Thursday, May 28, 2009

What the summer holds....laughter and more laughter


Well fellow bloggers I have officially finished my second year of teaching! I am now a lightly seasoned teacher. I can't wait until I am to the point where I have done my lesson plans a year in advance and know exactly what I am teaching each day, and could teaching it backwards forwards, and maybe throw a monkey in there somewhere.

Anyways so now that I am free from "work school", that leaves me with only my "school school". I am taking 2 graduate classes at the moment, Gifted and Inclusion. I realize that I never am or will be in a gifted program. But I actually feel sorry for those who are gifted and are in regular schooling. Because their teachers may not be on board and are squelching their education without even knowing it. And if students are not challenged and given opportunities to use this "giftedness" they will become mediocre and find themselves settling in a job or life that they could have been leaps and bounds better than....okay soapbox over.

Alright now that I have the summer I promise I am going to let myself eeek and ooze creative things, like cool knits, maybe some painting, and most definitely pictures. This is a new season in my life and I want to allow the exciting stuff happen to me and not just watch it happen to everyone else. I want to have joy and happiness in my life...EVERYDAY! I want to laugh and smile more than I ever have!

Alright I am going to go and be diligent and get the rest of my master's work done for this week, because this weekend I will be having fun fun fun at Disney. What other way could I start a fun packed summer!!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Some of my knits

Sorry the pictures are not very creative, and the lighting is not great...but I wanted to show you somethings.

Can you guess what is on the yellow washcloth





Tuesday, May 19, 2009

New hair- What do you think?

Before....


























And After...
I think this is my favorite haircut ever! It only takes me about 15 minutes from wet to dry!

Friday, May 15, 2009

School year is coming to an end...Thank you Lord

It is this time of the year that I both Love and Despise being a teacher. I love it because I get the whole summer off! I despise it becuase there are 10001 things that have to be done before the summer can begin. Like making exams, grading exams, tearing down my room, getting all of the appropriate forms filled out, the proper meetings, and everything else that needs to be done.

But it is ok, because...I can sleep in for 2 months straight! I actually have a busy summer, I am taking 4 Masters classes this summer, (2 every 6 weeks)so I will have many projects and papers that I will be working from the comfort of my house!

I got my hair cut, and I am loving it, I think that I actually look older and more mature, which is a huge plus. I will post some picture later for those who want to see.

Hopefully there will not be as much time in between this post and the next.


OH and I am a knitter know, I will have to show you all what I have done!

Monday, May 4, 2009

My Dad's Wedding

Here are a few pictures from my Dad's wedding on April 25th. It was a beautiful wedding! And I loved my dress!