At the start of this week I was quite apprehensive about the many activities and plans. I get more anxiety over the thought of a busy week then actually going through the busy week.
I decided to take a picture each time I was reminded of a blessing!
My weekly picture walk:
Each morning is a 5am wake up call. I reach out in prayer each day and give it to God (this also prevents me from going a touch insane).
In addition, my hallway is participating in a daily devotional and I get one each morning.
After Carlee and I get ready for school, I leave enough time to pack lunch for me, Carlee, and Connor. If Connor has a match that day I make enough food for the afternoon as well.
(It's actually much better for us and more cost efficient.)
Darren takes lunch with his mom each day (incase you were wondering if I starve him.)
When I get tired I eat my weight in sugar, it's one of the worst habits that I abuse, then I'm even MORE tired.
The only way to keep my energy up: coffee and protein. This chicken and wild rice with a smore' greek yogurt was YUM this week!
Co Teaching Math
We are getting ready to practice a skill through one of our fav math games in this picture.
Learning all about the area of 3D figures (and you thought you would never need this).
It takes a lot of patience to teach students who don't get this method right away (like me) but they did it and I did it and we are ALL amazing!
Nightly run for a last minute idea to give every 7th grader Pizza Pringles to go along with Text Structures. I'll take 20 canisters please.
Late evening bank run. I can't be the only one that never carries cash.
Loading my car early.
Does any other teacher have all this crap!?!
I don't have teacher bags, I have luggage.
Success with our co-teaching, collaborative rotations on Text Structures (see my wrinkly poster that I shoved in the back of my van?).
All of my texts were on the same topic- Pizza!
Dance Class #1- Hip Hop
Finishing Novel #1 with a bag book report.
Match #1- Won
Dad took over the cheering section so I could run Carlee to Awanas for church,
but
we had homework that went in overtime.
Sometimes it's impossible to fit it all in.
My kids have never been two that can get work done in the back of a car like some. They need supports, quiet, and most of all PLENTY OF TIME (something we never have).
Car Rider Duty This Month-
Getting all the kiddos safely home takes a good 30-40 minutes. Thank you Jesus for all those that do Car Rider Duty allll year.
A quick AM stop by Carlee's school for a fundraiser. Her class was selling hot chocolate to fund a field trip in the spring. I ordered enough cups for me and my students. It was delicious.
Paperwork & Fantastic Parent Meeting this Week
Thank you Jesus for supportive parents.
Science PLC Meeting
A sweet puppy came to visit the 7th grade teachers.
Match #2: Loss in Overtime but overall team win!
It's a blessing to watch my boy even when the hour gets late and the miles are far away. I know these moments are fleeting.
It took me 20 minutes to wash the mud off my boots after this match.
A little walk to cool down and destress.
Intern Connor arrives
and the kids love him.
Finished up Book
& Book Report #2
Dance Class #2: Jazz and Lyrical
Getting ready for Spring Showcase- no pictures please.
Friday we were all half dead.
Intern Connor's group earned a pizza party.
At this point my emotional regulation jar was empty and I got so mad at him for picking up the wrong pizza at the wrong place (why don't teenagers listen!?)
The students told me not to cry over wrong (expensive) pizza.
#truth
The girls gave me a makeover to calm me.
I had no choice but to leave my room in a chaotic mess (who has time to clean?) but I will definitely go in about 30 minutes earlier on Monday to straighten up.
Carlee and I always have our Chick-fil-a dinner on Fridays. At this point a migraine hit and I barely made it home with my #3 meal.
Saturday Morning all we could do is watch movies and chill until lunch. My head still hurt but I iced it and added some pain meds.
John Wick.
Keanu Reeves gives me energy.
Then it was time to get up and get moving.
Time to to wrap and get ready for a FuN birthday party!
It's party time friends!
We have prayed for Carlee, and God has been so faithful with this crew.
Connor works on tennis/ school M-Fr, and works grocery on Saturday/Sunday evening.
Such a worker!
I treated him to a lovely lunch, and we didn't forget the cookie ice cream.
Then Darren and I were alone and got to work cleaning up the mess from the week (which is a little less now that the babies are no longer babies),
and fixing repairs outside!
Now it's time to REST!!
Sunday Reset: write out week, grocery, meal prep, school work, worship, and SLEEP
Next week is looking as busy but I know
God's got this (and you).
