2/27/11
Contract Renewal
I got a certified letter in the mail on Saturday. It was to inform me that I was only hired on a one year contract. I knew this going into everything this year. The thing is, with this, I have to re-interview in order to be up for contract renewal. With Endrit graduating and us most likely moving, I don't think I will try to be rehired by the district. I am going to ask my principle for my most recent evaluation and a letter of recommendation and let my contract expire. It is interesting to be at this point in the school year. I have almost survived my first year...almost. There are still a few weeks left.
2/20/11
No News is Good News
It is hard to blog when there is nothing that can be shared. It is also hard to blog when there is new things but it isn't just your place to share.
Things with Endrit and I are going as smoothly as they possibly can at this point. Endrit is in the middle of writing his thesis. He is so smart and amazing. He never ceases to amaze me.
Jimmy has gotten much better. The medicine has worked and he no longer is having asthma attacks. He is back to his playful beautiful self. For a while there he didn't bathe himself and he was getting grimy. Dexter is sure happy to have his playmate back.
Work is stressful for me but I will get through it. I love the kids and it makes it all worth it most days.
I was able to go to the temple with my cousin on Friday. It was so fun to see so many family members there for him. He was so prepared and ready! I wish him luck on his mission in just a few weeks.
We are chugging forward in life. We are happy and excited for what the future is going to hold this year. There are going to be many changes that we are anxious to see come to fruition.
Things with Endrit and I are going as smoothly as they possibly can at this point. Endrit is in the middle of writing his thesis. He is so smart and amazing. He never ceases to amaze me.
Jimmy has gotten much better. The medicine has worked and he no longer is having asthma attacks. He is back to his playful beautiful self. For a while there he didn't bathe himself and he was getting grimy. Dexter is sure happy to have his playmate back.
Work is stressful for me but I will get through it. I love the kids and it makes it all worth it most days.
I was able to go to the temple with my cousin on Friday. It was so fun to see so many family members there for him. He was so prepared and ready! I wish him luck on his mission in just a few weeks.
We are chugging forward in life. We are happy and excited for what the future is going to hold this year. There are going to be many changes that we are anxious to see come to fruition.
2/12/11
Poor Baby Jimmy
Endrit and I were awakened last night at midnight to Jimmy making choking noises. We monitored him for a while and then we decided we needed to take him to the animal hospital. We thought that he was choking on something. We left and he got x-rays.
We even got copies of the x-rays. He is a cutie inside. He was diagnosed with asthma. Poor kitty is on prednisone now. I hope that it gets under control soon. My poor little baby. It is nice when he is peacefully sleeping.
2/8/11
Bad Phone Call
I called Endrit tonight after work. He was in his lab when we were talking for just a few minutes. On his end I heard a loud bang and Endrit was yelling "What was that! Hold on (to me). What was that?" *click* he hung up on me!!!
Needless to say this has been one of my fears since he has been in a lab working with chemicals. I was freaking out!!! All I knew is that there was a bang and he was off the phone. I got a text from him saying he was okay and didn't have chemicals on him and he wasn't hurt. That was great to hear.
There was a person in the lab that disposed of a chemical improperly yesterday. It took that time for it to become volatile. Luckily no one was near enough to get hurt when it exploded. He was the only person in the room when it happened. I am so glad that no one was hurt, especially Endrit.
Talk about having an interesting end to a day!
Needless to say this has been one of my fears since he has been in a lab working with chemicals. I was freaking out!!! All I knew is that there was a bang and he was off the phone. I got a text from him saying he was okay and didn't have chemicals on him and he wasn't hurt. That was great to hear.
There was a person in the lab that disposed of a chemical improperly yesterday. It took that time for it to become volatile. Luckily no one was near enough to get hurt when it exploded. He was the only person in the room when it happened. I am so glad that no one was hurt, especially Endrit.
Talk about having an interesting end to a day!
Bad blogger
I have been a bad blogger the last little while. Sorry. It just feels like it is the same old same old here. I am busy with my kids at school. Endrit is busy writing his thesis. We are happy and healthy. We love all of the time we have together these days since we are so busy. There isn't much more to add. I just wanted to give a bit of an update on my blog.
