Valentine’s Day

Ah, the day of love. What am I doing to celebrate? Hanging out with my 19 month old mini-valentine. Will is in Iowa chaperoning a ski trip for Jr. High and Senior High kids. I am jealous. I went last year and had such a great time.  I am a horrible snow skiier (like can’t even get off of the bunny slope), but it is so fun. I tried to go down the slope right above the bunny slope last year and it took me almost an hour to get down because I kept purposefully falling anytime I felt like I was going too fast. I think the hill is supposed to take 10 minutes for a slow skiier. Ha.

My parent who ALWAYS e-mails me to complain has struck again. I can’t stand this woman. She won’t ever say anything to my face, but sends me e-mails like it’s her full time job. Looking for honest opinions of whether I am in the wrong: I am taking my students on a field trip to our state capital, Jefferson City. We are taking a train and will be gone all day (7 a.m. to 10 p.m.). I need 3 chaperones for the trip, but several more parents want to come along too. I am fine with that and have said that any parent can come. I’ve asked all interested parents to return a form indicating their interest by Wednesday of this week. I will then draw three names to be our "official" chaperones (drivers, group leaders). The cost of the trip ($40) will be covered for these three parents. Any other parent who wants to come will pay the $40 fee. The mom sent me an e-mail saying how unfair it was for me to choose only three parents to have their way paid and that I should make all parents pay the $40. The reason I am covering the cost of three parents is because I need at least three chaperones.I couldn’t take the kids on the trip if I didn’t have chaperones and I want to pay for the three selected as a courtesy. I could say that only these three parents are allowed to join us, but I am trying to be considerate to all parents who want to come. Opinions? This woman has something to say about EVERY decision I make. I so badly want to tell her how rude I think she is, but have to constantly suck it up and be kind to her. She has too much free time on her hands if she is able to sit there and analyze everything I do.

I had a job interview at the school associated with Will’s church this past week. It is a really great school. I would be so lucky to work there(not to mention the $6000 raise). I think the interview went well, but I’m not sure I am the best candidate for the positions they are hiring (mostly pre-school). The principal said they hoped to have all hiring done by the end of the month. Fingers crossed.

I took Jacob to the Magic House (a kids museum) yesterday. They have a Clifford exhibit and J is obssessed with anything "puppy". He was too scared to go up close to the dressed up Clifford, but sat on the floor and stared at him instead. It was so cute. It was fun to watch J try to interact/play with all of the little kids there. I can tell he has learned so much in daycare.

I don’t usually get too caught up in the Olympics, but I have been following the death of that luge athlete. How horribly sad. I could imagine competing in that event after knowing somebody died while on the same track I was supposed to be competing on. Scary!

Still not sure what to get Will for Valentine’s Day. I was thinking about making him chocolate covered strawberries (his favorite).

Happy Valentine’s Day!!!