Well I survived John Harris Wrestling Tournament......53rd year! John is still kicking it. Just for the record for those of you who don't follow high school iowa wrestling...John Harris invitational is the second largest tournament in the state..(big deal thing) well I'm in charge of cheerleaders...up to 144 of them at most! There are 23 schools that attend. This past Friday and Saturday is something that I planned for months. Now it is past...but it is past mid night and I find myself not fast asleep. I have homecoming this weekend to think about, cheer squads, dance team, family visits...grrrrr not to mention the Iowa weather that is just as cold as can be....snow, snow, ice and more ice. I'm ready for spring!
The weekend before I headed to the city to take a little vacation (bowling, shopping, visiting people, and drinking and dancing) most wonderful time, and a break that I needed...dancing is something that truly helps me relax...
Well I better go sleep, I have early morning practice (tomorrow is wed . and an early out!!!)
dream sweet
forgive the errors...my hands are cold and can't type well...that and it is way past my bed time.
Later
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Christmas Letter 2007
Dear Family and Friends,
One, one more year, one more Christmas letter, one more move, more and more changes.
Another year has passed and I sit here now a quarter of a century old recalling the things of the past year that have enriched my life or just created change.
Top ten things that came to mind:
1. Teaching 5th grade in Southwest Missouri (the warm weather I left behind)
2. January ice storm in Missouri that left me stuck at home for a week & the state with devastation
3. Moving back to C the day after summer school ended
4. Redoing the interior of the Lutheran Parsonage (where I live)
5. Teaching Kindergarten in C with teachers that use to teach me in grade school
6. Hours of cheerleading practices, games, parades, choreography for dances, and colorguard
7. Maid of honor in Ciara’s country wedding in C
8. Iowa State beating Iowa in football and Cy being recognized as the most dominate mascot in
college sports
9. Bridesmaid in my cousin Kendra’s wedding in Illinois
10. Bridesmaid in Casey’s fall wedding in C
More changes are still underway as the new year is just around the corner. I reflect on Christmas, Christmas the holiday that sneaks up now around October when the stores start filling the shelves with Santa Clauses. Christmas, the holiday that rushes past us on Black Friday for those early risers and the bargains at the stores. Christmas, the holiday that when it finally arrives we have packaged, wrapped, and placed a bow on it. Christmas is about the giving of gifts and the holiday gatherings with friends and family. Or is it? This past Thanksgiving I found myself at a gathering of high schoolers and fellow Christians. The main topic was Connected, being connected with God and how we connect ourselves with others. There is so much going on in our lives, in our country politically, and our world with wars, destruction, and famine that we often forget about one thing that connects us together. Christ’s love. Some do not know and some choose to put it in the back of their minds. No matter how we choose to package and wrap up Christmas, it will always be connected to Christ and God’s love for us.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son…….. John 3:16
Take a moment and think about the true Christmas story, remember that there wasn’t CNN, Time Magazine, or even the local Free Press. God sent angels to sing to shepherds about the coming of Christ. Shepherds were out in the fields, disconnected from others. He didn’t lead them with a TomTom or other GPS devices, God put a star in the sky, simple and bright. Christ wasn’t born in a 5-star hotel. Mary wasn’t sitting in the maternity ward, her and Joseph were disconnected from their family taking a long journey across the land. Christmas for them was just another day to struggle in life…another day that they were getting closer and closer to being connected to God in away that none of us could ever imagine. Envision what Mary’s top ten list of changes would have been for a year in her life, the year she heard she was with a child. The year she traveled the land pregnant, the year she bore a child in a stable surrounded by animals. The year she became connected to God unlike any other person. She was with child,
and that child was to be called Jesus, Christ, the Messiah.
What a list that would have been…….What a connection….What a Christmas….
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love,
Kris
One, one more year, one more Christmas letter, one more move, more and more changes.
Another year has passed and I sit here now a quarter of a century old recalling the things of the past year that have enriched my life or just created change.
