Monthly Archives: August 2009

I got a job! I will be teaching a class of 2/3 graders (wouldn’t ya guess it) in Shoreline, WA (about 16 miles from our home). Had a Saturday interview…school starts Wednesday…my students and parents come tomorrow (Monday) to meet … Continue reading →

Last week I drove to a cute little town to fill out sub paperwork and on the way is a cornfield! I had to show Wes, so on Saturday we went for a walk by a creek and I got … Continue reading →

…working hard to find a job. Times are tough out here for teachers! The budget is so poor that districts had to cut all teahers that were hired in the past two years (i.e. not hiring new teachers).That’s all that … Continue reading →

Thanks to our fun new friends Kent, Kirsten, and Little Greta, we have been introduced to Winnie the Pooh. Yesterday was a beautiful day and we found a park with the most coushy, soft, green grass and had a snack … Continue reading →

Can you find seven? – 61 slugs just in the short grass shown here -The bike bath right outside our place -Wes in his new rain jacket (the hood is extra large to fit over a bike helmet) – The … Continue reading →

You’ll notice the author of this post is Wes, and not Leslie, so that means the pics are a bit of a letdown. Actually, I just remembered I took a nice picture on my phone the other day that I … Continue reading →

Bainbridge Island Farmers market on Saturday – Happy Birthday Jill! We celebrated with mini desserts at Golden Gardens on Friday – Pikes marketplace – Sunset over Lake Washington – Starbucks on a very hot day It’s hard to believe that … Continue reading →