All the changes

So I've spent many hours in my classroom this week, and I am loving every second. Also, I met my new principal and assistant principal this week. I am so excited about the new administration; I think they'll be awesome and really great for Eakin. I've heard such good things about them.

Last night, I was on the phone with my mom, telling her all of the things that we are going to do in my classroom once she gets here on Monday. All of a sudden I realized that I had not unplugged my hot glue gun. So, at 8:00 at night, I drove back to school, de-armed the alarm, went down to my classroom (eerie at night, all alone!) and it was unplugged. I have no recollection of unplugging it. Oh well. So, I armed the alarm back up, left the school, and drove back home. As Dad said, "Better safe than sorry." I certainly don't want to be the one to burn down the school. Eek.

I have two more days of summer nannying, then I'll be full time in my classroom. Oh how I love it. Can't wait for it to be filled with little kiddos! :-)

I've joined the blogging world...

So, I decided to start blogging because I know that I have some of the funniest (and unfortunately, saddest) stories from my class, and I wanted to write them down, so I’d remember them, in year two. Also, there are several blogs that I enjoy reading, and with my family so spread out, I think this will be fun for some of you to read to keep up with my class.

I am finally back in my classroom after my first summer break. Although, it’s still July. But I've missed it like crazy, and love being back. I’ve started dreaming about my new class a few nights a week. (I know, I'm crazy. Trust me, it's not bad yet - at least I'm not sitting straight up in the middle of the night and talking out loud to my kids in my sleep yet...) Also, I was majorly getting baby fever, and couldn’t figure out why, since B and I are so totally not ready for that yet. I mean it was crazy. Every time I saw a baby, I went nuts. Like I basically wanted to steal it. But I finally realized why, when I got back in my classroom. I miss my babies (aka students). Now that I’ve started to get back in my room and set up and plan for year two, my fever has totally gone down. I now have an appropriate temperature. Thank God.

For those of you who have been in my classroom, it has a different layout this year. Centers will be different, my daily schedule will be different - lots of changes - exciting ones if you're a nerd like me. I think each year I'll find things to do better for the next one.

Can't wait to meet my new babies, and learn all about them. It's gonna be a great year. And my new kiddies come 4 weeks from tomorrow. :-) Did I mention I cannot wait?