School's Out for the Summer

... and I can't wrap my mind around it. In fact, I never realize that things are happening until they have already happened. It's really not a good way to go through life at all. I was shocked when I was expected to drive myself places alone after getting my license. What were these people thinking, after all? Despite studying for the written portion and enduring the behind-the-wheel prerequisite sessions, I was shocked that I had my driver's license. My wedding was the same. I had bought the dress, picked out the colors, and chosen my bridesmaids, yet I was shocked that I actually got married. In fact, even as I was putting on my veil and heading into the church, I didn't actually expect to be married. Fast forward to this Friday, and I can tell you that I did not expect for my students to walk out of the door and not see them again on Monday. It was disorienting when it did hit me. I'm worried that I will do the same thing with our move to Texas. It will not hit me until we are in the car driving away that we are actually moving away from my family. I wish I knew how to change this, but I don't even understand how it works. :(
On a brighter note, I got to talk to Trey today, and he sounds like he is doing much better. Poor guy. At least he got to wear a cool eye patch and talk like a pirate.

Missing Trey

I officially miss my husband. He has been gone 11 days, so I feel I have every right. Tonight was Katie's graduation (yay KT), and as a faculty member I had the privilege of donning a black gown and hat and marching in, as well. This meant that I had to leave Ray at home with a babysitter. I was husbandless and babyless, and I kinda like those two guys so it wasn't my definition of the perfect evening. However, it was really neat to see Katie lead the pledge of allegiance and transferring of the tassel for her class. Back to the opening; I miss Trey. Driving home tonight at 10:00 PM, I pressed the CD function instead of the radio and it was Hal Ketchem. I want to see my sweet, handsome husband. I want to cross state lines late and night and sing Small Town Saturday Night at the top of our lungs. I want to laugh as hard as he makes me laugh, and I want to smile as big as he makes me smile. I miss his gorgeous smile and mesmerizing eyes (well... I guess it's only eye right now... funny story). But very soon I will get to see him, so it's not so very bad after all.

Standing Up

Ray is standing up! He loves to let go of things and try out his own balance, and it is so exciting.
My dad's car was likely totaled today. The amazing thing was that he wasn't in the car. Thankfully, the four kids who were in the vehicle all appeared to be fine.
I'm so glad the school year is almost over, and I am so pleased with my students progress in our last unit.
I've been able to talk with Trey on the phone more recently. It's so nice to hear his voice and listen to his thoughts. I love it! I miss him, but I am so very excited for what he is doing right now.

Hi Dada

I am trying to be diligent to record Ray as often as I can so that Trey gets to see him in action and doesn't feel like he's missing anything. Yesterday, Owen Ray was very obliging for the camera. He knew that it was an important moment, so he turned on the charm for Daddy and said "hi dada." I'm pretty sure that my son is a Narnian prince. I'm reading about them, and I think I'm fairly convinced. I've been trying to explain to my parents that he fits the bill of a sort of child king. I know this sounds ridiculous, but this kid is just amazing. That... or I'm getting way to involved in the the Vogage of the Dawn Treader.

Ray Goes Swimming

Yesterday was nice. My mom drove with me to the airport to drop Trey off (those 66 days are up), and I am now officially moved out of the parsonage. Ray and I are taking up residence with his grandma and grandpa for the next several weeks, and I am really excited about having all this homemade bread :) Tom came over for our Memorial Day gathering yesterday. It was nice to see him. He has a very fun, infectious personality. My dad was excited about Memorial Weekend. So much so, that he planned for Owen Ray to get a chance to swim. He had fun splashing!

I'm not on a countdown until the day I get to see Trey again, but I do miss him. Hopefully, I will stay busy enough that I can avoid being pitiful and just look forward to seeing him.

P.S. I just began the Voyage of the Dawn Treader and am pretty excited because the Horse and His Boy was so good.

An Unexpected Vacation

I have missed 9 days of school in the past two weeks. At $105 a pop that's a lot of moolah to throw out the window. However, it has been nice to get to stay home with my son and husband as we hack away with our flu-filled congestion. I'm looking forward to getting back to the classroom on Tuesday. I can't believe that there will only be 9 more days of school left at that point. I feel like I have missed so much.

Car Seats and Recruiters

As of yesterday, both of Owen Ray's new car seats have arrived. I installed them last night to make sure that they are a good fit. I can't believe he has already grown out of his infant car seat. It was really nice to have the two bases, one in each car, so that we could easily transition from one vehicle to the next without having to worry about reinstalling the car seat or buying two separate seats. Now that he's nearing 25 pounds, he is too heavy for me to transport in his infant seat.
Owen Ray now spends most of his time climbing up things, searching out things to climb on, or thinking about searching out things to climb on. He loves to stand up; not such a fan of the falling over.

I meet with a recruiter in Fort Worth on Monday, April 13th for a teaching position. I am excited but nervous. The district I serve in California is very different from FWISD, but I need to find a good job that will support our family while Trey is in school full time. He's hoping to be able to supplement our income, and he's already dong that this summer as a Camp Pastor at the University of Mobile, but I know that a lot of his days will be spent either in class or working on class assignments. If he has to get a job in the evenings, that would mean that we wouldn't have time together as a family. I'm really hoping that it works out for me to find a position as close to the school as possible.