Saturday, September 6, 2008
Medical Waste on NJ Beaches...
It was brought to my attention this morning by my sister-in-law that the case has been solved regarding the washed up medical waste on NJ beaches over Labor Day weekend.
I found many articles about this topic and will include two here...
Our local NBC news
Atlantic City Press newspaper
As it turns out, it was a dentist from Wynnewood, PA who dumped all of those needles and disgusting medical waste in the ocean. He owns a vacation home in Avalon, NJ. I just cant even guess what would ever make someone do this - especially a supposedly 'intelligent, educated man'.
Well, anyway, let's hope that lifts some of the stigma against 'New Jersians' as it happens to have come from a PA resident.
I found many articles about this topic and will include two here...
Our local NBC news
Atlantic City Press newspaper
As it turns out, it was a dentist from Wynnewood, PA who dumped all of those needles and disgusting medical waste in the ocean. He owns a vacation home in Avalon, NJ. I just cant even guess what would ever make someone do this - especially a supposedly 'intelligent, educated man'.
Well, anyway, let's hope that lifts some of the stigma against 'New Jersians' as it happens to have come from a PA resident.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Uncle Sean & Aunt Boochy
My brother Sean works as a Produce Manager for Wegman's in Downingtown, PA. Therefore, it has been difficult for them to get down to visit with us because he usually works 6 days per week and always works on weekends. So, we were lucky enough that Boochy (his wife) took a week's vacation and they were able to come down from Tuesday night (Aug 19) thru Thursday night (Aug 21). We had planned ahead so we wouldn't miss a minute of fun in our short time together!
The girls were very excited to see them drive up in front of our house! They ran right out to greet them and help carry their bags in. It was cute. We went from seeing Sean and Boochy at least twice per week, down to now only once every few months. So it has been an adjustment for all.
Wednesday morning, I had a 9-10am appointment with the school to complete my New Hire Paperwork. When I came home, Boochy had given the girls breakfast and showers, so we were ready to start the day! After lunch, Mom & I, the girls, Sean & Boochy all piled in my car (Tim was away and Pops had to work). We went to see the Atlantic City Air Show. We tried to find a place to park near AC, but of course that wasn't happening! So we decided to park in Ventor (after driving around for over an hour). We walked out onto the pier in Ventnor in time to see the last few acts. The most impressive for me was the US Air Force Thunderbirds! Tim and I have gone to many Air Shows together through the years and neither of us have ever gotten to see the Thunderbirds perform, so it was a special treat for me!
(Dont forget to click on picture to view larger)
The jets were very loud and the girls didn't appreciate that too much! They held their ears for most of the performance, but they loved watching the show.
After the Air Show, we drove straight to Wildwood to walk the boardwalk and have Mack's pizza (different than our Mack n Manco's in OC) but still very yummy! Of course, we also had ice cream and water ice - always too much fattening ... er... delicious treats. We didn't get home until after 11:00pm and of course we were all exhausted and pretty much went straight to bed!
Thursday was more slow-paced - we slept in a bit, mom had a headache, so she had trouble getting out of bed. We were going to head to the beach, but after the late start, decided it would be better to just stay here and spend time together at the house in the morning. Sean & Boochy gave all 4 girls their birthday gifts since we hadnt seen them in awhile.
We had a big BBQ cookout, thanks to Pops going to the store for all kinds of goodies. After lunch, Pops went to work and we all went up to the OC Boardwalk for Family Night. They had musicians, dancing, Karaoke, magic shows, etc. It was fun, but extremely crowded and loud. Of course we ate and watched the Salt Water Taffy being made at Shrivers.
When we got home, we sang Happy Birthday and had cake to celebrate the four girls belated birthdays with Sean & Boochy.
Then they were on their way home around 11:30pm and as usual, our fun times together came to an end way to quickly.
The girls were very excited to see them drive up in front of our house! They ran right out to greet them and help carry their bags in. It was cute. We went from seeing Sean and Boochy at least twice per week, down to now only once every few months. So it has been an adjustment for all.
