Tick... Tock....

I know it has been well over a month since I have updated the blog, but hey who knows who even reads it?  So as long as people know we haven't died or disappeared off the face of the planet, then we're okay.  Since our last post nothing really exciting has happened worthy of posting about on a blog.

We did get our taxes done and it was nice to receive our tax return to turn around and use it to pay down our debt on the credit card because of being students who don't qualify for financial aid.. here's to working too much and barely making it... but still making too much to receive any form of financial aide that does not have to be paid back eventually!

On a happy note, I made it through this week!  It was a long one because we had our second go round of parent-teacher-conferences (luckily we only have to do them twice a year... but it makes for really long days when you teach all day, then have PTC, then when I still have to go the extension for my 2nd job)  Let's just say I got the best sleep the last two nights because I have been so tired - that I haven't woke up until my alarm!  I guess I should explain the lack of sleep too - about three weeks ago a fellow 4th grade teacher took a principal job out to Bruin Point Elementary, this was the time in which I also came down with that horrible flu that is going around and missed two days because of it, well feeling crummy and all I was doing my best to work with the other 4th grade teacher we still had to make sure the sub knew what she was doing each day in the classroom, and when you're still feeling crappy.. it is pretty hard to want to offer to help to do much more than I was capable of, but I did it!  Needless to say, I and the other teacher still working at CHE haven't been sleeping well lately due to stress, and tend to lay in bed awake for 1 or 2 hours before we actually have to get up... so now that they have hired a new teacher and she is getting into the swing of things.. it is nice to actually start sleeping a little better at night.. I think it also makes me a more pleasant and patient teacher.. :)  What can I say, when you're tired.. you don't want to put up with much.

Daniel is doing well with his studies, he is still staying really busy with school and working part time.  He is really enjoying his calling in our ward as Elder Quorum Pres.  it has been nice to see him grow and learn from this experience and see the man that he is continuing to become.  I think it is neat how each experience we have builds on the prior one and looking back it is quite something to see how we are being prepared for things later in life, whether it just be months, or years, but how we are being prepared to serve or take on different trials..  I know that I am very blessed to have a husband who is a wonderful example and help to me.  It has been so nice this semester to have Daniel working part time, and have a little more time to help out around the house because I am really rarely home.. so he has been stepping up with helping with the dishes and straightening things up - my man is awesome!

I hope that everyone is well!  Here's hoping that spring is around the corner, I'm ready to be out of the snow and the cold cold cold, my students are going a little stir crazy too.. so when we can, we get out and walk laps.. but the playground is like a swamp because of last weekends storm... and you would think that 4th graders would be smart enough to avoid the huge puddles... but just today I had one come into school soaked from the knees down because he "tripped and fell" into the puddle... boys!  Gotta love em' though, they make me laugh that is for sure!