Bits and Pieces

Well the posts this month are very different to the ones we were posting this time last year. This time last year we were on our big holiday. No deadlines, no having to be up early to go to work. Yes we got up early but it was to explore and have fun. This year has been very different.

It has been a busy start to the week. After spending pretty much the whole weekend in bed due to a painful back and the gastro bug that is going around, I had to front up at work Monday as we had a big PD day, which one of the other Aides and I organised for our region. We had an overwhelming response to our day. We were going to cap it at 50 but ended up accepting 62 registrations, but we had to turn away more than 100. Just goes to show that PD for teacher aides is sadly lacking in our region.

It was a great day though, everything went off well, and we got heaps of positive feedback from those who attended. We covered things like reading and comprehension, Managing Behaviours and some ICTs, namely playing with things like iPads, iTouchs, Bee-Bots and looking at ways we can incorporate them into student learning in the classroom. So thankful though that it is over at least for another year. Our Admin is very keen for us to hold these sort of PD days regularly.
I've been busy card making this week. Had lots of thank you cards that I needed to make, but got a little carried away and ended up making a heap of other cards as well. Got lots more ideas for creative things to make between now and Christmas too.

Most of these ones will be given out in the next week as we say thank you to all those on staff who really were very supportive of us when we were planning our PD day.

Then I decided to make a few more just for fun... some that Chloe and I can use for my secret sister

That's the thing I like about card making. You can be quite productive and make several the same - a little bit of mass producing.

Got hold of some of the photos taken at Josh and Lauren's wedding. They had a photo booth thing happening and I just love these photos of my kids and Josh and Lauren. Lots of fun photos.
Did up some collage photos of them all too.

Some of the happy couple...

Finally couldn't resist sharing this last photo with you. This is the sight that greeted us as we opened our front door this morning.
Some beautiful baby Willy Wagtails..... just gorgeous.

Just wanted to leave you with these couple of thoughts to ponder on this week.This one is taken from my most favourite book of the Bible. If we practice this we will have peace and joy in our lives regardless of the circumstances happening around us.
Time to hit the sack..... a good weekend coming up as Pete is home for the weekend...