In great news, we OWNED Splash Mountain!! We ended the night with a grand total of 17 rides. We were soaking wet, running through the parades and fireworks and Main Street, but triumphant. Each round on Splash Mountain is ten... Continue Reading →
I remember one of the first times I ever went to Disneyland as a kid. I was maybe 5 or 6 years old, and Jenna and I were in matching blue overalls with big white polka dots on them. We... Continue Reading →
This weekend I am going on the awesome adventure known as a "Family Vacation." We have no one younger than 15 in our family, and we are headed to Disneyland! Heyooo!! Its going to be a bit of an adult... Continue Reading →
Twice a semester we as teachers are given the assignment to report on each student's individual progress in their academics, social, spiritual, physical, etc-eral well-being in school. So, six times a year, I'm suppose to think of 146 clever and... Continue Reading →
I have favorites. Probably all teachers do. Kids we just like a little more...and I know we're not supposed to, but...well it just happens. I really try to approach each child the same. And I do love them all to... Continue Reading →
1. I can't stop saying the word "sucks." And I'm pretty sure I said "hella" one time without realizing it. 2. Someone farted in the sixth grade class and I demanded to know who it was. (no one owned up)... Continue Reading →
I finally had my first "seeing a student outside of school" outer body experience! Check that one off the list! I've been dreading this moment since I started teaching. Since I teach at a private school, our population pools from... Continue Reading →
After writing 146 somewhat clever and personalized progress reports for the junior high children, I had the pleasure (and sometimes pain) of meeting with something like 106 parents in the living nightmare known as "Conferences." To say my brain felt... Continue Reading →
Its possible that a lot of opinions people might have had about me teaching at a private Christian school have a sort of...validation. Its possible that my personality is a bit....wild for my current working environment. For example... Back to... Continue Reading →
Okay this morning, first real day of school, after like six cups of coffee, laminating everything I could get my hands on, and the nervous morning poo, and pacing around the desks and wondering if I had correctly aligned the... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure how it happened, but tonight I found myself chaperoning a junior high dance party. And probably enjoying the dance more than I did when I was actually in junior high. Even though everyone there called me "hey... Continue Reading →
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