Life after LSOH begins

I figure the least I can do is a brief update.



Things arent quite back to normal here yet. Its like going 100 miles per hour and then hitting a brick wall. Its stunning, to say the least. I've been so overwhelmed with everything that I had to let go for 2 months lol. But little by little we are recovering.

Tyler did SO awesome. I hope everyone has seen the video I posted. I have a couple of more I need to put on soon. I was, and still am, so incredibly proud of him. He really came out of his shell and showed out!

Tanner auditioned for the all-city band clinic and made first chair out of the whole district! He also got in a fight at school last Thursday. Some kid was trying to push him around in the hall at school and finally Tanner just punched him in the jaw. Both kids were suspended for 3 days. Small price to pay, I think. It might sound "redneck", but I was proud of him for sticking up for himself. In the middle of his 3 days out, we had 2 days off school for tutoring. So as it turned out, he got a whole week off school lol.

I'm playing "catchup" at work. For 2 whole weeks now. Not sure if I posted it, but 2 of my choirs made ones (superiors) at contest a few weeks ago! Last year one of them made 2's and the other one made 3's. So progress was certainly shown and it did wonders to validate me as a teache, and to myself as well lol.

For the last several days I've had the strong urge to submerge myself either in the Gulf of Mexico or in Smith Lake. I got a feeling that Smith Lake is gonna be it for me this year, and I'm still a couple of months away from that. I'd freeze to death if I did it right now anyway! lol

Tyler graduates in about 2 months. I've managed to keep myself busy enough to not think about that. But the time has come and it can't be ignored! Speaking of that, he went to the senior prom last weekend and this year he actuallly had fun! I hear-tell he even danced! All I know is I stayed up til 2 am waiting on him but then I had to go to sleep. He ended up at an after-party at some people's house that we know and texted me that he was gonna spend the night. Fine by me! So he made it home safe and sound the next morning about 10:30 am. Pics will come soon.

Rusty is doing fine. I'm recovering. Kids doing well. Just wanted to do a brief update til I can get to where I can be more in depth and get our world back in order!

The Dentist

Been awhile.
But mainly I want to post a video clip of Tyler performing as the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors this past weekend. Little by little I'll get caught up on everything else.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHY7IOexIBk