That time of year, again.

I cannot believe how much time has passed since I last posted. I wish I had an excuse but I don't have one. Really, I just keep forgetting and putting off updating the blog.

We finished off the summer with a few family reunions. They kept us busy on the weekends as we were traveling north to attend all of these reunions. Family reunions are always nice because it gives you time to see family and catch up with everyone on what is happening. During the Frandsen Family Reunion we celebrated Grandma Frandsen's 90th birthday (although she is only "29" and has been for years and years). This is historic, as she is 90 and my grandpa is 91. Amazing.

Summer came to a close all too quickly and that meant the start of the school year. This is the first time in my history at Beaver Dam that we have not had to replace multiple teachers. In fact, there was only one teacher replaced at the middle school, and she was a tutor last year so it feels like she isn't even new. However, that does not mean there wasn't a lot of change. The change in the Littlefield School District was still huge. We got a new superintendent, new elementary principal, and new business manager who is also serving as the new middle school principal. So there was a lot of change at the top of the chain. With all the change at the major positions, what people would be teaching and where was up in the air. I was originally told that I would no longer be teaching at the elementary school and spend all day at the middle school. About a week before school was set to start, the elementary principal found out that I wouldn't be teaching at her school and she went and fought. Needless to say, a week before school I found out that I would indeed be teaching at both the elementary school and the middle school. They asked me to give up my prep period and teach all 7 periods. I agreed so I have no free time. I am extremely busy and exhausted at the end of the day but at least the students have classes to attend and I can make a difference.

School has also started for Mahonri. He is taking a full load and a schedule I am glad I never had to do. He is taking economics, accounting, English, and math. All of his classes require a lot of time and keep him busy. He is still working at the Locker Room when he is not going to school. He doesn't' have a lot of free time but the little time he does manage to find, he likes to spend hunting. The bow hunt for deer and elk is going on right now and he has a tag for both.

Well this is all for now. Hopefully, I will have some exciting stories to tell from all the happenings at school.