Beachy weekend

Took a short trip to Morro Bay this weekend. It was so nice to get away! I played with some of the pictures today in photoshop. I love beach pictures . . . I left my memory card at home so I had to use my mom's spare. It had very little memory but I got a few good shots of the boys in the sand.

the verdict

I'll be teaching 4th grade at Berkshire (my current school) next year. I'm trying really hard to have a good attitude about it. A change might be nice for me! I did apply for a position teaching a Kindergarten class at another school. It is a SEI class which means-no English! I'm leaving it up to God to put me where I should be! I'll be very sad to leave my school. I love my principal and am pretty comfortable there since I have been there since the school opened but I think I am a Kindergarten teacher at heart and would be happier teaching little kids.
I am left in a bad position after job sharing this year as well. Our district laid off about 70 teachers and these teachers have rehire rights for 24 months before teachers that are job sharing (no matter how long they have been teaching). If the budget gets worse, more teachers could be laid off and the period could be extended. This means after teaching for 8 years, I am forced to stay part time indefinitely. I could get a job in another district but would go back to being considered a first year teacher. Any more cuts and I would lose my job in that district.
I am praying that Mike's business picks up and we will survive indefinitely on my part time income.
I've had to come to the realization that it's just a job and not my life. So, I'm going to try and keep a teeny bit of my enthusiasm for teaching and make the best of it. Meanwhile, I am thinking of new career paths to take . . .

Sunday Rituals

Every Sunday we go to dinner at my dad's house. His house is NOT babyproofed but they do have this one gate for their little dog Beebee. I end up chasing the boys around the house trying to keep them out of dog water bowls, potted plants and their hands off of the T.V.

Mag and Charlie
Keller chasing Charlie and BeeBee

Mike and I made a pact that we would NEVER get a dog. If one of us gets weak, the other has to be strong. Look how cute the boys are with these dogs and how much they love them. Uh oh

Wet and Wild

They get so FILTHY at the babysitters house. I have no idea what they do over there and probably don't want to find out.

Mike worked late one night this week which means I do our night rituals alone. It kicks my butt. I don't see how single moms do it! I fed the boys and got them undressed for their bath. My camera was next to me and their naked bootys are so cute to me. I was taking pictures and then ran to the bedroom to grab the towel. I came back to find them both sitting on the tile floor in the bathroom splashing in a "puddle". Ew

I usually end up soaked by the end of their bath. They splash, climb all over each other and stand up over and over when I set them down.

I think I better get used to my life with boys.

Picnicin'

Easter

My camera battery died just a few minutes after we got to the Easter celebration at Mike's Uncle Tim's. I was so mad at myself! I got a few cute shots of the boys and their Easter goodies.

born to be styled

Boys had their first haircuts today. They were getting shaggy so I begged Mike to let them get haircuts! He finally caved and so we went to Cool Cuts 4 Kids. The boys got to sit in cars and watch Elmo during the haircut. They were so good any didn't even make a peep. They look so cute and so BIG after they were done. $70.00 and ten minutes later we were done. They convinced us to buy some baby wax and shampoo. We are serious suckers and will be going to Supercuts from here until they pay for their own cuts.

Could he be ANY cuter? I love this picture.