Werth Family OnlineThe fall has arrived and on September 5th, Henry started preschool at Tiger Kids Club! Jacob returned to the elementary school (1st grade) while William is with Wendy. Here’s the crew on the first day:
Thursday, August 25th, marks Jacob being 7 months old. This past Monday he has returned to daycare in Washington as Elise’s summer vacation ended. All the kids and caretakers definitely enjoy Jacob’s presence. He has unknowingly learned how to shake his head “no”, which is quite hilarious. This most likely stemmed from Elise and I bobbing side to side in order to make him laugh.
This past weekend, we were also blessed with a surprise visit from Caitlin Kennedy. On her way to Georgia with her roommate, the two spent the night at our apartment. In the morning, they were able to get a quick tour of Kalona, a delicious roll from the bakery, and a cup of coffee before heading out again.
Elise has returned to Washington H.S. for her third year and will be teaching Biology and Kinesiology this fall. Monday-Wednesday were reserved for teacher workshops, while the students will arrive on Thursday (the 25th). She is experimenting with an online classroom resource utilizing Moodle (an open-source, online education management system). While the system holds much potential, Elise’s site will be a listing of courses with assignments, lectures, and deadlines. Check it out at EliseWerth.com and use the guest password: WHSscience. If you have any ideas or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment below!
So you may have noticed the absence of posts lately…I apologize. Things around the Werth household have been quite good, but quite busy. Jacob continues to grow and be a delightful young guy. At the beginning of May, Jacob was kicked out of his daycare due to another baby coming in (but we think it was his incessant flirting with the ladies). Knowing that this would happen :), Mary, Teresa, and Cathy each took shifts in providing care for the young stud until his father completed school. With only two days left, the end is rapidly approaching.
In the meantime, we have been searching for a place to live post-closing on June 3rd. We found a very nice (but small) apartment in Kalona to rent for the next year (yes, year). It is in between Washington (Elise’s work) and Iowa City (Jon’s work until the end of July), and cuts Elise’s commute from 40 to 18 minutes. It is a quaint little town with many Mennonites, nice parks within a block, and even hitching posts downtown.
School will finish the last full week in May for Elise, followed by the move to our new residence. In the meantime, I (Jon) have one online course this summer and am continuing the job search, searching for positions relating to music, IT, or libraries. Currently, two positions are looking hopeful and we will know more in the coming weeks.
Jacob has been quite active lately, growing much and exercising his voice and limbs. We will post pictures soon. Best wishes…