Hey everyone!! So I (Jess, the only one who ever types on here, ha ha) totally didn't realize that the last time I posted anything was in December!! I do apologize! However, our lives have not been that exciting for us to post anything.
What have the Padgett's been up to? A lot of nothing. :-) With Dave only coming home every other weekend, I've been able to make a long over due trip or two. I made it to Nashville to see my Big Sis Meghan. We had a great weekend together catching up and went to a winery!! Yum! We had our 'Mardi Gras' weekend much after Mardi Gras this year in Birmingham with Brooke, Sarah Beth, Chris, Laura, and Larry! That was a lot of fun! I went home for my mid-winter break (yes, I am SO going to miss having a week off every six weeks!! Savannah doesn't have the same schedule as I am on now! :-( ) I was spend some time with Mom, Dad, Casey, Madison, Mandy, and Garrett! Casey, Patrick, and Madison also came up one weekend when Casey's cousin Season was competing in a cheerleading (She is on the U of Maryland competitive cheer squad) competition in Atlanta. That was so crazy cool. Never in my life have I seen so much sparkle, make-up, and spandex!! It was totally fun though! Also since I last updated, I have lost my last living grandparent, my Grandmommie!! My Dad's mom. She hasn't been in the greatest health for the past year, but in March her health was going down fast. She went peacefully surrounded by most all of her children!! It was wonderful funeral. She had every one of her 8 children there, 17 grandchildren, and 18 of her 22 great grandchildren. I saw cousins that I had not seen in, really, it's been so long that I cannot remember how long it truly had been. It was just fantastic to see everyone, celebrate her life, and remember all the great times we had with her!
Dave is still working in Savannah and coming home roughly every other weekend. He is loving his job!! Right now he is a bit stressed with some trainings that he has to do on top of everything else that is still expected out of him and in his stores. He is keeping his head above water and making it through though. I'm just so excited and thankful that he found such a good job and a job that he is truly enjoying!! Wish we didn't have to live apart but even that is almost over now!! Wow, this year has gone by so fast!!
Me... I am working on finding a job!! Please keep my job in your prayers! I have sent my resume, cover letter, contacts, and letters of recommendation to every school (about 70 total) in 5 counties in the Savannah, GA area. Teaching in GA is not looking good, but there is hope for something to come along through my various connections. Right now we are gearing up for our state standardized test called CRCT!!! Yes, they give this crazy standardized test to FIRST graders!! Its crazy! This test is so frustrating. If someone walks by my door and sees me point at something... I can lose my job. If I say something that is not 'in the script'... I can lose my job. If for some reason my voice fluctuates or I look funny at something... I can lose my job. UGH really?!?!!... I went to college for 7 years, have two degrees, you allow me to be in a room with these kids for 10 mos out of the year, but I can't give a test on my own, help guide a lost child on the wrong number, or use expression in my voice? Wow!! Anyways... Welcome to GA! With that said... we only have 6 more weeks of school left. The kids are out May 28 and teachers are out on June 3rd. YAY!!! Dave and I have our apartment in Atlanta until early August so... as of now we'll be looking for an apartment in Savannah for the first few months and then once we're settled in (with me having a job, hopefully!!) we can start looking for a house in a nice area. We did not want to rush into anything and regret it later.
We hope you all have enjoyed catching up on our crazy boring lives. :-)
Hopefully I will update before too long again.
Peace out ... for now!
