Kindergarten Here I Come!!

Yesterday (Wednesday, July 15) I had my first 2 interviews for teaching jobs. After filling out applications with like 10 school districts, I was pumped to FINALLY get a call. So Wednesday morning I headed to Killeen nervous and excited! I went through my the interviews at two different schools- and then it was back to waiting. At the conclusion of the first interview I went on they told me that they would have a decision by the end of the day and that if selected I would be contacted Thursday. At the conclusion of the 2nd interview they simply said we hope to make our decision soon, no time frame or anything, just soon. So-- it was back to waiting.

This morning as I was getting ready for work and watching some music videos on CMT, my phone rings. I knew it was the school district because it came up as "unavailable." Nervously and excitedly I answered the phone- hoping it something I wanted to hear....

me- "hello?"
"is erin there?"
"this is erin."
"hi erin, this is .... with killeen isd. you had an interview with mountain view elementary yesterday and they are offering you the kindergarten position"
"really?!"
"yes, would you like to accept?"
"um... yes! thank you so much...."

I am so excited to get started!! It's finally happened and I am going to have my own students in my own classroom--- such a rush of emotions!! I am also so relieved to have the application/interviewing/waiting process over for at least a year :)
So- next Tuesday, I go in to sign my contract. Then, new teacher orientation is a few weeks after that and the kiddos start aug. 24!! AHH!! I still cant believe it! God is just so amazing and I know that He has some awesome plans for me in Killeen/Harker Heights(where my school actually is). And what blows my mind- is that He already knows all the students I am going to have- and there is a reason He is putting them in my life. WOW!

Another Key

I think I may have solved my key mystery from Angelo. Remember when my truck key mysterioulsy went missing a few posts back. I think I need to get a new key ring!! I went to the store last night and had 2 keys on my key ring- my truck key and a house key. I just had my wallet and my keys, went in, grabbed a few things, and came back out to my car. When I got back to the house- no house key. So, my theory is this- my keys simply fall off my key ring. In this situation the lady I'm living with was luckily home and had another key for me to use :)
I plan on getting a new key ring today!!

A Sight For

... well, a sight that makes for sore eyes (and sore abs from laughing so hard)!!

I have had the honor every morning this past week of driving past this little old man out working in his yard. Now, there is nothing unusual about someone working in their yard in the mornings- especially in Texas during the summer- you've got to beat the heat right!?! It is also not so unusual when you spot a male with his shirt off while doing said yard work. But- imagine my surprise when Wednesday morning I'm headed to work (most likely jamming out to something on the radio) when I drive past this little old man working in his yard in a t shirt and.... wait for it... his tightie whities!! No joke. So funny.

Don't Ever Trust Me With Keys...

I have an amazing ability to lose keys. It just comes naturally. 

I lose my keys all time.. I've locked them in the car numerous times, left them in a movie theatre, thrown them in the trash can. When I was living in the dorms during college I locked them in my room so many times the lady at the front desk stopped asking me the security questions because she knew me by name. Of all the crazy places I have lost my keys- this latest incident is the craziest!! 

A couple of weeks ago, some friends and I took a road trip to west Texas for a wedding. I drove my truck to Angelo and left it there. As we were leaving- I decided to leave my keys with Megan so she could move my truck from in front of the neighbors house so it didnt block their house all weekend. And, it was probably safer to leave them there so I didn't have to worry about keeping up with them. Well.. we got back to Angelo on Sunday afternoon and after a very eventful weekend- Lauren and I were ready to get in the truck and finish the trip up. So, I went in the house to get my keys.... just to find that the house key was on the ring but not my truck key. We tore the house apart looking for that key, we searched the yard, all of our bags and clothes we had taken on the trip and couldn't find it anywhere. I decided to call a locksmith to come unlock the truck because I thought maybe it had gotten locked in there. Well, 30 bucks later, we discover the key is not in the truck. So- I called my wonderful brother and he met me and Bekah in Brady with a key and Lauren and I finally made it back to Marble Falls late that night. 

I still dont know where that key could possibly be- but this story definitely tops all my other lost key stories!!

Summer So Far

So... I haven't blogged in forever. Here is a quick run down of what has been going on during this very exciting (lol) summer. 

- First of all.. graduation!! yes, it came and went and i didn't blog about it.

- moved back home.. a temporary placement til i know where i'll be teaching next year.

- working... wednesdays thru sundays.

Other than that I've been hanging out at the lake with friends, took a very exciting road trip to a friends wedding (you had to be there to fully apprecitate it), and have been hanging out with my cousins that live in Burnet a lot. 

On top of all that, I am still looking for a job for next school year. I'm getting a little anxious about where I'll end up. I've been filling out applications like crazy but am not hearing anything back and am starting to get a little worried. I never even thought about what I would do if I dont get a teaching job... YIKES!! Hopefully something will start happening soon- please pray!!