the office

this is just a brief post,
but i have to give props to the funniest show on television right now. i realize that it is only day 2 of the new fall season, but "the office"? c'mon. if you haven't gotten on board yet, last night was one more reason to set your tivo to tuesday 8:30pm. just the uncomfortableness (is that a word?) of the humor and the racial tension. . . i can't stand it it's so funny. and, if you can't take my word for it. . . .it makes dave laugh out laud! yep how's that?

what keeps us busy

yes, it has been a while since our last post. june 22 to be exact.
i'd like to say "we've been so busy!" what with baby 2 on the way, dave adding so much more to our house, being gone over the summer, starting school. . . .
but, c'mon let's be honest. i've been glued to my television. once again, i'd like to say "the katrina coverage has been riveting." or " have you been watching the senate hearings?" . . . .
but, since we're being honest. all i can say is tivo. not only does it keep me abreast on the happenings in the "big brother house", i have been able to relive all of "survivor" from season 1 until the newest guatemalan edition. i was able to catch up on all i missed from the original season of "the office" and was able to catch the even funnier bbc version. although no one does uncomfortable humor like steve carrel(sp). did i mention "blow out" ended this summer? and although there has been talk about my friends nick and jessica having problems, my other friends whitney and bobby took that torch and ran with it.
now, i realize you may be thinking, "monica, how do you have time to keep up with all your "friends". i mean a 3 year old, a house under construction etc. . . well, there in lies the magic of tivo. you see, my television doesn't get turned on until after 8 pm once crockett is in bed. i mean c'mon i don't want to raise a couch potato tv junkie.
so at about 8:01 my dual tuner tivo has all my "friends" lined up ready to go.
so, you see how could i possibly be expected to keep up a blog?

kid potpurri

okay, i figure enough time has passed so i'll add a new post. thanks jake!

i realize i have a ton of favorite links to add, but i have no idea how to do that. lee? barrett? aaron? let me know how to do that.

now for other news.

as promised, more baby news. first of all, we are expecting baby #2 december 25th. merry christmas! and just as in crockett's arrival, yes, we will find out the sex of the baby, no you won't know the name until he or she arrives. and yes, we are taking suggestions. . . .

and on to thing 1. . . .
he is now going to "big kid school". he loves it! hates going home in the afternoon and the first thing he says when he wakes up in the morning is "i want to go to big kid school, mommy." in addition to a new school, a new baby, and quite possibly a new house, we figure we haven't thrown enough at him, so we'll attempt some potty training in there somewhere. tips anyone?

look for more posts on potty training. . . .

You've got to be kidding

as many of you know, since college I have been teaching. I began my glorious career as a banner earning, district winning, middle school volleyball coach in a very wealthy suburb of Dallas. . .Desoto, Texas. from there I decided to retire from coaching and try my hand at elementary science in the great Dallas public school system.
hmmmmm, for those that were there during the transition year, there is a special spot in heaven for you. thanks!
since then, I have regained my sanity and have been able to regain my position as a kinesiologist pedagogue (that's french for pe teacher), still at the same school in Dallas. but, rather than seeing only about 100 6th graders, I now see all 600 students, from kindergarten to 6th grade.
as I began the school year in september, I looked forward to being back in my element, playing games, being loud, and best of all getting to wear shorts and sweatshirts and running shoes. that is until things got in to full swing. . . .in my 6 years of teaching, I have never had to take a sick day for being "sick". I can remember one day in high school when I had a really bad ear infection, but other than that, nothing.
this year alone (and by year I mean september until now) I have had ringworm, flu, sinus infection, and pinkeye! I guess since i've always been around big kids who don't want much from their teachers, especially not hugs, I was a low risk for communicable diseases. now that I have little kids all over me, i'm a walking billboard for the cdc.
what's my point? well, I could keep every child I encounter at arm's length and show no affection. I could continue hugging everything but the trees and risk taxing my immune system. I have chosen the hugs. see, I feel very blessed with the family and friends I grew up with. some of my kids, I don't know if they hugged at home or not. to think that I could be the only hug these kids get, well, let's just say pinkeye or not I would get very teary. so, I 'll risk getting all sorts of stuff, lice, unknown rashes, worms. . . bring 'em on. I hope you will too. just keep plenty of antibiotics on hand at all times.