EMMY AWARDS

Each year CMS puts on a huge awards ceremony to recognize outstanding teachers. This year my school had a lot of its teachers honored on this special evening. I was recognized with an EMMY for my work with English Language Learners and planning lessons with their needs in mind. This ceremony was actually quite interesting - they used high school students to really make you feel like a star. Drama students were standing on bleachers and cheering as teachers entered the building via a red carpet. As we walked down the red carpet there were also photography students snapping your picture and yelling for you to look their way. As we entered building, there was a jazz band playing, dance students performing, and culinary students serving various foods. The ceremony was kicked off with a drum line marching and performing down the aisle, and various other groups performed throughout the ceremony. While my award was small and I was just asked to stand when my name was called out, it was neat to see how many wonderful teachers and staff members I work with in CMS.

12 Week Check

Well we went to the 12 week check up today. It went well. The baby's heart beat is running a solid 159 beats per minute and everything checked out well.

I also learned everything that goes down in a female check up and man it isn't pretty. If you are a guy, I recommend leaving at certain points.


Also, Easter 2009 photos are up here.

There is a BUMP!!

Well, it has arrived! We still have many, many weeks to go - but the bump has formed! It has come and gone over the past month depending on what I ate, how much water I drank, how tired I was, etc... But, I believe it has arrived to stay. This allowed Dave, Julia, and I to have a little fun after our Easter pictures this year...

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12 Weeks

Well, it is officially been 12 weeks.

And the trees are gone!

David and I got busy this weekend with removing some of the trees that lined one side of our front yard. I personally never liked these tress and our most recent snow storm took a toll on these trees... so down they came! After the excitement of Dave using a chainsaw and hours of cleaning up the debris he created, we have a beautiful place to plant a TON of azaleas this weekend! I guess the house work never ends.

The clean up...

An empty canvas now!!

Unfortunately all of this yard work helped a cold settle into my body and has left me home sick for two days. After sleeping through all of this morning I am finally starting to feel a little more like myself.

I'm blogging...

Here is to my first blog... I some how never thought I'd be one to do this, and I'm guessing David is wishing I wouldn't do this. However, it is what it is. Life is starting to get crazy with Dave working in Indiana most weeks and me trying to keep up with school work, house work, and baby growing. (That's right, for those of you who haven't heard... Dave and I are pregnant!) We are currently in our 8th week and keeping this secret currently between family and friends that have started speculating due to changes in my behavior. (Like lack of diet coke, exhaustion, change of diet, etc...)



Here's to the future...