Dear all:
It has been a rainy summer in Georgia! It feels like it hasn't stopped! We are looking forward to some sunshine and giving our rain coats a rest (even Blue has been using her jacket!). I can't believe it is already July, time has really flown. I completed my field experience course, our last trip was to the Georgia coast. We were able to visit a sea turtle center that helps injured turtles and then releases them back into the ocean. We also saw a driftwood beach, tons of crabs and a jellyfish. Dash, our new puppy, has been with us since the end of May. He has tons of energy, his name suits him! Dash and Blue have become fast friends and play together whenever they get the chance. He is growing so fast though, already has grown 10 pounds! Gregor, my bearded dragon, is almost growing as fast as Dash. In February Gregor was 9 inches (head to tail) and is now 13! He will continue to grow until his birthday (or more accurately his hatch-day) on November 18th. I'm confident my future students will love him, and I work on handling him frequently so that he will be tolerant of the middle school students. I will start student teaching this fall, although I will not be full time until spring. In the fall I will only go in twice a week and in spring I will have to go in everyday. I am still anxiously awaiting to hear what school they place me in. The beginning of my student teaching will mark the end of my 2 years at PetSmart. I will miss many of my frequent customers, but I am happy to be able to focus all my time on my last year of university. Many of my co-workers have already left because our company has cut our hours due to a policy change, so right now I am training many new cashiers. Roy has started to train for a triathlon. He has always been a runner so he is excited to expand into 2 new areas. I have been doing some work-outs with him but I will only be training for the half marathon. We are so excited for Missy and Dave and can't wait to see more photos!
Georgia coast
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Gregor
Dash
Dash and Blue
It has been a rainy summer in Georgia! It feels like it hasn't stopped! We are looking forward to some sunshine and giving our rain coats a rest (even Blue has been using her jacket!). I can't believe it is already July, time has really flown. I completed my field experience course, our last trip was to the Georgia coast. We were able to visit a sea turtle center that helps injured turtles and then releases them back into the ocean. We also saw a driftwood beach, tons of crabs and a jellyfish. Dash, our new puppy, has been with us since the end of May. He has tons of energy, his name suits him! Dash and Blue have become fast friends and play together whenever they get the chance. He is growing so fast though, already has grown 10 pounds! Gregor, my bearded dragon, is almost growing as fast as Dash. In February Gregor was 9 inches (head to tail) and is now 13! He will continue to grow until his birthday (or more accurately his hatch-day) on November 18th. I'm confident my future students will love him, and I work on handling him frequently so that he will be tolerant of the middle school students. I will start student teaching this fall, although I will not be full time until spring. In the fall I will only go in twice a week and in spring I will have to go in everyday. I am still anxiously awaiting to hear what school they place me in. The beginning of my student teaching will mark the end of my 2 years at PetSmart. I will miss many of my frequent customers, but I am happy to be able to focus all my time on my last year of university. Many of my co-workers have already left because our company has cut our hours due to a policy change, so right now I am training many new cashiers. Roy has started to train for a triathlon. He has always been a runner so he is excited to expand into 2 new areas. I have been doing some work-outs with him but I will only be training for the half marathon. We are so excited for Missy and Dave and can't wait to see more photos!
Georgia coast
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Gregor
Dash
Dash and Blue