Monthly Archives: April 2009

That hurts…

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My students have given me a chuckle or two over the past 5 years, and Lord knows they’ve inspired a few thousand tears as well.  Just when I think I have a general understanding of middle school students they go and surprise me once again.  Whether they’re exclaiming, “That’s so2004, Mrs. C” or identifying the “descriptious” words in their novel, there are some priceless bits offered up on a daily basis.

Today, however, came a personal blow.  I’m convinced that my first year, I may have shriveled up and cried (ok, not really).  A few short years spent with middle schoolers and I’ve learned to let many comments roll right off my back!  I was informed (very politely, I might add) “you have a Nanny McPhee tooth!” 

That’s right, dear student!  I am so happy to see you activating your prior knowledge and making connections to the truly relevant aspects of our class instruction!

Wrapping up Spring Break

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I sat down to take a peek at what hasn’t been happening here, and I was shocked to discover that I hadn’t even put the pictures from Calder’s birthday party onto my computer yet!  Folks, we’re talking almost four weeks here!  So there’s been a billion things happening, from big boy beds to a very decent start to potty training (pees and poos on the potty!).  Continued talking nonstop!  And Seneca, well, she’s a crawling machine along with eating cereal and veggies.

We had a great long weekend in the U.P. with family and spent that past couple of days catching up on things around the house.  While it certainly feels like there’s much more resting to do, we’re back at the daily grind come Monday.  Thankfully, we’re in the home stretch and it will be summer in 8 short weeks! 

To make up for the lackluster text of this haphazard post, I’ll leave you with the brightest parts of my life….

Sunshine 3

Do you like his trying-not-to-blink in the bright sunlight expression?! 🙂

Sunshine 2

Most kids end up with milk mustaches, mine has a milk goatee!!

Sunshine 1

“Who cares if my hat doesn’t match my jammies, the breeze wasn’t gonna keep me outta the sun!”