Today as our family crashed into a local paint your own pottery shop, a lady stopped us and asked, "Aren't you the Harringtons?" Hmmmmm...I thought to myself, How should I answer this? Turns out, it was a lady that attended family camp one year that our family also attended before Ian was born...and how could you forget spending an entire weekend with us-even before the littles had arrived? Ha!
We had a great time painting pottery with family and friends for McKenna's 9th birthday. Nathan and I still can't believe our girl is one year closer to double digits! It was so funny to hear she and her friends chatter and talk... "Wow McKenna! How many brothers do you have? All I can see are brothers!"......"We can't WAIT to have a sleepover...."FOR SURE!" they exclaimed. Such funny girls :) I was certain that we would break something or possibly get reprimanded for our rowdy behavior but the shop owner was so nice and good with the kids. McKenna is pretty certain it was one of her favorite birthdays. How do I know? I must confess that I read her journal from time to time. SHHHH! I simply can't help myself- she leaves it on the couch in the living room and if it were truly a secret, she would write it in her password, voice activated journal. Serious business.
Just a night or so ago, I read some important facts. Some of which included that I was the strict and mean parent- I am not surprised nor am I hurt---she will someday appreciate me for that :) Nathan however, is the cute Dad. I also agree with that- in my opinion he is a cute dad! She also wrote that I am most likely to be late for everything. I also do not contest this as I like to meander sometimes and I often feel like my meandering is productive, apparently I should rethink that because no one else agrees with me on that one. But one of my favorite parts was under a section titled "My Social Life" . In this section, she had stick figures drawn with dialogue bubbles. One was me saying "Stop Asher!" The next figure was saying "What? It wasn't me!" and the third figure, which was her said, "Yes it was, Asher!" Poor Asher- that guy can't get away with anything.
Our family also attended the fall carnival this weekend at the kids' school. This was a lot of fun and we came away with crazy hair, drinks from the ring toss, cupcakes from the cake walk and Ian' s favorite- candy! I believe we have had a full weekend and just as I wrap it up for the night, Ian made it a lot easier. He peed on me! YUCK! I keep thinking I am getting closer to a potty trained boy & as he was wearing big boy undies did not get to the potty in time. So off we go to change and move toward a new day tomorrow. Here's hoping for a day full of dry undies.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Well, hello! I was looking at my blog and wow! I need some updating so I will do my best to freshen up this little piece of cyberspace. Look at those sweet babies, that picture was taken almost exactly a year ago!
You may or may not know that I am now at a new school. I love my job and it is very similar to my previous position- but I am in a new district at a new school a tad closer to home. McKenna and Asher now go to school in our district- just up the street from our house. They have both weathered the change like pros- I was a little skepical at first, but of course they proved me wrong.
As many teachers know, when you are in a new position, a new district and a new school there are many hours of planning and after school work that goes into this change. That is something that Nathan and I had to truly adjust to this year. Instead of me doing most of the morning and afternoon jobs such as getting kids on the bus or picking kids up- he has been in charge of this! He is doing a great job. I am so blessed to have such a good husband as he steps up and takes charge of wrangling the kids.
In other news...Ian is STILL NOT POTTY TRAINED. But I think we are getting close. Sawyer loves to draw on anything he can find with anything he can find. Just walk into our house and you will instantly spot the evidence- green marker on the couch and wall. McKenna is enjoying gymnastics and is working on a back hand spring- apparently this is one of the hardest things to learn, but it's coming along. Asher is starting boy scouts but also wrapping up fall baseball and he is quite a ball player- Ian follows in his footsteps as he plays pee wee t-ball. You can see just a couple of pictures I had to upload-I'll have to find some more of McKenna and Sawyer too! I couldn't be prouder of my kiddos :) I'm excited for them as they get older and start to try new things. However, I find myself missing little things like watching Disney Jr. or Nick Jr. and listening to Laurie Berkner from time to time. My sister and I were just talking about how one of the best things about having kids, is getting to do the things that we loved as kids ourselves all over again- but enjoying it with babies of our own! I hope you enjoy the weekend with your family :)
You may or may not know that I am now at a new school. I love my job and it is very similar to my previous position- but I am in a new district at a new school a tad closer to home. McKenna and Asher now go to school in our district- just up the street from our house. They have both weathered the change like pros- I was a little skepical at first, but of course they proved me wrong.
As many teachers know, when you are in a new position, a new district and a new school there are many hours of planning and after school work that goes into this change. That is something that Nathan and I had to truly adjust to this year. Instead of me doing most of the morning and afternoon jobs such as getting kids on the bus or picking kids up- he has been in charge of this! He is doing a great job. I am so blessed to have such a good husband as he steps up and takes charge of wrangling the kids.
In other news...Ian is STILL NOT POTTY TRAINED. But I think we are getting close. Sawyer loves to draw on anything he can find with anything he can find. Just walk into our house and you will instantly spot the evidence- green marker on the couch and wall. McKenna is enjoying gymnastics and is working on a back hand spring- apparently this is one of the hardest things to learn, but it's coming along. Asher is starting boy scouts but also wrapping up fall baseball and he is quite a ball player- Ian follows in his footsteps as he plays pee wee t-ball. You can see just a couple of pictures I had to upload-I'll have to find some more of McKenna and Sawyer too! I couldn't be prouder of my kiddos :) I'm excited for them as they get older and start to try new things. However, I find myself missing little things like watching Disney Jr. or Nick Jr. and listening to Laurie Berkner from time to time. My sister and I were just talking about how one of the best things about having kids, is getting to do the things that we loved as kids ourselves all over again- but enjoying it with babies of our own! I hope you enjoy the weekend with your family :)
Friday, June 7, 2013
Catch up!
