Be careful what you wish for...

Ok, that's kind of a joke.

Kind of.

I'm glad to have a job. I'm glad to be teaching. But, it's been a rough seven weeks. Very rough.

Quincy has had a really hard time getting used to the new school. All new people. A new building. Knowing that mommy is right upstairs. Yeah, a lot for him. He's getting back to normal now, though.

I am adjusting to the new job too. There are a lot of things about teaching in Texas that I am still trying to get used to. I feel like it's my first year all over again. Ugh. But, I'm getting there too.

We'll get there. We always do.

Soooooo....

It's been a while, I know. It's been a crazy busy emotional summer for me. Mostly good...

I've spent the last two weeks training and getting to know the other teachers at my new school. Oh, and getting my room ready. I'm about as ready as I ever will be for the school year. The boys are ready to go back to school too.

Life is good. I'm happy. And, I'm excited about what the year will bring for me and my loves.

Happy End of Summer, y'all.

Happy Summer!

How about an update? I'm still not sure what the fate of this blog will be...if I'll keep it or just let it go. I'm spending nearly all my online time on Facebook these days. I've connected with so many old friends from different chapters of my life. It's funny, but I've been able to let a lot of crap go that I had been hanging onto - hurts that I have felt about relationships that were left on a bad note - by seeing that these people that I felt hurt by were just kids too and they have gone on to be really decent adults who were willing to let the past be the past. It's been nice.

Anyways, things are going really well here. After nine months of prayer and visualizations, I got a fifth grade teaching position at my dream school. The school down the street where my boys will be attending. I can't believe it, but I did. It's just so amazing to me. I am still walking around like I've won the Miss America title or something.

Lance got a promotion and is now a manager. He is working closer to the house too - about five minutes away. The raise is really good and I'm so glad because he deserved it. He works so hard and it was good for his heart to be rewarded for it.

The boys are out of school for the summer. Q rocked his end of year Kindie program. So freaking cute. I would post the video here, but there are other kids in it. We had L's birthday party yesterday and it was just perfect. We had a dinosaur theme and a jump house. Lots of kids came and he was such a gracious and attentive little host. I am so proud of that boy. So proud of the person he is becoming. And, so glad the party was so great. Because he deserved it. He really did.

Well, that's all for now. :)

One of those days.

It was one of those days. One of those days that far surpassed all expectations. One of those days - which used to be so few and far between- that we all enjoyed together as a family. One of those days that autism isn't hanging over our heads, defining who we are. We were just us: Lance, Melissa, Luke and Quincy. Us. Thank you, God.

Strike Out Autism!

Hi! Things here are going well. We've been busy with school and work. Little L's in baseball and loving it.

April is Autism Awareness Month. Tomorrow we are participating in an event by Generation Rescue called Strike Out Autism. You can go HERE to find out how to donate to TEAM Q - MAN! Thanks!

Have a great weekend!

Think I'm going to take a break on the blogging for awhile...

I'm a little overwhelmed with life right now. I need to focus on some other things. Work out some issues that have come up lately. Work on me.

Take care.

I Will Survive!

So, it's been an interesting couple of days. On Sunday, I woke up with a sore side, thinking I pulled a muscle. I toughed it out and even ran (I'm up to run six minutes and walk one minute). Monday, it was a little worse, but I sucked it up because I had a sub job (yay!). But, I sucked it up and did what I had to do...still thinking it was a pulled muscle. At bedtime, I laid down on my back to put some ice in it. When I laid on my back, I felt excruciating pain. It was awful, I seriously thought I had some broken ribs or something. I couldn't lay down all night and I had to sleep sitting up on the couch. Big L had to drive me to the doctor. Turns out it is pleurisy. The lining of my lungs are inflamed. So, I'm on steroids and painkillers...and I already feel better.

I hate being sick. I hate being unable to take care of my boys. I've been so so so grumpy.

But, I'm doing better and now I'm getting sub jobs. I'll be at the boys' school tomorrow and Friday. Little L is going to be in my PE class on Friday. That should be interesting...me and PE. I used to teach PE in California, so it won't be too much of a disaster. I'm just glad to be getting the hours. The new babysitter is working out well and I'd kind of like to you know, pay her. LOL.

Well, that's it...that's all I got. Later.