Halloween

Today was super fun at work and really weird.  Halloween is a 2 day event this year, thanks to the storms.  Trick or treating is tomorrow, so the craziness will continue. 

I'm thinking about dressing up again tomorrow, just for the hell of it. Our "fall party" is tomorrow, so why not?  We ate some of our treats today, but we have plenty for tomorrow.  We are going to send the kids home with a super sugar high and then they will be off to trick or treat for the night. 

So Hayden is a hot dog and Henry is Spongebob this year. Henry really wanted to make his costume, but I'm a horrible mom and I just bought him one. Hayden really wanted to be a helicopter. He kept telling me that we needed to buy some plastic.  Ugh..  

We did make mummy hot dogs!!!!  That was really fun. 

I'm having a blast working with this pretty lady this year. She is pretty cool. 

TG nothing.

I barely made it through this crap ass stupid day.  I can't wait until it's over.  

It's a week later and healing, but here's the dog bite pic for you Heff. 

another 10

1.  Harrison did not run in XC regionals because he has bronchitis.

2.  I slept all day on Saturday.  I was so super stressed and sleeping just seemed like the right thing to do.

3.  Sunday was awful.  I got bit by a dog.  The Bears lost.  I should have slept all day Sunday, too.  

4.  I'm trying to teach my students about context clues.  One kid told me that context is like the people in your phone.  I said, that's contacts.....

5.  Henry loves the show Storage Wars.  He can't decide whether he likes Storage Wars New York or Storage Wars Texas.  It cracks me up to listen to him talk about this show.  I think I've seen part of one episode.  

6.  Hayden and I got pedicures tonight.  He loved it.  My friend couldn't believe that he wanted a pedicure.  It was pretty relaxing to sit back and get this pedicure. 

7.   I separated the twin's bunk beds.  They now have their own room.  I'm waiting to see how long this lasts.  

8.  I had to buy new pants for the twins tonight.  They have grown a ton lately and nothing fits them.  

9.  I introduced Hoagy Carmichael to my class today.  They seemed to want to learn more about this man.  

10.  My leg hurts from the dog bite.  My chest hurts from stress and it's two in the morning and I can't sleep.  

10 things that have happened

I haven't posted in awhile and a lot has happened, so I'm making a top 10 list.

1.  Harrison turned 17.  I made him biscuits and gravy for dinner and his dad bought him the new iPhone 5.  It will be here in a couple of weeks and I hope he lets me play with it.  

2.  XC Sectionals started.  Harrison came in 8th and North placed 2nd behind South.

  


3.  I had my first ear infection of the school year, but I only missed a half day of school.  I recovered over fall break and it sucked.

4.  I survived the first 9 weeks of school.  Report cards are done.  I love my little class.

We made these with our reading buddies.
We did not use glue, so the kids were able to
eat them when we finished!

5.  I've been biking a ton and my legs are so sore.  I downloaded an app called Strava onto my iPhone and keeps track of all my rides.  It shows the route, the distance, my average speed, my fastest speed, and the elevation of the ride.  It's pretty cool and it was free!

6.  Henry is playing his viola again this year.  He has practice on Tuesday and Thursday morning.  He can't watch MNF anymore because he has to get up at 6:30 to get to practice on time.  He's in 3rd place in our fantasy football league.

7.  Hayden hardly ever has any homework.  He spends a lot of time on his iPad and on the Xbox.  We all went to the IU-Purdue hockey game last weekend and Hayden won a free shirt.  All the boys were trying to take it from him, so he put it on and took off running.  When it was time to go, he took it off and gave it to one of his friends.  He's just the sweetest kid I know and he's mine.  I'm so lucky.

8.  I rejoined the Iron Pit and I need to start going every other day.  I think I've gained like 20 more pounds.

9.  Softball is almost over and hockey is about to start.  I'm excited to spend some time with my hockey family.

10.  I have another good friend that has been diagnosed with cancer.  They need to find a cure for this crap.  My heart can't take this.