Yup, it's true. I'm pregnant! Baby DelGrosso is due May 28th. I'll blame my lack of posting on this HUGE secret that I've been trying to keep :) All of these great pictures were taken by our sweet friend, Jessica, who did an amazing job. Enjoy!
10.25.2009
going to let the cat out of the bag....
Yup, it's true. I'm pregnant! Baby DelGrosso is due May 28th. I'll blame my lack of posting on this HUGE secret that I've been trying to keep :) All of these great pictures were taken by our sweet friend, Jessica, who did an amazing job. Enjoy!
9.27.2009
yay for the weekend!
I was so ready for Friday to come this week! (ok, who am i kidding? i'm always excited for Fridays :) )
We have had some unbelieveable weather here lately! Fall is here! The air has been crisp but we've still had the sun every day along with 80 degree temps. i love it!
On Saturday we were able to go to lunch with some great friends of ours-the Epps. We took them to the Grilled Cheese Grill!
they have some really great specialty grilled cheese sandwiches and an awesome atmosphere. We really love hanging out with those guys and especially getting to love on little Titus.
(I took this from their blog) I always kick myself for not taking more pics.
after lunch, we went home to get ready for a wedding that we attending later in the evening. A girl that B goes to school with got married. again, i wish i had my camera. the wedding was outside and so pretty! picture them getting married with a backdrop of evergreens, the sun shining through, and her colors were maize, orange, pink, and chocolate brown. it was gorgeous.
And now we're doing laundry, writing lesson plans (B-not me), and watching some Sunday football. Life is good :)
We have had some unbelieveable weather here lately! Fall is here! The air has been crisp but we've still had the sun every day along with 80 degree temps. i love it!
On Saturday we were able to go to lunch with some great friends of ours-the Epps. We took them to the Grilled Cheese Grill!
they have some really great specialty grilled cheese sandwiches and an awesome atmosphere. We really love hanging out with those guys and especially getting to love on little Titus.
(I took this from their blog) I always kick myself for not taking more pics.
after lunch, we went home to get ready for a wedding that we attending later in the evening. A girl that B goes to school with got married. again, i wish i had my camera. the wedding was outside and so pretty! picture them getting married with a backdrop of evergreens, the sun shining through, and her colors were maize, orange, pink, and chocolate brown. it was gorgeous.
And now we're doing laundry, writing lesson plans (B-not me), and watching some Sunday football. Life is good :)
9.19.2009
Another Project
While I was visiting my friend, Joanna, in Pennsylvania a couple of weeks ago, she told me how she couldn't find any placemats to fit her table (a small, square, pub-style). Well, she was brave enough to let me practice my sewing skills on her! We went shopping for a little fabric while I was there and she later sent it to me along with some dimensions.
again, sorry for the crappy pictures! the placemats have a different fabric on each side. i loooooove the orange side :)
what it would look like on her table
and i had a little bit of leftover fabric so i made a little pouch. not sure what she's going to use this for...but who can't use another pouch?! :) jk i don't know what i'm saying.
thanks again, Jo, for letting me practice on you!!!! i love you. you're the coolest.
9.14.2009
nap time
yup, it's nap time. the sun is shining and i am cherishing the last few minutes of silence. thought i'd share a fun little survey :)
Here’s how it works: USE ONLY ONE WORD!
It’s not as easy as you might think. Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It’s really hard to use only one-word answers.
1. Where is your cell phone? side
2. Your hair? layers!
3. Your mother? faithful
4. Your favorite food? Mexican
5. Your dream last night? sad
6. Your favorite drink? coffee
7. Your dream/goal? heaven
8. What room are you in? kitchen
9. Your hobby? crafting
10. Your fear? spiders
11. Where do you want to be in 6 years? mom
12. Where were you last night? church
13. Something that you aren’t? adventureous
14. Muffins? blueberry
15. Wish list item? secret
16. Where did you grow up? Texas
17. Last thing you did? ate
18. What are you wearing? sweats
19. Your TV? heavy
20. Your pets? none :(
21. Friends? everywhere
22. Your life? blessed
23. Your mood? peaceful
24. Missing someone? hubby
25. Vehicle? broken
26. Something you’re not wearing? shoes
27. Your favorite store? Target
28. Your favorite color? blue
29. When was the last time you laughed? today
30. Last time you cried? August
31. Your best friend? hubby
32. One place that I go to over and over? Starbucks
33. One person who emails me regularly? Jack
34. Favorite place to eat? couch
Happy Monday everyone :)
Here’s how it works: USE ONLY ONE WORD!
