It has been waaay too long since my last entry, but as usual I use the "back to work" excuse for my procrastination!
September brought the usual flurry of activity, putting my classroom back together (which felt odd, since I'm only there for a little while I love having the same class that I left in June (yes, I graduated from grade seven to grade eight), it's like we never left. It is so easy because I don't have to set up my expectations, rules, etc. the kids just know and are already comfortable with me (sometimes a little too comfortable though). But I still am teaching grade seven for a few subjects, so they are more work as we are just getting to know each other. Teaching grade 8 also meant I got to go on the 3 day trip to the Christian adventure camp. The kids ziplined, did all kinds of crazy high ropes stunts, rock climbed, and mountain boarded. I just waddled from group to group watching the kids have fun, and settled down to the campfire at night. Thankfully this time around I had a separate cabin to sleep in so I actually got to sleep! All in all it was a fun, freezing cold and exhausting, but still fun three days.
Thanksgiving brought us to Kingston to visit the family. Naomi also hosted a baby shower - she did such a great job! There was a cake that looked like a baby carriage, and everything was green and yellow (both to be gender neutral, and because I like those colours!). It was amazing to be surrounded by so many aunts, cousins, grandparents and friends; o see all the support that is out there for us and the baby. What a welcoming world to enter! Naomi also made a scrapbook filled with loving parenting advice she has asked everyone to bring. It was so fun reading the tidbits of advice, and even poems that the women had written for me.
This weekend Kurt began a project that I am super exited about - building an entrance into the garage. All week he was preparing the new front door he had bought (one with a window that lets in gorgeous sunlight I got to enjoy for the first time this morning while sipping my tea. It even sends little rainbows in the house). On Saturday he replaced the door and tore out the closet so we can have a door into the garage. It was a little frightening, and yet humourous watching the destruction of my home (thanks Dave for being so willing to come over to help Kurt kick holes in the wall). Anyways, the project continues (a landing to be built, shelving, stairs, etc.) but it has begun! Hooray!
