Last Day of School

Yesterday was my last day of school. I am so excited and thankful that it was my last day but I also have mixed emotions. I work with the most wonderful group of friends who make work fun and exciting everyday. I also love my little ones that keep me laughing. Of course, every job has its hardships and I don't always like dealing with all the difficult behaviors and all the paperwork or getting up at 5:30 every morning but I know that when I get there I will have sweet friends that love me and are so caring. They have been so supportive and excited about the arrival of baby Will. Yesterday they planned a big party at lunch and had all kinds of yummy food. Of course we did lots of laughing like always but we also shed lots of tears. Lots of my old students that I have had the past four years came to say goodbye. I think being a special ed teacher brings many challenging students that end up being so dear because you have invested so much into them everyday for at least two years. I am so thankful that I have been a part of such a great team at Holsenbeck. I am thankful for all the students that I have had-for the ones that that are easy to love and for the ones that have challenged my patience, my love and my understanding of the gospel and Christ's unconditional love for me. This is getting long so I won't keep writing but as I close this chapter in my life and wait for this new one of becoming a mommy to begin I am thankful for every moment of it. The Lord has truly blessed me in so many ways and I praise Him for that. I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of our little precious son that will hopefully be here very soon!!!!! I can't wait to be a mommy!!!

We had an ice cream party with my precious students to celebrate being finished with the CRCT and to say good bye on my last day:)

The teachers wrote this note on the board-notice the tears and the tissue box:)

Here are some of the teachers being silly as we ate lunch

They were very worried about how swollen my feet and ankles were so they tried to roll me down to the clinic to have my blood pressure taken. There was quite an audience.

Here I am getting my blood pressure taken in the clinic. There were probably 20 people watching in excitment hoping that I was about to have the baby. It was up a little so I called the doctor and they said to come in when I got off work. So after all the excitment was over I went and they took it again and it had gone down drastically after I had calmed down. They checked a few other things and everything was fine so I went home and crashed after a long and wonderful day! Thank you Lord for the most wonderful last day to complete my wonderful time at Holsenbeck!!!