Another school year in the bag

I am officially halfway through my teaching career.  15 years in and 15 more to go!  (Of course, this depends on what PERS, our retirement account, and the health insurance situation looks like in 15 years, but a girl can dream, right?)  These last few weeks of the school year have been a blur with wrapping up at work, Trey's worst sickness yet, and finishing up at PSU.  I feel like I'm taking one day at time with my to-do list, and I don't think that will change until after Trey's birthday.

Some random pictures from the past few weeks:

Trey's favorite thing to do in the bath since we've been home 

from California is to look like Grandpa Doug.   

Thursdays are my PSU day, but class doesn't start until 6:50pm.  

What's a girl to do but spend her Thursday afternoons with Kerry at a variety of bars around SE Portland?  Base Camp is our favorite spot so far.   

Beth (seated) and Lori (standing) were two of my favorite Learning Specialists in Woodburn.  I have known them since 1998 when I started working at Nellie Muir.  They were even both at our wedding! Now we are all together in the Evaluation Center at the ESD and I am so happy!  Hearing Lori and Beth's voices on the other side of my cube is one of the greatest parts of my job.

I love new books by my favorite authors, and this one was no disappointment.  I just finished it last night, but the characters are sure to stay with me for awhile.  I picked up my new book at the library tonight.  The Engagements by J. Courtney Sullivan is next on my stack.  Do you think it's too lofty of a goal to read a book a week this summer?  Probably, but I'm going to give it my best shot.

Remember Trey's sports class?  It is over (thank god), but here are some photos from the last class.  It was an obstacle course that he actually participated in, but I think we were both relieved when the class ended.

The kids getting their certificates at the end of class.   

Trey looks thrilled to be a part of the group, doesn't he? 

This was the boy I spent my Sunday with a few weeks ago.  I thought I might poke my eyes out with the whining and tantrums.  Little did I know he was about to come down with a high fever, be home three days in a row, and be the sickest he's ever been.  I like to think that explained his behavior, but I'm not too sure... below are some pics of our sick boy. The fact that he's napping at home should be proof enough that he felt awful.

This is the view from our back deck.  

Trees and clouds, two of my favorite things 

After being home for three days with the sickness (on Thursday his daycare had six of 16 kids attending), Trey and I made it out on Saturday (his fever broke on Thursday).  We went to music class, the library, and the farmers' market.  Clearly, he was in a much better mood.  I think the delicious raspberries really helped.