Whew, long time no blog. I've been keeping my book posts up to date because they are a great resource to look back on. In the craziness of this semester, the blog has fallen by the wayside. But I am writing this post on a Thursday, and, as of right now, I only have one more assignment due! I'm taking a Praxis test next week too, but it's the ELA one (and, thanks to my incredible ELA content professor, I feel VERY well prepared!).
So I am celebrating by posting, and it's my favorite type of post...5 on Friday!
O N E
As I just mentioned, I am almost done with this semester. It has been so hard, but I have also loved it. One thing that has helped me get through this semester is the wonderful people I get to learn with and from!
This is one of my classes at a local Pho restaurant. Seriously, I have an incredible cohort. There are 8 of us doing the middle level MAT, and I think each of my fellow classmates is pretty incredible. I am so thankful for all of our group texts and social events.
T W O
It's December, which, in Vermont, means SNOW!
Last year, we had a really mild winter. I was sort of thankful for that. It's nice to not be totally frozen all winter. But I missed the snow! I am glad that we have already gotten some snow here. It's snowing a little today, and we have snow on the forecast for this weekend and next week. Vermont is just magical looking all covered with snow.
Plus, it never hurts to have a white Christmas!
T H R E E
A couple of days before Thanksgiving, Bech and I had a cocktail party for some church friends. Bech made rosemary gimlets, and I laid out a cheese board (complete with baked brie!). Friends brought more appetizers and drinks (and no kids!).
We had the BEST time. We have a great group of church friends, but we haven't gotten to spend a lot of time all together this fall. The guys do guys nights, and the girls do girls nights (which is almost always just an excuse to drink margaritas and eat nachos together #nachoaveragechurch). It was wonderful to just spend time all together.
Plus, the baked brie did not hurt.
F O U R
I am almost completely done with my Christmas shopping! Woohoo!
I know Christmas shopping is stressful for some people, but I really enjoy it. The only part that is stressful is paying for it all. This year, though, I tutored a girl for the PSAT this fall, and put all of that money aside so that I could pay for most of the Christmas presents. It worked out really well.
And it's perfect timing, because we head to Mississippi a week from Saturday. We are all SO excited. I am extra excited because this is Gil's first flight to have his own seat. I am going to bring his car seat with us and have him sit in it during the flight. Has anyone else ever done that? Any tips?
F I V E
Last year, we read through this book (by Ann Voskamp) together, and we are doing it again this year. I love this book so much. There have been a few nights where I am holding back tears as I read the final paragraph. I can tell a huge difference in Jack's comprehension and engagement with the book this year. He is listening and is talking about it afterward.
If you are looking for a way to prepare for Christmas with your kids, I would highly suggest this book!
There we go. Five very random things!
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