Uuuuggg

Is it possible to love my new job and hate it at the same time? I love my school, principal, co teachers....but the work load is so insane! I want everything to be perfect....new lesson plans because I've never taught 6th grade history....i grade everything...i give the kids a million chances to make up work even though i preach to them that i wont...and grading...uuuuggggg...AND I took on the yearbook...by myself, I'm insane!

We had administrator walk throughs today. These are walk thru's from very high up peeps at the admin building. I know that i do my job well but it seriously stressed me out! I haven't REALLY been observed in ATLEAST 4 years...really 5 or 6. I am always paranoid that i'll screw up! I did well and got "exceeds expectations". After i was so excited that they were gone, i found out they do this atleast 4 times a year....on top of PDAS! HOLY MOLY!

Our house is looking good, they say they'll be finished by Friday...we'll see!

I will post pictures....really!

I'm with Mere, i would be a better wife, mom and teacher if i could work part time....but i'd be broke!

Next post: dedication to Reegan....she turned two on the 18th....wow...shes two!!!! How fast time flies...

What we've been up to....

There have been lots of things going on in the Howell house. you've heard of some of it but now you can see some pics!

This is how it all started. We wanted to redo our extra bath and tile the 2 hallways...

and then this happened.... Furniture on the driveway before the sun was even up....On a better note. Why does Reegan have a diaper on her head? Because she doesn't need it on her hiney!!! SHES POTTY TRAINED!!!!!! Remember the pic of the front door earlier? red floor...gone....wall to the left of the door ...gone...and the other wall is down to the studs and will be gone soon!

this was a week or so ago. there is tile down in the living and dining area. the studs are still in the wall. we are waiting on it to quit raining so they can brace the wall in the attic.
We made ree's closet bigger! the left hand 3ft of her closet use to be a desk! Now its all closet! can you see the new carpet in there too??


I'll have to download the pics from this week in the morning. Pictures coming up: new kitchen cabinet doors and drawers, enlarged master closet, and completed extra bathroom!

Did i mention that the 'guys' as reegan calls them have been here for 10 weeks. 2 weeks before the flood and 8 weeks after!

Reegan was listing the people that live in our house today the list was: mommy, daddy, reegan, and 'guys'!!! Well...they pretty much live here!

BTW I LOVE my new job!!!! More on that later....it's 10pm and my bed is calling me!