Post from burned out Educated

This summer has been rather on the crazy side. My kitchen floor has not seen a mop the entire warm and sunny days time. I am missing my help with the bathrooms and realizing that I have no more kids to assign ...I am it. Dallin is having his last fling of the summer by going to Atlanta with McKay, and Kira has begun a new term at school. Dad's hand is still swollen and tender and his appointment with a specialist is not until a week from next Tues. I hope he gets his real right arm back one of these days. I have been at Education Week and loving it but my tush and brain will take some recovery time this weekend. I am already implementing Shelly Wille's crazy ideas and have friends coming over on Sat. night for a Nummy Noodle Night. I told McKay about some of her ideas to have fun as a family and with friends thinking they would be great date ideas but he has turned his thumbs down. I will let you know how playing hockey with water noodles works out. I have taken many classes on teaching. Now I am ready to try again to see if I can implement broader class participation, revealing and applying principles, and having great openers. Life could not get better unless someone would come home and help me eat all the fresh salsa that Kira and I made. Dad is gone till late tonight with "Little Philmont" and I have had my own little philmont as I have greeted friends at Education week that I met in New Mexico ...one is even a presenter. If I can figure this out I will post pictures that Kira took of Julie Beatty Frazier and her jewelery and book bags made from place mats. I have learned how to crochet hot pads and that has been a highlight of my summer! Love you guys! Love the picture of Eli hanging on...I didn't even see him the first time I looked and then I put on my glasses. MUM