No Excuses

I haven't posted a blog for two years, well at least on this account.  Actually I have been blogging on a regular basis over the last year, for an educational technology course that I was taking.  The blogs were centered around classes that I took and were focused on professional learning.  I haven't blogged for my personal life for a very long time.

I won't even try to go over all that has happened over the past two years, I will let my personal journal be my record of what I have done ( though admittedly even my journal is filled with large gaps).  What I do want to share is the big events that have not been recorded, but are worth mentioning.

First of all in 2012 one of my entries mentioned the possibility of retiring from teaching in 2013, after 30 years of teaching.  That did not happen, and it looks like it may not happen for quite some time.  In the fall of 2012, I had a bicycle accident and broke my right arm.  Three months and two surgeries later, after careful thought and prayer, I decided to keep working.  I am still working teaching at Alta High School, I am in my 14th year at Alta and my 31st year of teaching. 

On May 29th 2013, Wynn Christian Knudsen made his entry into the world, our first grand son.  He is a beautiful baby, very easy-going and has no lack of love from his parents, older sisters and extended family.

On August 1st 2012, our son Tyler Hardman married his sweetheart, Jessica Lynn Lamph, in the Salt Lake LDS temple.  From the moment we met Jessica, we were hoping she would be "the one", she is a wonderful girl, so good to Tyler.  She is the kind of girl every parent would want their son to marry.  It was pretty much love at first site, and about a year after their first date, these two tied the knot.

On September 6th 2013, it became clear why I wasn't supposed to retire from teaching.  Scott lost his job.  After working for 32 years in the food industry, and making a good living, he is unemployed.  He has had a hard time finding anything, so now the support of our family is mostly on me.

In about the middle of October, I was released from my Young Women calling.  I have been in the Young Women for over four years, serving as first counselor for the last three and a half years. It has been hard to get used to.  I don't have a new calling yet, but I know it will come it time.

In December of 2013,  I finished my Educational endorsement, it will mean a slight pay increase for me, but mostly it has given an infusion of excitement and energy to my teaching.

As far as I am concerned, now I can start blogging again .  Wish me luck!  I hope you'll leave me a message from time to time.