12/30/10
New Year's Letter
Endrit and I did not get around to writing a Christmas letter this year so I decided that I needed to blog a New Year's letter.
2010 was a year of change. It started with Rachel student teaching in an 8th grade science class and applying for graduate school. Endrit's PhD research chugged along and he was able to make some real progress, enough to become first author of a scientific paper to be published early 2011.
Rachel finished her student teaching and got a job as a permanent substitute for the rest of the year 2 days later! She had a fun time being in charge of her own classroom, even if it was a business class she was teaching. During her teaching she found out that she was accepted into the Instructional Design and Educational Technology graduate program. She registered for 2 summers worth of classes to take her first semester of graduate school.
Rachel spent the summer making her own flash animations, learning Photoshop, Illustrator, 3-D animations, and building her own website. It was a fun summer for her!
Rachel interviewed for teaching jobs around the Salt Lake valley. It came down to the wire but she ended up with a job at the school she student taught at. With the obligations of being a first year teacher she decided to forgo going to graduate classes. She plans to go back to school eventually but with everything that will be changing in 2011 it is best she doesn't continue for now.
Endrit is doing amazing. He loves his research but doesn't like writing. He would rather be playing with chemicals making new things every day. He is still working with molecular magnets.
Endrit was told by his professor that he should prepare to graduate in May and be completely done with his thesis before August. Although this is amazing news, it has put added stress on Endrit. Obviously his professor thinks it is possible.
Another thing that we changed this year is where we live. We bought our little house in Salt Lake during the summer. It is a duplex so while we moved into the front of the house Endrit's parents moved into the back. It has been mostly good to have them so close and when we move later next year it will be good to have them here to take care of the house.
2011 seems to be a year that will change almost every aspect of our life! Endrit should graduate and get a job somewhere in the continental US. Rachel will finish up her first year of full time teaching. We don't know if she will be working next year on the account of moving.
It has been a good year for us. We have enjoyed our time together and the learning we have been able to do this year. Now on to next year. Here is a wonderful New Year's message from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2010 was a year of change. It started with Rachel student teaching in an 8th grade science class and applying for graduate school. Endrit's PhD research chugged along and he was able to make some real progress, enough to become first author of a scientific paper to be published early 2011.
Rachel finished her student teaching and got a job as a permanent substitute for the rest of the year 2 days later! She had a fun time being in charge of her own classroom, even if it was a business class she was teaching. During her teaching she found out that she was accepted into the Instructional Design and Educational Technology graduate program. She registered for 2 summers worth of classes to take her first semester of graduate school.
Rachel spent the summer making her own flash animations, learning Photoshop, Illustrator, 3-D animations, and building her own website. It was a fun summer for her!
Rachel interviewed for teaching jobs around the Salt Lake valley. It came down to the wire but she ended up with a job at the school she student taught at. With the obligations of being a first year teacher she decided to forgo going to graduate classes. She plans to go back to school eventually but with everything that will be changing in 2011 it is best she doesn't continue for now.
Endrit is doing amazing. He loves his research but doesn't like writing. He would rather be playing with chemicals making new things every day. He is still working with molecular magnets.
Endrit was told by his professor that he should prepare to graduate in May and be completely done with his thesis before August. Although this is amazing news, it has put added stress on Endrit. Obviously his professor thinks it is possible.
Another thing that we changed this year is where we live. We bought our little house in Salt Lake during the summer. It is a duplex so while we moved into the front of the house Endrit's parents moved into the back. It has been mostly good to have them so close and when we move later next year it will be good to have them here to take care of the house.
2011 seems to be a year that will change almost every aspect of our life! Endrit should graduate and get a job somewhere in the continental US. Rachel will finish up her first year of full time teaching. We don't know if she will be working next year on the account of moving.
It has been a good year for us. We have enjoyed our time together and the learning we have been able to do this year. Now on to next year. Here is a wonderful New Year's message from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
12/18/10
SCUBA
Endrit and I did our last open water dives today. Rick has pictures on his camera that Endrit and I will get from him later that I will put on here. We have had so much fun diving. It will be so nice to be able to go diving where we go on vacation. I can't thank Rick enough for him being so patient with Endrit and I.
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