no news and go with the flow

well, i have gone to several interviews and no news yet. Thursday is the last day for principals to hire and then surplus! it goes by seniority and from what i've heard, i go to a meeting and tell them what job i want and find out if it's still available. so, we will see. it's a waiting game. and since i HAVE to get a part-time job, it decreases my openings. since i'm currently working half-time, i have to switch to half-time for next year, or wait till all the people with full time jobs get placed first. so it lowers my chances. there at least 6 of us, all going for like 2 or 3 positions!

This week is CRAZY!! this is Trevor's LAST WEEK of his bachelor's degree!! his last class and presentation is on Friday. then, i have my first year teacher class on Wednesday night, then a school carnival on Thursday night! aah. we really are missing a second car right now, trying to figure out how on earth we all are going to get where we need to be. Trevor has group meetings almost every night this week, trying to finalize their project. and then figuring out who will watch Craig while I have class and if Trevor has to meet. o-well. it'll all work out, but thank goodness for family.

it's just a waiting game. trying not to worry about things, but that's life. it's like a song i hear on the radio every once in a while. sounds like life to me!!

Craig is growing up so much!! he is talking more and more. yesterday, we picked him up from Anita and Grandma Ross. In the car, he was starting to fall asleep and we had to stop to grab some food to eat. Then, we get out to eat and he is HYPER!! he runs inside jumping jumping and doesn't stop until 10 minutes later. then, we get back in the car, and and is talking loudly and goofing around and a minute later he's quiet and fast asleep! i love that boy!

delete your comments

If you leave me your email address, please go back and delete your comment after i have emailed you. I tried, but i couldn't stay on top of the comments. or, just email me at marilene.ross@gmail.com

I am still testing it out, but i'm thinking i will post simple updates on this blog and more details and private info on my private blog. so don't worry about checking both, but this way you can tell when i have updated my blog.... because that's one of the things i dislike about private blogs.

It's a Boy!!!!!!

The doctor's appointment went well today! Craig is getting a little baby brother!! We are so very excited!! the doctor says he looks very good, head growth and weight and bones all look great! i am so happy to hear everything is looking good for our little guy and I'm so excited to now know what we are having!

my licensing test

i have a new post on my private blog, but to read it, shoot me a reminder and i'll add your name!

guess what! i looked online yesterday and found out that I passed my licensing test!! so now i need to make sure the paperwork gets to the right people and fill out stuff to try and get reimbursed (hopefully with all the budget cuts, they won't mess me up and not reimburse me... $220 back would be nice!). HOORAY!! i was so glad.

this morning i had an interview with a school and it went ok, i like the principal and i even subbed there, so i know i like one of the other kinder teachers. but, i forgot to prepare myself for the interview. thinking of things that are good about me, my strengths and goals in teaching and specific areas. well, at least i'm more prepared for my interview tomorrow.

gotta run! but at least i passsed my test.

testing going private

well, i'm going to try out having a private blog. there are pros and cons to both, but i know that especially my family members don't like pics of their kids up on my open blog. so, to protect everyone a little more, i'm testing it out! i'm gunna try and send out an email tonight, but if i miss you, feel free to shoot me an email or leave your email address for me and I will try and pass it on to you! we'll see.

but, i gotta get off to school!! back to school and i think we will have a great day!

Easter happenings

on saturday, we went over to the park and did our ward's little hunt and craig had fun! there was another ward there too before us and so craig had to watch all of those kids running and getting eggs and wanted to join them. so he got a little upset and crying because he couldn't go run and grab eggs. then, the men started setting out our eggs and once again, he just wanted to run and get them. started crying.. again. the pic on the top right is him crying. man it got cold!!

then, we went over to my mom's and got busy dying eggs!! my brother, abraham had car troubles, so we really missed him and all of his kids joining the events, but it was really fun!

after church on Sunday, we went over to my mom's again (ross side was up in reno) for dinner. after dinner, Grandpa got out his birds and was trimming their wings to keep them from flying away. the kids loved holding them, and making sure the cat didn't mess with them since they couldn't fly.

Fun times with pictures

Here are lots more pics!! back from february

Before and after haircut

After church, he fell asleep while eating pineapple!!

we had NV reading week and one day we got to dress up as our favorite book character. craig's mattress on the floor, the week or two we didn't sleep!! he's back in his crib. wearing daddy's shoes, eating dinner at macayos.

long ago in February when cousins came and jumped!

one early morning after dropping daddy off at work, he was still in pjs and singing to inside out!

Random Happenings!

Craig is growing up so much. He is talking more and more each day and just learning so much. Recently, he has been in love with stuffed animals. Instead of begging for a balloon at the store, now it's a dog, or a bear. I'm working on not spoiling him as much, but it's so hard for me to resist.

So, he has these doggies and Trevor will pretend that the doggie is licking him all over. well, Craig does it to himself now! It is hilarious! I hope to be able to catch it on video. But he holds the doggie and just laughing because the doggie is 'licking' him.

Tonight at dinner, Craig repeated some of what Trevor helped him say for the prayer. We have been trying to have him help pray, and about 6-8 months ago, he was saying some things with us, but then he stopped. It was so wonderful to hear him repeat things that his Daddy said while speaking to or Heavenly Father.

We are working a little with letters. We often will count while putting things away or just say the letters, but Craig only helps say a few. He has started to say that the foam shapes in the bath tub are letters, mostly A. And they are not only a. Some are letters and some are even numbers. But at least he’s starting to be interested. Not worried. He will get it.

