hello from california!!

We made it! We began our journey Thursday afternoon and arrived in California Saturday afternoon. We saw family in Colorado and Las Vegas. They were quick trips, but really enjoyable. The trip went surprisingly well and was fun! The scenery was beautiful and I had a few movies to occupy my mind. :) I also took a turn driving.

Since arriving, it has been a whirlwind. We were quickly swept up into the hurried California pace. That is going to be an adjustment!

The weather is relatively warm here, even though the locals think it is chilly! It is comical.

Before today, our trip had been a mini-vacation. I was a little unsure of what it would be like to jump into another classroom. We left pretty early this morning and were able to avoid heavy traffic on the freeway. It took about 15 minutes to get to school, which is pretty close! We met Todd's teacher and he gave us a tour. I then went into my classroom and read notes the students had written to me. It was good to familiarize myself with names before the day began.

My co-op arrived and introduced herself. She is very confident and efficient. Those are my best descriptor words so far. I think she will be EXCELLENT to work with. I really, really like her. She is slightly intimidating because I think she is such a good teacher. She had such command in the classroom and is very much in control. I really like her style and think we will get along great. I know I will be challenged, but I am excited to learn from her.

I really, really enjoyed today. I think it is going to be a really good experience. My co-op is also going to set me up with time in both the K and 1st classrooms to prepare for next year. I am really thankful she is so ready and willing to help make this a good experience for me. I am looking forward to tomorrow!