Top ten things that came to mind:
1. Teaching 5th grade in Southwest Missouri (the warm weather I left behind)
2. January ice storm in Missouri that left me stuck at home for a week & the state with devastation
3. Moving back to C the day after summer school ended
4. Redoing the interior of the Lutheran Parsonage (where I live)
5. Teaching Kindergarten in C with teachers that use to teach me in grade school
6. Hours of cheerleading practices, games, parades, choreography for dances, and colorguard
7. Maid of honor in Ciara’s country wedding in C
8. Iowa State beating Iowa in football and Cy being recognized as the most dominate mascot in
college sports
9. Bridesmaid in my cousin Kendra’s wedding in Illinois
10. Bridesmaid in Casey’s fall wedding in C
More changes are still underway as the new year is just around the corner. I reflect on Christmas, Christmas the holiday that sneaks up now around October when the stores start filling the shelves with Santa Clauses. Christmas, the holiday that rushes past us on Black Friday for those early risers and the bargains at the stores. Christmas, the holiday that when it finally arrives we have packaged, wrapped, and placed a bow on it. Christmas is about the giving of gifts and the holiday gatherings with friends and family. Or is it? This past Thanksgiving I found myself at a gathering of high schoolers and fellow Christians. The main topic was Connected, being connected with God and how we connect ourselves with others. There is so much going on in our lives, in our country politically, and our world with wars, destruction, and famine that we often forget about one thing that connects us together. Christ’s love. Some do not know and some choose to put it in the back of their minds. No matter how we choose to package and wrap up Christmas, it will always be connected to Christ and God’s love for us.
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son…….. John 3:16
Take a moment and think about the true Christmas story, remember that there wasn’t CNN, Time Magazine, or even the local Free Press. God sent angels to sing to shepherds about the coming of Christ. Shepherds were out in the fields, disconnected from others. He didn’t lead them with a TomTom or other GPS devices, God put a star in the sky, simple and bright. Christ wasn’t born in a 5-star hotel. Mary wasn’t sitting in the maternity ward, her and Joseph were disconnected from their family taking a long journey across the land. Christmas for them was just another day to struggle in life…another day that they were getting closer and closer to being connected to God in away that none of us could ever imagine. Envision what Mary’s top ten list of changes would have been for a year in her life, the year she heard she was with a child. The year she traveled the land pregnant, the year she bore a child in a stable surrounded by animals. The year she became connected to God unlike any other person. She was with child,
and that child was to be called Jesus, Christ, the Messiah.
What a list that would have been…….What a connection….What a Christmas….
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Love,
Kris
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Wow...Aug 19th
I haven't written in a while.....Hi OC just in case you check this month!!lol
Well life is going on and on and on....I've moved back to my home town, I'm teaching Kindergarten, coaching 3 varsity cheer squads and working with a dance team and choreograph. a show choir. In between time I'm not spending all of my nights working on school stuff like last year....I'm just taking it easy. Trying hard not to have my body just shut down on me. I currently have a bronchial infection....but am still going strong.
Life in my home town bites...there is nothing really to do, I was in a running kick for a while 3 miles a night around the outside of the town...my town is all hills(so it 2 to 3 miles is a lot)
I haven't dated in a year and then I move back and boom there are 3 guys....couple of dates later...trying hard not to mix up the 3 I decided on just one...then had to break the news to the others that I just wanted to be friends....now to one that meant he stopped calling me, the other that meant call me every night after that....until I finally had to give the same speech about being friends Again.
The one I picked I can't read, he is a challenge....he is super quiet, really laid back, after last weekend with him meeting my sister and a few of my friends....I'm hoping he still likes me...but here I sit in front of my computer when I could have been at dinner with him...but no....shingles.....maybe...need to see a doctor...? ok I'll get over it, but that means I won't get to hang out with him for another week, because I leave wed. for thanksgiving, birthday party with the fam. and the district youth gathering!
Nothing else eventful is going on in my life besides I never touch my computer when I get home.....I would rather take myself away from my work, in a sense creating my own reality....
Nothing inspiring has happened...casey finally got married after almost 7 years! I only have one more wedding to be in....Ciara is moving to CA and I'm scared for her, scared she might not like it or scared she might and she will be forever away.
