Getting Back to the Grindstone

Although I am very thankful to have a job, I must admit that going back to work and leaving my baby after a summer of fun together is probably one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.  However, I know that he will be well taken care of at his daycare/preschool.  He is attending Clarke Prep Academy, and is already starting to act like a big boy.  Including Sawyer, there are six babies in his class--four girls and two boys.  His teacher Mrs. Kristin says that he is doing great and gets along really well with the others. 

He has already been given a nickname by the faculty at his school, which I found out while picking him up on Monday.  I walked into the school and the headmaster said, "Are you here to pick up the Senator?"  I turned around and asked, "Who?"  She said, "Oh, we've decided that Sawyer will probably become a politician one day because he's so social and always smiling." I just laughed because I knew that politics would probably be the last line of business my husband, old Honest Abe, would want our little man to wind up in one day.  However, as a supportive mother, I say "Vote Sawyer Meadows, Alabama State Senator in election 2040!"

In other news, I started back to work at Clarke County High School located in Grove Hill, AL.   The staff here is very friendly, and I think that I am going to have a good working relationship with each of them.  Speaking of staff, I am one of 29 teachers...talk about a culture shock.  I have worked at two different high schools, both of which had more than 1300 students, so the faculty was large in both cases.  When I walked into our meetings on the first workshop day, I had to readjust to being back in small town Alabama.  So far, my students have been some of the most well-behaved that I have ever taught.  I haven't had one issue (knock on wood)!  Steven and I went to our first Clarke County football game on Friday night with one of my co-workers, Sarah, and her husband and daughter.  We had a really great time.  Sawyer definitely liked the band's halftime show more than the game.  he literally stood in my lap jumping up and down and smiling from ear to ear during the entire performance.  This kid has musician written all over him, which I sort of love!

Lastly, we moved into our house three weeks ago, and it has been crazy trying to unpack, work full-time, cook dinner, and be a good wife and mother to my family.  More on our house in a future post. 

I hope you are all having a fantastic week!  Sorry it has been forever since I last posted.  Forgive me. 

xoxo,
Ashley