Greetings!

Hi Everyone! Nate and I decided to start a blog (actually it was my idea and he actually got it set up for me) to let you all know what is going on in our busy lives. We hope you all enjoy it!

You probably read Nate's post below. So I guess it is my turn to introduce myself or maybe even bring you up to speed about me. Nate and I met in April of 2004 in Spokane when I was finishing up school at Eastern. He moved over here to the west side of the state in May of 2005 and then we got engaged in December of 2005. We got married on July 29th, 2006. I moved down here to Redmond after we got married.

I started off the school year substituting in the Lake Washington School District which consists of schools in Kirkland, Redmond and Sammamish. Subbing kept me pretty busy. In February I just happened to be subbing for the right lady at the right time. She was expecting her second child and was taking her maternity leave 3 weeks early. She asked me if I was available for the next three weeks and I of course said "Yes." That opportunity actually turned in to me taking over for her for the rest of the school year. So I have had a full time position since March. I teach a wonderful group of 2nd graders. They are nothing like my 3rd graders from my first teaching position out of EWU. The ladies that I team with are wonderful and so are the staff. Cross you fingers that there will be a position at this school for me next year. Anywhere in the district would be great too!! I may be teaching this summer for the district's summer school program. I would love to do Best SELF again but the program closed and an hour commute is just a bit too much!!