School...teaching is good, I wish that next year I could find the school that I would want to stay at for the rest of my career...or at least a big chunk of it....but I think it best to stay here one more then move on. Allen doesn't think I'll leave this town...the only reason I moved back is because I wanted out of missouri I needed to grow, I needed my ex to get on with his life, and I needed a job without putting in hours of effort....because I didn't want to put that effort in and take it away from teaching.
The Christmas season is almost around us...and i start on party plans and Christmas letters....
May God Bless you and forgive all.
Well life is going on and on and on....I've moved back to my home town, I'm teaching Kindergarten, coaching 3 varsity cheer squads and working with a dance team and choreograph. a show choir. In between time I'm not spending all of my nights working on school stuff like last year....I'm just taking it easy. Trying hard not to have my body just shut down on me. I currently have a bronchial infection....but am still going strong.
Life in my home town bites...there is nothing really to do, I was in a running kick for a while 3 miles a night around the outside of the town...my town is all hills(so it 2 to 3 miles is a lot)
I haven't dated in a year and then I move back and boom there are 3 guys....couple of dates later...trying hard not to mix up the 3 I decided on just one...then had to break the news to the others that I just wanted to be friends....now to one that meant he stopped calling me, the other that meant call me every night after that....until I finally had to give the same speech about being friends Again.
The one I picked I can't read, he is a challenge....he is super quiet, really laid back, after last weekend with him meeting my sister and a few of my friends....I'm hoping he still likes me...but here I sit in front of my computer when I could have been at dinner with him...but no....shingles.....maybe...need to see a doctor...? ok I'll get over it, but that means I won't get to hang out with him for another week, because I leave wed. for thanksgiving, birthday party with the fam. and the district youth gathering!
Nothing else eventful is going on in my life besides I never touch my computer when I get home.....I would rather take myself away from my work, in a sense creating my own reality....
Nothing inspiring has happened...casey finally got married after almost 7 years! I only have one more wedding to be in....Ciara is moving to CA and I'm scared for her, scared she might not like it or scared she might and she will be forever away.
School...teaching is good, I wish that next year I could find the school that I would want to stay at for the rest of my career...or at least a big chunk of it....but I think it best to stay here one more then move on. Allen doesn't think I'll leave this town...the only reason I moved back is because I wanted out of missouri I needed to grow, I needed my ex to get on with his life, and I needed a job without putting in hours of effort....because I didn't want to put that effort in and take it away from teaching.
The Christmas season is almost around us...and i start on party plans and Christmas letters....
May God Bless you and forgive all.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Long Time No Write
Well School days started on Friday for me, I don't get kids until Wednesday. I have been wanting to sit down and write I just haven't had the time. I moved, through a bachelorette party mid july, I painted almost every room in the house I moved into and then went to a training in MO for a week for Pathways to reading, then Ciara got married...I have had cheerleading, and marching band going on and now I will have school starting. Symms came back to visit, it seems not so long ago I watched 3 little children and now 2 of them are headed off to college....how old do I feel?
I hope all of your summer has gone by well and for those of you in the teaching life, good luck with this years adventure!!
I hope all of your summer has gone by well and for those of you in the teaching life, good luck with this years adventure!!
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Killing time before the mall opens!
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Monday, June 18, 2007
Things I hate
I know I might need to take in some extra iron. I bruise easily, but there is no reason why I should come home from clubbing with bruises that weren’t from me falling down drunk, or from someone’s mouth i.e. hicky, but from men trying to get me to dance with them or their friend. NO means, no, not interested…choose someone else to bump and grind on. I’m one of those girls who goes out to dance…not grind…I’m there for the energy of the club, the social experience, the workout, the relaxation of dance. I hate it when guys come up behind me and just expect me to get up on them.
I have had some great experience and met some great people at bars…do you think that it is possible to meet a future husband or wife at a bar? What are your thoughts on exchanging numbers and “real” names?
You know what else I hate, toll roads. Them money for toll roads I thought was to create a great road…think of the amount of money that comes from a toll road everyday. Shouldn’t it be fabulous to drive on…?
I only have the internet for 2more days….until I move again and get new service!
