My Friend Sonya!

This is my friend Sonya from school. We took this picture on the last day! :0( Sadly she will not be with me next year. But I am SO HAPPY that she is going to be an Assistant Principal next year! She is going to do a GREAT and I mean GREAT job! I am still hoping for a AP position myself although now the chances might be slim. God has a plan for me too...so I will keep you posted! Congrats Mrs. ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL! I love you!!!

Her school Welcomed her with this.... HOW Sweet is that????

First Meeting

Well for those of who know me...you know the story of my stepson's other family. In short I have never had any direct contact with any of them. Not for a lack of trying. That part is a really LONG story. But yesterday...I met her parents. They came to pick up Reece for his Mom's weekend. They were so nice! We met them at a restaurant where we had gone to eat lunch with Shawn. They came up to us (shocking!) and her mom apologized because she said they didn't know they were supposed to meet us inside. At first I could not even believe she spoke to me...I told her that was ok and that the boys were playing inside and that we had to get their shoes on and everything. I went on...Blake was a little sad that Reece had to go, so we were trying to explain. She asked if she could see the baby. I said SURE! I was so surprised that the conversation had gone on that long...Her Dad was on the phone and as soon as he hung up he asked about the baby. Jackson just smiled so big and looked adorable! Perhaps the best part was when they were about to leave Reece looked at me pointed up at them and said that is my Hodgy and Oma. I said I KNOW!! And THEN...her Mom asked Reece if he said by to "Jennifer". So Reece ran over and I scooped him up gave him a big hug and kiss and told him I loved him! I told him to have fun with his Hodgy, (spelling??) Oma and Mommy. He was so happy! They were so happy! I was so happy! After 4 years....of nothing.....I will take it!!!! I told them how nice it was to meet them and we left. I am still in a bit of shock. I don't even think Shawn has had that good of a meeting with them. So I am very pleased that it went so well. Maybe on Sunday when Reece's mom brings him back it will go that well! A first meeting??? Maybe I shouldn't get my hopes up on that one....but we'll see!

More Waiting

So...for those of you who do not know...I have applied for an assistant principal position. Let me tell you it is the strangest process EVER. You go in for a panel interview (that is timed) and wait for results. They interviewed over 250 people. From there you are put into the pool. So...after waiting...and waiting...I finally got the news that I made it into the pool! I was so happy! I thought that because I had not heard anything and some of my friends had that meant it was bad. But after about a week of freak outs I finally got my letter! Great News! So now I sit...waiting to get an interview for a position. Making it into the pool does not guarantee anything so I have to go in for another interview and then wow whomever I interview with. I don't really know yet how it all works. My friend has her interview tomorrow so hopefully she can give me some info! I have heard so many rumors...I just don't know what to think! I have heard that not many people made it into the pool so a lot of the pool will get jobs. I've heard that most principals already know who they want and the interviews are just a formality...I have heard that they have to pick by Friday. I have heard that they may not pick and that you could just get assigned by one of the directors to a school. I swear...being new really stinks sometimes...I have no clue what is going on and I don't know many people so I don't know who I can ask. I am really trying to stay positive and know that God has a plan. But did I mention that I am really IMPATIENT?

Working Out

Well I joined a gym. I am doing my best to get rid of this baby weight plus the 10 pounds that I never lost from Blake! I gotta say it's tough. As sweat trickles down my back I read the display that shows the calories that I burned. And it aint much....so now I am starting to think about everything I eat....which I hate! I love food....I love to eat.....I love to drink Coke.....

I went to the gym for a quick 30 min workout today and I barely burned the calories from the Coke I had at lunch. UGH.....

Here's me not looking forward to swimsuit season.....