Ray, Summer & "B"

Saturday, September 09, 2006

11 Hour Days

Well, after almost two months...I am back to post!

Two months.
Maryland for April and John's wedding.
Pre-planning for my first week/year of teaching.
Ray's grandfather passed away - Ray off to Maryland again.
1st week of school - a success.
2nd week of school - another success.
Eric Mobley graduated from boot camp with the Marine's -Paris Island, SC.
3rd week of school - again...success.
Ray's first week of his Senior Internship.
4th week of school - YIPPEE!
My poor husband....sickee!

School has gone great. I am teaching at Sunrise Elementary in Deltona, FL. I have 23 students. 16 boys, 7 girls. My poor, poor girls. That many boys makes for a very active classroom. It's up and down, here and there, and up and down some more. I have been pulling 11 hour days:
5am -Wake up
5:45am - Leave the house
6:30am - Arrive at school
7:53am - First bell for the beginning of the day
7:53am - 2:05pm - Six hours with my kiddos
2:05pm-4pm or 5pm or 6pm - Clean up after students, prepare for the next day, paper work (oh yes, teaching is NOT all coloring and gluing...there's lots of paperwork)
4pm or 5pm or 6pm - Head home

Ray is such a blessing....he cleans, cooks, and maintains the house when I am so exhausted. He has long days too right now. He started his Senior Internship at Hinson Middle School. He's teaching 7th grade Algebra. He loves it. The teacher he is interning with has been teacher of the year a few times and has many great accolades. Ray is learning a lot.

Ray was sick this past week with what we think was the flu. He's all better now and I keep thanking God that I am healthy. For me to get sick and be out of the classroom is more work than being there.

We both love the teaching. I love my kids, I love the school that I am working at. God really opened the door for me to be in a great, encouraging, uplifting work environment where the teachers are really there for the kids.

The kids at our school have big hearts and they want to learn. There are many of them that have sad stories and rough backgrounds. I have students who refuse to do any work becuase they feel it's a waste and it's not going to get them anywhere. I have one student who knows no English.

My days are very interesting and I wouldn't want to be doing anything else.

Friday, July 14, 2006

Off,Off & Away

We are off to Maryland tonight. We are driving through the night and will arrive in the DC area tomorrow afternoon sometime. It's finally here...time for Miss April Berry to marry Mr. John Tomassoni. The BIG day is on Friday. Just having our wedding, I know how crazy the week before the wedding is. So, we are going up early to help out and spend time with the bride and groom in all of the pre-wedding festivities. Ray also has family in Annapolis, so we are going to spend a few days with them. It'll be a busy, busy week. We will be home on the 22nd.

Life picks up from here. As soon as we get back I begin my week-long teacher induction program, followed by a week of pre-planning, followed by my FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL...as a teacher anyhow. I think I am going to be more nervous than my students. There's a whirlwind of emotions that are surfacing with the start of my teaching career. I will write more at a later date. Ray also starts is Internship (last semester!!) in a 7th grade Math class.

Well...it's off to church, and then to Maryland. Have a wonderful week. Stay tuned for more wedding pictures coming SOON!

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Owe Me Nothing...

"Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, "You owe Me." Look what happens with a love like that, It lights the whole sky." ~Unknown

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Reception Pictures

Here are some of our Reception pictures. There will be more to come.

There are wedding ceremony pictures posted as well. If you click on July 2006 (under Archives on the left side of the page) you will find them.