Wednesday morning, I had a 9-10am appointment with the school to complete my New Hire Paperwork. When I came home, Boochy had given the girls breakfast and showers, so we were ready to start the day! After lunch, Mom & I, the girls, Sean & Boochy all piled in my car (Tim was away and Pops had to work). We went to see the Atlantic City Air Show. We tried to find a place to park near AC, but of course that wasn't happening! So we decided to park in Ventor (after driving around for over an hour). We walked out onto the pier in Ventnor in time to see the last few acts. The most impressive for me was the US Air Force Thunderbirds! Tim and I have gone to many Air Shows together through the years and neither of us have ever gotten to see the Thunderbirds perform, so it was a special treat for me!
(Dont forget to click on picture to view larger)
The jets were very loud and the girls didn't appreciate that too much! They held their ears for most of the performance, but they loved watching the show.
After the Air Show, we drove straight to Wildwood to walk the boardwalk and have Mack's pizza (different than our Mack n Manco's in OC) but still very yummy! Of course, we also had ice cream and water ice - always too much fattening ... er... delicious treats. We didn't get home until after 11:00pm and of course we were all exhausted and pretty much went straight to bed!
Thursday was more slow-paced - we slept in a bit, mom had a headache, so she had trouble getting out of bed. We were going to head to the beach, but after the late start, decided it would be better to just stay here and spend time together at the house in the morning. Sean & Boochy gave all 4 girls their birthday gifts since we hadnt seen them in awhile.
We had a big BBQ cookout, thanks to Pops going to the store for all kinds of goodies. After lunch, Pops went to work and we all went up to the OC Boardwalk for Family Night. They had musicians, dancing, Karaoke, magic shows, etc. It was fun, but extremely crowded and loud. Of course we ate and watched the Salt Water Taffy being made at Shrivers.
When we got home, we sang Happy Birthday and had cake to celebrate the four girls belated birthdays with Sean & Boochy.
Then they were on their way home around 11:30pm and as usual, our fun times together came to an end way to quickly.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
The Last Summer (of You & Me)
The Last Summer (of You & Me) by Ann BrasharesPublished in 2008. 320 pages.
Amazon link
Readers Guide
Genre: Women's fiction, Beach read
My overall score: 4/5
What its about (taken from amazon.com): Riley and Alice, two sisters now in their twenties, and as fiercely different as they are loyal, have spent every summer at their parents’ modest beach house on New York’s Fire Island. Each year, they return to the house and community they have known since they were children—and to Paul, the boy next door. But this summer marks a season of change: budding love and sexual interest, an illness, and a deep secret force all three to confront the increasing complexities of their lives and friendships.
What I thought: Let's start by saying, the beginning was very slow. I had started this book twice before I was actually able to finish it. At least the first 1/4 to 1/3 of the book dragged for me. However, by the halfway point, I could not put it down. I felt totally invested into the lives of the three main characters. Although it was a bit predictable, there were also parts that caught me off guard. I definitely had tears at times. I would consider this a perfect beach read.
Date finished: August 29, 2008
Currently reading: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
Beach Fun!
In the spirit of playing catch-up with our summer fun, here are some fun pics from a few beach excursions we had a few weeks ago.
An old friend of ours Noelle & her husband Shawn (neighbors from PA) called to say they were staying at their Sea Isle City house for a mini-vacation and asked us to go meet up with them. So on Friday, August 15, the girls and I drove down and spent the day with them. It was Kaitlyn's best friend Jennifer -- you have no idea how excited they were to see each other! Kaitlyn still misses her. But it was like they never missed a beat. They chatted the entire time and had a blast together!
The triplets are basically the same age as Jennifer's little sister Laura so they played together well also. Jennifer's twin brother Kevin kind of stayed away from the girls (pretty typical for an 8-year old boy I think), so unfortunately I didnt get any pics of him.
We had a fun day at the beach (including some Pina Coladas - yummy!) Then we went back to their house for a fabulous dinner.
We had a great day with them and really enjoyed our time in Sea Isle!
The following day, Saturday, the girls and I went to meet our friends, the Corbett's, at their Ocean City house for some more fun at the beach! It was great, we have 7 kids all together and they play together so well. Kaitlyn and Blake did some boogie-boarding. The triplets, Madeline & Paige all ran through the waves. Plus of course lots of fun playing in the sand! Then Jen and I decided to do a little 'photo shoot', and I think we got a few good pics. It was so much fun and the kids cooperated (for the most part!)
