4 hours and counting....

Jeff, Peter, and I left Sackville, NS this morning at 7:00 AM. Our flight was scheduled to leave at 9:30 AM. Not that I was very eager to leave the great north, but I am anxious to get home and eat. It is now 1PM and we have yet to board at flight. Peter is doing really well. I hope he naps though on the plane since that is what I wish to do. We had a wonderful vacation. It started with a few glitches as Jeff did not have a current passport. LOOK a boarding call YIPPEE!!! More when we arrive in the USA!

190 Days

Today I finished the most challenging year of my 10 year education career. 190 days and only one month with out a blog. Not bad. To update, in August I left the greatest job ever, taking care of Peter to return to work. I went back to the school I began to teach in when I first moved to Maryland. I walked into a library that had been neglected for almost 20 years and a library program without a focus. After organizing 74 rolls of paper towels, discarding movie projectors and record players, and even changing spine labels on books, I am proud to say that the library finally has a purpose in this school and I would like to be the person responsible for driving the mission and instructin of this media center forward, unless of course I get that really great job back in Pennsylvania. I had an interview last Wednesday in Oxford, Pa. The position is for a part time kindergarten librarian. This job would give me the best of both worlds; working a job I love and raising a son I love. I was told to expect a second interview this week. Considering that my world could be in an upheaval in a matter of weeks, I am remarkably calm. I have realized that there is a much bigger plan, this of course after watching Simon Birch.
Based on my job schedule these past few weeks it can only be understood as to why I have not blogged. The other reason, since the computer repair people waned $1600 to repair Jeff's computer, he decided to buy an iMac. Here is where I stand with the Apple. It was created for two generations: my parents, who will find the Apple to be user friendly and virus free, and the graduating class of 2009 who will be able to send video messages and upload music from their phones into the garage band feature of the Apple. I hate it. I am keeping my fingers crossed that Jeff will buy me a lap top for Christmas. He has been hinting that it will be an Apple, which like every other present will then be returned. The Apple is also the reason for no pics this time. I have not had the desire to figure out how to edit and crop and post and save pictures into Jeff's computer.
Many people are interested in our summer plans; we leave to visit the Canadians at the end of June. I will be back and forth to Cape May. I have signed up to take a graduate class, which is comprised of reading a book and answering questions. I figured it wil be a piece of cake, however it's a lot of writing, especially when you don't have Microsoft Word to type it all in. This will give my 9 post masters credits, and I am also taking a course in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay for a week, which will yield me 3 more credits. It is run through the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and we stay three nights on an island crabbing, testing water, hiking and other out door things. I am really excited about that course.
On the home front, Jeff, Peter and I have been doing things around the back yard. We replaced the fence, planted a vegetable garden, and built a brick patio. I am actually starting to like the back yard. Jeff is excited as for the first time in our 7 years of marriage I am "allowing" him to get FIOS. It is a combination of tv, internet, and our land line. Costs about the same as we are spending now, and we will get more than 6 channels. Jeff has been swamped with homework and this semester cannot seem to pull ahead, therefore no time for tv. Jeff has 9 classes left, which will mean that if scheduling is done correcting he could be done next summer. We have big plans for Peter this fall; swim lessons, gymnastics, and even entertaining starting the violin. He is quite the musical child. I hope everyone is temporarily caught up, and pictures will follow soon!
Good night.

MISSING DOG

Sandy ran away this week. Reward if found. She is a golden retriever look a like with really matted fur and a red collar, she is very well loved. She in the dog farthest on the right.

Just a nice day

We went to Piscatway Park for an hour yesterday with a healthy dog and child. More importantly we got ice cream on the way home. First of the season!

Easter Sundy with egg hunt on the beach

It rained, Kahlua was throwing up for four days, Peter cut his 2 year molars and was miserable for one day, and then the groomer cut Kahlua's pad and her back paw bled for two days. Easter was fun. Despite our little mess, the Easter Bunny still visit and left eggs around Nanny's house for Peter. The Bunny knew how much Peter likes M&M's! Peter managed to pick up a few eggs in Wildwood too, although he was distracted by the beach. He wanted to make a sand castle. Morey's pier had a family event, their rides were open but we did not partake. We will save that for the summer.

Egg Decorating

As tradition has it we decorated eggs on Good Friday. Peter really enjoyed decorating green eggs. Then we went to the beach and tried to fly a kite.

Baby Lambs

Spring time would not be complete without baby lambs. Peter had the opportunity to hold a baby lamb less than 24 hours old. We had to chase it down in the pasture and the little lambs heart was racing, but Peter had a soothing touch and the little lamb settled right into his arms. My mother's friend has a farm and Peter got to see all sorts of animals as well.