Back to the Classroom

Over the summer, we decided that it was time for me to return to the classroom. I have been back for a few weeks and I have really liked it. There is only one reason for me to be able to go back and teach in a regular school--Brian.
I am so lucky that he has been so supportive of my going back to work. He is absolutely amazing!!! He has taken over the duties at home and I don't have to think about what we will eat for dinner, when I will clean the bathroom, and I wonder if the kids have gotten off to school okay. Brian has made it so that I can go to work and completely focus on what I am supposed to be doing rather than worrying about our house and the little boys. I am so grateful for his willingness to allow me to work on my career while he is taking care of everything else.
I love him for making me breakfast each morning.
I love him for getting my car filled with gas and making sure I'll be safe traveling everyday.
I love him for getting my lunch out and ready to go.
I love him for taking Tom to school each day.
I love him for staying with Charlie every day and putting up with his issues.
I love him for going to the store and making dinner for our family each night.
I love him for watching Brianna's volleyball games, Pete's and David's football games, and Tom's and Charlie's races.
I love him for taking care of Relief Society issues while I'm not at home.
I love him for letting me nap most days.
And most of all I love him! because without him our family would stop! He's the best!
I didn't intend for this to be an ode to Brian, but our life wouldn't function without him--for that, I am grateful.

Officially A High Schooler

I have been hesitant to post our back to school post, but now that it's Labor Day weekend, I no there is no return to summer. We had a really fun one too, but now it's time to return to school. The following pictures are of Brianna only. Now that I have gone back to work, and Tom leaves after I do--I didn't have a chance to remind Brian to take a picture before he left for school, so we'll have to have a beginning of school picture during the third week of school. (Refer to previous post for more on our situation.)

Here is Brianna on her very first day of high school. My mom and sister took her to get a bunch of new outfits for school, so for the first few weeks, she's worn really cute stuff. She had a good first day. There was enough time for her to walk home during lunch with a friend. It's nice that we only live about 2 blocks away from her school.

This is her first "B-day" outfit. At her school, they have block schedule, so they go to 4 classes one day and 4 different classes on the next day. She has a really hard schedule, but has seemed to do a great job the first little bit. I think that she'll have a good year.