Wow! It has been almost a year since I've blogged! This past year has flown by and I will work hard to acutally try and blog some more this summer :) I love to write about my family- it helps me to reflect and think about all those sweet moments and not so sweet moments! Giving me the opportunity to preserve just a tad of their time as my "little" babies. SO it's time for us to catch up!
As you can see by my photo, everyone is doing well and growing quickly! That was actually taken last October, so now- Sawyer is WALKING! Ian is a mess-always into something and flashing his "it wasn't me" grin. Asher is playing baseball and really loves it-he does such a great job! McKenna is in gymnastics and turning into a THIRD GRADER! Where has time gone?? At our house you will almost always find...fussing, fighting, screaming, drama, loudness, running as well as dirt (I have a new love of stain remover since we have been introduced to baseball and the baseball field). However, you will find that we love God, we love each other, we laugh, we play, we say we're sorry (for the most part) and we are a happy family.
I continue to teach and I love my students as well as my job. Not only do I work on academics, but I teach social skills, I teach my students how to cope with life when things are tough and I teach them that they have the ability to make good choices. They may not always make good choices, but we can all learn from that also. I love to see my students grow- and even when it feels like maybe they aren't, I can look back and recognize that they've come a long way. Even on the toughest day, it's going to be okay.
I've been working on my Rank 1 throughout this past year and after many late nights I'm almost finished! Yay! I have 2 classes this summer and 1 left this fall. I've been working on my certification to work with students dealing with a moderate-severe disability. This has been a great experience as I have always been intimidated by that area of teaching-never sure that I would be able to work with MSD students. What do you do? How do you teach? However, I'm always looking for ways to grow and this has certainly stretched me. I have learned that I love this population and each new experience has brought a smile to my face. I've had a lot of opportunity to work with middle and high school students (also something new) and I have enjoyed that as well!
Nathan works in Lexington full time now and we said "good-bye" to the paper route! He loves numbers and likes being away from corporate banking - his job fits him nicely and I'm so glad he's happy. Saying good-bye to the paper route also meant that I had to say good-bye to all my free coupons. Boo! However, I'm still at it- clipping and saving :) I am especially enjoying yard sale season, although I would love to get out even more each Saturday- that's sometimes hard to do.
Oh! I almost forgot! We have a new addition to our family. Dooley. Dooley is our new dog! It wasn't my idea, but he is growing on me. One descriptive word for Dooley= LAZY. Dooley lays around the house for the most part but does love the kids and doesn't mind them rolling around with him and pulling on him. He especially loves Sawyer as Sawyer is the messiest eater and it is almost certain that there will always be some left over food on the floor for him. I'm pretty certain he is entertained by us all, poor guy!
Well, that catches us up for now and I am going to try to do my best and blog more often -instead of just once a year! I am headed out soon to take McKenna to her first weekend at camp and Asher has baseball this weekend! Have a great weekend!
As you can see by my photo, everyone is doing well and growing quickly! That was actually taken last October, so now- Sawyer is WALKING! Ian is a mess-always into something and flashing his "it wasn't me" grin. Asher is playing baseball and really loves it-he does such a great job! McKenna is in gymnastics and turning into a THIRD GRADER! Where has time gone?? At our house you will almost always find...fussing, fighting, screaming, drama, loudness, running as well as dirt (I have a new love of stain remover since we have been introduced to baseball and the baseball field). However, you will find that we love God, we love each other, we laugh, we play, we say we're sorry (for the most part) and we are a happy family.
I continue to teach and I love my students as well as my job. Not only do I work on academics, but I teach social skills, I teach my students how to cope with life when things are tough and I teach them that they have the ability to make good choices. They may not always make good choices, but we can all learn from that also. I love to see my students grow- and even when it feels like maybe they aren't, I can look back and recognize that they've come a long way. Even on the toughest day, it's going to be okay.
I've been working on my Rank 1 throughout this past year and after many late nights I'm almost finished! Yay! I have 2 classes this summer and 1 left this fall. I've been working on my certification to work with students dealing with a moderate-severe disability. This has been a great experience as I have always been intimidated by that area of teaching-never sure that I would be able to work with MSD students. What do you do? How do you teach? However, I'm always looking for ways to grow and this has certainly stretched me. I have learned that I love this population and each new experience has brought a smile to my face. I've had a lot of opportunity to work with middle and high school students (also something new) and I have enjoyed that as well!
Nathan works in Lexington full time now and we said "good-bye" to the paper route! He loves numbers and likes being away from corporate banking - his job fits him nicely and I'm so glad he's happy. Saying good-bye to the paper route also meant that I had to say good-bye to all my free coupons. Boo! However, I'm still at it- clipping and saving :) I am especially enjoying yard sale season, although I would love to get out even more each Saturday- that's sometimes hard to do.
Oh! I almost forgot! We have a new addition to our family. Dooley. Dooley is our new dog! It wasn't my idea, but he is growing on me. One descriptive word for Dooley= LAZY. Dooley lays around the house for the most part but does love the kids and doesn't mind them rolling around with him and pulling on him. He especially loves Sawyer as Sawyer is the messiest eater and it is almost certain that there will always be some left over food on the floor for him. I'm pretty certain he is entertained by us all, poor guy!
Well, that catches us up for now and I am going to try to do my best and blog more often -instead of just once a year! I am headed out soon to take McKenna to her first weekend at camp and Asher has baseball this weekend! Have a great weekend!
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