Why I love teaching...

So, my kiddos are learning about the Pilgrims seeing that it is November. We are doing a stimulation activity that is a lot of fun, basically they have to pretend they are living in the time of Pilgrims and arriving in a new land.

Today we were playing a game where they have to answer questions and based on their answer, they were able to move their ship toward America. As one of my groups was answering a question, I look over and see another group on their knees praying that God would give them the right answer. They were SO serious about this and one teammate was actually coaching another. It was the cutest thing!!! I looked over and just had the hugest smile on my face when I realized what they were doing. How precious!

Volleyball Season

Tonight was the awards night for the volleyball season. I must say that it was very bittersweet. I am looking forward to having more time but I am going to miss working with these amazing girls and their families. This has been one of the best times I have had in a long time. I grew to love these girls so quickly. I also grew to love Sally, the amazing lady I coached with. What a great time that I am so thankful for. I am already looking forward to next year. Here are some pictures of the joy I experienced! :)

"I was really cute when I was little."

Kids really do say the darndest things. I laugh on a regular basis because of things my students say. I need to start a quote book and keep it going. One student told me the other day that since his desk was right next to mine (there was a reason for that!), he was too easily distracted by me working so close to him. Hmmm....

My volleyball girls are doing great. We have had a game break for the last two weeks, which has been kind of nice but I miss games! We have two next week which I am excited about! Tomorrow night we are all going out to dinner and then to a Huskies volleyball game. I am so excited to see such experienced players play!

Missing Daddell...

Most of you know that my precious grandpa, Daddell passed away this last spring. For awhile I was kind of numb to the whole thing and this summer is started hitting me more. Tonight, I am missing his sweetness and silly quirks. He was a wonderful man and I am so proud to call him my Daddell.

Crazy Busy

Wow, it has been a while since I posted and a lot has happened. I am still loving my job, especially coaching girl's volleyball. These girls are precious and make me smile and laugh every day. It is such a joy to look forward to practice at the end of long days with my kiddos. I love my students but they are a challenging class that make me crazy at times. We are still working on following directions the first time and not talking so much in class. It is hard to train them!

I am hopefully going to get some pictures soon of my class and my volleyball girls. When I do, I will post them. I know that blogs are more fun to look at when there are colorful pictures! :)

Every day, I am thankful for this new school and every single person there. I am amazed at what a great experience this has been and it feels so great to be happy and content.

First Days of School

I must say these first two days have been the best first days of school during my teaching career. This school is amazing and the extremely nice and encouraging people here make the transition so easy. I love my students already, they are extremely high energy but who isn't in second grade? They make me laugh constantly and are sweethearts that often let me know I am loved!

Today was a bit harder as they wanted to test the boundaries and rules but as soon as I laid the law down, they were fine.

Ahh....it feels so great to be so happy and content in my job, it makes life so much more enjoyable!

Why being an auntie is so fun...

Here are some recent pictures of Micah and Sydney. I don't think I have to ellaborate on why I love these kiddos so much.