Oh Wait... This is Still Here?

          I've been thinking lately that I haven't blogged in... forever.  Life has been crazy, but as it doesn't seem to be getting any less crazy any time soon, I might as well take some time to reflect on the goings-on of the Iselins instead of working on my enormous list of to-do.
          I could go on into extreme detail about every part of our lives, but then we'd be here until next Thursday.  So, here's the short rundown.
          Work: I continue to love, love, LOVE my job teaching 5th graders.  We are currently going through budget issues and it looks like more teachers are going to be let go.  This is stressful, but I try to just keep doing what I do and enjoy every minute of it.  I found out I was grandfathered in for the new tenure law, which is positive, but I have conflicted feelings about that...
          Grad School:  Graduation is 2 months from tomorrow.  2.months.  I have a million things to get done, but the list is slowly shrinking.  According to my professor, I am doing great.  He suggests I look into publishing.  We'll see.  I have started my peer-tutoring program and we are all loving it.  I am amazed at how great the kids are doing.  We had our last lecture class yesterday.  One more class session at the end of April, and that is when presentations are.  Almost there!
           Toby Grad School:  Toby is just two months behind me in grad school, and I haven't let him forget it!  He's an amazing, dedicated worker.  He will be done at the end of June.  He has just about 2 months left of his internship, and I know he's excited about that.  He already has a job lined up for after he graduates, so that's super amazing!
           House:  We are looking into re-flooring our bedroom.  We want to put wood floors down.  We got an estimate, and it's huge.  We're going to get other estimates and see what we can do.  Of course, re-flooring the bedroom also means new tv, new paint, new decorations, etc...
           Scout:  Scout continues to be a fantastic companion.  I can't wait for the weather to warm up and us to have more free time so we can take him swimming.  He's a happy dog and a lot of fun to spend time with.  When we are home with him, he goes on a 3-mile walk, so he's helping us stay healthy!

          Family:  My parents just celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.  My niece is celebrating her second birthday today.  Toby and I passed our 6-year mark for being together in February.  My aunt took my parents and me out to dinner a few weeks ago, so it was great seeing her.  For the most part, things are great!
          My parents 40 years ago.  They still look just as beautiful!

          There's a million more things that I can talk about, but for now, that's the big stuff.  I hope to try to blog more, but we'll see.  Life tends to get in the way, and although we are busy, we are trying to live it as much as possible.