Well, last night was a rough one! Jaylee came home from school telling me that her head hurt, didn't feel good, etc. Gave her a good dose of tylenol and off she went to play with her sissy! Gave a dose of motrin before bedtime and BOOM- 1 Am came along and fever struck! Then came 4 Am and it was up to 103. Then came 5 Am, and she said she didn't feel good, her head hurt, and she was cold. So.....off to school I went! Sub stuff ready by 6 AM, principal contacted, breakfast made for hubby, lunch packed for hubby, and back to bed I went! Yet, my little Jentri knows her schedule at at 7 Am, she was bright eyed and bushy tailed!
We are heading to the Dr. later..... here's to hoping that it's NOT the flu!
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Whew, Lawzy!
Girls...Girls...Girls.... I am one tired momma, teacher, wife, and gal! My grandmother, Maw, who is in hospice and slowly getting weak and tired.... used to say "whew lawzy" when she was tired and worn out! I am first of all, exhausted just from thinking, overthinking, and rethinking my lesson for tomorrow. Why oh why must my boss give me a "date" for an observation? Seriously? He's been in and out 20 times this year, sat down a few, got remarkable reviews and I never once fretted. Why? Because he caught me doing "my thing" and not having to prepare some dog and pony show. Whatever...... As I prepared this weeks lesson I tried to keep with my normal realm of thinking. But then i caught myself going "Ok, does this cover all levels of Blooms?" "Is this one of my main TEKS to be covering?" "Will he like this?" Blah..... Blah..... Blah.....
So, the plan is done. Everything is ready and I am ready for tomorrow to be OVER! I hate these types of things. Just walk in, unannounced, PLEASE! After all, I feel like that is the best way to get an overall picture of a teacher!
Aside from all that exhaustion, I just am not getting to bed as I normally do. My girls have been out of their nightly routine the past few nights, therefore making me later to bed. I then like having a little bit of quiet time after they go to bed, just talking to my husband- an ADULT conversation! I'm also getting busy preparing for Jaylee's 4th birthday. Please do not even ask about birthday parties. I go above and beyond and do way to much. (You know those stories of a deprived childhood..... that would be me with birthday parties)
I'm also trying to keep my family on a strict budget, I'm counting calories (Wahoo- 15 days with less than 1300 calories/day, and most days under 1000!). I am doing really well, so far, with both things. I have only spent $118 at walmart for TWO WEEKS of groceries, and I did spend an additional $23 in between the two weeks replacing milk, fresh salad ingredients, and fresh fruit. If you know me and my girls, we eat fruit like nobody's business!! So, keep me in your prayers! I'm trying to balance alot right now!
So, the plan is done. Everything is ready and I am ready for tomorrow to be OVER! I hate these types of things. Just walk in, unannounced, PLEASE! After all, I feel like that is the best way to get an overall picture of a teacher!
Aside from all that exhaustion, I just am not getting to bed as I normally do. My girls have been out of their nightly routine the past few nights, therefore making me later to bed. I then like having a little bit of quiet time after they go to bed, just talking to my husband- an ADULT conversation! I'm also getting busy preparing for Jaylee's 4th birthday. Please do not even ask about birthday parties. I go above and beyond and do way to much. (You know those stories of a deprived childhood..... that would be me with birthday parties)
I'm also trying to keep my family on a strict budget, I'm counting calories (Wahoo- 15 days with less than 1300 calories/day, and most days under 1000!). I am doing really well, so far, with both things. I have only spent $118 at walmart for TWO WEEKS of groceries, and I did spend an additional $23 in between the two weeks replacing milk, fresh salad ingredients, and fresh fruit. If you know me and my girls, we eat fruit like nobody's business!! So, keep me in your prayers! I'm trying to balance alot right now!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Tear.....Tear......My break is over!
Yuck! You know that horrible beeping sound that comes every 24 hours....... happened this morning. ALARM CLOCK....you are NO friend of mine! As I heard that obnoxious beeping this morning..... I wanted to gag, throw up, and roll right back over and sleep in another morning. Yet, I got right up and got to it. (I hate dwelling on things, hitting the snooze, hem-hawing, etc--- my motto is- get on with it!)
So I got myself ready, got the girls up and ready, and off to daycare. I went to my classroom, wishing that Christmas fairy had magically put away all of my Christmas classroom decor. You can guess that I was very disappointed when I walked in! However, I kept on with my "Get it done!" attitude, and had the tree down, the decorations down in a t-toal time of 30 minutes! go me! I was onto new things, planning for things, rearranging things within no time at all!
I had it going on! I had things copied off, planned out, and passed out to my collegues all before lunch time! I was pretty excited! I even have my reading and math lessons ready to go for the following me.
As sad as I am to kiss my break goodbye, I love returning after the break. Aside from all the "I got this and I got that", I love to see just how much my kids have grown up in 10 days. This is my first year for 1st grade, and maybe I won't see it. But I was always amazed after Christmas at my 3rd/4th graders at how much they had matured over the break!