It’s not as easy as you might think. Copy and change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It’s really hard to use only one-word answers.
1. Where is your cell phone? side
2. Your hair? layers!
3. Your mother? faithful
4. Your favorite food? Mexican
5. Your dream last night? sad
6. Your favorite drink? coffee
7. Your dream/goal? heaven
8. What room are you in? kitchen
9. Your hobby? crafting
10. Your fear? spiders
11. Where do you want to be in 6 years? mom
12. Where were you last night? church
13. Something that you aren’t? adventureous
14. Muffins? blueberry
15. Wish list item? secret
16. Where did you grow up? Texas
17. Last thing you did? ate
18. What are you wearing? sweats
19. Your TV? heavy
20. Your pets? none :(
21. Friends? everywhere
22. Your life? blessed
23. Your mood? peaceful
24. Missing someone? hubby
25. Vehicle? broken
26. Something you’re not wearing? shoes
27. Your favorite store? Target
28. Your favorite color? blue
29. When was the last time you laughed? today
30. Last time you cried? August
31. Your best friend? hubby
32. One place that I go to over and over? Starbucks
33. One person who emails me regularly? Jack
34. Favorite place to eat? couch
Happy Monday everyone :)
9.13.2009
Baby Quilt
My dear friend, MaryBeth, is pregnant and due on Oct. 28th. I'm so so so happy for her and can't wait to meet her sweet baby girl!!! Well, since I've been wanting to practice my sewing skills, I embarked on making a baby quilt. It's a "rag quilt" and luckily, great for beginner sewers, such as myself. Here are a few pics. and please don't judge the quilt by my poor photography...it actually is really cute in person :)
a close up
the front
the back
a close up
the front
the back
9.07.2009
little things
On Saturday B and I made homemade pizza and it was soooo good! and it was just so pretty that i had to take a picture of it :)
I also have been having so much fun sewing! I am really enjoying finding patterns, being creative, and seeing something useful come out of it! Joanna gave me a couple of little projects to work on, but I'll let her see those before I post pictures of them. So yesterday, I decided that since it felt like fall outside that I needed to make myself a new "fall-ish" tote :) my camera ran out of battery so this is the only picture I have so far. Enjoy!
I also have been having so much fun sewing! I am really enjoying finding patterns, being creative, and seeing something useful come out of it! Joanna gave me a couple of little projects to work on, but I'll let her see those before I post pictures of them. So yesterday, I decided that since it felt like fall outside that I needed to make myself a new "fall-ish" tote :) my camera ran out of battery so this is the only picture I have so far. Enjoy!
9.06.2009
Happy September!
(photo by www.portlandground.com)Does this mean that fall is coming soon?? I dont' know if I'm ready for that yet. It feels like summer has only just begun and I'm definitely not ready for the sun to go away! Summer is definitely my favorite season...mostly because of being out in the sunshine, getting a tan, iced coffee, and the sunshine :)
However, Portland in the fall is such a beautiful time of year! I officially had my first pumpkin spice latte. it was delicious! makes me look forward to the start of Christmas music, apple/pumpkin picking, the holiday seasons, and taking a nap on sunday afternoons while B watches football. So, I guess there are great things to every season (in life as well).
Happy September Everyone!
8.08.2009
August so far...
I am actually writing because August has been an amazing month so far. There is nothing like actually having a month off of class and being able to recharge my batteries. It started off with our anniversary trip to Crater Lake which was a great time except for the last night (which ended up with rain and lightning). You can see Callie's Facebook for pictures on our trip. It took me nearly the entire trip to finally get into rest mode because I had a hard time not reading or writing lesson plans. Crater Lake was a beautiful site though! Some of the blues we saw in the lake were amazing and the pictures cannot do them justice.
