It has been a wild ride!!!!

The past few weeks have been absolutely crazy. Ups and downs like a roller coaster. Sometimes I'm not sure where I am or what I am doing.

It started with the passing of my Grandfather. A man who has been a rock in my life. For the longest time, he was the father figure in my life. I really did not think I would take it as hard as I did being that I had not had a whole lot of contact with him since I moved to NC. I would send cards, pictures, letters but the last time I saw him was this summer at a family get together at my sister Kim's house. It is hard to put into words my feelings and it has been three or four weeks since his passing. Love you Grandpa, miss you tremendously.

Then work....oh work. Since I spent a week in NY with my family after Grandpa's death, I had one week, or should I say 5 days, to prepare our school for the Magnet Fair. This was our first magnet fair and we found out only two weeks prior to the fair that we were actually participating. Well, we did a wonderful job! (My main worry was looking like an idiot, I think I fooled them.)

But things did not calm down from there. Nope, Sarah and Chad welcomed their newest member of the family, Griffin David. So as I was still mourning the loss of my Grandfather, I was becoming a grandmother yet again. He is special little man, all 7 pounds and 15 ounces of him. Bradley is getting use to being a big brother. He likes to kiss the new little man.

That Friday, National Board scores were released. This was my last year to certify or should I say last year to bank my scores. I would have to redo the whole process if I did not certify this year. I found out the Thursday morning, (Nov. 8) that results would be released Nov. 9th. Much earlier than I expected, usually they came out the Friday before Thanksgiving or last year, the middle of December. I was uncertain whether I was going to check my scores at school. I had already set my mind to it that I would miss by one point. After all the first year I missed by 5, second year missed by 3, isn't there a pattern beginning there???? But, I checked them at work knowing the staff had supported me in the process and I need to share the joy or the agony with them. I certified!!! It was great seeing the "Congratulations" and not the "Thank you for completing the process" on the web page. Now I'm debating, do I start looking at doctorate degrees???

Well I think I'm up to date now. What I really need is a nice rest. Thanksgiving is in four days and Andy and Jessica will be here. Then I'm heading north to visit friends in VA. So as the ride continues, I'm just going to hold on and scream!

~Robin