Great News!

Thanks for all of the prayers. The Caringbridge site for Ava was updated this afternoon. Her parents received some relieving news that her cancer isn't growing rapidly. Amen! They haven't received word on the bone test so please keep praying.

I have one other prayer request... please pray for children whose parents don't listen to teachers and stay in denial about their child. It only hurts the child in the long run... I hate parent/teacher conferences. It is the absolute worst part about my job. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy talking with parents and letting them know how well their child is doing and what I need them to do at home in order for their child to be successful. Because let's face it, 7 1/2 hrs a day isn't enough time to teach phonics, reading, math, science, social studies, and life skills (I wish religion was in my curriculum... perhaps some day) in the depth that it should be taught. Teachers teach the skills... parents practice with the child. But, I have a difficult time documenting every little thing about a child, spending WAY more time on this one child than the rest of the class, doing every little thing that I possibly can in order to make he/she feel successful, and have the parents say there is nothing wrong and we aren't going to do anything about it. Of course they don't see anything wrong when they LIE! Ugh. Enough. I could go on and on and on and on. It's making me absolutely sick.

How about some pictures? Here are some pictures from my brother's basketball game vs. UND.

Eric and Braelyn

Myself and Braelyn
Below: Rane and Braelyn

My little family.