My summers are not like most people's summers. I usually go to school (all summer), or set up my first classroom, or move, or get married-- at least that's how the past 5 summers have gone for me. Of course, I squeeze in a vacation here and there, but I am usually always thinking of what I will do next, plan next, or study next. This summer is the beginning of something new. This week I cleaned out my 1st grade classroom, organized all the materials, putting them in labeled containers of course :), and moved out. It was a sad day but a very exciting one as well. Barry and I have decided that I will be a stay at home mommy for Baby Brandt. Being a "temporarily single" parent, living 4.842 miles from the nearest relative, and working full time was just not fitting into the picture quite right for me. So... I will be putting school work away for a couple years and spending my time completely devoted on our little one. I know Brandt will keep me very busy but I can't help thinking, "shouldn't I be reading some professional development book right now? :)"
