What a Week

Just finished my readings and project for this week.  It's been a great getting back to some quiet time at night. I'm actually enjoying reading the textbook we're using for the class.  It has a lot of info about Web Tools to use in when teaching.  I'm hoping to bring some of it into my everyday life as well.  I just finished reading 2 chapters on blogs and the author discusses this site and and gives a tutorial for how to start a blog.  There certainly seems like an endless amount of ways to use a blog.

Since my last post, life has been in full force here at the Ellner house.  It all started Wednesday with Miles going to his first CDO class.  I had all 3 kids in school in the morning.  It was a weird feeling dropping off Miles, but he was very excited and it's going to be great for him.  That gave me the entire morning to myself for the first time in a long time.  So I spent 3 hours running errands and never had to undo one carseat.  After staying at home with the kids for 3 years, it's small things like that that get me excited.  I picked Macie up from BEBE and we were able to go to lunch before picking up Miles.  It was an awesome time.  Macie and I rarely get to spend one on one time.  She was so much fun to be with.  It is amazing how different the kids are when you have them by themselves.  The day ended with the most exciting news.  While buying a TV for Doug to surprise him for his birthday, I somehow turned into my father and decided I should be a new TV as well.  And if you're going to buy a new TV, it should be big and awesome.  So I got a 55 in Samsung LED.  It's freaking unreal.  It's like the people on the TV are in my living room.  Even Jill was impressed.

Friday, I made my annual trip to Spring Valley Elementary to juggle for the school at there Personal Best program.  I have been doing this for 6 years.  It's always something that I dread because I need to find sitters for the kids and drive to Junction City.  But I have to admit, I love doing it once I'm there.  I really miss talking to students and trying to motivate them.  That is why I became a teacher.  The kids there are great and it was another terrific show. 

Friday night we headed out to Harry's to celebrate our good friend, Cathy's, birthday.  Great friends, great wine, and great food.  Doesn't get much better than that.

Saturday was an awesome day for the Ellners.  I took Marcus to soccer in the morning.  He played 2 games which he was definitely getting tired toward the end of.  I think he likes it, but he is not the most aggresive kid.  Which is fine with me because he has a huge heart.  2 kids ran into each other and got hurt.  All the other kids moved on, but Marcus stayed there and made sure they were both okay.  A parent next to me said "that's one good kid".  Very exciting.  After soccer we met Jill and the kids at Texas Star.  Crazy lunch, but the food was good.  From there we headed to the zoo.  Our kids favorite place.  We actually went and did not need a stroller.  As much as I liked that, it just shows how fast the kids are growing up. 

Saturday night was great as I headed to Doug's to watch the KU-KSU game with a bunch of KSU fans.  Nothing better than watching your team beat the crap out of the team everyone else is rooting for.  The night was capped with a showing of the A-Team.  I was surprised that is was actually a good movie. 

That leads me to back here on the couch.  I am looking forward to lots of things this week.  Most of all I can't wait to work on turning our guest bedroom into the kids playroom.  Lots of great ideas and it should be nice. 

Will probably take of tomorrow and then start working on my next project Tuesday.  Goodnight!!