Ok, so who is the biggest slacker in the world?? Ummm. . . that would be me!! I really stink at this blog thing! There's not a lot that I can say for myself except that my life is insane. Anyway, I'll try to do a lot better where this is concerned.
So, yesterday was the last day of school. . . kind of. The boys are completely and absolutely finished, with one singing the Hallelujah Chorus, and the other crying big alligator tears (unfortunatley I wasn't here for that one, but Robert told me all about it). It amazes me how opposite my boys are! Nathan was so sad that he wouldn't see his teacher anymore. Apparently she was, "the best teacher in the world." That's great--he's had a couple best teachers in the world, and I certainly can't complain about that!
As for me, the craziness continues. I was a chaperone, again, at Lagoon Day on Wednesday this week. I had almost made it to the end of the day when my cell phone rang. The last thing I expected was to hear my principal's voice on the other end of the line. Apparently they were in desperate need for a creative writing teacher for the first session of summer school. Another principal in the district had called to see if David knew of anyone that might take the job and, yep, he thought of me (I guess it helps that I am the only creative writing teacher in the school). My initial thought was, "No, no, no, no, no. I barely survived this year, and I am ready for a break!!" Luckily, I guess, that did not come out of my mouth. When he dropped the $$ into the conversation, my immediate refusal kind of got stuck in my throat. I thought about it overnight, and discussed it with Robert, and decided to go for it. So, I will be spending every morning from 7:45 until noon for the next three weeks teaching a full creative writing course--to high school students! I can't decide if I am the most idiotic person around, or if this is a great blessing! Either way, I knew that I probably wouldn't truly regret doing it (even though I am bummed to miss out on the much needed break) but that I would regret passing up the opportunity.
So, that's what's new with me--Robert is working hard, he works two afternoon/nights a week and three days at RC Willey in Orem. I'm not sure if he likes it or not--some days I think he does, while others are not so good (I guess that's about the same with anyone). I still get to hear great stories, though, so at least it is entertaining. He is, however, enjoying his motorcycle. He rides it to work on days that aren't raining, and will typically ride it around the neighborhood at least once a day. He took the boys for rides last night--Jacob was a little nervous, but Nate was raring to go! He actually got me on to ride with him for a good hour and a half last night. We went up the Alpine Highway, through Cedar Hills, Pleasant Grove, Lindon, North Orem, and back via the freeway. It was fun, but very nerve wracking (I've only been on one less than a handful of times, and it has always scared me). Oh, and by the way, it takes some major muscles!! When we were done, my abs ached and so did my thighs! Maybe this could be a good muscle building activity!!
Ok, so I will do my best to update several times a week--let's see if I can truly get addicted enough to not let it slide when school starts up again in the fall!!