After all that fun at the beach, we went back for the World's Greatest outside showers! I'm telling you, that made our day complete - sounds silly, but there is nothing like coming back and getting a refreshing shower before moving on with your evening! (Thanks Jen!) We are so blessed to have become friends with possibly the greatest family here in Linwood...
Once everyone was showered and dressed, they had Mack n Manco pizzas delivered to the door! Now c'mon, it doesnt get any better than that! We ate to our hearts content and it was so yummy! Then Jen's dad had spoiled us with all kinds of ice cream treats and desserts. Unfortunately, Madison started running a fever that evening which continued into the following day. Thankfully, it went away as quickly as it came and no other symptoms showed up. No clue what brought that on, but Motrin kept it under control and she was better within 24 hours.
Other than the fever, it was an all around perfect time! What a wonderful day... I'm telling you, it was one of the best of our summer. Have I mentioned how I love living here? :) (other than missing our PA chums of course!!)
An old friend of ours Noelle & her husband Shawn (neighbors from PA) called to say they were staying at their Sea Isle City house for a mini-vacation and asked us to go meet up with them. So on Friday, August 15, the girls and I drove down and spent the day with them. It was Kaitlyn's best friend Jennifer -- you have no idea how excited they were to see each other! Kaitlyn still misses her. But it was like they never missed a beat. They chatted the entire time and had a blast together!
The triplets are basically the same age as Jennifer's little sister Laura so they played together well also. Jennifer's twin brother Kevin kind of stayed away from the girls (pretty typical for an 8-year old boy I think), so unfortunately I didnt get any pics of him.
We had a fun day at the beach (including some Pina Coladas - yummy!) Then we went back to their house for a fabulous dinner.
We had a great day with them and really enjoyed our time in Sea Isle!
The following day, Saturday, the girls and I went to meet our friends, the Corbett's, at their Ocean City house for some more fun at the beach! It was great, we have 7 kids all together and they play together so well. Kaitlyn and Blake did some boogie-boarding. The triplets, Madeline & Paige all ran through the waves. Plus of course lots of fun playing in the sand! Then Jen and I decided to do a little 'photo shoot', and I think we got a few good pics. It was so much fun and the kids cooperated (for the most part!)
After all that fun at the beach, we went back for the World's Greatest outside showers! I'm telling you, that made our day complete - sounds silly, but there is nothing like coming back and getting a refreshing shower before moving on with your evening! (Thanks Jen!) We are so blessed to have become friends with possibly the greatest family here in Linwood...
Once everyone was showered and dressed, they had Mack n Manco pizzas delivered to the door! Now c'mon, it doesnt get any better than that! We ate to our hearts content and it was so yummy! Then Jen's dad had spoiled us with all kinds of ice cream treats and desserts. Unfortunately, Madison started running a fever that evening which continued into the following day. Thankfully, it went away as quickly as it came and no other symptoms showed up. No clue what brought that on, but Motrin kept it under control and she was better within 24 hours.
Other than the fever, it was an all around perfect time! What a wonderful day... I'm telling you, it was one of the best of our summer. Have I mentioned how I love living here? :) (other than missing our PA chums of course!!)
My First Day...
...went very well! I really think I'm going to love it! I will be working with the greatest group of people, every one of them is there to help the children succeed. This school district continues to impress me, even more now that I am working there. I was a bit fearful that getting 'behind the scenes' would show me a different side to them, but not at all... the teachers and staff all seem to really love their jobs. I've never seen anything like it!
So, I will be working 8:40am til 1:40pm which is perfect because I drop the girls off at 8:30am, how perfect is that?! Plus I'll have a little over an hour to come home to relax before going back to get them.
Also, I found out today that I will be working one-on-one with a little boy in First grade. So I am excited to meet him on Thursday and really get hands-on!
Thank you so much to everyone for your support right now! I received so many blog posts, emails, text messages, phone calls, etc -- which makes me feel so grateful to have such an awesome support network! This is a major adjustment for me and knowing you care makes it so much easier! Thanks again!!
