Typical Ohio Day

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Day Three in Suburbia was fabulous... in a typical suburban way.

It's so funny to see the life my cousin is leading. I got up early to go spend the morning with her in her classroom - to see the district she works in, meet her coworkers and go to lunch with her.

Tonya is a teacher at this amazing elementary school - filled with flat screen TVs (you don't get that stuff if you went to school in MY school district) and well-paid teachers. She even has her own bathroom and SHOWER in her closet, as well as a laptop purchased for her personal use BY the district. And her classroom is small, with a max of only 9 students at a time, since she teachers special education.

My uncle picked me up from her school and we spent the afternoon at his health club - which was RIDICULOUSLY nice. I haven't been to the gym since my surgery (sad face) because

A) I don't want to sign up for a gym thats going to be nowhere near my workplace... I loved my gym from this summer, but why drive all the way out to Canonsburg if I'm not even working on that side of the area?
B) I haven't been working, therefore, I am broker than.. broke.

But I need to go back to a gym and soon. First paycheck, I HAVE to figure something out... I can't even believe how sore I was after doing less of a workout than I was used to this summer. I hate being this out of shape.

After the workout my aunt, uncle, cousin, her husband, the kids and I all went to this Mexican restaurant which was really good. Granted, it was no Tucson drive-through but it was delicious. Then Tonya and I took Kyra to her ice skating class and watched her pass her skating test!! She is now moving on to Level 4 and had to call her grandma (my aunt) RIGHT away to tell her about it.

Afterwards, we celebrated with homemade ice cream from Whistlers Ice Cream Shoppe before we headed home to play with Baby Trent. And after tucking the kids in bed, another suburban day was coming to a close...