Back to school!

School has officially started.  I am working part time in my classroom and part time with the school district as a new teacher mentor focusing on new learning center teachers.  The district has issued me a car to use as I will be traveling to many different schools.  Although it is not much to look at (see picture) I am very grateful to have the vehicle.  I spend every other day in my classroom, and then the other day I spend traveling.  I realize that I am wearing many different hats, many of which I didn't know about.  I am running non-stop, but I feel that it is a good challenge for me and I am enjoying working with my students and with teachers.

Jon got a job which he is very excited about.  It is a part time position with more hours and more pay than the attendance tracker position.  He will be working as a prep time specialist teaching computers to K-6th graders at Syracuse Elementary School.  He starts the day after Labor Day.  

Patrick started first grade.  We had to have a long discussion with him about making healthy food choices at lunch.  Chocolate milk and chocolate cake just don't cut it.

Kimber has started walking.  Both she and Sam are back at daycare.

Anyway, things are going well here.  We love you all!

playing catch up....

Wow! This is the first I've got a chance to sit and read up on the blog since vaca!! Too busy playing catch up at work, with friends, at home, etc, as I'm sure the rest of you are as well! School officially started this week for me as well so that's taken up some additional time. Add in the time I've spent just stressing about it and there are days of my life lost to it ....lol!! I decided to take the big jump (for me anyone) and get a laptop to help alleviate the stress of sitting at a desk at home and at work. Also it's easier then having to kick rocky off the computer when I need to use it! Thank you again laurie for helping me get it set up and for showing us what to do on the home computer to get it running better! we may still need to do a little tweaking, but i can tell you when we installed the new anti-virus software we had to remove 51 various spyware and/or viruses! scary i know! other then that really nothing new here. getting ready for our 2nd trip of the month...headed down to Arkansas next weekend to move the parents :- ) we get free stuff out of the deal, just have to pay to rent the u-haul trailer to get it back so i say it's a win win situation :- ) mom and dad are being patient enough to live half and half til then so rocky and i did not have to take any time off work to get there. i know mom may not get a chance to blog during this transition time, but right now she is living in memphis in a hotel room and going home to jonesboro for her days off to spend a bit of time with dad. he is on his own otherwise, sara is in charge of going to visit and take him out for meals. i try to call him at least once a day since i know moms not there. i know i for one will feel better about things when we get them moved back into the same place!! i worry about him being on his own for so long. well....i suppose that's it for now, its getting late and i have lots to do tomorrow :- )
it was great seeing you all!!! cant wait til we can do it again!

just an interesting read...

I received this link in an email.. thought I would pass it on. Feel free to read, if not go ahead and close it. =o)

http://www.lasttrumpetministries.org/2008/August2008a.html

Just not meant to be...

Well the house we were going to put an offer on sold. So we're back to the drawing board, but atleast one hurdle is behind us...

SOLD!!!

Well after a few weeks and rollercoaster moments... the house is sold. Bryan is going to have the realtor over to g'ma and g'pa's tomorrow to sign the papers. The house was listed at $44,900 and we agreed on $42,000 and buyer is paying her own closing costs. Most likely tomorrow we'll be writing an offer on the home we found this weekend.

http://cbmays.com/content/area_listings/area_listings.php

click on that link, choose residental, quincy il, then pick 100,001-150,000 - it is at the top of the list. 3834 Sequoia Drive

Yay!!!

Nikki & Bryan

A few more photos

It was so great to see you all!

We just loved having a chance to  hang out with all of you. As always, the time was too short, the space a little tight, the bugs a bit intimidating, so I know we missed some fun stuff (but if any sister wants to fill me in on the girl talk call me on my cell at 801-633-2616.) A HUGE thanks to Chris for letting us invade her home Thursday night. We never could have made our Friday flight if we had tried to drive it. Tony was such a good sport--coming home from a long day of work to find us draped over every couch and chair. Thank you so much to everyone who organized and planned. Thanks to Laurie for finding us our very own Washers Game. Missed you so much Margaret and Don. Here are some highlights: