My First Day

My first day as a TK teacher was wonderful. I love my class they are adorable. My biggest problem - I need to quit thinking like a first grade teacher. It is ok that they don't know how to write their name. But guess what 13 of them can write their name. So it is all good

My favorite part of the day was when one of the babes was crying. She said, "I don't want to grow up.  I don't want to make my mommy happy. I don't want to do homework". She stopped crying when I told her that she didn't have homework, her mommy did. The tears turned off immediately. It was obvious that mommy was coaching her at home. So cute

I love being able to watch them interact. I have the time built into my day to do that. I am going to write down the things they say, out of the mouth of babes

Class theme

I have to have a class theme each year. I change it every year because I get bored, sigh. This year, I am sharing a room with a kinder teacher that has NEVER, EVER had a theme

What??? I know crazy, don't judge her. She is the sweetest person, ever. So I gave her 5 themes, based on melonheadzillustrating clip art. She picked my least favorite, Superheros.  I made us lunch tickets. She is Wonder Woman and I am Super Girl. Then I ran out of ideas. Yup, I had nothing

Then yesterday I found some adorable fabric when I was at the beach. Ok, now we have two things. I made a trip to Target to find matching outfits for the grand kids and look what I found.

 They are perfect. Now, I can't shut my brain off. I have so many ideas, it hurts. I need to get all the shopping done today, since hubby is coming home tomorrow and he will be a witness to this madness. Stay tuned bat friends 

School is out

Or at least for a day. Today is my day off before the new school year and I am going to enjoy every minute of it. I am heading to lunch with a friend and hopefully I will get a Monday make it made later this afternoon.

I teach at a year round school, so school starts tomorrow working in our rooms for two days then kids come back July 8.  I usually have July off but this year I changed grades and track.  My break isn't until September. I can't wait to meet my new little ones.

Last week, was very emotional for me.  I was leaving a grade I loved and some very good friends - but I love the idea of teaching Transitional Kinder.  Our principal retired - we are getting one of old Assistant Principals back, love them both. I, think, too many changes along with packing up 7 years of teaching first grade - was way too much for me to handle.  Then, add no break equals emotional overload.  Hubby is flying in on Wednesday for the month, so I will get to spend time with him on the weekends.  I have made a huge Honey Do List for him.

I made candy leis for each of my first graders with help from my mom and daughter in law. My kids loved them.  It took a couple of evenings but worth it.  I got the plastic tubing in Hawaii, so it made it really simple.

Slice of Heaven

I got to watch one of the twins last night while her mom and dad took their oldest daughter to the movies. The other grandma had Bowie and I had Remie. I enjoyed every minutes of it. 

First, we played and cooed.

Next, we slept for a little while.

Then, we all went for a walk. My youngest son carried her for a bit, but was so afraid that he was going to break her, lol. His son is 8 months old and weighs 20 lbs. Miss Remie doesn't weigh 10 lbs yet. I loved every minute of it.

This is my last week of school, last week of first grade. I am getting a little sad. I have 4 days off, then start my new year in my new grade. No summer break for me, which I will miss. I have a ton of stuff to do this next week, I am hope it all gets done.

The Girls are Here

I would like to introduce you to my beautiful grand daughters, Miss Remie Rose and Miss Bowie Ivy. They are tiny little things and adorable. They are identical twins and were famous at the hospital. I need to make some little beanies because they are bald except for some peach fuzz

I am in head over heels love with them. They were born Monday night and I spent the entire day with them yesterday, so lucky

Hacked

I am blogging from iPad because my computer was hacked last week. The bad, scary kind. The kind that asks for money, in order to release the files on your computer. I started crying, I couldn't stop. All my pictures were being held captive. I hadn't backed them up, stupid. I was afraid that I lost everything, still not sure if I have them

I had two photoshoots (that had not been printed), all of my grandson's pictures, school pictures, the only pictures I have of my first born grandson (that I don't get to see), special pictures of Hawaii ( that can't be replaced). Please, back up your pictures. I have an external hard drive, but I was too lazy to walk upstairs to get it, the day before the hack.

I made my son take the computer in to the shop. I thought that they would have to carry me away when they told me that they couldn't retrieve it. I won't know for a couple of days if they were able to save everything

Currently April

I am linking up with  Farley for Currently April.  Oh my gosh where has this year gone?

Listening - My grandson makes the cutest sounds when he is eating.  We can't get the food in his mouth fast enough.

I am seriously loving the idea of changing grades this next year.  I have been in first grade for the last 7 years, so the change will be nice and a little scary.  I'm not sure of my district's expectations for the TK position, yet.

I am thinking that Friday is taking forever to get here.  This is my first week back, after 5 weeks off and the week is dragging or it might be ME that is dragging.  I have been in bed at 7:30 the last two nights.

Wanting - the twins to come.  DIL was having contractions yesterday and then they stopped last night, poor thing.  She will be 38 weeks on Friday.  She thinks that she might be pregnant forever.  I can't wait to snuggle with the girls.

I need some new tennis shoes for school, my other ones are so uncomfortable.  I want to try the new Skechers that have the memory foam inserts.  I think my feet will appreciate it.

My advice is to slow down and enjoy life.  You never know when it will change.