It has sure been a busy year for us here in the Coleman house. Many changes have taken place that have required big adjustments and patience. We have been immensely blessed and are so grateful for the love and support of our extended family and friends.
Jeremy has been applying for jobs consistently for the past three years. PSR we found was not a full time job that could support a family. He had a promising interview in February with the woman’s prison and was among the top five candidates for the job. We were excited but it wasn’t to be. In the meantime I was being faced with cuts at the school district. They were planning to cut one of our full-time teachers in my program. While I had the perfect part time job I really felt I needed to step aside so one of my co-teachers could stay working with the program she so enjoyed. I had been feeling out of place and wanted to have my own classroom if I were to continue teaching.
In May Jeremy interviewed with the
department of Felony probation and Parole.
He added one of his teachers and supervisors to his list of references and
while he was a top candidate he was told that it was because of her
recommendation that he got the job!! I turned
down a new teaching position with the hopes he would get it before we knew and
am so grateful I have been able to stay home with my girls this year and sub every
once in a while.
We had a very busy summer with Jeremy
working two jobs a trip to Alaska, birthdays, and fun. Cora turned the big number 5 and started
school in August. She loves school and
her teacher and is at the top of her class.
She works with the first graders in reading though I can’t claim sole
credit for this. She has always loved
letters and with the help of Starfall.com probably taught herself.
Brooke is such a fun bubbly 3 year
old! With being a three year old comes a
lot of poutiness but she makes up for it with her silly attitude. She is more than willing to be the wicked
witch or the prince when playing dress up and she prefers to give the wrong
answer just to be funny. It is amazing
to watch her grow and see her vocabulary grow.
Ally is Ally. She makes her presence known and is not going
to let her sisters get all the attention.
She is more feisty and loud than the other two. She doesn’t just pout when she wants
something but screams at the top of her lungs.
This makes Sacrament fun and Nursery a blessing. With the bad is the evermore present
good. She smiles, dances, and goofs
around with the best of them. With Cora
at school she has to learn to play with Brooke and though they have struggled
they are getting there as Ally converses more and more each day.
It has been a wonderful year! With Jeremy getting his job we feel more
blessed than ever and are grateful for the experiences we have had leading up
to it. We are excited for the year to
come and hope that all of you enjoy the holidays and that you look forward to
the New Year as much as we do!
