Lessons learned by a Second Grade Teacher after Ten days of an unexpected Blissful Break

1.  No matter how much  you like your job its never easy going back after a break.

2.  I'm awesome at staying at home....while staying at home I'm awesome at:

• keeping a super clean house
• cooking dinner
• ironing
• being a Christian
• being in a great mood
• completing projects

3. Second Graders do not mature much in 10 days.

4. Second Graders can forget a lot of math facts in 10 days.

5.  Second Graders can remember addition with carrying over the ten days, even if their teacher forgets that she already taught it to them and is ready to teach an introductory lesson on it.  Seriously?  My Teachers used to do that, and they were old!

6.  My class is still as exhausting as they were in August.  The maturing that miraculously happens over Christmas break...not so much this year!

7.  Staying cuddled up at home is not nearly as tiring as teaching!

8.  Copying and prep work doesn't do itself while the teachers enjoy the snow.

9.  Lesson plans can be transferred to the next week pretty effortlessly!

and last but not least...

10.  Second graders do not mature much in ten days.  (it's worth repeating!) 

Only a teacher can appreciate....

The Voice Mail

It went something like this:




Hey Charlie. This is John Moore. We've played together before. I'm kin to Harmon and Vickie. you know me. The reason I'm calling is because we are playing tonight at Music road and our banjo player can't make it. We were hoping you could fill in. We are suppose to be there at seven and on stage at eight. If you can make it, give me a holler back at --------------. Talk at you later.

2 Things:

Number one: I should really redo my voice mail message and emphasis the "This is Stephanie" part.

Number two: Michael ruined my last chance at stardom. He called ole John back. I could have been great.

Sledding Sweethearts

Take my word for it....there's a sled under there.

And it's all fun and games until the flip and the ole heads knock. It's the only time in our marriage that both of us having hard heads came in handy!

A Whirlwind Weekend

My weekend was full of things like......

lots of this a little of this

one of these

a smidge of this

a view of this

the sight of that

but most of all missing this!!!!

A Riddle

Can anyone guess what these two items have in common?

Collage Fun!

1. What is your first name? Stephanie
2. What is your favorite food? Macaroni and Cheese
3. What school did you go to? Homeschooled
4. What is your favorite color? Pink
5. Who is your celebrity crush? No One
6. Favorite drink? Sweet Tea from Sonic
7. Dream vacation? Somewhere warm and Quiet
8. Favorite dessert? Cheese cake anything!

9. What you want to be when you grow up? A Teacher (call me crazy!)
10. What do you love most in life? The Lord
11. One word to describe you? Colorful

12. Your nickname? Steph

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