To add to my list of hates today...I would say people who make promises and don't keep them...grrr
Oh and forgetting what I was really going to write about tonight that was going to be more indepth...than this
I have had some great experience and met some great people at bars…do you think that it is possible to meet a future husband or wife at a bar? What are your thoughts on exchanging numbers and “real” names?
You know what else I hate, toll roads. Them money for toll roads I thought was to create a great road…think of the amount of money that comes from a toll road everyday. Shouldn’t it be fabulous to drive on…?
I only have the internet for 2more days….until I move again and get new service!
To add to my list of hates today...I would say people who make promises and don't keep them...grrr
Oh and forgetting what I was really going to write about tonight that was going to be more indepth...than this
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Wow
It is a little after 2am, I just got out of a shower....I got to OK yesterday to visit Leah. We went out last night. She had heard about this club on the radio and we found it...we walked in and the guy at the counter just looked at us, the rest of the club turned and looked at us. He said we had to be 25 and we couldn't be wearing tennis shoes. Well neither of us are 25, but we didn't have tennis shoes on. He said we could come on it (I was from out of town!!) Then we took a look around and walked right back out....we were the only white girls in the whole place...little uncomfortable. We ended up at a club that was high-end-fashion...I had on short jean shorts and a dark brown tank...the one night I don't dress up to go out, I should have. It was a fun night, a few scary men, almost saw a fist fight, and some guy that looked similar to my brother in law came up and made fake grins with his fingers. Over all my first night here was good.
We got up around 10am got breakfast, went to this historical mansion, down in the old part of the OK, close to the capitol. It was one of the largest historical houses that I have seen restored. What was neat is that the furniture in the house was the original from the house to start with, it wasn't just pieces from the time period brought it. We went to the mall, and I got a ton of penis apparel for Ciara's Bachelorette Party (coming soon) After shopping, Leah made the two of us dinner. I managed to spill fingernail polish on her carpet and on my pants. I spent a good chunk of my evening cleaning my paints ( they don't look that bad) *the cap was broken???I held on the cap and went to shake up the bottle and vooom it flew across the room. We got on the google earth site to kill some time before finally heading to the SkyWalk. It has got to be one of the coolest bars I have ever been to. No cover for ladies before ten and before 11 there is any silver coins any Bud product. I had my two drinks and had a lot of strange men come up and try to dance up on me, behind me, or kiss my hand.
I don't normally like to dance with guys; I like to do my own thing. I go out dancing to be social, and to relax.
My most memorable thing from this evening/ Trip to the OK is the AirForce man I met. It was a great night and I wish him the best of luck in the presidential campaign in the year 2036 ( I don't know if I got that year right?) I haven't "picked up" a guy at a bar since I was just starting out in Ames. I have made some good friends that way...I'm not sure how this time will turn out?
We got up around 10am got breakfast, went to this historical mansion, down in the old part of the OK, close to the capitol. It was one of the largest historical houses that I have seen restored. What was neat is that the furniture in the house was the original from the house to start with, it wasn't just pieces from the time period brought it. We went to the mall, and I got a ton of penis apparel for Ciara's Bachelorette Party (coming soon) After shopping, Leah made the two of us dinner. I managed to spill fingernail polish on her carpet and on my pants. I spent a good chunk of my evening cleaning my paints ( they don't look that bad) *the cap was broken???I held on the cap and went to shake up the bottle and vooom it flew across the room. We got on the google earth site to kill some time before finally heading to the SkyWalk. It has got to be one of the coolest bars I have ever been to. No cover for ladies before ten and before 11 there is any silver coins any Bud product. I had my two drinks and had a lot of strange men come up and try to dance up on me, behind me, or kiss my hand.
I don't normally like to dance with guys; I like to do my own thing. I go out dancing to be social, and to relax.
My most memorable thing from this evening/ Trip to the OK is the AirForce man I met. It was a great night and I wish him the best of luck in the presidential campaign in the year 2036 ( I don't know if I got that year right?) I haven't "picked up" a guy at a bar since I was just starting out in Ames. I have made some good friends that way...I'm not sure how this time will turn out?
