Recently Resigned

I had the opportunity to work until the baby was born this fall and then take off the rest of the year with FMLA as I did this year, and I was determined to make that work, and my principal was so beautifully supportive and gave me ample time to think it through. Some days I deliberated hourly how I could teach half-time and be home with our kiddos most of the day after next year, and there just was not a feasible answer, especially since paying for daycare for two children would be lots more than my half-time pay... and Ryan and I just felt strongly that the school year after next would be too soon to have Baby #2 in full-time daycare at nine months old, so I tearfully resigned. I know it is the best thing to do for our quickly growing family, and I constantly remind myself what a gift it is to be home with Sydney, and one day in about five months, with Baby #2. I have found that I really, truly love teaching and look forward to when I can be in the classroom again, but for now, I think at home is where the Lord has for me to be, and I want to give it my all! I also am continuing to work on my Master's in reading and hope to finish that up after the summer of 2009.
So, that's a little update on my recent career change, and I'm sorry for all of the too-lengthy sentences! :)

Stormy Weather Today

Sydney and I spent a lot of the afternoon in the basement after hearing that tornadoes were in the area. We were very thankful that Fort Collins was not hit, but Windsor is really close with many friends living there, and we were so sorry that they received the worst of the storm. This video shows one of the six tornadoes that touched down in northeast Colorado today, just a few miles from us.