How many more Mondays?

This is the question that often comes up on the first day back after the weekend. You hear the moans and groans as you walk down the hallway. Hello, how are you? The first greetings of the day. However, a small sigh as you pass on by. Lots of coffee and lots of prayers before they arrive. You know they are coming. The wound for sound ones who are anxious about getting back to school after the weekend. The ones that keep you busy A.L.L. D.A.Y. L.O.N.G. I continuously count down the minutes until that 2:45 bell rings and they get to go back to where they came from. Then only 30 more minutes of survival awaits me until I can climb back into my car and head back to the serenity of my home. The place I long for A.L.L. D.A.Y. L.O.N.G. Oh, the joys of being a teacher :)

Finally....

Something new. I've been wanting to update the site with something more Valentine's Day'ish, but everytime I would try it would get interrupted and wouldn't change over. So, finally a new look! Sianara Fall, hello February.

Zumba!

Ditch the workout, join the party!

Heading to Zumba....I love it! What a workout for the whole body. It's really getting me back in shape and I feel stronger than ever.

Jersey Baby

Living it up in fabulous....New Jersey! Out east visiting family for the holidays. Today we hit up the Franklin Museum to see the Bodies Exhibit. It was very neat. Nothing like I had imagined. We also ate at the Melting Pot in Philly. It was nice getting to spend time together and laugh over a couple of drinks. However, theres nothing sweeter than coming home to a new baby girl. Our cousin's new baby is so precious. Tomorrow, Scott and I will be hitting up IKEA while our cousin's are at work and the Dr. Can't wait!

Home with the Hives

Yesterday morning I woke up with this weird looking rash around my neck. I proceeded to hop in the shower and get ready for work. I didn't really think much of it other than it itched and so I tried my best to not itch it. By the time I had gotten to school it had made it to my scalp. I went down to the school nurse for advice, but she was absent. In her place was a grouchy LPN. I asked her what she thought it was and of course she said it was from my necklace. I didn't believe her, however, I still had no clue what was causing it. So, I went on with my day and made it to the after school data meeting. By the time the meeting was over it had spread to my face and chest. I called my mom to see what she had to say and she ended up coming with me to urgent care. By this time, it had spread to my arms, stomach, and tops of my legs. He said it could be any series of things I have come into contact with over the past week. I'm not allergic to anything, I've never broken out in hives from anything, and I haven't really done anything out of the ordinary this week. It's so crazy! So, he gave me a steroid shot, some antibiotics, and told me to take some benadryl before bedtime. I did all of those things last night and woke up this morning swollen with hives now on my knee caps and elbows. I got up long enough to go to school to make plans, prepare my co-teachers for questions from my students, and filled out an absense form. I made it to CVS to pick up yet another prescription where the pharmacist told me that it's very likely I'm having a reaction from something in the fields since they are harvestikg in our area now. I can't imagine that! Especially since my house is surrounded by cornfields :) So, I'm home, in bed, catching up on some Grey's Anatomy.

In other news:
Yesterday I had a student working on a phonics puzzle. He was to look at a picture and fill in the spaces below it with letter tiles that spelled out the word of the picture. His picture was of two guys. Below it he filled in the spaces with m-e-n. He sounded it out /m/ /e/ /n/ then looked up at me with a puzzled look and said "dude?" It was the cutest thing I've seen so far this year. Oh, first graders. Never a dull moment!

A Much Needed Fall Break

Today is the first day of Fall Break. We only have today and tomorrow off, but I've been looking forward to it for weeks now. Not to mention I felt a cold coming on this week. Here is a checklist of what I'll be doing:
1. Sleep In......CHECK
2. Catch up on some DVR.....CHECK CHECK
3. Laundry......(not started yet)
4. Shopping
5. Much needed girlfriend time with long lost friends
6. A sleepover with my 2 and 4 year old cousins (can't wait!)

Countdown to Vegas....

30 DAYS!!