My, my. It seems like I've been gone forever. I'm sure whoever was following my blog has long since jumped ship. Blame Facebook. I do. It's just easier than admitting I haven't really had anything going on worth writing about. But that wouldn't be the complete truth.
I have been extremely busy with school. For those who don't know, I'm back in college. Again. Didn't I already graduate once like 13 years ago? Anywho, I am pursuing a degree in middle school education. Who knew I was into masochism? Never did I think I would be teaching English to middle schoolers, but the current economy has sort of pushed me into expanding my horizons. Plus, there's the added benefit of being off during the summer with Amy and the kids and being able to travel. Though on 2 teachers' salaries there may be more staycations than vacations.
Confession time: though middle school has never been on my radar, I have always fantasized about being a college literature professor, elbow patches and all. That's really my end game in getting a degree in education, though the thought of having to write a thesis to get a PhD. or EdD. makes me want to double up on my anti-anxiety medication. In my English class this semester I have the instructor I want to be: he's well-read and wonderfully nerdy.
The fam is fine. Amy has a particularly rough class this year and swears she is going to work as a cook at the Waffle House. Jarrod and Abigail are growing so quickly, and I'm embarrassed that I don't take pictures of them nearly as often as I should. Brucester is still around. He escapes almost daily, but always comes back. Lexi is now a permanent member of the family; although we tried, we just couldn't bring ourselves to give her up. We had 2 cats, brother and sister, but Alex took off a couple of months ago. Jarrod has become the cat wrangler, because Katie usually only has anything to do with him. She's kinda stuck-up like that.
