1 week and counting

I can't believe how fast the past week has gone! I hope the next week doesn't go quite as quickly, but I have a feeling it will (if not faster!) It's been pretty productive in terms of moving though. My little car is off and traveling. They gave me a website to track and follow her progress, which is pretty neat. It'll be nice to keep tabs on her. :)

My parents came down this weekend and helped me move the big things out of my classroom. So grateful for their help! I've acquired a lot over the 3 years, and forgot exactly how heavy books can be. I went in this afternoon to get the rest of the small things, talk with the girl that is taking my place, and turn in my keys. It's such a bittersweet feeling. I'm excited about the opportunities of being abroad, traveling, and working with a different population of kiddos. But Greenwood has been my home over the last 3 years and I'm going to miss people there so much. Co-workers quickly became friends, and even more quickly turned into a mini KC family. I know we'll stay in touch though, and hopefully can work out some sort of pen pal program between the schools!

I know the next couple days will be tough with a lot of goodbyes. I keep telling myself they aren't really goodbyes but "see you laters." Which is know sounds really cliche but helps with the sadness. We had a family goodbye/birthday dinner on Sunday and it was tough knowing we all won't be together again until Christmas. Thank goodness for Skype and gchat video!