The Ocean

CA continued....

So we went to In and Out burger Sunday night. The menu is great, it consists of a double burger, cheeseburger, or hamburger, would you like it in a combo, OK. It is so simple and good. We ate outside which is something I miss from Florida. Eric showed us the beaches, told us what houses cost around here which are really expensive, and we saw how impossible it is to park by the beach area. People will buy the lot beside them for an insane amount just to have parking, crazy.
Yesterday we went out for breakfast before Kris had to go to his conferences. I spent the day by the pool reading "Wanted Extreme Christians" by Steve Hill. We have had the book for years and I have never read it. It is excellent, it is definitely a reread. So I was so into the book that the hours flew by and I am a little red today from the sun. So when Kris got back we went to Disney Downtown with Eric. We ate at an Italian pizzeria and shopped a little. I got Addy a Minnie Mouse shirt and my little cousin a Lego mug with his name on it for his b-day. I don't know what we are doing tonight, maybe go to Del Taco which we have been told is a must or El Pollo Loco. Then tomorrow we will visit the beach and just sight see. Then early on Thursday we have to be at the airport - the John Wayne Airport, then back to Indy. I can't wait to see my baby. Next year this conference will be in DC.

Leaving Adyson

This is Adyson playing with G-pa at the airport yesterday before we went thru security. She loves phones of anykind.

So this is the first time we have ever left Adyson. I don't count taking her to school because I'm teaching on the other hallway from her. And we have only went out twice since she was born and Kris's parents watched her at our house when she was almost asleep so we didn't miss any time with her. So I cried a week before, I teared up twice before we got to the airport, and then cried cried when I said goodbye and went thru security, the lady in security asked if I was ok and Kris had to answer for me.

Adyson on the other hand was distracted by someone taking their dog in a carry-on bag so she didn't notice us leaving which was better for me b/c it would have been worse for me if she started crying. I am better now and Kris's parents have already sent two pictures of her helping with dinner and playing in Nana's makeup, so I know she is fine.

California

So Kris has a conference in CA so we decided to make it a mini vacation. We flew out of Indy to Denver yesterday, had a two hour lay over, grabbed a bite to eat, and then on to Orange County. The airport was easy to maneuver, grabbed our bags, rental car (new Pontiac G6), and jumped on the highway. We were warned about how Californians drive and they were right, it was like we were in a race :-)

We arrived at our hotel, smelled the most beautiful flowers that are everywhere, admired these huge purple trees, and watched the Disney fireworks at 9:30 (12:30 our normal time) from our balcony and went to bed. We got up this morning at 6, cruised around to find a place to eat. Since Kris had to get to his conference and it needed to be a little fast, we decided on Carl Jr's/Green Burrito, which is the west's version of Hardee's/Red Burrito. It is pretty much the same except they put guacamole on some of their burgers and the ham is really thick for the breakfast sandwiches. We dropped by the Big K to grab some snacks for the hotel and Kris walked to his conference b/c we can also see the conference center from our balcony too. I sat by the pool to get some much needed sun, read a book, put my feet in the pool, walked around, and I may take a nap before Kris gets back at 4. We are going to out to eat with a friend from Indy that use to live here and he may take us to the beach, I'm looking forward to it.

The pictures are of course of our room. We will take many more and post them later.

Earthquake

Did you hear that we had an earthquake? Kris and I were laying in bed after our alarm went off, not wanting to get out of bed so early and our bed/house started to shake. Kris jumped up b/c he thought that our dog was have a seizure and was laying against our bed making it shake. But he was across the room. We said what was that? When we got in the car the announcer said that it was a 5.4 earthquake at 5:39 that was in Illinois and was felt thru Indiana, Michigan, and up to Chicago. No damage reported. The last one we had was in 1987, which I remember. I was playing softball and didn't feel it but the parents on the bleachers felt it.

Children today....

Kris dropped Addy and I off at 6:20 yesterday at school b/c I had a parent teacher conference with parents who did not want to meet with us but we said we could not continue care if they did not meet with us about thier child and come up with an action plan, just this month he has had 25-30 incident reports where he has hurt teachers, students, or broken resources. Something has to give.
This year has been the toughest year ever for me teaching. I have 22 students, more boys than girls and very dominant, I want to be in charge, and not made to do anything personalities in my room. I have been bit, hit, kicked, spit on, head butted to where I saw black then stars, scratched till I bled, and had to hold them in bear hugs so they could not hurt others or me. Our school prides itself in working with children and not kicking anyone out, which I agree with. Have you seen the stats of children that are kicked out of preschool and how it spirals the rest of thier lives? It is shocking. We have to teach them self coping skills/anger management now instead of dealing with it later when they show up with guns. I have always had one maybe two strong personalities that I have had to work one on one with but not so many in a class that feed off of each other like this class. Only a month or so, then we are splitting them up for the summer when the offical school year is over. It will be less stress on them and us.

An injured Kris

So we were going to have an art auction/show at my school. I have been showing my students different art pieces and they have been really excited about painting and creating. Kris had an idea that we should make them framed art canvas for them to paint on, so we did. Well we had to make 22. I helped him with most of them but I had to give Addy a bath and put her to bed while he was finishing up the last of the frames. Well long story short, Kris shot a nail thru his thumb on the second to last frame with the air nailer. He pulled it out by himself and almost passed out from the pain. He didn't tell me until I came downstairs and saw blood on the kitchen floor so I cleaned it and wrapped it up for him. The next day he got a tetanus shot, which made him run a fever, feel horrible, and not able to lift his arm up, he even took a half day off of work. Then after all that the art fair was cancelled. He wasn't happy but we are going to paint them for the summer social so it was all not for nothing. We made some longer canvas pieces for Addy's class to paint on and they did theirs yesterday.