Wowza!

Ok, been almost a month since the last post! OOPS!

I've been pretty busy this last month. I'm currently on the downhill slide of Book Fair Week. I was requested to keep it open through Monday, which really doesn't make me happy but must be done for the boss! So far I've caught two kids stealing. I'm not sure which disturbs me more-the fact they are stealing or that they get an attitude with me as if I'M the one that did something wrong. Hello? STEALING! Weirdos.

I'm also trying to plan a weekend out of town with a airline ticket from the ticket fairy (not really, just my dad). The front running place so far has been Disney World, but I have a feeling that isn't going to work out. Back to the drawing board. I'd take any suggestions as long as Southwest can get me there.

Finally, someone loves me. My dad hired his neighbor to come and mow my grass for me. I hate to do it and my dad got sick of doing it for me. :) Twice Mike has shown up to mow my grass and it has already been done. Weird, right? I have no idea who is mowing my grass. They aren't getting paid to do it, nor are they getting any thanks from me because I don't know who it is. It may be my neighbor however he rarely has mowed his own grass in the past so my dad and I find this hard to believe. Are you my Fairy Lawnmower?

School Days, School Days

Well, we've almost made it through two weeks of school now. As I am typing I am sitting at my computer in the library. Tonight is our open house and of course no one is visiting me. Actually, I've had a couple of visitors. One of my favorite students (even though you aren't supposed to have any) brought his parents to visit me. This kid is the most awesome dancer ever. Seriously. The other is a former student of mine who goes here now. I had him in fourth grade and he is so grown up now. His mom said he was really excited to see me here. I was probably just as excited to see him. I love having my babies here with me so I can keep an eye on them for their parents. Finally, the best guest of all has been my former co-op student. He was the best worker I could ever ask for and I miss him terribly every day that I am here.

Celebrate good times, come on!

I'm pretty sure it is no secret that I am trying to lose weight and going to Weight Watchers. I just celebrated losing 10% of me on Saturday! I got my fancy key chain and everything. I'm very excited and proud of what I've accomplished. I am working out with a trainer this month to try and tone more. She kills me, but it is totally worth it. High school reunion....here I come!

Gotta Go, Gotta Go, Gotta Go Right Now

Today concluded the first week of school with students attending. So far, things have been going pretty well. My computer system hasn't been updated to include the 6th graders or any new students so I have to hand write all of their info down when they check out books, but it is completely doable considering what I went through last year.

We had 6th and 8th grade assemblies in the library so that is always a good time. Cramming 180 students in a library is super fun. They handled it pretty well, and I do enjoy seeing the assemblies-just not the exact same assembly twice. I have one more to live through on Monday for the 7th graders and then they are done for at least a while. I'm looking forward to getting into a routine.

The most exciting part of today was that we had no water for half of the school day. They are doing some construction outside of our building and hit a water main. It is quite a sight to see your principal dressed very nicely hauling in buckets of water into the bathroom so the toilets flush. She stayed pretty positive and I'm glad today was Friday so it should be fixed by Monday.

On a sad note, one of our teachers had a seizure at school on Wednesday and ended up with a brain aneurysm. An ambulance came and took her to the hospital where she had to have emergency brain surgery. Yikes! She came through the surgery ok but lost most of her mobility on the right side of her body. Luckily she is young and fit, so recovery should hopefully be quick.

More later!

I'm in a New York state of mind...

Ok, I just realized it has been over a month since I last blogged. Shame on me! I'll try to do a better job at this since a know at least a couple of people read this.

I've been super busy since the last entry! Let's see, I finished summer school, went to NYC to visit my bestie Erin and my brother, and now I'm back at school for another year.

I had a fantastic time in NYC with Erin, Jered, and Brad. My hosts were all great and in spite of sweating profusely and never having ice in my water it was fun. Erin, Jered, and I went to see Spring Awakening and it was great. It took a little while for the show to sink in and for me to decide I loved it but I can't wait to see it when it comes to STL. I've been mildly obessed with the music since the show. If you've never heard of it, google it now...it won like 8 Tonys in 2007 and is based on a play written 100 years ago and was banned for being too racy. Crazy thing is...it is still racy in 2008! Erin, Jered, and I also went to Coney Island and rode the Wonder Wheel. I survived even though I am terrified of heights. Oh, and we also ate a hot dog at Nathan's. Brad and I went walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and to the Met. Both were amazing. I loved looking at the art and artifacts at the museum and probably could have stayed another 4 hours! I love visiting NYC and look forward to going again next year, if possible.

Now, I'm back at school. I'm exhausted and it feels like this should be the 4th week of school, not the 4th day of school. Kiddos are pretty much the same just a year older. I do have to say that the 6th graders seem to be awesome this year. Plus, some of them are so stinkin' tiny that you just want to, as my friend here at work said, pick 'em up and put 'em on your hip.

More later!

What's Goin' On

I'm baaaaacccckkk! I've made it back home from South Carolina in one piece. While the trip there had me slightly worried (I almost kissed the ground when I got there...Dad got a little irritated at the slow drivers) it wasn't as bad as I thought. It was long, but not terrible.

I spent most of my holiday weekend sitting outside looking at a beautiful lake and chatting with the fam. We went boating, jet skiing, and noodling (which consists of floating using a foam noodle not catching fish with your bare hands).

Now, I know you are wondering about the talent show, but I'll get to that in a second. First I have to tell you about the hilarious "parade." Basically it is made up of golf carts that people in the neighborhood decorate and drive down the street. My question was...if everyone is in the parade who watches it? Well, my friends, that would be the family that comes to visit. My uncle's cart broke down about 1/3 of the way down the street so baby Charley didn't get to ride very far. I wish that I had a video of this event because it was hilarious.

Ok, now, I know this is disappointing but there was no talent show. Obviously we realized that we have no talent in our family and that no one really wanted to participate, except maybe my aunt. I hear that the cousins and their wives were going to cook up some lip syncing and interpretive dance, but we never saw it.

Instead, we played Family Feud. My mom played Richard Dawson (only she didn't kiss everyone) and we duked it out for the championship. Unfortunately, my fam didn't win. The host aunt and uncle's team did in spite of my aunt answering the following question this way: Mom:"What is the most important event in a teen's life?"
Aunt: "Winning the World Series. Oh, you said teen's life? I thought you said team's life. Turning 21!"
Needless to say those two answers garnered no points.

We Are Family...

I'm off to the family reunion tomorrow morning at the crack of dawn. I am so not looking forward to the 12 hour trip in the vehicle. Also, not looking forward to the TALENT SHOW. That's right, talent show. I was informed of this lovely idea the other day. I have no talents so I've determined that if I HAVE to participate then I will put library books in the correct order. I can't wait to see what talent my family comes up with. My immediate family is hoping this is all just some sick joke.

I am hoping to get at least one or two Truman nominees read while traveling. I'm going to pick up some motion sickness meds so that I can actually read in the car and not yack. Should be fun.

I'll blog all about the reunion on Monday! Happy 4th of July!!