Big birthday! 41 is definitely the new black!

Woken up by my wonderful family to "Jag  mor hon liva". (Swedish Happy Birthday song).  I also have something awesome to look forward to once we return from our Sweden adventure.... Hamilton!! 

Holiday band concert!

Once again living the trumpet on the right!

Travel fever!?

Getting ready for this adventure is getting the best of me.  Noting seems real right now.

We just said good bye to my family y in a weekend log extravaganza of birthday- Lucia- Christmas- Bon voyage! 

It was busy.

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

I just made a new Voki. See it here:: http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=10650722&height=267&width=200

Crazy. The cliche about time moving too fast....I hate that it is true.  I am on the other side of ..... "when I was a kid....."
Elliot is in Middle School.... I remember Middle School.  When he was in Elementary that felt safely far away.  I don't even have clear memories of much of my elementary years.  But Middle School gets real.  I can't really believe that I have a kid that old!

Back in the game!  Thank you Agora! I am looking forward to my first full time English teaching gig after years going the way of the substitute. Lame.  I am so excited to be joining this exciting program.
Hooray! We are going to get out grammar going!  Hopefully we will be reading some wonderful literature too!  

This was a few days after I broke my leg.  I just makes me happy.   I am happy to report that the leg is doing a ton better and I am slowing (depressingly slowing) working my way back to running.  I can get my running shoes on over my swollen foot now!  ;-)