Fall is Here!

 

 Ethan, seeing that Halloween is soon approaching, finds the dress up box!

Fall is Here (Saturday) and it is supposed to hit 106 today. I can't believe it. Last year we had only been in Arizona for about a month when Fall hit and we weren't begging for the weather to cool down. Please, please, please cool down Arizona!

Well, last week I had a week long substituting job as an aide for a cute little boy (with I think Cerebral Palsy) in 1st grade at the kid's school. There are a lot of kids from our Church who got to school, so when they would see me they would say "Hi, Sister Abbott!" and "Are you a teacher?" I would explain that yes I am, and that I am work for any of the teachers who are sick or on vacation (the lady I subbed for was in Hawaii for a wedding). Then I would say "And I LOVE it! I love being with you kids and I love getting paid for it!" They thought that was pretty funny.

The week was hot, fun, tiring, lots of learning, tested my patience and overall a great experience for me. The 1st grader I worked with- Mr. J- is just a sweetheart and he stole my heart. He had a hard time paying attention and getting things done and going places, so it was my job to make sure he kept listening, kept working and didn't get lost on the playground, to and from the bathroom and cafeteria and specials.

When it was time to say Goodbye to him on Friday, I managed not to cry. Barely. What a sweet spirit! I've told Josh that I love working with kids with Special Needs. When I get those calls to work with kids who have autism, I jump at the chance. Teaching 6th grade? Not so much.

Maybe it's something to look into when our nest is empty. 

But for now, our plates are full!

This is my blog. My name is Megan Abbott.