Laid Back Summer Turns To Laid Off Summer!

I have gotten to the point that I just avoid my blog. Finally- tonight I clicked onto my blog from a friend's blog. I know- it is embarrassing!!! I am sure since most of you don't love Kenny Chesney as much as me, you are getting sick of seeing him.
Well... as most of you know, I was laid off at the end of the school year. If this has never happened to you, then I hope you don't experience it. I know- I should just be happy to stay home and enjoy the summer with my kids and stress about it once school starts. That all seems logical, but it just didn't happen for me. Sure- we had a great summer. I was a great entertainer! But- I wasn't prepared for how this lay-off would effect me emotionally. I love to teach- bottom line. I felt so blessed to have the opportunity to teach in our school district. I actually was very happy with my crazy life. It just didn't seem fair to me that someone could just take away something that I worked so hard for! So- instead of making the most of my time off by catching up on projects at home and updating my blog, I didn't do anything unless it involved my kids. I just didn't feel like it- so I didn't do it. For those of you who know me well, that is rare for me. There are days and sometimes weeks where I never stop to take a breath, rarely sit down and never sit still. I did a lot of breathing, sitting down and sitting still this summer (at the beach, the pool and on my couch). So- I have made a pact with myself- to put this time behind me and get moving again! Last night, I downloaded my pictures for the summer. Once I go through them, I will give everyone a proper update (probably back to April). I must let all my blogging friends know that I have throughly enjoyed their blogs this summer! You are all my heroes and all your blogs will always be better than mine (and thats okay)! A special thank you to all my family and friends who have put up with me this summer (I hope a get a chance to stop talking about the whole ordeal sometime soon!)



These are the children who made it all worth it for me last year!





These are the children who make everyday worth living!