So everyone who lives in the mid-west knows that we haven't had much of a winter. Honestly part of me is really glad for this because I really want to get out of school on time - May 18th sounds like a lovely day for school to get out. Plus Bobbi is due on May 28th (with a girl!!) and I'd love to be able to be at the hospital with her during that time.
Anyway, as a teacher, I do find that I get burnt out this time of year much faster than I do at the beginning. I feel like the monotony of getting through each week and dealing with the same stupid complaints from the students gets to me faster. I'm worn out and I need a break. I'd love a snow day - just one or 2, nothing ridiculous like a week or 10 days. Just 1. Although I don't want to come back after my birthday (May 21st, if you're wondering. I like sparkly things.) Even my kids are feeling it. Ellie and Jake both have asked to stay home on multiple occasions and have been asking when they'll be able to sled again. All I can say is that I don't know.
I really feel like I've become this crazy person monitoring the forecasts and reading weather blogs to see if there's even a small chance of snow for the kids, for myself, for 1 stinking snow day.
All that being said, I almost feel like I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. We've had a couple of minor snow events, and it's been so nice, I just keep thinking it can't stay this way. Eventually we are going to be hit by a major snow storm that will have us out of school for a week and that'll just really suck in May when we're all OVERLY done. We'll see what ends up happening. I'm going to continue to be crazy and watch forecasts and stuff. Maybe my diligence in buying my children winter boots and new yak trax things for my shoes will keep the crazy winter weather away.
Also to update everyone since it's been a while since I've posted...
Work is going well - My students are awesome, great kids in fact and I'm grateful for the opportunity to be in the classroom again. It really is what I'm meant to do. I need to remember that when I'm feeling down about things and hating getting up so early.
Obviously, My sister is pregnant with her 1st child. We're all super excited about the surprise and even more ecstatic that it's a girl!!
Jake and Ellie are both excelling in school. Jake is learning to write his name and the letters and numbers. Ellie is really amazing me at all she's learning. She loves school and we have been so incredibly lucky having another wonderful teacher this year for her. We've added IMPACT (the gifted program) to her schedule this year and she's enjoying that a lot too. She loves the challenge that they present to her and it's really encouraging her to think harder and explain why she got to that conclusion.
Ellie is in her 3rd year of girl scouts. We've been selling girl scout cookies like crazy and we have reached our sales goal and Ellie is super excited about it.
