Wow! Time sure flies! I can't believe we are into July already and I haven't posted on here since May! After Nate's birthday we hit June running, literally! I am proud to say I completed the Rock and Roll Marathon San Diego, all 26.2 miles, in 4:18 minutes! Family and friends came out to support those of us running, and although a proud accomplishment and awesome experience...I do not have the need to do another. I am planning on running America's Finest City 1/2 Marathon in August...figure I should try to keep in shape after all that effort!
With the marathon over, I headed into my last month of school. Nate and I managed to fill our days off with fun excursions to the park, zoo, aquarium, and SeaWorld. Meanwhile, I was trying to figure out what I was going to do next year. My plan to go back full time wasn't working out and neither was my search for a new jobshare partner. After several disappointing interviews and rejections, I was fortunate enough to interview with a new principal at a small school in our district near where I have been for the last 7 years. It was an instant match! I am excited to say that I will be teaching a 2/3 combo (most likely a straight 3 eventually). I was ready for a change from 5th grade and my school in general. I will be very sad to have less mommy/Nate time, but we will make the most out of our time off!
Nate is talking up a storm these days and is piecing together sentences and new words daily. He is a true joy, although very repetitive and stubborn at times. He has become very good at t-ball and soccer, so next summer should be fun when he is old enough for YMCA sports. He finished up daycare for the year and will return full time in September. So, our plan is to fill our summer with fun stuff! We are starting swimming lessons on Mondays and Tuesdays for the whole summer, Bob and I have a mini San Francisco vacation planned so Nate will spend a weekend with Popah and Grandma and be spoiled rotten! Then Nate and I are heading back up to the Bay Area to visit friends and family. We are excited to be able to attend Laura Wilson Ho's baby shower and to have a new addition to our extended family. Then Tami and Jesse are hopefully heading down at the end of the summer for a visit, and to help welcome the newest soon to be member of Cristina and Juan's family...baby girl Herrejon! We are talking to Nate about the baby and how he will be the big cousin! Family gatherings will only get more fun!
Nate loved the Park and Petco Park and playing T-ball in the little diamond. Definately something for us to do again!
We spent a great day at the Del Mar Fair with Suzanne and Brian. Nate has been talking about it ever since! He got to ride on a double decker bus, ride a pony, an elephant, pretend to drive a school bus, go on fire truck and helicoptor rides, eat junk and crash out hard. Oh what fun!
We hope you all have a wonderful summer and will try to add posts throughout the summer!
