Day 300: <----- Look at that!

04/18/2012

I can't believe it, we have made it to 300 days. I am proud to say that we are making it through well, though I miss Ian desperately. We are just getting so close to Ian's homecoming and I am ready to have our family whole again.

Today was a pretty good day. I was actually able to get the feedback I was wanting from the principal today. She was really nice to be able to carve out some time for me so quickly. She gave me some pointers on a few things that come more with experience and time than anything. She understands I am a new teacher and that I have to get some time under my belt before I can work out the little kinks. She said the lesson was good and that I have the "science" of the lesson down, now I can work on the "art form" of teaching which comes with time. I told her I was really grateful for the time she gave me to teach for her, the time she gave to give me feedback, and most of all the opportunity she has given me this year as a long-term substitute. All of which was very true and I really needed to say it to her.

After that, I had a pretty good rest of the day. The kids and I came home and had a great rest of the afternoon. I was soaring when I talked to Ian and told him about the feedback I got from the principal. Of course his response was, "I told you so! I told you that you would do great." I just told him I know and that just this one time.... he was right. I told him to savor it now, because it doesn't happen much. We both just laugh and joke about things here and there. It was a great end to the day. We both just looked at each other and said...."Day 300, can you believe it?"

Soon, though not soon enough, he will be in my arms safe at home.