How fast the time seems to go.  We  had an amazingly busy weekend.  I did engagement photos for a couple whose wedding I am shooting in October–a little nervous about that–but I know it will go well.  And it was such a beautiful day that we went to the zoo afterwards and had a great time. Then a wedding–kids spent the night at grandpa and grandma’s and then Easter, etc. 

Thank you everyone for all the job hunting tips and votes of confidence.  Things are looking up.  I applied for a graduate assistantship this year and while I didn’t get one of those I originally applied for–all the student who held those returned again this year–the associate Dean of the College of Education has recommended me for another assistantship working with charter schools.  I am interviewing for that assistantship next week on Thursday.  I am hopeful–even though it is basically no money, it is the best thing for me in the future.  I don’t know any details about the assistantship but assume it will be a full-time assistantship which requires a 20hr per week commitment and I have to be enrolled in at least 2 classes as a student.  The good thing about assistantships is that they generally will carry through until graduation.  I am still applying for high school positions and a few community college positions that are open, but I want the assistantship.  It will pay for Noah’s school and for Zoë’s day care.  I will also be able to teach a class or two at Flo as well to help make a little extra money.  I am exhausted from the job search process and am hoping it comes to an end soon. 

The semester is quickly coming to an end and I have so much work to do–papers to grade, papers to write, etc.  I should be doing homework right now. 

Here are a few pics of our Easter day.  No, Zoë didn’t have an Easter dress.  We aren’t religious people and don’t attend church, so I saw no need at all for her to get all fancied up in a dress for an afternoon at my grams house.