I'm baaaaaaack

Whoa! Are all the planets in alignment? Did Phoenix freeze over? No, Liz is just stuck at home with pink eye, no hubby, no daughter and no SCHOOL to worry about. It's time to blog.

Lemme sum up. Due to budget cuts (argh) I have had to leave my old school and become a full-time reading coach at another. It's very bittersweet. I've been at Lakeside for 10 YEARS and have never taught anywhere else. I feel like I'm leaving home and family. On the other hand, I am REALLY excited to be a full-time reading teacher at Vae View. The principal and other teachers have been SO welcoming, and I think it will be very rewarding. The classes I'm taking this summer remind me that it's what I love to do: teach kids to read!

Steve is gearing up for another football season at Layton High. He also watched one of his favorite classes graduate this year. One student told him, "I hope one day I can be as good of a man as you are." I am so proud of him for making such a big difference in his kids' lives. He is going to Dallas at the end of June for a conference, and is currently in St. George with Noelle and his family. They're loving it, though the weather's a bit hot for them. He says he's scoping out retirement places for us so I can be closer to AZ. Such a planner. :)

Noelle is sad that she will not go back to Syracuse High for preschool next year, but we're pretty excited that she gets to go to Layton High's preschool and be so close to her Dada. It is amazing how much she keeps growing up. She can now read and spell some simple words, like Mom, Dad, cat, dog. She continues to say the FUNNIEST things. The other night, she said, "It's dreadfully dark out here!" Her favorite activities at the moment are riding her bike, hiking in the mountains (which she nicknamed The Chocodillo Mountains, by the way. Don't ask, I have no idea where she got that from) and dancing. Speaking of dance, enjoy her in this video! My apologies on the sound, turn down your speakers before you play it. And if you can't tell, she's the one toward the middle that is doing ALL the dance steps. I'm such a proud Mom.