Saturday, June 16, 2007
2weeks and counting
Two weeks of summer school has passed with ease and now there is only packing and the final days of school that remain.
Sunday, June 03, 2007
Summer School Starts tomorrow
Well, here I am back in Missouri. I have had a whirl wind of a week, cheerleading tryouts and colorguard tryouts are done....kindergarten round up is done.....summer school starts at 7:30am tomorrow. 4 weeks until I'm all moved into a house that needs a whole lot of work. ...I'm all for painting, but not putting latex on oil based paint. I took down all the wall paper borders, including the Iowa border someone put in the bathroom...who would do such a thing. I'm excited to decorate the house, but I have to finish painting 4 or 5 rooms still.
I'm not sure what I'm teaching tomorrow...oh well, I'll figure it out at 7:20am!! ha ha
I'm not sure what I'm teaching tomorrow...oh well, I'll figure it out at 7:20am!! ha ha
Saturday, June 02, 2007
Most Dominant College Mascot is WHO??? ISU' s Very own CY!!!
Voting results: Iowa State Cyclones - 53%, Arkansas Razorbacks - 47%
Total votes: 1,741,864
"After five weeks, more than 8 million votes and thousands of e-mails and Internet message board threads, only two Division-I mascots remain from the original pool of 64 who vied to be the Most Dominant College Mascot on Earth: the Iowa State Cyclones and Arkansas Razorbacks."
Total votes: 1,741,864
"After five weeks, more than 8 million votes and thousands of e-mails and Internet message board threads, only two Division-I mascots remain from the original pool of 64 who vied to be the Most Dominant College Mascot on Earth: the Iowa State Cyclones and Arkansas Razorbacks."
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Go CY
Well ISU beat out Michigan!!! Now we are up against the southern Arkansas Razorbacks. We are currently down in votes so get on line http://www.sportsline.com/spin/story/10197376?spinmascotpollfinals and VOTE CY!!! Voting ends June 1st.
Why vote??"Victory isn't without its rewards. On top of eternal trash-talking rights on Internet message boards of your choice, the winning school also will receive a commemorative plaque honoring their mascot as 2007's Most Dominant College Mascot on Earth. Good luck! "
Why vote??"Victory isn't without its rewards. On top of eternal trash-talking rights on Internet message boards of your choice, the winning school also will receive a commemorative plaque honoring their mascot as 2007's Most Dominant College Mascot on Earth. Good luck! "
Friday, May 18, 2007
I'm a survivor
Well I survived...the school year is done! My classroom is packed up except for my books, that may take me a little while. I spent the entire afternoon cleaning, packing...going out of my mind. I'm at home, flipping channels and going to set the goal to pack up my house in one day minus my laundry! I know that is a nonrealistic goal, but I have to keep going or I won't do anything at all. My goal is to be ready to move out by Wednesday, while leaving out stuff for the last month I live down south.
Goals before I move:
build model car
paint two pictures on canvas
go paint balling
go play laser tag
have a group of people play ultimate Frisbee
workout once a day for an hour a day (goal for the month of June)
Take some pictures of my experience and the landscape.
get everything to fit in one car, truck, and one trailer.
I hope I can get everything done, wish me luck!
VOTE CY on
http://www.sportsline.com/spin/story/10187568?spinpollmascotf41v5
http://www.sportsline.com/spin/story/10187568?spinpollmascotf41v5
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
A buddle of Everything, something, many things
My grandpa would be so proud his great grandson would make such a good choice. LoL it is an empty bottle…haha
Sending out props today for dad on getting his blood pressure under control!
Congrats to Keely for graduating from ASU!
Happy Mothers Day…past a little bit
Happy Birthday Mom!
3 days of school left…I’m done teaching though.
I can’t believe I made it through my first year of teaching with little trouble. I feel really successful??? I had a sub. on Thursday and Friday and she said my class was great, well behaved, well organized, they knew what they were to do!!! That makes me feel great, I have trained them well, given them structure and they are then successful.
Also any idea because
I’m creating awards today, if you have any creative funny awards, let me know..soon!!! I have things like most likely to wear a monster mask, pink hair…most likely to sleep through a movie. Most likely to go for the wrong basket and sooooo on.
