Update, update, update

Hi everyone,
   
So, we've finally reached May! We have a lot going on... but nothing going on at the same time. Have I totally lost you?

ME: I am Wonder Woman and fully immunized for Hepatitis B, Chicken Pox, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Whopping Cough, Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Nothing can foil me!! Except maybe a cold. Anyway, now that I've gotten ALL my shots and my negative TB test reading, I am now able to turn in my application to my CNA class. Once it's approved, I'll be able to register on May 21st. Apparently the June class doesn't start until the 18th, which is pretty disappointing, it won't be finished until almost the end of July, and I was hoping to be job hunting by then. But it's okay, we won't know what Brent's job for next year will be officially until mid August anyway, and which jobs I apply for will depend on what his job is... so waiting is actually necessary. We're still debating on whether we would have me work every weekend or put Brynley into daycare, time will tell. I hate the cost of daycare, especially since we wouldn't use everyday that we'll have to pay for. Anyway...

BRENT: We thought Brent was totally done and able to apply for any Assistant Principal jobs. I looked up a few job postings on a few other district's web sites. Under the "job requirement" they listed a certification of "PDAS".... which we were told he wouldn't need. Apparently more and more districts are requiring it before they hire so the district won't have to pay for it. Heaven forbid tax dollars should go toward training and enriching educators... anyway, so now we have signed him up for this. In order to get his PDAS, he needs to get his IDL first. So, he's signed up to take both trainings this June. Then he will be totally ready to apply to any job any district may have open.
          He has also talked with his boss about the possibility of switching into the 2nd grade, if he doesn't get an AP job this summer. Again, we won't know if that would happen or not until August. Do you see why I said we have a lot going on, but nothing at the same time?? - No matter what happens, we'll be just fine, because either way he has a good job to return to at the end of summer. 5th grade is alright. We'd like him to switch to the 2nd grade, mostly to get experience in another grade... which looks better on a resume for AP jobs. Also they don't have to do the state testing and have way less attitude and that sounds really great to Brent right now!!

MARISKA: She is reading super well and is getting really excited for summer and being a 1st grader. I think she'll miss her teacher a lot though. She LOVES her teacher. She has her first loose tooth! She is so excited about it, but it's taking forever to really loosen up! She is really wanting to take swimming lessons this summer, and we'd like her to, but scheduling and funding might be a bit of an issue this summer, with my class and Brent's things it might be difficult. She's also become obsessed with horses. Often times when she's coming from the bus to the house, I'll notice she'll hold her fists out in front of her... she's riding her horse and holding the reigns.

BRYNLEY: We've figured out how Brynley develops. She platues for a good long while, until we are totally burned out on her lack of growing up... and then suddenly progresses over night. This week she has been speaking in very clear, full sentences and it's super exciting. She loves playing outside and loves Snape. She's not nearly as scared of him anymore. And he loves her, he follows her around the entire yard. She loves going to Story Time at the library and making the craft, and particularly the snack. We also have a pretty good playgroup going within our ward every Thursday. She loves going to play with friends.

SNAPE: Destroys everything and smells bad. He also is super sweet and always has a smile on his face, literally.

OUR CHEVY: AKA - "The Freight Train" has finally hit 51,000 miles!! We got it just over 2 years ago with 46K. We're hoping both our cars will last us at least another 2-4 years, we hope to start savings for a Kia Sedona once I go to work, but we'll see how that goes.

That's it for us!! Keep us in your prayers, we'll let you know how this all turns out!!