This has been quite the week for us! I know I posted about our happenings last weekend (the play and Bears game), but our busy schedules continued....
Monday, Alex and I got to go to an awards banquet for my school network because I was chosen as the teacher of the year at my school. :) Can you believe it? haha I feel super honored to be chosen, especially because I think I work with some amazing teachers! But none the less, I am very appreciative of being recognized for my hard work. The awards banquet was held at the Fairmont Hotel downtown. There was a cocktail hour and dinner. We even got to meet the mayor of Chicago. It was a pretty cool night.
I've been staying late all week at school because of early parent/ teacher conferences and our monthly Family Literacy Night. Then, today I was there again all day (yes, on my Saturday) doing conferences. I have conferences Monday night (b/c Monday during the day we have meetings/ professional development all day), then all day on Tuesday. However, I do get Wednesday off because I went in today.
We are hoping to head home Wednesday for Thanksgiving, but it depends on Alex's work schedule. He may have to do a trial out of our county, so if this happens we'll already be on the road and will just head home right after that. I'm hoping this is the case.
The holidays are always busy for us now that we get to celebrate 2 of everything. We are doing a lunch Thanksgiving with my family, and then we are heading over to Camden to do dinner with Alex's family. I see a lot of laughs and board games in our future! :)
Then, Friday morning we are heading down to Nashville, TN! Yes, one week from right now.... I will be sitting in a honky tonk on Broadway St. wearing my new boots (hopefully), with a rum and coke belting out country tunes! haha Can't wait!! I just need to survive this long week I've had and will continue to have until Tuesday.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Sorry Dad.... the Bears really laid the hammer down on your Lions.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel
That's me getting my award from our "superintendent" type position and our CEO.
5 comments:
Congrats on the award! That's awesome!
Thanks Laura!
Congrats Jackie! That's awesome! Hope you guys are doing well! Maybe we'll be in Lafayette at the same time over Christmas? Would love to catch up.
Congrats bestie! So happy for you!
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it!!
I'd love to get together around Christmas Rach! I still haven't met that baby boy of your's! I'm not sure what days we'll be back yet, but I will let you know. :)
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