Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Happy belated birthday Michelle and Lol. Would loved to have been in Florida last week too! I am looking forward to having the week after Easter off. Don't plan to go anywhere, just will try to stay home an do a "little" spring cleaning! Don't mention it to Rick, he'll be expecting too much!

School is going well and we've begun enrolling for next fall. "Mums" is the word, but I'm not sure that I'll be there next year. The director of personnel of public schools contacted me in November about a job for this year. I was committed to the parents at the Little Goose Nest and would not leave, but I did put in an application. The job would be director of the preschool/child care for the Edenton Chowan Schools's Employees's children only. The class would be open from 7am-6pm (I think), but I would only be working 7 hours a day, with full time benefits. I spoke to the director of personnel in February. She told me it would be April before she knew anything about next year, but asked me to contact her before I commit for another year to the Goose Nest. We'll see.

I am enjoying seeing Amber and Clay most days now. Hannah is keeping Clay at the office and Amber gets off the bus there. Speaking of Clay, he stumbled last week, hit his cheek on the coffee table and took a trip to the ER for stitches- the glue kind, if you know what that means. Amber always has lots to tell me when I see her.

Don't hear from Ben too often. Since the music director at St. Martin's quit in December, he's been doing both the music and the Dir. of Children's Education job in Williamsburg. Keeps him hopping. He told me last Sunday that he has to go to bed on Saturday night at 9pm just to survive the busy Sundays. He plays for the 8am and the 11am service, involved with the "Sunday school" program between the two services, and has to be at the mission in Norfolk from 5pm-9pm.

I kept Emma for Christie last Saturday. We had a good time.
Emma has a large vocabulary! You'll all be very surprised when you see her next!

Joyce- checked my calendar, and I am available most any weekend, but May 14,15, and 16th. I am assisting Sharon Waff Dowdy in a neighbor's daughter's wedding. Even though I teach S/S, I can trade and have off when ever the camp out is planned. Are we talking about a spring weekend or a fall weekend? Everybody else, SPEAK UP and let her know when you are or are not available. I REALLY MISSED THE CAMP OUT LAST YEAR!!!

Enjoying life, even though it can be hectic sometimes. Usually that's from lack of planning. The planning is the worst part. I just want to show up and fly by the seat of my pants - that seldom works and I crash! I guess that's where being a assistant was better that being the teacher.

Glad to hear all the good news about all the children do well in all their endeavors. Good luck and keep up the good work, parents!

Love, Aunt B (that's what Christie and Emma call me)