So, I will be working 8:40am til 1:40pm which is perfect because I drop the girls off at 8:30am, how perfect is that?! Plus I'll have a little over an hour to come home to relax before going back to get them.
Also, I found out today that I will be working one-on-one with a little boy in First grade. So I am excited to meet him on Thursday and really get hands-on!
Thank you so much to everyone for your support right now! I received so many blog posts, emails, text messages, phone calls, etc -- which makes me feel so grateful to have such an awesome support network! This is a major adjustment for me and knowing you care makes it so much easier! Thanks again!!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Guess who got a job?!
As some of you may know, I got a call for an interview a few weeks ago. The position is Part-time (25 hours per week: 5 hrs/day 5 days/week) working at....
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL! Hip Hip Hurray!!! :)
It is basically the most perfect thing I could ever wish for and when I got that call, I totally did the happy dance!
So I went for the interview on Thursday Augu 14 at 8:00 am. I was their first interview of the day -- for one position, they had 15 interviews schedule for that day! Of course, I was not getting my hopes up, and didnt even mention it on here for fear of jinxing myself. They told me they would make a decision the following week. Well that Monday at 10am I got a call from the school principal offering me the position! Once again -- another happy dance!
I had to do lots of preparation to start the job... background & criminal check ($10), fingerprinting ($70 ugh), Physical at doctor and TB test ($30) and called my high school for a copy of my immunization records. Got all of that done last week. I had my orientation last Wednesday, August 27 from 9am-1:30pm and it seems like a great place to work so far.
Now... I officially start TOMORROW! I have mixed emotions - of course I am very excited and thankful. We definitely could use the money and there is no better place to work then in the same building as my four girls. But I also feel a bit nervous. And some sadness, as this marks the end of my stay-at-home mom days and my girls are growing up. I'm sure all of the nervousness and sadness will melt away as we get settled into this new lifestyle.
What is the job, you may ask? Well in all honestly, I'm not exactly sure! I will find out all of the details and my exact placement within the school tomorrow. But overall, I will be working with the Special Education Dept at the elementary school. I will work together with the classroom teachers to help children with special needs. I hope that my Psychology degree and background working with Autistic children will help.
So look for future updates about how the job is going, but I definitely have high hopes for it. And the girls are also very excited that their mommy is going to work in their school! Of course, Tim is happy because of the financial assistance it will provide, which we have been worried about for the past year.
Now, off to bed to get some rest before my big day!
THE GIRLS' SCHOOL! Hip Hip Hurray!!! :)
It is basically the most perfect thing I could ever wish for and when I got that call, I totally did the happy dance!
So I went for the interview on Thursday Augu 14 at 8:00 am. I was their first interview of the day -- for one position, they had 15 interviews schedule for that day! Of course, I was not getting my hopes up, and didnt even mention it on here for fear of jinxing myself. They told me they would make a decision the following week. Well that Monday at 10am I got a call from the school principal offering me the position! Once again -- another happy dance!
I had to do lots of preparation to start the job... background & criminal check ($10), fingerprinting ($70 ugh), Physical at doctor and TB test ($30) and called my high school for a copy of my immunization records. Got all of that done last week. I had my orientation last Wednesday, August 27 from 9am-1:30pm and it seems like a great place to work so far.
Now... I officially start TOMORROW! I have mixed emotions - of course I am very excited and thankful. We definitely could use the money and there is no better place to work then in the same building as my four girls. But I also feel a bit nervous. And some sadness, as this marks the end of my stay-at-home mom days and my girls are growing up. I'm sure all of the nervousness and sadness will melt away as we get settled into this new lifestyle.
What is the job, you may ask? Well in all honestly, I'm not exactly sure! I will find out all of the details and my exact placement within the school tomorrow. But overall, I will be working with the Special Education Dept at the elementary school. I will work together with the classroom teachers to help children with special needs. I hope that my Psychology degree and background working with Autistic children will help.
So look for future updates about how the job is going, but I definitely have high hopes for it. And the girls are also very excited that their mommy is going to work in their school! Of course, Tim is happy because of the financial assistance it will provide, which we have been worried about for the past year.
Now, off to bed to get some rest before my big day!
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