First time blogger

Ok. I actually have a night when I have a bit of energy left . . . probably because none of my four kids needed homework help! Yippee! Why do those nasty teachers have to assign homework anyway? Oh, yeah. I teach English at Pella Christian High, so I guess I'm one of the nasties, aren't I?
I have never "blogged" before, either. Being a philosophical sort, I'm not sure about the whole thing yet, but I don't want to be a technophobe either, so . . . here goes.
I have been married 20 years this April to Bruce, who is a dairy farmer. He is the best thing in my life and I when I cry at romantic movies I tell my daughter it's because the gorgeous young starry-eyed couple waltzing around in the rain reminds me so much of her dad and I. She rolls her eyes at that for some reason.
We have four kids--3 teenagers and a 10-year-old. Our oldest is going through the whole college application deal right now. I'm trying not to "help" more than I'm wanted, but as much as I'm expected to ?!?
I teach part-time a PCHS and spend most of the rest of my time driving, cooking and doing laundry, and helping with homework. When I can, I retreat to my room for a few pages of reading a good book--they can be hard to find, so if you have any suggestions . . . fiction only, please, but no historical romances or anything too scary. :)
I've enjoyed being part of Grace's praise teams the past 9 years, but can relate to the feeling of disconnect expressed by others, though in my case I feel it has been somewhat of my own doing for various reasons over the past couple years.
My most hated creature is a spider--I don't see snakes that often and when I do, we are outside where there is plenty of room for me to run away. In the house, those spiders are too close, and if you don't kill them, where might they follow you to?
Favorite movie of all times is "It's a Wonderful Life." Around Christmas when I feel harried and can relate to George Bailey, he reminds me what it's all really about.
Right now I will confess that I like High School Musical III--ok, very junior high, I know, but man I wish I could dance like that. What a hoot! And since I teach high schoolers and am kind of surrounded by them at home as well, I guess I just relate to that story--and it's romantic. :) And clean. And non-violent. I just watched a couple Batman movies, which I enjoyed, but the death toll . . .
I have enjoyed reading posts by both those I have know a long time and those of you whom I am just meeting.
Thanks for sharing with me!
Noreen Vander Wal