6 days!

only 6 school days until I am through with my first year of teaching. What an accomplishment! Can't wait until I'm through, although I'm not looking forward to a summer/next year of complete unemployment. If you know of any marketing/PR/Journalism/English/Teaching jobs, let me know. I'm available until I hear from the district. Most likely until the week school starts. We'll see. Pondering career changes in this hectic economy. Will this last? I need a job!

Love to all, I'll update from our weekend in Lake Elsinore soon. We went to a box at the Storm Stadium for Daddy-O's birthay. 57! Woohoo!

Old Photos From the East Coast Family Reunion

A few photos from our recent trip to the East Coast. These were on facebook, but I figured I would share them on here too!

An amazing gravemarker.

Gorgeous fence.

So patriotic.

Beautiful old church. LOVE the history on the East Coast!

take me out to the...

a few more shots. i am trying to make the most out of this "sick" day. Allergies are nobody's best friend.

Baseball!

Below are a few pictures I took at Levi's baseball game last weekend. I tried editing them to cover over my still developing photography skills. Enjoy!

11 days

until nothingness.

until the void of mold and dust, of hormones and tiffs.

of homework and BTSA

of early morning high blood pressure

of reaction vs. ignorance.

Until no more red pen, until no more raised hand.

before rest, 

before blue skies and no time constraints.

before art projects and the classics,

toning and tanning.

Before less commuting, less confusion, less conflict.

and i'll be an unemployed, unencumbered second year teacher.

11 days until the summer.  well deserved after an incredibly difficult first year.

Teacher Appreciation

Note from a student. Meant a lot. Call me sappy.

Wuz up Mrs. Ryan! How have yuw been?! Well guess why im writing this letter to yuw?! Its because its; Teahcer's Appreciation Week! Oh-Em-Gee! hAhA! Well i remember when i first met yuw. :) . Yuw were really kool nd' down to earth chikka! That's what i like about yuw. My other teachers are not; Homie Gee! I like yuw. :). Yuw get what im coming from nd' yur like best friend to meeh. Im thankful that i met a woman like yuw nd' all I got 2 say is that yuw rock!! hAhA (not even)...jk mrs. Ryan. :). Yuw remind meeg of the teacher of the Freedom Writer's Movie. Man; I wish I could be the Awesomest Teacher like yuw someday! Well I gotz to go now. Nd don't forget bout meeh Mrs. Ryan. I would come nd' visit yuw once in a while. :). LOVE YUW! :)

Spring Break

On spring break this week!  Its been fab so far...shopping, tennis, running, family, pizza, wine.  Lovely!  Check out Jillian's new poetry/free verse site, its attached to our profile: secondaryedthoughts.blogspot.com.  Its...um...interesting to say the least.  :)  A few pics as of late:

Eric and Jillian...throwing dead flowers off the balcony...hey!  Its mulch!

Tony watching over the dinner, just making sure no one gets to it...;)  Fun dinner party!

Tony being lazy...he ALWAYS wins the remote war!

Wahoo!  Added photos finally!  :)  Aren't you proud of us!?

LOVE!