i love being off track

Being off track has been amazing. Teaching is such an incredible job and even though there are parts that I don't like very much it is a very rewarding career and it definitely has it's perks. The idea of "off track" is one of them. I work for three months and then get one month off. It's incredible. So this time off track has been nice. The first half was spent in training-since I am a new teacher I get to go to lots of training...not very fun. The second half has started out so nicely. I have been able to do so many things that I WANT to do.

I have been able to read. Like really read. Read books for fun-that I WANT to read. I got absolutely obsessed wit the twilight series. You may think I am  over exaggerating but I am not. Ask my roommate. I have read all four of the books in a little over a week. I couldn't put it down and read every opportunity I got. I may or may not have been swept off my feet by a vampire named Edward. I also may or may not have tickets to see the movie at midnight tomorrow. :-)

I was able to spend some much needed QUALITY time with my babies. I was just going to go up and spend the day with Erin and the kids but then I realized that she could use a little time to herself...so I offered to watch the kids for the weekend..you would think this was a selfless idea but on the contrary it was completely selfish :-) i just wanted all the quality time i could get with Ty, Keirra, and Kaydin. We had so much fun together and they are growing so so so fast!!!

On Monday, Josh and I took Ty to Disneyland. It was so much fun and Ty really enjoys the special time he gets with Uncle Josh (and Nina too) Basically he is the most spoiled kid ever...when he is with us he gets everything his little heart desires. 

I have been  able to spend some much needed time with good friends. Without feeling worried and stressed out about all the work I have to do. I am truly blessed with good friends.

Josh and I have been able to spend some good quality time together. Which is hard to get sometimes with our equally busy schedules. So it has been nice to be able to spend more time together...and makes me a little sad to go back to my busy schedule. :-)

So I must say that I have really enjoyed being on vacation. It feels nice to spend a whole day doing nothing and not feel bad about it ;-)