Working on closing that door..

Last night was my very last 8th grade graduation. The planning was nothing less than stressful, but I knew all along that all I had to do was get through last week and then it would be smoothe sailing to the end of the school year, summer vacation, and the beginning of my new life.

Graduation went off without a hitch. Well,unless you call the fact that both the parents and I scheduled a DJ for the after-graduation party a hitch. That's a funny story for another time, though.

Really, it was great. I'm not too sure how I should be feeling right now. I guess it really is how I've said before. I'm not going to miss the classroom. I don't think. I am going to miss the kids. After the graduation dance, the 8th graders were giving me farewell hugs and one girl latched onto my back and would not let go. She walked with me that way throughout the room as I said my goodbyes to everyone. I'm thinking maybe she is going to miss me. Just a hunch.

I think my brother said it best when he said that it's good that I have an "excuse" to leave my school. It's not my life's work. It was a good experience, but it would have been almost impossible for me to leave if I didn't have a good reason for doing so. Even with the pregnancy and my husband is deployed and I need to be with family reason I have students begging me to stay. I don't feel guilty now, but I can't imagine how guilty I would have felt if I had no better reason to leave than I simply wanted to go.

I am currently holding pretty strong to the idea that next week will be my last week in the classroom. At least in the traditional classroom. I like working with kids. I don't like being their teacher. That's what I know. That's enough for now.

The other thing I know is that I am over the moon excited to take a break from my career, focus on my family, and see what happens from there.

I am practically giddy about opening this new chapter of my life.

I'm feeling good. Michael is doing well. As far as I know the baby is healthy (I'm 15weeks today!). Our relationship is strong. Life is good.