For the last two days I've been attending workshops (all biology based) at the National Association of Biology Teachers. I LOVE workshops, I'm a workshop junkie, but over the last few years I've gone to so many that it's hard to find ones at our region center that I haven't gone to already (they seem to be "recycling" some workshops the last few years). This has been frustrating, because I love to go and meet other teachers and get fresh ideas to use in my classroom. So, these past few days in Memphis have been fabulous! I have TONS of workshops to choose from (sometimes TOO many!) and I am getting some GREAT new ideas! Though it's hard to be away from my classroom for three straight days, I feel it really has been worth it. I'm also getting good ideas for new textbooks that TX will be adopting in a couple of years. And, I made a new friend-such fun! She ended up having a room on the same floor as me in my hotel, and is from San Angelo, TX which is only a few hours away from Austin. What a small world. I just happened to start a short conversation with her, and we've been hanging out ever since. It's so comforting to find a new friend when going to something like this all by yourself! There are also people from my same master's program here, but they are in "cohort" 1, which came the summer before us and this past summer (overlapping with my cohort 2 for 2 weeks). I recognized a few of them, and had talked to a few of them this past summer, so that was comforting as well. They are in a hotel much farther away from the convention center though, and like to party a little bit more than I do in the big city...so it's nice to have another lady here in my hotel to hang out with! Plus, I've had some time to catch up on email and blogging =). It's great to be finished with workshops at 4-5ish and not have anything to do for school, have any papers to grade, have dinner to make, etc. What a nice break! So, all in all, it's been a great conference so far, and I'm looking forward to another two days of hopefully wonderful workshops. I might actually be ready to be back in the classroom after four straight days of workshops =)!
In other news, McKayla (our adorable niece) turns 3 in just two short weeks. Next weekend we are having her birthday party, and I can't wait! Not only do we get to spoil her (we got her her first bike, with helmet of course!), but I will also get to hold babies all evening!!!!! YAY! Abigail and Hailey are both doing well (as of the last report I got) and are gaining weight each day. They are still figuring out a more "regular" feeding schedule, but hopefully within another week or two that will all be smoothed out. I cannot even imagine how tired and worn out Andrea must be! I have a few pictures that I will post, they are both such precious babies, and McKayla is just too cute as well.
Well, I think that's all for now, it's time to get ready for day 3 of workshops!!!
Me with Abigail...she's like a real baby now!
Me and Justin with Abigail
Me with Hailey
Me again with Hailey...isn't she precious?!?
Miss McKayla...can't believe she is almost 3!!
Justin and me at my friend Tamara's wedding last weekend
4 comments:
The pictures of your nieces are adorable! I am so glad the twins are doing well. Enjoy the rest of your workshop! How did you get to go to one all the way in Memphis? I am jealous!
It's really a requirement for my graduate degree, and the school had to sign off to pay for me to go =). Next year is Denver (YES!) where I will likely have to present, and then in two years it's in Minneapolis (YES!). Justin's best friends are in Denver, and my very best friend since 2nd grade is in Minneapolis, so it works out pretty perfectly!
And we are glad the twins are doing so well too, they truly are little miracles!
Adorable pictures. I bet you are starting to get the baby fever..hint, hint! :)
Glad your enjoying your workshops!
Well...in a couple of years! I still like to give them back at the end of the night =), and I really want to finish my master's degree first. Then, hopefully I can just interpret part-time and stay at home....but we'll see!
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