21 months tomorrow
Hi friends and family! A quick update from Philadelphia to fill you in on all of the new and exciting things in our lives. We'll start with Casey this time...he is very excited to begin his new job as a senior accountant with Wolters Kluwer tomorrow. Since he doesn't like being in the spotlight, I'll leave the details to a minimum, but it seems like a great fit for him, and hopefully this will be an exciting new professional journey. I am also happy to announce that I got a contract in Bensalem this year, teaching..............................................................kindergarten. So I'm actually writing this four days into the year, and I truly, truly, TRULY respect all lifer K teachers. I've never worked so hard for my money, not anywhere, ever. 25 kids who do not know how to go to the public restroom, eat lunch, sit on the carpet, raise their hands, hold a pencil, use a tissue, etc etc etc is just an out of body experience. A wicked cold and no voice didn't help, but as the shock subsides...I'm digging in. Let's do this! Dylan is great. We are so lucky to have such an exuberant, joyful child in our lives. He has a lot to say, and it's been very hard leaving him the past two weeks. He's climbing ladders, hitting the ball off the tee, and just being plain old hilarious and wonderful. That's it for now...lots of planning to do. We hope everyone has a wonderful fall filled with football, hayrides, and whatever else makes you happy. XOXO
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
18 months and counting...
Hello and happy summer vacation! The words every teacher can't wait to shout from the rooftops:-) Today is officially my second day off, and I am very much looking forward to spending quality time with Dylan Grant and Vera-cat Phillips. As usual, life has been hectic, but we have enjoyed lots of exciting memories and adventures over the past few months, including trips to Baltimore and Pittsburgh. I spend much of my time laughing at my hilarious son, who, as it turns out, is as stubborn as his mother. He burst onto the language scene like a hurricane last month, and chatters his life away. Favorite words and phrases include: "too bid (too big)," "vee-yo (video)," "Roy-ee (roar)," and "weara (his lovely sister Vera)," among other things. He loves the hose and yard work, playing basketball, throwing balls up "high," trying to fit big things in small spaces, reading and scrolling through my iphone, and incessantly kissing all babies who appear smaller than him (especially his cousin Ellie, who will get even one day for sure). What a fun age! Not much else to report in our lives. I cut my hair a foot and donated it to locks for love, my tri-annual tradition. Second grade turned out not to be so bad once a few kids in my class were moved to more appropriate placements for their needs. Life is good!
We are extremely excited to spend time with Mimi, Papaw, Mamaw, Papa Joe, and the rest of our Tennessee relatives in a few weeks! We also look forward to seeing Uncle Chase, Aunt Jenna, and Ryleigh, and meeting Braxton, and can't wait for Aunt Beth and Uncle Jon to visit! Hopefully we will be able to arrange a visit to hang out with Noah in Wisconsin as well, fingers crossed Aunt Rachey! As always, we love and miss all of you and have plenty of room for you to stay should you choose to come visit us. Enjoy the warm weather!
Hello and happy summer vacation! The words every teacher can't wait to shout from the rooftops:-) Today is officially my second day off, and I am very much looking forward to spending quality time with Dylan Grant and Vera-cat Phillips. As usual, life has been hectic, but we have enjoyed lots of exciting memories and adventures over the past few months, including trips to Baltimore and Pittsburgh. I spend much of my time laughing at my hilarious son, who, as it turns out, is as stubborn as his mother. He burst onto the language scene like a hurricane last month, and chatters his life away. Favorite words and phrases include: "too bid (too big)," "vee-yo (video)," "Roy-ee (roar)," and "weara (his lovely sister Vera)," among other things. He loves the hose and yard work, playing basketball, throwing balls up "high," trying to fit big things in small spaces, reading and scrolling through my iphone, and incessantly kissing all babies who appear smaller than him (especially his cousin Ellie, who will get even one day for sure). What a fun age! Not much else to report in our lives. I cut my hair a foot and donated it to locks for love, my tri-annual tradition. Second grade turned out not to be so bad once a few kids in my class were moved to more appropriate placements for their needs. Life is good!
We are extremely excited to spend time with Mimi, Papaw, Mamaw, Papa Joe, and the rest of our Tennessee relatives in a few weeks! We also look forward to seeing Uncle Chase, Aunt Jenna, and Ryleigh, and meeting Braxton, and can't wait for Aunt Beth and Uncle Jon to visit! Hopefully we will be able to arrange a visit to hang out with Noah in Wisconsin as well, fingers crossed Aunt Rachey! As always, we love and miss all of you and have plenty of room for you to stay should you choose to come visit us. Enjoy the warm weather!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Spring 2012-15 months old!
Hello friends and family. We hope this blog update finds you well. We are gearing up for the impending warm weather, and thought we'd fill you in on all things new in the world of Dylan Grant Phillips and his parents! The most exciting news to share this quarter (accounting speak) actually has to do with my accountant husband: he is officially a CPA! And now that the second busy season is winding down, Dylan and I look forward to Phillips family fun weekends with Dad instead of just Sunday afternoons...very exciting:-) Dylan is at an incredibly fun age, and we are enjoying every moment. He's a steady walker and has begun to run and "shuffle" backwards (perhaps imitating his dad's dancing maneuvers??) He loves loading and unloading anything and everything, digging outside with sticks, collecting rocks and other microscopically small things outside, and reading. Favorite book: Sesame Street cookie cookbook. Which is painfully long and has only recipes and no pictures. I don't understand. He has added the following words to his language bank: bird, dog, juice, more, and mall, thanks to food court and playground excursions with Gram. He is a happy and much healthier little chatterbox, and I wish I could call out sick and spend (almost) all day every day with him:-/ My job is fine...you wouldn't believe the stories I have to tell about this year, so I'll just skip them altogether at this time. Three months till summer vacation!!! We look forward to visits from Aunt Jenn, Papaw and Mamaw, Mimi and Papa Joe, and others in the next month, and are hoping to plan a trip to Park City in the near future. We love and miss all of you and would love to hear your updates.
Hello friends and family. We hope this blog update finds you well. We are gearing up for the impending warm weather, and thought we'd fill you in on all things new in the world of Dylan Grant Phillips and his parents! The most exciting news to share this quarter (accounting speak) actually has to do with my accountant husband: he is officially a CPA! And now that the second busy season is winding down, Dylan and I look forward to Phillips family fun weekends with Dad instead of just Sunday afternoons...very exciting:-) Dylan is at an incredibly fun age, and we are enjoying every moment. He's a steady walker and has begun to run and "shuffle" backwards (perhaps imitating his dad's dancing maneuvers??) He loves loading and unloading anything and everything, digging outside with sticks, collecting rocks and other microscopically small things outside, and reading. Favorite book: Sesame Street cookie cookbook. Which is painfully long and has only recipes and no pictures. I don't understand. He has added the following words to his language bank: bird, dog, juice, more, and mall, thanks to food court and playground excursions with Gram. He is a happy and much healthier little chatterbox, and I wish I could call out sick and spend (almost) all day every day with him:-/ My job is fine...you wouldn't believe the stories I have to tell about this year, so I'll just skip them altogether at this time. Three months till summer vacation!!! We look forward to visits from Aunt Jenn, Papaw and Mamaw, Mimi and Papa Joe, and others in the next month, and are hoping to plan a trip to Park City in the near future. We love and miss all of you and would love to hear your updates.
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