Excuses, excuses!

 I am not one who has ever been a big fan of excuses, because well, they are just that, rather than taking ownership of the real fault.  But here are some good excuses as to why I have been a bit backed up on posts, so take them for what their worth

• Getting back into the school routine, well, it takes some practice.  I am still practicing, and trying to recover from the first six weeks.
• New Education Standards for the state, new committees at school, new leadership opportunities for the district, new collab teachers to work with… lots of good new things, which means lots of extra prep work. 
• Bella has had a runny nose for 25 straight days!  Parent Day Out has been wonderful, but definitely taken a hit on her immune system.  She is a trooper though.
• As of last Friday, I finally caught Bella's cold/virus, and am now finally beginning to see some signs of recovery just in time for…
• MY BIRTHDAY!  Did you know its this weekend?  I definitely can't blog with the BIG 3-0 on my mind.
• Auburn Football.  Do I need to explain more with this one?

No worries.  I know, it has been way too long since a post about our little Bella.  Especially since she is changing so much these days. My plan is to make it through this weekend, what ever birthday celebration Drew has prepared, and then catch up on some blogging first thing next week.  I have lots in my head to share and plenty on my camera to download, its just a matter of plopping in front of my computer to do it.