The Brown Family: August 2009

Thursday, August 27, 2009

My Grandfather passed away last week. He was 88 years old. He lived a good long life and was surrounded by people who loved him. I am proud that I am his Granddaughter and love him so much.He will be greatly missed, but I know that he is happy where he is.
http://www.magicvalley.com/obituaries/?type=obit&id=77152

Monday, August 10, 2009

YUMMY!!

Kiwi Sorbet

2 pounds of tender ripe green kiwi (about 12)
3/4 cup of sugar

Peel and chop kiwis, then pulse with sugar in a food processor until smooth. Chill until cold, about one hour

Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to firm up at least 1 hour.

This is such a fun delicious recipe!!! I made this last week with my sister in-laws and it really is SO GOOD!! Thanks epicurious!!!

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

My new FULL time job

I have really been struggling with not going back to teaching this year. For the first time since Kindergarten I'm not going back, school is starting and I'm not going.

Here are a few things I won't miss:
1. IEP's all the paper work and goal writing good bye!!!
2. Writing Lesson Plans
3. Dealing with difficult/ intimidating parents
4. Scheduling IEP's with 6 different busy adults
5. Finding a teacher/LEA to sit in the meetings
6. Dealing with bad behaviors (Daniel has some but I'm his mom its different)
(I really won't miss IEP's at all!!!!)

The things I will miss:
1. shopping for school supplies (if anyone wants me to do it for them i really will)
2. getting my classroom ready
3. the great anticipation and excitement that comes when you are about to meet your new students.
4. The friends that I won't be seeing this year and will be missing terribly.
5. The wonderful students that I always fall in love with even if they make me cry in the bathroom because they are throwing a temper tantrum and won't get out from under the table.
6. The smiles that they get on their faces when they finally get the right letter name or number.
7. The hugs they so willingly and happily share with me when they walk in the room and leave each day.

I admit I even checked to make sure there were some jobs still open (just in case) and was offered an interview yesterday for a great half time position, but then I look and Daniel and I KNOW that I am doing the right thing. I know that I'm supposed to stay at home and be his FULL time mommy. I love him so much I honestly couldn't ask for a better job. I also know that I'll get to share those moments with him. Like when he finally is able to do his puzzle alone and tell me that's a star.
I know this is going to be a huge adjustment period for me, walking past the school supplies at Walmart or Target won't be easy and I may cry the first day of school when my siblings and mom go back and I'm still home, but I can do it and Daniel will be there to make me smile when I'm down.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Hawaii Summer 2009

Click to play this Smilebox scrapbook: Hawaii 2009 Part one

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Click to play this Smilebox scrapbook: Hawaii part 2

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Click to play this Smilebox photobook: Hawaii Part 3 OOPS!!!

Make a Smilebox photobook

The Zoo

Ok back in June Daniel and I went to the Hogle Zoo with my family, cousins, Grandma and Aunt. It was so much fun! Daniel loved the animals! Here are just a few pictures.
Excited to go to the Zoo!

Looking for animals

Elephant!!!

Daniel didn't really like the train ride.

Daniel telling us what the Giraffe says.

He refused to ride the Giraffe,

But was totally fine with the giant life sized Gorilla.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Ok My phone is out of control! I totally thought I blocked the option to send pictures to my blog but some of the worst pictures ever were sent here when I was cleaning off my phone do update it. I am so embarrassed that anyone saw the pictures of my mole removal scares. I just discovered the pictures have been up since yesterday morning, which means two full days of awful pictures. So sorry and so embarrassed! Here are a few cute summer pictures of Daniel to make up for it. Also Hawaii trip pictures are coming. There are so many I think I'll just put them in an album and post it that way. Once again so sorry!!!

The Brown Family

just living our lives one day at a time