No More Free Time

I had a fairly crazy week at school this week with all the rain we've been getting. I also took on a full-time tutoring job that starts this week. I'm tutoring learning disabled kids after schools five days a week. And so begins life with 12 hour work days...We'll see how well this goes.

My new job

I started my new teaching job at a local preschool on Monday, and I am loving it! Today was a little crazy, but I have really enjoyed working with this group of children. We start a new year of curriculum in two weeks, so Friday is a work day to get our rooms ready. I will do my best to take some photos of my room once I get done. I realize this is a short post, but I don't have a whole lot going on. We had dinner with friends last night, which was very fun. We are finally meeting some new friends here and making a place for ourselves.

Happy Birthday, Blair!!

Yesterday was Blair's birthday (we won't say which one). It was the first birthday we've celebrated away from home. We got up early yesterday morning and drove 45 minutes to Washington, NC. We planned to do some light hiking and just enjoy being outside at Goose Creek State Park. They have a really nice visitor center there, with a room devoted to stuffed animals located at the park. (There was a black bear seen earlier this month.) We decided to do the shorter Palmetto Boardwalk, which is a really nice boarded walk that reminded us of Reelfoot Lake back home. Once we stepped off of the boardwalk, however, I looked at Blair's pants legs. They were covered, black in places, with mosquitoes. He looked down at his feet and saw literally dozens and dozens of pin-prick sized seed ticks. Needless to say, we high-tailed it out of there. So, while we didn't stay very long, we got some great pictures and saw some deer and skinks. Here are some photos of the Goose Creek area.

The visitor's center



A screened in picnic area on the boardwalk







Some nature



















An outdoor picnic area near the visitor's center

After we left Goose Creek, we decided to drive around historic downtown Washington. We saw a sign for an Estuarium and decided to stop. The center is really nice. There are several exhibits on local wildlife and also some on taking care of our planet. The center leads out back where there is an unbelievably long boardwalk aong the water. Here are some pictures of that.

There were ALOT of turtles in the water. Karen would love it!





We also some of these fun fish



Some shots of the area

When we got home it was time for supper. Last week I asked Blair what he wanted for his birthday dinner, and he said fish. So, he grilled his own birthday dinner outside. He had some salmon that he said was very good. I had corn and green beans. I made a yellow cake with chocolate icing for dessert, and we had that with ice cream while I did my very best rendition of Happy Birthday.

It was a beautiful day outside and we had alot fun.

A Good Day

We had a rainy day here, but it was nice to have some gentle drizzle. I started the day with an early meeting at church, where I've taken over the 4- and 5-year-old choir. We discussed things we wanted to do with children's music. I'm really looking forward to working with the children in music.

Monday, I had my first job interview since moving here. I felt like it went really well. I applied at a pre-school, and the administrator really seemed impressed with my interview. She called me back this afternoon to let me know that I had been hired and would be a full-time, lead teacher. I'm working in the three-year-old room. I start on Monday, and I can't wait to get started!!

I have actually left the house!

Tuesday night I went to craft night at church and met some people. I had a great time getting to know the ladies there. Then yesterday I went to a new friend's house and helped her tear down a wall paper border. Another girl from craft night was there as well, and Blair and I are having dinner with them next week. Then when I got home, I got a call from a day care where I put in an application. I have an interview set up for next Monday!

Blair and I don't have any plans for today because we're watching the Olympics tonight!

Weekend with Family

Here are a few pics from my weekend in Asheville with my in-laws.