Job Hunting!!

Well for those of you who do not know, I have been looking for a teaching job for the last year since I graduated from college. Looking for a job is a very frustrating process. I have encountered some bumps along the way. The first thing that I need to do was to get my Texas Teaching Certificate. I had an Idaho Teaching Certificate and after a few interviews found out that most principals wouldn't even consider me for a job till I had my Texas Certificate. That was really discouraging because I needed to take three test and the all cost money. Well I finally took them all and passed them on the first try (Yea for me!!!!) and received my Texas Certificate in October. I have been handing out my resume to the principals at the schools that I have been substitute teaching at. I have gotten some good feed back and also some feedback that is very frustrating. Some principals want people with experience others want some with TAKS experience(this is the state standardized test that kids take starting in 3rd grade). My only thought to this is how am I supposed to get experience if no one will give me a job in the first place.

Today I went to a school to drop off my resume for a position that has been open since December. I haven't take the time to do this before now and I am regretting it. The position has been filled, even thought it is still on the districts website. I have decided that as soon as I see a position open that I need to go to that principal as soon as possible to show that I really want the job. It kind of sucks that getting a teaching job is a lot about who you know and a little about your qualifications. Hopefully things will start to get better and I will find a job before the end of the year, if not I better get one for next school year, because I have everything that is needed now, except experience.

Crazy Week!!

This last week has been real crazy!!! It went like this:

Wednesday-My older brother came from Utah to visit. I haven't seen him in about a year!!! We picked him up from the airport in the morning and then went to my dad's house and hung out with both my brothers and my sister-in-law and my nephew until my dad and his wife got home from work. We had a lot of fun that day.

Thursday- I went to help Kelli and Danielle move into their new apartment. That was a long day for me I didn't get home until 9 o'clock. Joey had to work and had his bowling league that night so he couldn't help. Poor Kep it was his B-day and he was also helping move. Kelli works nights so he was sleeping while the rest of us moved everything to the apartment. Luck duck!!!

Friday-I tried to get a few things done at home while Joey was at work. Kep and I also played some Wii games. He is much better at the tank game than me. But I can beat him really bad at the look alike game!!! We went out to dinner for Kep's B-day to Salt Grass Steak House. I love the bread there!!!! It is really good!!!! The steak is also good. We had a lot of fun sitting around the table and chatting and making fun of each other.

Saturday-Joey's mom came up from Houston to visit. It was his nephew's 1st Birthday so she came up mainly for that. She also came to see all of her kids and gandkids!!! We had Zeph's b-day party and then hung out really late at his sister's house.

Sunday-We went to church and the had dinner with Joey's family at his sister's house. Lots of kids running around and lots of food and game playing. We actually stayed at her house till like 3 in the morning playing Rockband over the internet against other people. That was tons of fun!!! Kep flew back to Utah and Joey's mom went back to Houston.

Today we stayed at home and rested!! It was nice. I feel like I have been going nonstop since last Wednesday. It is really nice when family comes to visit. While family is here it can be a little overwhelming, but lots of fun!!! After they leave it is nice to know that your family loves you and wants to see you!!! I love it when I get to see any of my family or Joey's!!!!

Texas Crazy Weather!!!!!!

The weather has been like being on a roller coaster lately. One day it is in the 70s or 80s and the next it is in the 30s and 40s. Don't take me wrong I really like roller coasters. But this weather is messing with my allergies and sinuses. Hopefully it doesn't cause me or Joey to get sick. On the bright side there has been a few nice days to spend some time outside doing things like playing tennis or just being outside!!! That is just how Texas weather is. OH Well!!!!

New Year's

Joey and I (Pics of us are very rare!!!)

Me, Jeni, Mary and Danielle















Tristan, Zephraim, and Zerrin in their New Year hats!!!

This new year's eve we went over to our friends, Chris and Mary's and celebrated with them and a gew other friends! Much Better that last year. We spent it at home alone and I think we even fell asleep before midnight!!! We had lots of fun playing Guitar Hero, Rock Band and some games on the WII!! It was really funny to watch my little brother Kelli play Rock Band, because he is always saying that he hates that game. We ate pizza and had chips and cheese dip, we also had lots of yumy treats. It was great to see and play with my two cute nephews Tristan and Zephraim. It was also fun to watch my neice Meadow sing a couple songs on rockband. Kelli was also a good sport in letting Meadow and Klover climb all over him like he was a jungle gym. It was also fun to play with Chris and Mary's little boy Zerrin. All the little boys got to hang out!!! At midnight we had some Welchs Sparling White Grape Jucie. It was really good and bubbly. We had to do our noise making outside because of sleeping kids. It was a lot of fun until my feet got cold and then noticed that no one else in the neighborhood was outside. Joey and I didn't spend the night because Joey had to work the next morning.