Fourth of July Fun!

Molly and me on the boat heading out for a day of fun on the lake!

Daddy Skiing....The third anniversary of his broken ankle!

UPDATE!

We are alive! It's been FOREVER since I posted last. Life has been crazy! I went from a stay-at-home mom to a crazy career mama! In January I was given the opportunity to teach again. So, I did! I was already selling a little real estate here and there. Then started teaching dancing at the local dance studio. AND taught first grade! Whew! But it is finally summer and things have slowed down. I will keep my real estate license, but will not be focusing on that as much. I told the dance studio that I could no longer teach. :( I really enjoyed it, but it was entirely too much added to my plate. So, now I will just be mama and wife and teacher. OH and.....A reading coach position became available at my school. I interviewed and was offered the job! YEPEE! I am so very excited about starting this new adventure. There will be lots to learn, but think this will be perfect for me and my family.

Panama City Beach

She loved the sand!

Molly eating sandy ice cream on the beach.

Forum Post

As you all can tell, this is my family blog! Before I started working full time this was one of my many projects! I really enjoyed posting. Blogging allowed me to stay in touch with family and friends. My parents and my husband's parents live out of state. This was an excellent way to let them into our daily lives. Also, I am not the best at scrapbooking...this is a running record for my children. However, my postings came to a screeching halt after I started back working. So forgive the HAPPY NEW YEAR top post and welcome! :)
Session 2 post:
I would LOVE and have thought about using blogs in the classroom. In January I was hired as a first grade teacher in a school system that I had never taught before. PLUS...I jumped in so quickly that my focus was on getting to know the students and trying to structure classroom management and curriculum and tons of other stuff. So, I believe in the near future, IF BLOGGING is allowed within my system, I will try it!! I think it would be an excellent tool for students and parents!!! I would like to research more about safety issues. Lorrie Jackson touched on this briefly. I am going to check out KidzBlog. It sounds like a neat, safe place to begin!