The Hannah Family

It'll be tough to go back to school lunches on Monday

This week I made steak, chicken Marsala, and beef and bean burritos. So yummy. Matt said it feels like he has a personal chef!

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Kate just took this photo of Jack

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Recline and dine movie theater

The new Star Wars movie is great!

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Dave took this excellent pic of Whiskers

 

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Kate took this with her new professional camera

Happy Dave gazing at his first phone (most important feature is GPS so I know he got home okay when I have dismissal duty at school - and his ability to tell me immediately if there is a problem which frees me up to work more and potentially go to school). Priceless... although he is my priority so the aspirations can take a hike if necessary. We can always return the phone.

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Bathed, fed, wearing new PJs

We're ready for Santa...

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Definitely not a white Christmas

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Claire's Christmas Concert

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Caught Jill with her tongue out

The dog bed is still in use!

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The lady in the boot

I got a call from the high school asking if I subbed as a one-on-one caretaker wearing a boot. I confirmed it was me and the woman from the front desk said, "Finally, I feel like I've been looking for Cinderella this morning." I laughed and said, "Yes, I only have one shoe!"

She proceeded to inform me the teacher assistant I had worked for resigned and they were hoping I'd work as a long-term sub for her during January. She said the principal wanted "the lady in the boot." (They should have asked the special ed department to save time as they have my actual name and business card.) Anyway, I told them I was already a long-term sub in the media center at the middle school for January, but I could let her know as soon as that person came back in case they still needed help. She said that was great and we concluded the call.

That afternoon, the principal cornered me in the parking lot and offered me the actual job. She said she needed "a mother-figure who is responsible and nurturing" to watch out every day for this brilliant but physically disabled freshman student. I told her that I am happy to fill in during the interim and later for whoever they find, but I love teaching and I wouldn't get to teach in this position. She agreed, but asked me to let her know if I change my mind.

The next day the woman in the library who I am working with said "You are really good. You need to work somewhere at this school full-time. I only told you one time and you've got it all down." I reminded her that she has my contact info in case something promising comes up -- but I will likely have to get a teacher's license before it's something I'm interested in. Going back to school doesn't sound fun, but at least it's within the realm of possibility now that the kids are a little older.