To be completely honest, the end of the school year was very daunting for me. By the time I had finished up, I was emotionally and physically exhausted. I had a terrible year and was drained by the time June rolled around...so the first few weeks of summer were spent totally enjoying the boys, relaxing, all while looking for a new job! I have not been on a job hunt for almost 7 years, so I had a lot to do! To start, my resume was PATHETIC! I then had to redo my portfolio and finally send out my packets to those that were hiring ~ what a tedious process that I am glad I don't have to do often! I successfully landed a new job with Franklin Area School District at Polk Elementary.......it is hard to go from living 2 miles down the road from work to 14 miles, but to honest I have contemplated going ack to Warren just to not have to deal with the nonsense of Oil City! Since I have been hired, I feel like 80lbs have been lifted off my shoulders! I have been able to enjoy the rest of the summer with ease ~ reading novels and enjoying the boys!
So on to the more important details ~ the BOYS! oh they are getting so big! It is hard to believe that Garrett is going to be 7! He is in full swing of things, reading like a champ! HE LOVES FISHING at this point! Every minute of the day is consumed with something about fishing, which is hard for me since I know little about it. I am trying hard to learn and ENJOY it. I have started taking books with me to read and the time passes so much quicker and it is actually relaxing. Garrett and I are trying to talk Kurt into getting a pontoon boat HA! Garrett lost his front top tooth last Friday while we were staying in Erie. He wrote a letter to the Tooth-Fairy explaining that since this was the front tooth he felt it was worth $39.00! oh that kid and the things he comes up with! She must not have felt the same way because all he got was a $5 dollar bill and a gold dollar!
Ethan is still Ethan, although he is getting quite the personality! He likes to copy Garrett and does whatever Garrett does! He is still a momma's boy, which I love! He is completely potty trained FINALLY and lost the binky on April 24th! So he is starting to be a big boy, I guess! Many friends can't believe that I am not putting him in preschool this year since he is 3 ~ there is NO WAY he is ready for that! My oh my! He has no interest in learning much of anything, the exact opposite of Garrett! He is still a baby, to me anyways! He will continue to spend his days being loved by Miss Paula!I think that wraps up the past 2 months of our lives! This summer has been somewhat bittersweet as last summer comes to mind. A good friend of mine has spent her summer watching her grandmother die, which has been hard for me to hash that all again! It is hard to believe that it has almost been a whole year! I told everyone last night that I would give "my left boob" to have her here to make a pot of green beans! I would actually give them both just to hug her one more time!
I promise to not stay away so long! Thanks to my Aunt Susan for staying on me to get this thing updated! I need motivation like that!
*** A small detail I left out..... We do our fair share of ice cream trips!! *****