Since we've been back I have been enjoying only working 20 hrs. a week and doing a little bit of reading on my own. I also have caught up on some movie watching to keep resting myself up. This is the calm before the storm. Despite the last 7 months of crazy busyness, the next upcoming season of busyness will be a lot longer and a lot busier. I start my student teaching on Sept. 2nd during which I will be taking one class at Western and one class at Multnomah (my teaching degree) and I will be working 20 hrs. a week. The Spring term I will quit Western (work) and take on full-time student teaching and I will only be taking classes at Western as well. The good news is that at the end I will actually graduate, rather than just push for a month off period. I will graduate from Western at the end of April and then from Multnomah 3 weeks later, but I will continue to student teach until mid-June.
I just met my first cooperating teacher and found out that I am going to be teaching 7th grade Social Studies for 3 periods and I will be teaching Medieval History. This is a sigh of relief because I am pretty sure I only plan to teach in a high school setting, so middle schoolers are not my comfort zone, but medieval history was my emphasis in college so I feel more confident with the content. My cooperating teacher should be great, he is a newer teacher (4 yrs exp) and has a lot of passion for kids and his subject.
We are also looking for a car because I need to drive to Vancouver every day to do my student teaching. The one car, and amazing Portland public transit, cannot get up to Vancouver unfortunately. We were given a car from some people but it ended up having such an engine issue that it was worth more to scrap it than to fix it. Hopefully we will find something soon. It seems hard to take on a car payment just before I begin not working but God has provided for us this far and enough so that we can take on a small payment. Plus, my good buddy has helped me figure out what we could afford with his banking expertise (thanks TJ)! Hopefully this car will not give us any issues and our Civic continues to run well.
Our trip to Crater Lake was the tail end of Callie's full week of vacation. The first part of her week was spent in Beaver Falls, PA (just outside Pittsburg) with Joanna and Taylor. Callie had an amazing time recuperating with old friends and being encouraged. Those two are amazing friends to Callie and it was a blessing to have her get out there and spend time with them. It was also a blessing for me so that I could devote time to finishing my homework. Although I would have rather spent time in Penn with Callie.
Callie is continuing to sew a lot with her new sewing machine (birthday present). She is loving her new hobby and I am loving it too because when we went to Goodwill today I could grab some great pants (J Crew) for cheap that fit me around the waist but were a little too long. She is going to try her hand and hemming for the first time this week.
Callie and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary with a night together cooking and hanging out. It was nice because we have not been able to spend that quality time together for the last 7 months. We cooked this amazing recipe that we found on FoodNetwork and Callie exclaimed "This might be the best dish I have ever tasted." We enjoyed cooking together and just sitting, eating, and talking together. What a great night! Callie is the most amazing woman and truly is a blessing to me and God's gift to me. I love getting to reflect back and think about the ways God has blessed us over this past year and how God has again blessed me with a godly woman who works so hard and walks with me through this busy time.
Below are some pictures in case you do not have Facebook. Enjoy!!! Hopefully we will be blogging a little bit more now that things have slowed down. :)
My dad also came out the weekend before I finished classes and taught me to fly fish. My buddy Ryan (in the picture) and his dad also came. We only caught a few minnows but it was a truly great time. It was great to see my dad as well!
Callie and her Jo!
I saw Callie kissing Spiderman...
This is some of the influence that Jo and Taylor have on Callie. :)
Us at Crater Lake.
Us at the campsite!
Since we've been back I have been enjoying only working 20 hrs. a week and doing a little bit of reading on my own. I also have caught up on some movie watching to keep resting myself up. This is the calm before the storm. Despite the last 7 months of crazy busyness, the next upcoming season of busyness will be a lot longer and a lot busier. I start my student teaching on Sept. 2nd during which I will be taking one class at Western and one class at Multnomah (my teaching degree) and I will be working 20 hrs. a week. The Spring term I will quit Western (work) and take on full-time student teaching and I will only be taking classes at Western as well. The good news is that at the end I will actually graduate, rather than just push for a month off period. I will graduate from Western at the end of April and then from Multnomah 3 weeks later, but I will continue to student teach until mid-June.
