So, some odd stuff has been happening around here. First there was a half-eaten watermelon sitting on our doorstep one morning. It was right after the Fourth of July so I guess I understand the fruit of choice, but why was it on our doorstep? Then, this morning a friend texted me to tell me there was a WalMart buggy in our front yard. I went to check and, sure enough there was. Now, I know that living in a small town where everyone knows where everyone else lives can be dangerous for teachers, but c'mon! I'm feeling a little harassed. It's not like either of these things hurt us, but it's still a nuisance to have to deal with. I feel a little paranoid. I'm staking out on the couch right now waiting to see if someone sticks forks or pink flamingos all around our house.
School starts next week. I have to get my room ready since Meet the Teacher is the first teacher workday afternoon. I need to:
1. Decorate my door
2. Take the tables down from the counter
3. Arrange my room
4. Make my copies
5. Prepare everything for my parents
6. Write names on nametags
7. Print labels off the computer
I'm really excited about school starting back. I usually am about this time. I LOVE hanging out with Kaleb during the summer, but I have to admit that I miss adult interaction. I like getting to know new students. I like schedules. I'm sure that about a month after school starts I'll be counting down the days to summer, but for the moment, I'm ready! I really wish Eric liked teaching as much as I do. I understand that his passion in life is music...specifically playing music...and that he doesn't get to do that right now. I want to support him in whatever he wants to do, but it's going to be hard to pick up and move again. I know that we'll have to wait another 2 years at least so I can finish my Masters program and so we can get the home buyers tax credit. I don't guess I would mind moving somewhere in Jackson or even Hattiesburg, but moving to a place where I don't know anyone and would have to start all over again makes me nervous. I want Kaleb to have friends. I want him to invite people to his birthday parties when he gets older. I want to have friends, too. I feel like I have that here now...for the most part anyway.
Kaleb is the best! He just loves on me and smiles at me. He loves being hugged and rocked and tickled and kissed. He's my favorite. I was thinking the other day that if even half of the mothers in the world loved their babies as much as I love Kaleb, how could the world be filled with anything but love? I guess that evil is twice as powerful, no, influential, as love. I don't believe that. Love is the most amazing thing in the world. I hope that my sisters and all of my friends get to experience the fullness that comes from having your own child. Kaleb's birthday is about 4 weeks away. I'm excited for this milestone in his life, but it also makes me sad to think that his first year is almost over. We're having a jungle birthday party in Jackson with just family and close friends. It's going to be great.
I've gotten to fulfill my quota of books for the summer. I decided to go easy since I hadn't finished Gone with the Wind yet. I chose 5 as my goal. I started a book today that I may or may not finish before school starts. I'll list them and give you my analysis. The 5 I read, I think in order, are:
1. Gone with the Wind - This is my favorite movie so I thought it was about time I read the book. It was actually very similar to the movie, which I liked. I knew what to expect but I also learned some things about the Civil War and Reconstruction. I think everyone should read this book because it is such an in-depth look at a major part of Southern history.
2. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - This was a surprisingly short book. I finished GWTW half way through our flight back to Jackson and decided I needed a short book to tie me over until I got back to Waynesboro and my book collection. I was expecting it to be a horror novel and that I would be scared stupid reading it (like I've heard about The Shining), but it wasn't. It was more a of a think-about-it horror novella. The dichotomy between good and evil was absolutely personified in these two characters.
3. Incarceron - A story of a prison come to life. This was a sci-fi book I picked up for Eric around the beginning of the year. It was interesting, but not my favorite. It's actually really difficult to explain so you should read it yourself. Even if it's not your style you can always learn from a book read.
4. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - This book gave an amazing glimpse into the life of a boy with autism. While I was reading it I felt like it was perfectly natural for the main character to cover his ears, close his eyes, groan, and bark like a dog. It was a fantastic view of what he thinks and goes through every day. Every special education teacher or parent of a child with autism should read it.
5. The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner - I'm obsessed with Twilight...more specifically Edward and Bella's relationship. I didn't think I would like this book because it didn't feature their love story. I'll admit it wasn't as compelling as the Twilight series, but I did think it added more depth to the entire vampiric persona.
The one I'm reading now is The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
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