Being back home for a few days was a little nerve-racking…I have 30 girls trying out for cheerleading, more than one squad mind you, but still…that is a lot. I headed from SW IA to central Ia to visit my sister….then garage sales, book warehouse sale, lunch at Jimmy Johns with Shannon….to my sisters….then to watch Matt C. play soccer in DesMoines, then ice cream with OC and then back to my sisters, then to Victory Secret to purchase a really expensive bar that is beyond wonderful…(I got complemented on my chest…that is when you know it makes a difference ..cause if you know me, you know my chest is anything special ;-) ) Then back to my sisters…Seem busy enough yet, that was just one day! Not to mention only getting 3 hours of sleep the night before because Jon Jon has an ear infection (must have been that beer?) Sunday I headed up to Ames, went to church and said good bye and good luck to pastor O and his wife Anne as they leave Memorial after 21 years there to retire and spend time with their children and grandchildren. I held in tears all morning, until Anne gave me a griping hug when she saw me! They are great people and I pray that they continue on blessing all the lives of people they meet in the rest of their life long journey. Then I went to lunch with Jason and a few of his friends (Jimmy Johns) Then met with Patrick, whom I don’t think I have seen in 2 years…then I made the long drive back to MO so I could teach on Monday…the first hour was the longest…thank goodness for energy drinks. This was my first time having one (a virgin energy drink girl no more) My weekend was busy, what can I say.
I have field day tomorrow, clean up day and 5th grade field day Thursday and then finish up the week with Awards day getting out at 11am. The END
“Men if you loose 35lbs you will most likely gain 1 inch in your penis” I’m currently watching Opera and I thought this was kind of funny. Thought I would throw this out there. If any men wanted to know how to enlarge themselves.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Teacher Appreciation Day
Congrats to Tim for getting the Teacher of the Year award from Walmart...our school got a thousand dollars from the event, Tim got a gift card for one hundred dollars to buy things for his class...he got a t-shirt in which he popped his collar all day. He had no idea...which was the greatest. I thought it was cool that Walmart does such a thing. We also got donuts and little gift packs from them for appreciation.
Tomorrow is the big drive...I have a fun filled weekend in Iowa, beautiful weather to come! I need to check to make sure the roads I need to drive on aren't flooded.
Oh today felt like a Monday...yesterday didn't ....I almost gave every student a detention. I haven't had a single student go to the office for behavior this year...instead I had Mrs. Riley come to me.... somebody decided to write * is dumb on the floor of our room...nobody wanted to fess up....tomorrow is going to be a long morning!
I only have 6 days of school...half of that isn't even teaching ...then two weeks of no fifth graders then one month of summer school!
Tomorrow is the big drive...I have a fun filled weekend in Iowa, beautiful weather to come! I need to check to make sure the roads I need to drive on aren't flooded.
Oh today felt like a Monday...yesterday didn't ....I almost gave every student a detention. I haven't had a single student go to the office for behavior this year...instead I had Mrs. Riley come to me.... somebody decided to write * is dumb on the floor of our room...nobody wanted to fess up....tomorrow is going to be a long morning!
I only have 6 days of school...half of that isn't even teaching ...then two weeks of no fifth graders then one month of summer school!
Monday, May 07, 2007
Another Day
My students where like little angles this morning...I even had people coming in and out and they were like...whoa your class is quiet. I love getting complemented on my student positive behavior....I was just shocked because it was a monday...after a field trip no less...I would have gone with chaos.
This afternoon wasn't the greatest (not bad, but not that morning) inside recess didn't help any.
The weather isn't suppose to be very good this week, I'm hoping the storms stay away, or at least the strong, bad ones. Did you know I hate tornadoes...well if you didn't, I do...really do.
Today I dropped the bomb..I told my kids I won't be returning next year. They asked if it was because I was homesick, if I would come back and visit them, if i was leaving because I didn't like them, didn't like the fourth grade, I got asked if I was retiring....lol They didn't seem really upset...I had to hold back the tears...I don't know why? They are a great group of kids, but I just want to be closer to my family and friends. Tim, Josh, Sarah, and Bret...don't really count for close friends that are life long. They are great and all, but making friends at my age is differnt than when i was in college or even in elementary/high school.