I just met my first cooperating teacher and found out that I am going to be teaching 7th grade Social Studies for 3 periods and I will be teaching Medieval History. This is a sigh of relief because I am pretty sure I only plan to teach in a high school setting, so middle schoolers are not my comfort zone, but medieval history was my emphasis in college so I feel more confident with the content. My cooperating teacher should be great, he is a newer teacher (4 yrs exp) and has a lot of passion for kids and his subject.
We are also looking for a car because I need to drive to Vancouver every day to do my student teaching. The one car, and amazing Portland public transit, cannot get up to Vancouver unfortunately. We were given a car from some people but it ended up having such an engine issue that it was worth more to scrap it than to fix it. Hopefully we will find something soon. It seems hard to take on a car payment just before I begin not working but God has provided for us this far and enough so that we can take on a small payment. Plus, my good buddy has helped me figure out what we could afford with his banking expertise (thanks TJ)! Hopefully this car will not give us any issues and our Civic continues to run well.
Our trip to Crater Lake was the tail end of Callie's full week of vacation. The first part of her week was spent in Beaver Falls, PA (just outside Pittsburg) with Joanna and Taylor. Callie had an amazing time recuperating with old friends and being encouraged. Those two are amazing friends to Callie and it was a blessing to have her get out there and spend time with them. It was also a blessing for me so that I could devote time to finishing my homework. Although I would have rather spent time in Penn with Callie.
Callie is continuing to sew a lot with her new sewing machine (birthday present). She is loving her new hobby and I am loving it too because when we went to Goodwill today I could grab some great pants (J Crew) for cheap that fit me around the waist but were a little too long. She is going to try her hand and hemming for the first time this week.
Callie and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary with a night together cooking and hanging out. It was nice because we have not been able to spend that quality time together for the last 7 months. We cooked this amazing recipe that we found on FoodNetwork and Callie exclaimed "This might be the best dish I have ever tasted." We enjoyed cooking together and just sitting, eating, and talking together. What a great night! Callie is the most amazing woman and truly is a blessing to me and God's gift to me. I love getting to reflect back and think about the ways God has blessed us over this past year and how God has again blessed me with a godly woman who works so hard and walks with me through this busy time.
Below are some pictures in case you do not have Facebook. Enjoy!!! Hopefully we will be blogging a little bit more now that things have slowed down. :)
My dad also came out the weekend before I finished classes and taught me to fly fish. My buddy Ryan (in the picture) and his dad also came. We only caught a few minnows but it was a truly great time. It was great to see my dad as well! 
Callie and her Jo!
I saw Callie kissing Spiderman...
This is some of the influence that Jo and Taylor have on Callie. :)
Us at Crater Lake.
Us at the campsite!
7.09.2009
can i just say that i work for some amazing people?! i was talking to the girls' mom about "crafting" a couple months ago and she offered me whatever fabric i wanted in their basement...i went down to explore during nap time one day and she has entire shelves with whole bolts of fabric on them! now, this may not mean much to you, but to the poor, beginner sewer this is amazing :) we don't have a ton of money to go stock me up on fabric...i know, you're shocked. so i went down today and picked a few scraps of materials that i liked and tried not to be greedy with the beautiful fabrics at my fingertips. it was so much fun!
