These are my thoughts for the year of 2008: Everything is harder than you think it’s going to be. My pregnancy was so much more difficult than I ever expected. Before I knew better, I actually looked forward to the torture. When you become as overdue as I was, you are literally begging the baby [...]
We were so lucky to be able to spend a short amount of time celebrating Joe & Shiera’s nuptials in Iowa on December 27th. We missed the actual wedding because it was in CA (now, if we had made it to that…we would have been REALLY lucky)! I don’t think that I know anyone who [...]
I know, I know! You are shaking your head and thinking to yourself…does Kate not know that it is not yet 2009? That doesn’t happen for another 6 days. No I am not crazy but I am in on the secret that New Year’s Eve is the worst holiday ever because I always have these [...]
**Note from Kate: I have changed the names and details to protect the student’s identity. This story does not specifically refer to one student or situation and therefore is fictitious. Although the significance of the account was taken from persons or situation that I encountered in the years I have been teaching.** I became a [...]
Another Christmas now has passed and I have to say, one that I thoroughly enjoyed and I have to admit, one that I’m sorry to say goodbye to. It has become crystal clear to me what things are actually important in ones life. We are so blessed to have health for our family (finally) and [...]
