Two Week Incriments

This probably sounds strange to most people but I feel as though I am planning my time in two week increments. I certainly think this has become my norm since returning from spring break. Two more weeks until CRT testing, Two more weeks unit SAT ten testing, two weeks until I am done with grad school{!!!}, two weeks until I get to start packing stuff up, not to mention that there are only  there is a never ending series of two week count downs that is constantly running through my mind.

This last month and a half has been a whirl wind of craziness! At school we have been testing, and testing and even more testing. They have been long traumatizing days with my fourth graders being forced into silence for two and a half hours and then working hard in the afternoon on school work! Poor Kiddos! Luckily last week we were able to go on our field trip for the year... let me just say IT WAS AWESOME!!!! We went to the Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada! After we got to see the dolphins up close we got to go to the Secret Garden, which is also at the Mirage hotel and casino.  

edited thanks to my favorite application instagram

calmest tiger EVER! So awesome!

This was seriously the most awesome field trip I have ever been on! My students behavior was exceptionally good, and they were so entertained by what they were doing and seeing that there were no behavior issues or kiddos with ants in their pants!

I LOVE BEING A TEACHER!! and I am really going to miss having this group of kids to spend my week days with!

Love It.

Welp... I don't really know if i put this out there in a list for people to see in the blogoshpere but there is a pretty massive list of things I love {I'll try and keep the list limited!}

1. I love love love reality TV and find that my nightly schedule revolves around what silly show I will spend my evening listening to while I am finding other things to occupy my night around this little home! {*some of my favorites being: Dancing with the Stars, All of the Real Housewives shows, The Bachelorette or the Bachelor *if I don't get too bored by the crazies that are drawn to the chaos!, and of course the CBS reality shows... Survivor, Amazing Race and Big Brother!}

2. I love being a teacher! I could sit and talk anybody's ear off about my students... the funny things they say and do! Not to mention that I get the biggest kick out of playing old rock songs that my dad used to play for me and watching as they sing every word of the song! I feel so blessed to have the class that I have and the fantastic parents of my 26 little boogers! Only reinforced by the 4 wonderful mothers that joined our class on a field trip this past week.

3. I am about to be done with my second year teaching! This year I was fortunate in getting to be the student council adviser and I got to put some of my sorority girl skills to good use planning and throwing a Valentine's Day dance for the middle school students called "Cupid's Shuffle" {intentionally named after the song!}.

4. I am obsessed with my pinterest board that is all about the "Interiors of my Dreams"... cannot even express all of the ideas that I hope to one day morph into one big conglomeration of a fantastic home! Yes one of my interior goals is to have an ice maker in my refrigerator! I have lived for 2 years by having to pour my water into ice trays and waiting for them to solidify overnight in order to have ice!

5. I love having DVR so that I am able to watch multiple shows that are on at the same time without having to jump back and forth between shows! *currently watching last nights "Celebrity Apprentice" finale while I have part one of the "Dancing with the Stars" finale recording.

6. I love drinking Herbalife Tea and Aloe for breakfast!

7. I love getting flight confirmations for my mom, dad and brother's upcoming visit!

8. I love seeing the amazing creations my students write! They are certainly the most impressive students possible!

9. I love being honored for my perfect attendance tonight at my school board meeting! {Yep, that's right I am one of those people who will go to work even when I feel terrible just to not have to write any sub plans!}

10. I absolutely love that there are 10.5 days of school left! That's right the last day of school is a half day!! Yay for being a teacher!

My Love,

Sunday Rules

Sunday might just be my favorite day of the week... Aside from Thursday {I don't know why but Thursday is definitely my favorite week day!} I think the reason I have always loved Sunday nights so much is because I have always paired Sunday nights with family and quiet down time. 

Growing up {especially in the summer} my dad would cook out for dinner and we would all have that special show on made for tv movie that we would enjoy together as a family... either that or my dad and brother would be watching their game on the big tv and my mom and I used to watch our drama of choice together.

To me Sunday always needs to be the day that there is nothing required to do. Homework should be complete by this day, nobody should have to think about the requirements that they need to complete before the next day of work or school. This is always my goal for the weekend NO WORK ON SUNDAY!!

As I have moved out of the same state as the rest of my family I have found that this is one of the goals I continue to attempt to follow through with as an adult. Let me just say that the last two years I have not necessarily been the most consistent at following through with this as I wished. Taking 2 classes each semester (4 over the summer) has prevented this for me unfortunately! {insert sad face here!} Now that I am done taking classes, yes a squeaked by my last semester and never thought I'd be so happy to receive a "B" in a class! *Phew*

I digress...

While I might have missed the memo on having productive weekend I have been milking it in the Sunday night relaxation process for the past two weekends. My mom and I will talk about the marathon television shows we watch for days at a time, rehashing the madness that ensued during the episodes! One of my favorites is a show that just restated {maybe one month ago}, is Real Housewives of New Jersey! 

Oh... Real Housewives of New Jersey.... Where does one even begin with that show?! Utter and complete chaos is what happens on that show. All I can say is I hope people are learning from their insanity! ha!

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PS.. 4 day week {Friday we have an inservice day} followed by another 4 day week {Bless you Memorial Day!}, followed by yet another 4 day week {Which is also my last week of school for the year!} totaling 12 days left in this school year, I cannot believe it!!!