As some know, our grade lost a very dear classmate over the break. I am sure some of my students will know about it, but I'm praying that those that know are also wise enough to not ask. Isn't that awful? I hate dealing with issues that involve kids hurting. I just want to it to go away. Don't ask me why I am so cold hearted about such things. I don't know. I just hate death. I hate funeral homes. (My uncle is even a mortition....how weird is that!) I hate "How Great Thou Art" and I hate caskets! It's just me, I know. I have lost many many people in my life, I am well aware that death is a normal part of life. I am a very devout Christian who knows that if I die today or if Jesus' comes today, I will be walking into the gates of heaven. I just hate talking about death. I hate explaining death. I hate even acknowledging death. I cry like a baby when no one else is around.......and hate for people to deal with a roller coaster me. I know God will be watching over Celina's friend's tomorrow. I pray a special prayer for Mrs. Slavin as she out of all the teachers is the most affected by this. Losing a student is just as bad as losing your own kid.
On a completely DIFFERENT note..... someone just down right rubs me the wrong way. How do you handle these people? Let me begin by describing the individual: bipolar, unsocial, strangely-odd, yet kind-hearted. I have never dealt with a ROLLER COASTER EMOTION MACHINE as I have had to this person. There are days when this person is just a happy go lucky, bee boppin, etc. then there are days that you get that cold, hard stare and when approached, they look the other way. It has been nice the past 10 days not dealing with the Roller Coaster ride, and as I returned today....BAM! Wouldn't ya know!? I make one remark about MY OWN CLASSROOM and out that person walks! So maybe I have another New Year's Resolution...... DO NOT CARE! I cannot deal with such petty individuals! Grow up and put on your big girl panties! Life is too short for you to worry about what I am doing and HOW I am doing it. So, how do you handle such individuals!? My mother always told me that I would encounter people that I did not like, didn't get along with, etc; but also told me that I had to be nice/respectful of them. I try my best, but it's truly hard some days.
So I got myself ready, got the girls up and ready, and off to daycare. I went to my classroom, wishing that Christmas fairy had magically put away all of my Christmas classroom decor. You can guess that I was very disappointed when I walked in! However, I kept on with my "Get it done!" attitude, and had the tree down, the decorations down in a t-toal time of 30 minutes! go me! I was onto new things, planning for things, rearranging things within no time at all!
I had it going on! I had things copied off, planned out, and passed out to my collegues all before lunch time! I was pretty excited! I even have my reading and math lessons ready to go for the following me.
As sad as I am to kiss my break goodbye, I love returning after the break. Aside from all the "I got this and I got that", I love to see just how much my kids have grown up in 10 days. This is my first year for 1st grade, and maybe I won't see it. But I was always amazed after Christmas at my 3rd/4th graders at how much they had matured over the break!
As some know, our grade lost a very dear classmate over the break. I am sure some of my students will know about it, but I'm praying that those that know are also wise enough to not ask. Isn't that awful? I hate dealing with issues that involve kids hurting. I just want to it to go away. Don't ask me why I am so cold hearted about such things. I don't know. I just hate death. I hate funeral homes. (My uncle is even a mortition....how weird is that!) I hate "How Great Thou Art" and I hate caskets! It's just me, I know. I have lost many many people in my life, I am well aware that death is a normal part of life. I am a very devout Christian who knows that if I die today or if Jesus' comes today, I will be walking into the gates of heaven. I just hate talking about death. I hate explaining death. I hate even acknowledging death. I cry like a baby when no one else is around.......and hate for people to deal with a roller coaster me. I know God will be watching over Celina's friend's tomorrow. I pray a special prayer for Mrs. Slavin as she out of all the teachers is the most affected by this. Losing a student is just as bad as losing your own kid.
On a completely DIFFERENT note..... someone just down right rubs me the wrong way. How do you handle these people? Let me begin by describing the individual: bipolar, unsocial, strangely-odd, yet kind-hearted. I have never dealt with a ROLLER COASTER EMOTION MACHINE as I have had to this person. There are days when this person is just a happy go lucky, bee boppin, etc. then there are days that you get that cold, hard stare and when approached, they look the other way. It has been nice the past 10 days not dealing with the Roller Coaster ride, and as I returned today....BAM! Wouldn't ya know!? I make one remark about MY OWN CLASSROOM and out that person walks! So maybe I have another New Year's Resolution...... DO NOT CARE! I cannot deal with such petty individuals! Grow up and put on your big girl panties! Life is too short for you to worry about what I am doing and HOW I am doing it. So, how do you handle such individuals!? My mother always told me that I would encounter people that I did not like, didn't get along with, etc; but also told me that I had to be nice/respectful of them. I try my best, but it's truly hard some days.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Well, I'm back! (Thanks alot Trisha!)
