Six Months Later

What do you post when life turns inside out and upside down? In my case, you don't. I watched as we lost so much in regards to our jobs, Bailee's future, and such - and there was little to say that wasn't sheer rage and frustration. So, I chose not to post.

Now, we're out of school. I guess. I brought home a great deal of work to do over the summer regarding curriculum, the new national common core standards, and the mandated math initiative class. I hope that the summer break is long enough to accomplish it all.

Bailee, through nothing short of a miracle, is participating in the three week ballet summer intensive program at Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy in Pocatello. She was placed in the advanced class this year, so is dancing from 11 to 6 every day. She feels a little out of her depth, but it is good for her to stretch her talents and skills. She is working with Sir Florin Brindusa from Romania (and the former ballet master of the Korean Ballet), so this is an amazing opportunity for her.

Bailee and her studio performed "The Three Little Pigs" (the traditional story and the wolf's version) at area schools in May. It was a cute program, and Bailee enjoyed being the nerdy pig.

Our weather here continues to be atrocious. I am very sick of high winds and low temperatures. I still don't have our garden in, so I am really worried. This has been a rough year everywhere, hasn't it? Weather is absolutely off the wall.

Our summer plans are pretty simple: ballet, garden, yardwork, housework, and school work. Hopefully we will be able to fit in some fun as well. I'd really like to take a trip to Yellowstone, Jackson, and maybe Salt Lake this summer. Only time will tell if we can manage that.