That's it, period.

Standing outside my class door..watching students go to their lockers...tired at the end of the day...a girl that appears to have a rat's nest on top of her head approaches me...

Mrs. G.
Yes
um, at the end of every month...i'm going to be having my period.
Oh, um..well, just let me know if you...need to.be.excused to the restroom
(skipping away and smiling broadly) ok, thanks.

I know her appearance had nothing to do with the story, but let me just say
DO YOU LOOK AT YOUR CHILD BEFORE YOU ALLOW THEM TO GO OUT IN PUBLIC?? please notice i didn't use the word ask. i have a daily reminder of the fact that you don't.
You would not believe the children that come to school and look like a homeless rag doll... nappy hair, stained clothes, revealing clothes..I know that not all children have the best home life, but I've met some of these parents. I teach 11/12-year olds not the 3 year olds that are just finding their independence and want to dress themselves. (You know like on the McDonald's commercial with the little girl wearing the big hat and feather boa. that's cute. or silly shoes or a halloween shirt in the middle of February. i understand that.)
Also, note to parents...you may bathe your children now, but please hug them when they get in middle school so that you will know for sure whether or not they learned to bathe themselves. No one wants to sit beside or work in a group with your stinky child. He/she will become an outcast. They will be teased. The teacher will even want to avoid them. (key word: want) It is very difficult to get on to a student when you understand why they won't work with them.
Please tell them that you love them....I don't need to be the only one that they hear it from. Yes, I tell every class EVERY day that no matter what they do, I will still love them all because they are my children. Do you know how difficult that is? All I can say is....3 day weekend!
Shhhh! I secretly love my job. Don't tell.

Memphis Mom

My baby left Memphis today. I know that she is safe and happy with her parents, but I sure do miss her already. My "baby" is actually Jason's cousin. Her name is Brenna and she will be three on Halloween. I earned the nickname "Memphis Mom" when Brenna was about 2 months old. I picked her up and then never put her down. When she would get upset, her parents would come find me to calm her down. She is so beautiful and intelligent. I wish I had taken my camera with me so that I could post a picture of her. She is so talkative and inquisitive. We shared french fries on Saturday night and she kept saying, "We share because we're friends." Soooo sweet. Oh, I could just eat her up. I miss her already. We read books, played games, and took care of new baby, her baby doll. I asked what the doll's name was and she said, "New Baby." Ah, to be young again.

What a week!

Well, we have our new teacher in 6th grade. We also have a student teacher that suprise, suprise I know! (You probably know, too.) I knew the last student teacher that was at our school from a bowling league years ago. This student teacher graduated high school wtih me, Ms. Busby. It's funny how small this town can be. But on to why this has been one hell of a week.....

a kid urinated in my classroom yesterday

a kid kept playing/adjusting himself in my class yesterday

a kid puked in the hall today

I had 2 weeks worth of lesson plans due today.

I received my bridesmaid dress yesterday. My boobs are too little and I have to have it altered. (that's nothing new)

My subfolder is due tomorrow.

I am science chair and have 2 new this week science teachers to get caught up.

I am fighting off being sick.

I have an evaluation meeting next Tuesday morning, so I am starting to get nervous.

I have a mosquito bite under my armpit, so I look like a monkey scratching.

I already need a break. One more week and we get the day off for Labor Day. : )

I think that is enough for now. I have work to do.

Math

So, I'm teaching one Math class starting Monday. : ) I'm excited, but really feel like I don't know what the heck I'm doing. I've never taught math. I haven't even watched anyone teach math in a very long time. We are a bit crowded at school and we've gained a new teacher. She's taking Social Studies from me. Thanks goodness! I will be teaching 2 science classes and 1 math everyday. I guess I'll be completing my math homework on Sunday. Ha! Not too much new here. Just busy teaching, planning, cleaning, & living. I have some great names in my classes this year. I would love to share with you all, but for fear that someone would see I'll have to wait.

This morning I was still in bed when Jason got up to go to football practice. (he had to be there at 9) The dog gets really excited and jumps all over the bed when Jason comes in to kiss me good-bye. He usually flops on me or licks me. I don't know what he did this morning, but my dog jumped on my neck and my chest. I have 4 claw marks that start half way up my neck and go down to my boob! It hurt. I guess I need to clip his nails. The worst part is that when my husband came back home and saw them he laughed and said "good luck explaining that at work." I've been informed that they look like "sex" marks. Turtleneck in August?

More Destin Pics

I just wanted to show some more pics from Destin. I'll try to type out the ball hunting story later. I'm going to try to coordinate it with Lucky since she has the pics of the big bush. I'll tell you, after spending a week with two dirty minded boys....well,at least they helped prepare me for going back to school. hehehe
School starts Monday. Wish me luck!

Destin pictures

Here are a few pictures from our vacation on the beach. It sure was hard coming back to reality and seeing so much concrete instead of water.
On the left, you have loving couple that have just celebrated their 2nd anniversary.



Next, is a young teacher relaxing before going back to the books.












I just don't know what to say about this last one.....
1) a great- looking couple taking a picture of themselves and two crazy people that just escaped off an island.
2) Two random tourists that get their kicks from ruining other people's pictures.
3) My bestfriend and her husband, well, just
being themselves.
We had a great time. One of us will post more pictures soon and stories of ball hunting. Lucky has the bush shot, so maybe I'll let her tell that story.