I have become WAY too slack with updating here. Life has been hectic. At the end of August I began subbing for a vacant TA position with a Deaf/Autistic child on base. At the beginning of this month they filled my position with another person and I was moved back to regular substituting. Last week I was offered a full time substituting position as the Speech Pathologist's Assistant. It guarantees me work for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and they are unsure of when they will be filling the position (which is good for me!). I am at the top of the list for Monday and Friday for sub openings. The good thing about working with the SPED department at the beginning of the year is that I am the top person to be called when a TA needs to be out AND I am one of the top subs for the fourth grade team. The girls that I worked with still include me in the gatherings and always check in to see if I'm working and if I can pop in to say hi. Makes me feel good.
In other news: Jon deployed a week ago. It hasn't hit me yet, but I'm sure it will soon. I'm so used to him being gone, which I guess I should be thankful for. Sassy isn't taking it too well. She is really missing him. She keeps searching the house for him and curls up with a blanket he was using on the couch before he left. I have received two emails since he has been gone, so at least I know he made it to the Middle East safely. For the holiday I went to Zach and Lindsey's. I brought Sassy along to play with their two dogs. It went really well. The dogs got along and the meal was great. I baked two pies and helped Lindsey with the sides, since she already had the turkey cooking. I'm very thankful to have them in my life. It made the holiday bearable. OH- and Thanksgiving marked our one year of living in the house. I finished painting our bathroom and have paint to do our bedroom and the kitchen.
I am starting the countdown to Winter Break. Sassy and I will be driving to Florida for the break. It will be nice to be home with family for two weeks. Mom is excited to see me; Dad is excited to meet Sassy. Go figure. Well- It is time for dinner. I promise to try to update this more often.