the people i work for (well, pretty much EVERY family that i've worked for in the past) have been soooooooo generous. i just feel so blessed by these families. not only do i get to take a big part in raising their children, but i feel appreciated and respected and loved by the whole family in return. aka: being invited to birthday parties, staying connected, writing letters with the kids, and incredible surprise gifts of fabric :)
i am going to have so much fun playing with all this fabric and learning new patterns. soooo guess what y'all are all getting for christmas and your birthdays?!?!?!?! :)
the people i work for (well, pretty much EVERY family that i've worked for in the past) have been soooooooo generous. i just feel so blessed by these families. not only do i get to take a big part in raising their children, but i feel appreciated and respected and loved by the whole family in return. aka: being invited to birthday parties, staying connected, writing letters with the kids, and incredible surprise gifts of fabric :)
i am going to have so much fun playing with all this fabric and learning new patterns. soooo guess what y'all are all getting for christmas and your birthdays?!?!?!?! :)
7.07.2009
my new hobby
ok, making jam is not really my new hobby but i hadn't posted these pictures yet and wanted to before i forgot :)
the beautiful berries before we smashed them all
here we are stirring the berries
ok, ella didn't let me stir
and here is my real new hobby. i'm learning to sew! :) now this is not perfect so don't judge me yet (it's a pincushion just in case you couldn't figure it out). i haven't sewn anything since my sophomore year of highschool and i wouldn't even boast about that. but since brandon seems to always have something to do in the evenings, i wanted something productive to do. enter: sewing projects. i have a TON of stuff on my list of things i want to try. i'm super excited!! ohhhh the possibilities :)
the beautiful berries before we smashed them all
here we are stirring the berries
ok, ella didn't let me stir
and here is my real new hobby. i'm learning to sew! :) now this is not perfect so don't judge me yet (it's a pincushion just in case you couldn't figure it out). i haven't sewn anything since my sophomore year of highschool and i wouldn't even boast about that. but since brandon seems to always have something to do in the evenings, i wanted something productive to do. enter: sewing projects. i have a TON of stuff on my list of things i want to try. i'm super excited!! ohhhh the possibilities :)
7.06.2009
just a short post...we are still here. just busy :) here's a pic of us at Ella's birthday party last weekend.
Brandon has been studying like a mad-man. i just got a sewing machine! (early b-day present) and am having sooo much fun playing around with it. maybe i'll be brave and post a picture of stuff i've done soon...maybe.
hope y'all are doing good! we'd love to hear what's going on with all of y'all sometime!
Brandon has been studying like a mad-man. i just got a sewing machine! (early b-day present) and am having sooo much fun playing around with it. maybe i'll be brave and post a picture of stuff i've done soon...maybe.
hope y'all are doing good! we'd love to hear what's going on with all of y'all sometime!
6.18.2009
summertime
this has been the first week of summer for me and the girls. preschool officially got out last thursday and that means that i have both of the girls all day until next fall :) needless to say, we have been suuuuuuper busy. i find myself a lot more tired in the evenings but it's been super rewarding as well. it's pretty much nonstop from 8am till i get off at 6. here are a few pics of us at the park today.
as i look at these pictures i can feel that my heart is beginning to really bond with the girls. how can i not love looking at those smiles :)
as i look at these pictures i can feel that my heart is beginning to really bond with the girls. how can i not love looking at those smiles :)
6.09.2009
More Dancing!!
Last week there was a little parade in the neighborhood. the bands were just so good, the girls couldn't keep still! :)
5.29.2009
Long time, no post
So I guess I'm down to only posting twice a month now :) It seems our life is just not exciting enough to post much more often than that. Seriously...sometimes I try and think of things to post but then I remember that you would probably get tired of hearing "..and today I went to work. Brandon went to class and to work. And now we're home eating dinner, talking, and maybe watching a movie..." See. I rest my case :)
Actually this last weekend I was able to take a lovely vacation down to Texas to see some of my dearest friends. One great thing about being a nanny is that when the family takes vaca, so do I! It was a great opportunity to relax in the heat, be refreshed with good friends, and eat LOTS of chick-fil-a. I left Brandon here all by himself, but instead of posting about his lonliness (like I did a few weeks ago) he rested and caught up on a lot of homework. :) Here are a few pics from my trip:
here I am on the 2nd night in Texas. Amy and I rented movies the first two nights and decided to splurge a little on the treats...I look so happy surrounded by junk food.
These 2 girls on either side of my are 2 of the most Godly and exceptional women you will ever meet. much of who I am, I owe to these ladies. (left-Amy right-MaryBeth)
On Friday, Amy and I ate at a cute little cafe in Dallas for lunch called Bread Winners.
