#thedertings

I have been pondering posting for a few weeks.....but there has been no time to get my thoughts in one place for long enough to make a post.....the word that kept coming to mind was BALANCE.....we have got to find it.....we hit the ground running 3 weeks ago and we haven't stopped.....and there is no end in sight..... I started this post on Sunday, but couldn't get it in the right direction, so I put it down and thought I will do it tomorrow once the week starts and I have a good feeling about how things might go this week.....GOOD thing I didn't pick this up yesterday b/c I needed today to find the balance I have been seeking......had I based it off of yesterday's experiences it wouldn't have been a true reflection of how my new life has been going.... I can't say enough how much I love my new job, it is a HUGE push daily to keep up with emails, who said what, who needs what and when and even what school will I be at today....I used to be an organized perso...

I am not even sure where to start....I feel like summer break was years ago and that I am in the full time working routine and I have only worked 13 days.......I have said all summer I will not believe this is all true until Bryson is sitting in a classroom and I have my 1st pay check, so tomorrow this should all be OFFICIAL!!! At this point I am happy to have a minute to sit and reflect on the changes that have occurred over the past 2 weeks... I feel like we are running full speed and there is no end in sight....I love my job and I am learning daily what the defined role truly is...I hope that I will get a handle on everything that needs to be done before too long, but right now, I am managing day to day.... My job so far is LOTS of emails with concerns, questions, how to, what do I do....which is totally fine, I just don't have all the answers yet...I have been to all of my schools this week and then some (I totaled 9 Tuesday and 10 yesterday) so once the running is over I...

WOW! That word sums up the ride that we have been riding all summer.....SO many changes, SO little time, and SO happy and excited about them ALL! Thinking back to this time last year and how depressed I was about going back to work and how I skipped the 1st workday just to have one more day with the kids....and now today....I LOVE my job! And how 8 (short) weeks ago I was devastated that I had been moved to another school and thinking how am I ever going to overcome this....and NOW look! One thing the EC Director & Associate Superindents said to me the day I left for summer break that speaks volumes to me now "have you been praying for a change"..."yes"......their response "well here ya go".....THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! This is the exact change I have been praying for!!!!!!!! SO we ALL are making new transitions this month....here's a rundown..... Brooks: BECAME a Co-Director of the WISA soccer program last week......meaning we are ON...

I really wanted to share some of Britan's highlights from the past year and her party before now....BUT been a little crazy.... Our Sweet, Hilarious, Outgoing, Not Completely Bald Anymore, Amazing, Little Girl turned 2, 2 weeks ago! This little bundle of joy makes us laugh about something daily! She is so independent and outgoing and the complete opposite of her brother. Here are some of her highlights from the past year.....ENJOY....I hope she will one day!! Carrigan Farms  14 months old   Her 2nd Halloween as a Peacock 15 months     Britan has been a good eater since day 1!! Just sometimes its not the healthiest!!     Christmas Morning! Very bald in this pic... She loves babies and the stuff that comes with them!     Her 1st snow, as you can tell it was a REAL blizzard! 18 months old     She's a shopper...her daddy is in serious trouble!!     19 months old we ...

I want to start with a quote that I wish I had seen about 6 weeks ago...but it now makes complete sense why I have stumbled upon it now.... "If God shuts a door, stop banging on it! Trust that whatever is behind it is not meant for you" As most know my sweet, amazing husband surprised me with a little TN getaway 3 weeks ago...which was the day that I shared with the (fb) world my NEW job at West! I was SUPER excited for the chance to go back to where I came from and begin a new chapter of my life with hope that this would be a way in the door in ISS! Well, most don't know that I have been applying and interviewing for a position in Alexander and ISS for about 4 years....I have been on 6 interviews for this same position...one this time last year in ISS, one in November in AC and 1 AGAIN in ISS in May. Every time I felt like I was getting a little closer to this "next step" in my career path, but every time was not the right time. This is a position that mo...

Today is finally the day! I am excited to say that I will be working at West Iredell High School in the Fall. There have been many emotions and lots of paperwork involved in this new challenge! I interviewed for this position 3 weeks ago.....it was a great interview with one of my high school teachers that is now the AP and any EC teacher...loved them both and we talked the whole time about who is still at West and who is new and how the school has grown....it was a nice long conversation and I left thinking it would be nice to be here but I have got to keep in mind if I am not meant to be then I have to start embracing East. I decided to let it go and not worry and waste my time with the kids thinking about work. A week went by and I hadn't heard anything....last Monday morning I got a call from the AP at West and he said he thinks its a "good fit" and offered me the job! I accepted and was excited but still nervous for the process to actually be over...he called the...

I am sitting here on the couch looking out the window, stressed by the mess on the floor, but knowing how much I have learned this week about myself, true friends, the meaning of POWER and how dang much we take for granted….. I will say that this has probably been one of the most trying weeks of my life…..BUT I do realize in that how much of a blessed life I have led if this is all that has made my life trying…. I had a VERY negative post ready to post on Wednesday, but since the rest of this week has been as eventful as the beginning of the week…that anger and that post will stay in draft mode b/c honestly it isn’t worth it! Most know by my last entry that I have been moved to a new school ….I will not share all of my emotions about this b/c it could take days considering its been days and I still feel hurt, angry, upset, annoyed…the list goes on, but I will stop there….. I will say that it was not by choice nor did I ask for a transfer, so the shock on Monday morning’...