I apologize for the lapse in blogging. I am sure all my faithful readers are all just holding your breath in suspense and hoping for some crazy exciting news from the Bakers. I'm not sure if the last 3 and half to 4 months have been crazy or exciting but, definitely busy.
In March, when I last posted my goal was to give up Facebook to provide more time for myself to blog and more time to connect with friends on the phone and text. Well, I only half succeeded in my goal. I spent more time on the phone but did not post a single blog.
Also in March, Brendan and I ventured to Orlando for Braves' spring training. We got to see a great game where Hudson shut out the Mets. Beating the Mets is great, shutting them out is AMAZING! To top off a great game, I convinced B to stick around after the game so I could try to get some autographs. After standing around for a few minutes(which seemed like FOREVER) this really tall kid with his socks tucked into his pants old school style walked to the crowd and started signing baseballs. I was bummed because I had no idea who he was. Then poor guy, when he pointed at me I begrudgingly tossed him my baseball with no enthusiasm and hardly a smile. After he tossed it back, I turned around to B who had a humongous smile on his face. He exclaimed, "Linds you got Johnny Venters autograph! He's one of my favorites!" Well in that case SCORE!!!! A great game and a clutch autograph, how could the day possibly get any better.
After getting the autograph we headed back to our resort to get ready for a fun night on in downtown Orlando. Liv and Cat joined us as we ventured to Hard Rock Cafe for dinner and then had a blast at the Pat O'Brien's piano bar. It was a fun long weekend and the weather had me longing for summer upon our return.
March continued to be a good month for the Bakers when we returned home from Orlando. On the last day of March, we purchased a new car! I had been angling for an SUV since B and I married but B's research had not convinced him that buying one would be such a great idea with gas prices on the rise. Lucky for me I have a husband who does lots of research and we ended up buying a brand new Nissan Rogue! I have never driven an SUV more than 2-3 times and I'm hooked. I love this car and love the gas mileage even more! What's not to love about averaging 28mpg and have the spaciousness of an SUV!
March was a super exciting month but, April did not disappoint. After finding out that The Preschool would not be adding more days to my current schedule, I was left in quite a pickle. Do I stay put and hope for more days or do I take on the daunting task of sending out my resume to schools? I picked the latter and circulated my resume for the 3rd year in a row. I felt like the hobo of teachers, 2 schools in 2 years, who's going to want to hire me? Luckily(and a special thanks to my p arentswho showed me the importance of making contacts wherever you go) I received an email from SMES saying that indeed there were openings and my resume would be passed along to the principal who would be in touch. After what seemed like an endless amount of time(reality 2 weeks), I received an email requesting me to interview with the principal. This interview was about as informal and nervewracking(crazy combo I know) as they come. I had been in this position before and all I could think about was how I had been in this position before and been disappointed. Thankfully my luck changed with this interview as the principal told me about the "many opportunties" and toted me around the school. I left the interview feeling really good and with a promise of an email with instructions on when to contact the Head of School.
As April drew to a close, my spirits began to fade in regards to SMES but, I was excited about MAY! May means birthdays, school wrapping up, and this year the arrival of Fenn and a beautiful wedding for my friend Lea!
May turned out to be a fabulous month. The beginning of the month brought about a new job for fall! That's right all my wishing, hoping, praying came thru and I was offered a job at SMES. Beginning in August, I will be teaching kindergarten at SMES! Praise God for a full time with benefits, 5 day a week job! The job also works out so that I can continue to nanny for the Birkels. My day ends at 2:15 and the girls get out of school at 2:25. The scheduling could not possibly be more perfect.
May continued to be a great month my friend Lea got married on the 14th. She was a beautiful bride and had fabulous photographers. The fabulous photographers http://sandraandgreg.blogspot.com/ also captured B and I's wedding in December. The 14th was an extra special day not only did Lea get married but the Birkels welcomed Stephen "Fenn" Michael Birkel III on this day as well. He is absolutely precious, just like his big sisters!
He's much bigger and even cuter now, but he's a shot from his birthday!The following Saturday, B and I belatedly celebrated our 29th(his 1st!) and 27th(mine) birthdays. What better way to celebrate a birthday than going to Chastain to watch Paul Simon put on a FABULOUS show!
As May wrapped up so did my year at The Preschool. It was a bittersweet goodbye because I had some of the most fabulous kiddos, parents and co-teacher a girl could ask for! I also loved the directors and office staff as well as the other teachers at the school. Despite being one of the youngest on staff by at least 4+ years, they opened their hearts and arms to this newbie. It was tough to say goodbye but I am super stoked about my new gig at SMES.
June has started off with a bang as I took on the role of a somewhat single(notice I said somewhat because I had lots of help from B and good friends C&C) parent. The Metzners entrusted me to take care of their 2 sweet girls for 5 days as they ventured off to Aruba. It was a challenging but fun week. Despite some set backs with teething, I think overall the week went really well. We spent a lot with water(water tables, pools, sprinklers, the whole bit), eating pink ice cream and popsicles. Basically just plain having fun! Thank you Metzners for letting me love on your girls!
June was also a big month because on the 11th, B and I celebrated 6 months of marital bliss! Can't believe we've already been married for 6 months, it sure has flown by!
As June wraps up we are looking forward to a lake weekend to celebrate the 4th of July and our trip to Vegas and Park City for a wedding.
Well that about wraps up what's been going on with the Bakers. Hopefully the next entry won't be 3 months from now or as legnthy! Thanks for reading!
