunk!" Comedy gold right there. :D
Taylor and I have both been called as teachers in our ward - Taylor teaches EQ on the 3rd Sunday and I teach 10-11 year olds in Primary. I think my students are cuter than Taylor's personally. ;) It's been fun being in a ward with my siblings and cousins, especially when half the boys passing the sacrament are related to you. It's such a cool sight to see to know you have so many worthy priesthood holders in your family. :) We are excited to start a new adventure with a new ward as soon as we move next month - but it has been a great time so far.
Well now that I've rambled away on catch-up of important events, I should be able to start posting regularly with actual items of meaning. :) May all of you have a blessed Sunday with the ones you love the most!
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