Afterwards, we headed to this sweet cupcake shop for a sampling of their treats :) we also shopped a couple of super cute boutiques
Mary and I at the "BCS Cheerleader Reunion Party" :)
I used to cheer with most of the girls in this picture. We were all, at some point, cheerleaders at my old school in Texas. Our coach, Leigh (front row, middle) was sweet enough to host this gathering of girls. There is something so special about this group. After so many years (10, 11? wow) we were all still able to come together, talk about what God is doing in our lives and joke around like we were sisters. It was such a good time and was so fun to relive old stories again. One of the girls even brought an old scrapbook with some not-so-flattering pictures of old cheering days. I was super blessed by getting to be there and just basking in the comfort of "old" friends. Good times.
Of course, I was eager to come home to Brandon and get back to a routine. It's always nice to sleep in your own bed again. This week has been pretty usual for us. I enjoy our usual though. It may not be exciting enough to blog about, but I wouldn't have it any other way right now. Tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous (for about the 10th day in a row!!!) so we plan on hanging outside while Brandon gets his homework done, then dinner with friends and going to a production of "The Wizard of Oz". I'll post pictures if you're lucky :)
Actually this last weekend I was able to take a lovely vacation down to Texas to see some of my dearest friends. One great thing about being a nanny is that when the family takes vaca, so do I! It was a great opportunity to relax in the heat, be refreshed with good friends, and eat LOTS of chick-fil-a. I left Brandon here all by himself, but instead of posting about his lonliness (like I did a few weeks ago) he rested and caught up on a lot of homework. :) Here are a few pics from my trip:
here I am on the 2nd night in Texas. Amy and I rented movies the first two nights and decided to splurge a little on the treats...I look so happy surrounded by junk food.
These 2 girls on either side of my are 2 of the most Godly and exceptional women you will ever meet. much of who I am, I owe to these ladies. (left-Amy right-MaryBeth)
On Friday, Amy and I ate at a cute little cafe in Dallas for lunch called Bread Winners.
Afterwards, we headed to this sweet cupcake shop for a sampling of their treats :) we also shopped a couple of super cute boutiques
Mary and I at the "BCS Cheerleader Reunion Party" :)
I used to cheer with most of the girls in this picture. We were all, at some point, cheerleaders at my old school in Texas. Our coach, Leigh (front row, middle) was sweet enough to host this gathering of girls. There is something so special about this group. After so many years (10, 11? wow) we were all still able to come together, talk about what God is doing in our lives and joke around like we were sisters. It was such a good time and was so fun to relive old stories again. One of the girls even brought an old scrapbook with some not-so-flattering pictures of old cheering days. I was super blessed by getting to be there and just basking in the comfort of "old" friends. Good times.
Of course, I was eager to come home to Brandon and get back to a routine. It's always nice to sleep in your own bed again. This week has been pretty usual for us. I enjoy our usual though. It may not be exciting enough to blog about, but I wouldn't have it any other way right now. Tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous (for about the 10th day in a row!!!) so we plan on hanging outside while Brandon gets his homework done, then dinner with friends and going to a production of "The Wizard of Oz". I'll post pictures if you're lucky :)
5.16.2009
All Alone
that's me this weekend... Brandon left yesterday afternoon for the land of the Rockies to be with his family while his brother graduates. It will be a great, although short, trip. He arrives back in Portland on Sunday night. I pray that his time is sweet and not too rushed.
that leaves me all alone this weekend. I already miss my husband (i know...i'm a sissy). But I am excited to be super productive this weekend. it's supposed to be in the 80's all weekend, so i have a little bit of spring cleaning fever. planning to air out/clean the apartment, grab some coffee, spend some time reading/sunning in the park, and watching a girly movie tonight. Oh, and last night i got to babysit for Titus so his mom and dad could spend a couple of hours alone. Titus, my friend Anna, and I ate dinner and watched a movie. so fun!