Busy week ahead...it is more work to be gone than it is to be at work, that may be why I haven't taken a sick day or personal day all year.
This afternoon wasn't the greatest (not bad, but not that morning) inside recess didn't help any.
The weather isn't suppose to be very good this week, I'm hoping the storms stay away, or at least the strong, bad ones. Did you know I hate tornadoes...well if you didn't, I do...really do.
Today I dropped the bomb..I told my kids I won't be returning next year. They asked if it was because I was homesick, if I would come back and visit them, if i was leaving because I didn't like them, didn't like the fourth grade, I got asked if I was retiring....lol They didn't seem really upset...I had to hold back the tears...I don't know why? They are a great group of kids, but I just want to be closer to my family and friends. Tim, Josh, Sarah, and Bret...don't really count for close friends that are life long. They are great and all, but making friends at my age is differnt than when i was in college or even in elementary/high school.
Busy week ahead...it is more work to be gone than it is to be at work, that may be why I haven't taken a sick day or personal day all year.
Saturday, May 05, 2007
SuperHero
One of their questions should have been are you male or female...I'm so not a Superman...Wonderwoman...maybe. lol
Your results:
You are Superman
Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test
Your results:
You are Superman
| You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.  |
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School is only in session for two more weeks!!! The bill was signed! ! That means for me only 8 days...cause I'm taking off a few days to come home and get things ready for my arrival to teach in Iowa! It is time for me to tell my students that after summer school I will not be coming back. It is bitter sweet. It was my first class of students, I'll never see any of them again. I won't know if I effected their lives??? The next 2 weeks will be busy...getting ready for a sub. is more work than being there at school. Graduation for Exeter is on Monday night and I leave on Wednesday!!! We have field day, awards day, talent show, 5th grade wacky awards, float party, and 5th grade award field day if they fill thier man. I still intend to throw in some tests and long assignments! I think my studnets have baseball games starting up to that is going to take some time too. Busy Busy
Any ideas on lessons for dinosaurs this summer? Not a lesson I would think to do with 5th grade, but that is the theme for the summer.
Any ideas on lessons for dinosaurs this summer? Not a lesson I would think to do with 5th grade, but that is the theme for the summer.
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
how many weeks?
You know what isn't nice....
Sitting waiting for our staff meeting to start this morning and somebody walks in and says "guess what? the bill got passed so we don't have to make up any days" We were all really happy about that! Then the sup had to chime in and say...nope wasn't true, she had a paper sent to her last night saying the bill had sat on the desk once again...waiting to get signed. She said it still may not if they still have what Missouri sups are not wanting to pass on for next year. I think one bill should stand alone, why tack on several different things when the only thing they have connected is school.
I personally just want to know if I have 2 weeks left after this or 3? hmmm
Sitting waiting for our staff meeting to start this morning and somebody walks in and says "guess what? the bill got passed so we don't have to make up any days" We were all really happy about that! Then the sup had to chime in and say...nope wasn't true, she had a paper sent to her last night saying the bill had sat on the desk once again...waiting to get signed. She said it still may not if they still have what Missouri sups are not wanting to pass on for next year. I think one bill should stand alone, why tack on several different things when the only thing they have connected is school.
I personally just want to know if I have 2 weeks left after this or 3? hmmm
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Tuesday Tuesday (monday monday...has already passed)
Sorry...songs are in my head...lame joke?
Another week has started…it is going ok except for the rain…which is going to mess up the field trip…I hope I can reschedule. Talking Caverns on the west side of Branson. Don’t laugh, it could be fun. My grandmother W. took me to the Mammoth Caves in Kentucky when I was a sophomore…they weren’t that bad. I would love to go one time and crawl through them and not just on the tour path. My grandmother had gone the caves with her family when she was little, she wanted to take my cousins and I so we went from Iowa down to Kentucky…(back roads…got a little lost) and then up to Washington DC where we could lobby and come back. *it was a long trip.
