And so it begins....another school year. My 10th, Ed's (gulp!) 34th.
They have taken to easing us in gently. We've had lots of time the past two days to work in our classrooms. Some different than the 2-day Differentiated Instruction workshop last year, in which we sat in the library watching some supposed guru's PowerPoint presentation!!!
My student teacher Gabe begins on Monday. I wonder how that will go, having had 2 student teachers in the past, neither which worked out particularly well. But I'm willing to give it another try, just as my mentor did 11 years ago...One of these times, I'm bound to get someone good, maybe it will be this year!
Today Ed, Tyler, Martha and I ran Joanie's Echo Lake race. Ed and Martha ran the 5-mile loop, while Tyler conquered and I barely survived the 10-mile loop. Gorgeous weather, great family, and Aimee (& Fred) graciously keeping an eye on Elijah made for a wonderful morning! Aside from the fact that I was initially announced as the top female finisher, which was kind of embarrassing, since I was more like 5th or 6th!
One more day of In-Service tomorrow, 9th grade Orientation on Tuesday, and the MMU school year officially begins!
They have taken to easing us in gently. We've had lots of time the past two days to work in our classrooms. Some different than the 2-day Differentiated Instruction workshop last year, in which we sat in the library watching some supposed guru's PowerPoint presentation!!!
My student teacher Gabe begins on Monday. I wonder how that will go, having had 2 student teachers in the past, neither which worked out particularly well. But I'm willing to give it another try, just as my mentor did 11 years ago...One of these times, I'm bound to get someone good, maybe it will be this year!
Today Ed, Tyler, Martha and I ran Joanie's Echo Lake race. Ed and Martha ran the 5-mile loop, while Tyler conquered and I barely survived the 10-mile loop. Gorgeous weather, great family, and Aimee (& Fred) graciously keeping an eye on Elijah made for a wonderful morning! Aside from the fact that I was initially announced as the top female finisher, which was kind of embarrassing, since I was more like 5th or 6th!
One more day of In-Service tomorrow, 9th grade Orientation on Tuesday, and the MMU school year officially begins!
In other, much more monumental news, the newest Borrelli Baby has arrived! Matthew Michael Levasseur was born yesterday afternoon. He is the 3rd child of my sister Leslee and brother-in-law Mike. Can't wait to meet this little precious bundle!
...where Elijah ran into his old pal from daycare, Rhiannon. Rhiannon was Elijah's first friend- they were born just 2 days apart and met when they were only a couple of weeks old. He hasn't seen her all summer, and they quickly became inseparable!
We've run a few races together- the "Paul Mailman 10-miler," the "Fairfax Egg Run," and the "Round Church Women's Run." Here I am at the Egg Run in Fairfax, with my early morning running partners, Mary and Liz. 
Liz, Jen, Beth and me at Jim's birthday party-
Our Bunco group is pretty much falling apart, and I've only been to one Bunco this summer (no pictures), but some of the girls have started going to Buffalo Wild Wings on Trivia Tuesdays. I joined them a couple weeks ago- the wings were amazing, but the service was terrible. We had fun anyway!
This was the week that my best friend Heather and her whole family also vacationed in Maine. 
One night we had a Hawaiian luau to celebrate Heather's 35
One day we went blueberry picking, which was really fun.
It was much more private than Wells beach, which is where we usually go to be near the ocean. The sand was white and the beach was so clean. Imagine what it would be like to own one of these house, right along the ocean!
Elijah loved it there!