Brandon, you are very missed, but i think i'll actually be able to survive the 2 days :) love you.
that leaves me all alone this weekend. I already miss my husband (i know...i'm a sissy). But I am excited to be super productive this weekend. it's supposed to be in the 80's all weekend, so i have a little bit of spring cleaning fever. planning to air out/clean the apartment, grab some coffee, spend some time reading/sunning in the park, and watching a girly movie tonight. Oh, and last night i got to babysit for Titus so his mom and dad could spend a couple of hours alone. Titus, my friend Anna, and I ate dinner and watched a movie. so fun!
Brandon, you are very missed, but i think i'll actually be able to survive the 2 days :) love you.
5.04.2009
Grand Lodge
Last week Brandon and I decided (very last minute) to book a nights stay at McMenamins Grand Lodge for the weekend. It was lovely. We both needed to get away and take time to relax. We grabbed coffee at a local shop, sat in the soaking pool, and took time to read. We were able to connect and talk and just hang out. The McMenamins Hotels are so unique and fun to visit (not to mention cheap!). Here are a few pictures from our trip. enjoy!
the front of the hotel
can you believe that we got to stay in the Tolkien room?! :) Brandon was so excited!
us next to Mr. Tolkien
the entire hotel has random murals EVERYWHERE! on the pipes, walls, doors...
the "soaking pool"..aka big hot tub :)
the front of the hotel
can you believe that we got to stay in the Tolkien room?! :) Brandon was so excited!
us next to Mr. Tolkien
the entire hotel has random murals EVERYWHERE! on the pipes, walls, doors...
the "soaking pool"..aka big hot tub :)
4.28.2009
Job Update
Hey...I'll bet ya'll have been wondering what ever happened with the teaching job that I had ya'll praying for...
I went in for a 2nd interview with the chair of the Social Studies dept. and the Asst. Principal. It was a great opportunity to meet and interview with other people in the school system that have specific ideas. Unfortunately, neither of their ideas seemed to point to me....
They are doing some major restructuring in their Social Studies department in order to add two more AP classes and in order to do that well, they needed an experienced teacher.
The interview went well. I felt confident in who I was, what I was passionate about, and what I had to offer, but I am pretty sure they are going to go a different direction. I left the ball in their court to connect back with me (which was nearly 2 weeks ago now) because it seemed really sure that I was not what they were looking for. I might send them an email in another week to see what they were thinking. Who knows...they might still offer me the job, you never know.
I was a bit bummed that I will not get that opportunity, however I am still looking forward to begin student teaching in the Fall. I do not see not getting the job as a major setback. Student teaching does give me the opportunity to spend time with an experienced teacher and watch them practice their 'craft' of teaching and the mentoring opportunity to be alongside a teacher.
Another benefit....it looks like I am back on track (without the job) to graduate with both of my MA degrees next Spring 2010 and it still looks like we are looking towards returning to Colorado that late Summer. We will still see what God has for us out here and what doors he opens and closes for a future job...
Thanks so much for your prayers and concern. I should have updated you sooner, but as you noticed from Callie's recent posts, I have been sooooo busy finishing up the semester. I have hardly had a chance to breathe, let alone post...
I went in for a 2nd interview with the chair of the Social Studies dept. and the Asst. Principal. It was a great opportunity to meet and interview with other people in the school system that have specific ideas. Unfortunately, neither of their ideas seemed to point to me....
They are doing some major restructuring in their Social Studies department in order to add two more AP classes and in order to do that well, they needed an experienced teacher.
The interview went well. I felt confident in who I was, what I was passionate about, and what I had to offer, but I am pretty sure they are going to go a different direction. I left the ball in their court to connect back with me (which was nearly 2 weeks ago now) because it seemed really sure that I was not what they were looking for. I might send them an email in another week to see what they were thinking. Who knows...they might still offer me the job, you never know.
I was a bit bummed that I will not get that opportunity, however I am still looking forward to begin student teaching in the Fall. I do not see not getting the job as a major setback. Student teaching does give me the opportunity to spend time with an experienced teacher and watch them practice their 'craft' of teaching and the mentoring opportunity to be alongside a teacher.