Dang you Trisha! You inspired me to hop back on my blog and keep it going! For those of you that blog with me- I didn't finish my blog here- I moved over to shutterfly for a while- so feel free to read those posts if you feel the need to connect the pieces to this crazy life we live! lifeoflowes.shutterfly.com
What's funny is that my blogging has always been started by someone who "inspired" me. I first started my blog, 2 years ago when my friend encouraged me as a way to get through the times of Jeremy being gone. She had her blog, and I read it daily, and so I thought "ok, I can do this" Truthfully, it was wonderful to get it ALL out there and not have to call someone to get that feeling. Then, after my crazy life turned into a somewhat normal life; we moved here, are altogether, I didn't feel the need to blog about it anymore! And, another reason was that my dear friend, since childhood, best friend, maid of honor in my wedding, hurt me really bad. I had never once fought with her, been mad at her, etc so I've been spending sometime dealing with those emotions. Since she was my blogging inspiration...... I didn't have it in me to blog anymore. It just wasn't the same! Then along came Trisha, and her new blog lessonsofwonder.blogspot.com and I thought "Ok- it's time to get back to doing this!"
Anyways, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I actually was awake to see the ball drop last night, shocker! The girls were in bed around 9:30, and I sat and watched Pretty Woman.Who doesn't love that movie? If it's you- then get off my blog! We have NOTHING in common! I'm such a sap when it comes to movies like that. I always love a good story of someone bettering themselves and someone taking them in and giving them the benefit of the doubt. The Blind Side also comes to mind, or Dirty Dancing, or Coach Carter, etc. You get my drift. I love those kind of movies! Just makes me feel good!
Ok, enough of the sappy stuff! So.....New Year's Resolution. Some people might say mine is somewhat weird but it truly is my goal this year. The past 6 months I have spent ENTIRELY way too much time at school. I used to be a 7:45-3:45 kind of teacher. This year, I've been there by 7:40 and don't leave, MOST days until 5:30! Plus work on the weekends. I kind of expected the longer work days because of the new grade level, but this nonsense has got to stop. I have always been a successful teacher, with above 90% passing TAKS test rate, so I know I can do this. Yes, first grade takes alot more "preparation" and lots more of the manipulative type things. But seriously, I have got to utilize my time better! So- hopefully I can make this happen! My girls are at daycare way too long. Yes, I do pay for it, but I'm sick and tired of someone else getting to raise my girls and see their milestones before me!
As for my blog- for you new followers- my blog is not one of those give away, free printable kind of blogs. Mine is a blog FULL of drama, laughs, cries, recipes, and just good life lessons. I'll laugh along the way, and I'll definitely vent about some situations that are bothering me. So get ready!
What's funny is that my blogging has always been started by someone who "inspired" me. I first started my blog, 2 years ago when my friend encouraged me as a way to get through the times of Jeremy being gone. She had her blog, and I read it daily, and so I thought "ok, I can do this" Truthfully, it was wonderful to get it ALL out there and not have to call someone to get that feeling. Then, after my crazy life turned into a somewhat normal life; we moved here, are altogether, I didn't feel the need to blog about it anymore! And, another reason was that my dear friend, since childhood, best friend, maid of honor in my wedding, hurt me really bad. I had never once fought with her, been mad at her, etc so I've been spending sometime dealing with those emotions. Since she was my blogging inspiration...... I didn't have it in me to blog anymore. It just wasn't the same! Then along came Trisha, and her new blog lessonsofwonder.blogspot.com and I thought "Ok- it's time to get back to doing this!"
Anyways, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I actually was awake to see the ball drop last night, shocker! The girls were in bed around 9:30, and I sat and watched Pretty Woman.Who doesn't love that movie? If it's you- then get off my blog! We have NOTHING in common! I'm such a sap when it comes to movies like that. I always love a good story of someone bettering themselves and someone taking them in and giving them the benefit of the doubt. The Blind Side also comes to mind, or Dirty Dancing, or Coach Carter, etc. You get my drift. I love those kind of movies! Just makes me feel good!
Ok, enough of the sappy stuff! So.....New Year's Resolution. Some people might say mine is somewhat weird but it truly is my goal this year. The past 6 months I have spent ENTIRELY way too much time at school. I used to be a 7:45-3:45 kind of teacher. This year, I've been there by 7:40 and don't leave, MOST days until 5:30! Plus work on the weekends. I kind of expected the longer work days because of the new grade level, but this nonsense has got to stop. I have always been a successful teacher, with above 90% passing TAKS test rate, so I know I can do this. Yes, first grade takes alot more "preparation" and lots more of the manipulative type things. But seriously, I have got to utilize my time better! So- hopefully I can make this happen! My girls are at daycare way too long. Yes, I do pay for it, but I'm sick and tired of someone else getting to raise my girls and see their milestones before me!
As for my blog- for you new followers- my blog is not one of those give away, free printable kind of blogs. Mine is a blog FULL of drama, laughs, cries, recipes, and just good life lessons. I'll laugh along the way, and I'll definitely vent about some situations that are bothering me. So get ready!
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