I have talked to several people with finals this week at ISU and other schools…I wish you all the best. Don’t stress out just get them done!
Another week has started…it is going ok except for the rain…which is going to mess up the field trip…I hope I can reschedule. Talking Caverns on the west side of Branson. Don’t laugh, it could be fun. My grandmother W. took me to the Mammoth Caves in Kentucky when I was a sophomore…they weren’t that bad. I would love to go one time and crawl through them and not just on the tour path. My grandmother had gone the caves with her family when she was little, she wanted to take my cousins and I so we went from Iowa down to Kentucky…(back roads…got a little lost) and then up to Washington DC where we could lobby and come back. *it was a long trip.
I have talked to several people with finals this week at ISU and other schools…I wish you all the best. Don’t stress out just get them done!
Saturday, April 28, 2007
First Time Poker Player
I am currently in my bed contemplating if I should get up? Massive hangover---that I have, erg to clean my house---that I don't have. I had had a long week…..I didn’t want to go home a drink alone, but I needed a way to relax and let loose.
My co-workers and I ended up getting for the most part drunk off our asses and playing poker. It was my first time playing poker. We all just put in ten dollars into the pot and then had chips that were just worth coin values…so we played for quiet a few hours. I didn’t do the greatest…but I didn’t suck my first time around. The only thing I messed up on was that I always forgot to burn a card before laying down the flop as dealer just on the first one.
It was a nice way to end the horrible week. Looking at the weather next week, I’m sure it is going to be any better. It is suppose to rain on Friday and that is our field trip day. GRRRR
I ended up sleeping on the love seat at Josh’s, I loved the fact that he left the music on really loud in the living room so that I wouldn’t hear their little baby boy cry. That was nice of him. I end up getting a call from a different co-worker, I think I answered it, I remember saying hello and then nothing…hanging up….it was, what I thought, way after he had left Josh’s…?
I ended up driving home about 5 after I was sobered up….DON’T DRINK THEN DRIVE. Important…I normally can handle 2 in a long long period of time and be fine…any more than that, or drinking it to quickly…driving is a no go.
Yesterday at school they had a “pretend” fatality using students and having the emergency crew practice. I remember when they did it at our school I was lobbying in DC and missed the accident and only mad it back for the funeral portion that was held in the school activity center. I didn’t know what was going on I just saw 2 of my classmates pictures up on the screen as if it were really a funeral. It was really hard to watch, I was so confused. It is hard to watch all of it. I hope that it home for most of them, that it made things more real for them.
Do you think that it is ok to show students such a tragic thing?
My co-workers and I ended up getting for the most part drunk off our asses and playing poker. It was my first time playing poker. We all just put in ten dollars into the pot and then had chips that were just worth coin values…so we played for quiet a few hours. I didn’t do the greatest…but I didn’t suck my first time around. The only thing I messed up on was that I always forgot to burn a card before laying down the flop as dealer just on the first one.
It was a nice way to end the horrible week. Looking at the weather next week, I’m sure it is going to be any better. It is suppose to rain on Friday and that is our field trip day. GRRRR
I ended up sleeping on the love seat at Josh’s, I loved the fact that he left the music on really loud in the living room so that I wouldn’t hear their little baby boy cry. That was nice of him. I end up getting a call from a different co-worker, I think I answered it, I remember saying hello and then nothing…hanging up….it was, what I thought, way after he had left Josh’s…?
I ended up driving home about 5 after I was sobered up….DON’T DRINK THEN DRIVE. Important…I normally can handle 2 in a long long period of time and be fine…any more than that, or drinking it to quickly…driving is a no go.
Yesterday at school they had a “pretend” fatality using students and having the emergency crew practice. I remember when they did it at our school I was lobbying in DC and missed the accident and only mad it back for the funeral portion that was held in the school activity center. I didn’t know what was going on I just saw 2 of my classmates pictures up on the screen as if it were really a funeral. It was really hard to watch, I was so confused. It is hard to watch all of it. I hope that it home for most of them, that it made things more real for them.
Do you think that it is ok to show students such a tragic thing?
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