Another benefit....it looks like I am back on track (without the job) to graduate with both of my MA degrees next Spring 2010 and it still looks like we are looking towards returning to Colorado that late Summer. We will still see what God has for us out here and what doors he opens and closes for a future job...
Thanks so much for your prayers and concern. I should have updated you sooner, but as you noticed from Callie's recent posts, I have been sooooo busy finishing up the semester. I have hardly had a chance to breathe, let alone post...
4.27.2009
Good Job...
...to Brandon for finishing his spring semester at Western!! It was a rough/busy/trying/hard semester but he has successfully completed his classes at Western for the spring and only has two more weeks until his Multnomah classes come to an end. I can't imagine balancing work/classes/family/friends like he has. He pretty much just rocks :) He has worked so hard and I am so proud of him for finishing well.
He offically has one week until his summer session starts with Western. We are going to enjoy this week :)
I love you, babe.
4.19.2009
life happens
whether we notice it or not (or like it or not), life is happening all the time. Little moments and big moments. happy and sad. new and repetitive. Life has definitely been happening up here in Portland. I'd like to say that i take all these moments and soak them up....that i'm taking time to stop and smell the roses, but it seems that sometimes all we have time for is a quick glance at the beuatiful bud as i drive by. But don't worry! i'm still loving where God has us right now, it just seems that it's all flying by so quickly!!! (all of that was a big excuse as to why i haven't blogged in for-e-ver! haha)
without further ado, here a few snapshots of what our life has looked like for the last couple of weeks.
First, Joanna came and visited me all the way from Pennsylvania!!! We had an awesome time of sitting and drinking coffee...yup, that's pretty much all we did :) jk, we just didn't take pictures of anything. this was just about the only picture I snapped of her (with the delicious twice baked potatoes that she made!) She is one of my dearest friends and i was so blessed by her being here.
and last weekend, i flew down to Colorado for a suprise birthday party for my mom! it went perfectly and she was truly shocked. not only did i get to be there for her birthday, but also for easter sunday. one bad thing: it snowed on easter :( so much for wearing my easter dress! this is what it looked like that morning (aunt cathy, mema, mom and me)
of course, got to hang out with my little brudder
and this weekend i was lucky enough to go to this Beth Moore conference here in Portland. It was life changing. She is such a gifted speaker/teacher and I learned soooooo much! God met me where I'm at and I feel refreshed. plus, i got to attend with my sweet friend, Jessica and Titus (who is now 5 weeks old). such a good time!
and as i sit here writing this, Brandon is finishing up some reading and urging me to hurry because he needs the computer to finish up a paper....it's never ending. fortunately his semester is coming to an end soon and he will have a small time of a "light class load" before the fall begins. pray for us :)
thanks for stopping by! hopefully i'll be keeping in touch a little better from now on.
without further ado, here a few snapshots of what our life has looked like for the last couple of weeks.
First, Joanna came and visited me all the way from Pennsylvania!!! We had an awesome time of sitting and drinking coffee...yup, that's pretty much all we did :) jk, we just didn't take pictures of anything. this was just about the only picture I snapped of her (with the delicious twice baked potatoes that she made!) She is one of my dearest friends and i was so blessed by her being here.
and last weekend, i flew down to Colorado for a suprise birthday party for my mom! it went perfectly and she was truly shocked. not only did i get to be there for her birthday, but also for easter sunday. one bad thing: it snowed on easter :( so much for wearing my easter dress! this is what it looked like that morning (aunt cathy, mema, mom and me)
of course, got to hang out with my little brudder
and this weekend i was lucky enough to go to this Beth Moore conference here in Portland. It was life changing. She is such a gifted speaker/teacher and I learned soooooo much! God met me where I'm at and I feel refreshed. plus, i got to attend with my sweet friend, Jessica and Titus (who is now 5 weeks old). such a good time!
and as i sit here writing this, Brandon is finishing up some reading and urging me to hurry because he needs the computer to finish up a paper....it's never ending. fortunately his semester is coming to an end soon and he will have a small time of a "light class load" before the fall begins. pray for us :)
thanks for stopping by! hopefully i'll be keeping in touch a little better from now on.
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