Well, alot has happened in the last two months. I spent two months teaching swimming lessons and lifeguarding (which can be pretty boring-thank goodness!), and now I am back to being a regular teacher. I really enjoyed my summer though, and I hope that I'll be able to do it again next year.
Ben, Melissa, Austin, and I made it to Destin, which was fabulous. Our camera broke the day we got there so I'm afraid I don't have any pictures just yet. We took alot of pictures with Ben and Melissa's camera, so when we finally download them, I'll post some. We did a lot of laying out, body surfing, putt-putt golf, and eating. We also took a sunset sailboat cruise, which was glorious. Austin and I took the same cruise on our honeymoon, and we loved it. We didn't see any dolphins this time around, but we got to see a couple swimming through the bay when we went jet-skiing. We really had a great time. It was heavenly to get away for a whole week, and we all came back very refreshed.
I started heading back to school the 3rd week of July to work on my classroom. Unsurprisingly, I went with an ocean theme this year. I still had beach fever I guess. School started back Aug 2, and we haven't had outside recess one time. It's just too hot outside. In my opinion and
everyone else I have spoken with, if it's too hot to be outside, we shouldn't even be in school yet. For some reason, we seem to keep starting earlier and earlier every year, and they continue tacking on a few days at the end of the year as well. We are going a whole week longer this year, but have no extra days off. Who knows why? I'm not trying to sound negative. It just feels like it should be fall outside, and its melting hot instead. It's throwing my senses and instinct all out of wack.
I have a really good class this year. They are so much calmer than last year's class that I'm just amazed. I only have 15 students. There are 16 on the roll, but 1 is at alternative school. Everyone asks me "a third grader in alternative school?" Yes, and to my knowledge that child has been there quite awhile. In fact, another teacher mentioned that the teacher he had in pre-K quit teaching the year she had him. So it is a real blessing that he is not actually "in" my class. We are going to start reading "How To Eat Fried Worms" next week, and then we plan on going to the movies and watching it in a couple of weeks. I saw the previews for it, and I think the kids will really love it.
I have another friend who is pregnant. She is due in Jan, just like my cousin. This is our friend from the coast who lost her house. She and her husband have been living with her parents since Katrina, and they will be moving into their new house in the next month or so. They are so excited, and Austin and I are really happy for them. They are not going to find out what they are having so.... it will be a big surprise. It seems like I have several friends due within the next several months. I guess we're just at that age.
Anyway, that is all for now. Sorry I blog so irregularly. I still read everyone's every chance that I get, but I never go to mine. Addie always has to remind me that it's been awhile. :)
I hope everyone is doing great!! My love to all!! ~Amy