Craig has been enjoying being a little less clothed recently! After changing his diaper, he’ll get up and I don’t want to fight him, so he runs around for a little while without pants on. Another day, he went without a shirt for a little bit. Then, Saturday morning, he woke up around 6:30 and I was still out of it, so I took him down stairs and let him watch cartoons for a little bit. When Trevor came down and was awake finally, Craig had taken off his FEETY pajamas! He put his little potty seat on the toilet and I think he wanted to go potty, but we caught him before he took his diaper off.


Trevor’s parents gave us some of his old stuff and in that stuff, were some of Trevor’s old toys!! Trevor has allowed Craig to play with them and he loves them!! There are like three different types in one box, but he loves them all! One set is a fun little train track! They have big puzzle like connectors and he can easily put them together. And of course he LOVES the train! He hooks the cars of the train together and puts them under the tunnel. Then, there are the more difficult ones that can make a truck, bus, or other fun little vehicle and has more complicated connections. HE loves to pull them out, put them back away, and sit with them. In all, he just LOVES them. Pretty much like Trevor does. (yes, he still does)

Trevor's test is coming up soon and he is stressing a little. He also has a lot going on with his last class and getting his project done with his group.

I still haven't heard back about my test, or from any schools. But, I feel somewhat calm! We had three wonderful people come in and help in our room at school and they helped me get just about ALL of my testing done for the report card grades. I feel relief. I know that was such a blessing!!

With all of the craziness with the school district, people have been asking me what I am planning on doing for next year. And I don't know. I'm praying and trusting that something will work out. However, I'm also doing my part. I stayed late Friday trying to make sure that the schools that do have a half-time position open at least have my info. Then, I have been thinking a little ad talking numbers with Trevor about if I did a little school at our house, or even an all day- daycare. But we just don't know if anyone would even be interested or willing to pay as much money as I would need in order to allow me to stay at home. PLUS, I will be having a baby in September and if I’m still with county, I have short term disability for maternity leave. Otherwise, I am out of money and that causes problems with bills!

I got flowers at the store the other day and Craig helped me organize them and wanted to carry them around! The small ones that were too little, he even wanted to take to Grandma Kady’s (mainly I was helping him be excited about leaving and get into the car. He doesn’t mind going to grandmas, in fact, most days he loves it; but sometimes, it’s a matter of getting into the car). Trevor mentioned that I got flowers to match our paint colors!! Ha ha ha on me! But I really do like yellow and red together I guess. They have made me feel cheerier.

Conference was wonderful! We missed the second session on Saturday, but have it recorded. But wow! There were some wonderful pieces of treasure for us. We had stake conference a little bit ago and that also had some wonderful speakers. It was a broadcast to Nevada. I wanted to mention that during our stake conference, one of the speakers mentioned that children are learning so much between the ages of 3-8 years old! And that at 3 years old, children are the most receptive! That really hit me. It helped me remember that children really do learn so much at a young age and that science can back up the church and that 8 is a good age and is correct to be the age of accountability. I loved hearing that!! I need to work to help Craig better learn, both academically and in the gospel.

During first session on Saturday, Trevor got out the laptop and showed Craig how to draw an art on the computer! He loved it!

Between conference sessions on Saturday, we went to the park and blew bubbles, kicked a ball and just had fun! It was a little cold at first, but with running around, we warmed up a little! It was so nice! We even saw a ladybug!!

Blessings!! We finally got a microwave from some wonderful people in our ward that moved to a house that already had a microwave! Plus, another wonderful person in our ward was giving away stuff to DI and let us come over real quick to see if we wanted any of it first. We ended up getting a couple of chairs for a dining table, some pics, Craig a toy and two COUCHES!!!! People are so wonderful to think of us!

just wanted to write really quick this morning! we had a wonderful weekend, a little sick with sniffles and clogged noses, but it was great listening to the wonderful messages spoken by our inspired leaders.

This week is Spring BREAK!!!!!!!!!!!! seriously, i am so glad. I have been very overwhelmed and I'm hoping to be able to accomplish a good amount this week. plus, my brother is coming to town this weekend! hooray. i love visiting family.

gotta run! got to finish off emptying out my mom's house with our junk this week and lots to do. hopefully, i will get time to get pictures together and post lots!!

updates and finally a picture

the baby's dr appointment went well. heartbeat is good and Craig and I even heard the baby kick! I been feeling a little not myself (but nothing I can really complain about... considering how lucky I am with no sickness). I've just been a little dizzy when standing for too long and people have been saying i look paler than normal. But the dr didn't say anything about low iron.

i have called all 5 of the schools in the valley that have a half-time job open, but no interviews scheduled yet. Most of them are asking for my evaluations (from my principal) and so that makes me doubt that they'd want me. When there are other available teachers who have worked longer and got better reviews. o-well. I gotta try.

Craig is growing up so fast and learning so much so fast!! I finally cut his hair again and wow he really needed it. two saturdays ago, it was so nice outside, Trevor was working on our semi-dead grass and Craig just rode his bike around out front and loved it!! then, this other pic, he likes to put toilet paper around his head. he's so silly.

We were able to go to the brandts baptism and it was very special. They are a family we know from the dad working with my dad. Megan, Luke, Dad and I were able to sing a song at their baptism and it reminds me how much i really enjoy singing with them. It was so easy!! we practiced the morning of and it was a hymn, but it really sounded pretty good and was so fun!! i love singing when there isn't very much pressure. and we are family so our voices blended very well.

Trevor is doing good, just tired of his last class and ready to be done with school. he's so great for Craig and I. Last night i was laying with Craig before putting him in his bed and I just thought how glad i am that I married such a wonderful man.