Life Lately

6 more weeks until I start my second year of teaching. I know that might sound like a long time but based on my life experience, I blink just once and months at time have passed and I think to myself, where did all of the time go?

This summer, I've learned how to appreciate how wonderful it is to know my job placement more than a week ahead of time before the school year started. Yesterday, I ventured to Mardel's and witnessed the gloriousness of teacher decorating/school supplies fully stocked with an assortments beyond my greatest imagination. I felt like I was six years old again in a candy story trying to decide between gummy worms, peanut butter m&m's or hot tamales. They are also having a sale on Thursday for teachers. Miss Bartz and myself are going back to do our damage.

Another note about the appreciation of knowing what my career looks like next year, I have put together a poster of myself when I was in fourth grade. I had planned to do this last summer but time got cut short so I told myself I would have it ready for the next year.

I apologize for the glare on the picture, but I think you get the idea of what I was trying to get across. By each photo, I wrote the things that I loved back when I was ten years old and laughed when I found out that many of those things are still some of my loves at twenty three!

Last week at camp, I came home feeling horrible. I winced every time that I was swallowed that day so I headed to the doctor and found out that I was running a fever and had strep throat. I took the following day off from camp, sleep 13 hours that night and tried my best to relax even though that is not my nature to do so. When I came back to the following day, my campers had made me handmade get well soon cards.

How many co-workers in offices do you think would make cards like this when someone was out sick? Not very likely. All the more reason why I love my profession. :)

Excited

I'm a sucker for getting excited about the little things in life. I squeal when my dad says he wants to go get ice cream, delighted when someone calls for an unexpected adventures that turns into the most fun thing ever and pat myself on the back when I have enough time in the morning to get a drink at Sonic, and my new fav, a template named "Claire." De-light.

I love summer. People tell me how I'm an "adult" but really, I planned my future to revolve around having summer vacations forever. Free time and being able to bask in the glory of what summer entails (sunscreen, shorts, outdoor music, apple pie, sleeping in), I have also learned how Type A I really am and how I looove structure in my life. I love a routine, something that I can follow and lay in bed at night and think I have accomplished alot in the day. Most people probably think I'm crazy. But everyone loves a little crazy in their life otherwise they wouldn't be anything fun. :)

After teaching trainings, I have gained back my title as "Dance Off" and began working at the y again this summer as a cooking expertise (sorta) and art extraordinaire. Art has always been a favorite subject of mine so I love telling kids about it.

It's so interesting to see how different kids are in the summer vs. the school year. They are so laid back, go with the flow, without a care in the world. I wish school wasn't so stressful and we could have this mind set forever but then we would enjoy summer as much I think.

I'm running a 5K with Shay in a few weeks and am stoked. We are going to be the sassiest/hottest runners ever during the Christmas in July run. I'm also craving to get back to my classroom and making it picture perfect for next year. My brain should be turned off and relaxing but I have 6,000 ideas that I learned from last year that I want to implement this year and I want to start doing them!!!!