I am not here to gripe about the heat and how much I hate it. Nor am I here to forewarn my poor, unsuspecting husband that he will not get near as many hugs or hold as many hands in these crispy months. So please allow me to move on.
We are slowly transitioning into our new ward. It has taken five months but we both have callings. Dan will be working with the Young Men as YM Secretary and Asst. Scout Master. He is pretty stoked about this. Man, oh, man you should have heard him talking about all the cool camping things we "needed" to buy because he "had" to have them for his new responsibilities. How on earth anyone ever survived without a pole-thinga-magig that hooks onto the propane tank and then the camp stove I'll never know! I love to watch his excitement though, it's much like a young child on christmas morning. :D
I will be working with primary, YAY! Starting next week I'll be teaching the 4-5 year old children in Jr. Primary. I am excited and scared all at the same time. This will not be my first experience teaching primary...however, last time was with 10-11 year old boys (all of which I babysat some years prior) and I was able to be a little more "casual" with them. Nevertheless, I know that my wonderful husband will support me in this new endeavor.
We are both still working like crazy. Dan is preparing his med school apps (frequent phone calls full of encouragement & love are requested and appreciated) and I am still working towards my teaching credential. In fact, I have a test on Monday that I should probably be studying for...
So there you are folks. Its not much but its something. More current events from this Athey household to come soon. Toodles!
Yay summer! However much I enjoy summer, the drastic 5-layers-and-a-raincoat weather one day to 7-cold-showers-a-day-so-you-don't-melt weather change was a bit much!
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I have to admit that I too loved the cool, rainy weather. Such a nice change from the drab gray everyday in monterey. But I'm also enjoying the heat here in Sactown. Jeff hates it. But it feels so good to me after 4 years of constant chill! Jeff is just like Dan... especially since he started working at REI!! Sometimes I wonder if we are paying them for him to work! You'll be a great primary teacher. Just remember that that age needs major consistency - they don't like change. I didn't know that you were going for a teaching credential! What age level/subject? If you need ANYTHING let me know! I've got it all and I know the system backwards and forwards! Feel free to come shopping in my land o' teacher materials (aka the garage) when you need to!
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