Monday, May 23, 2011

life...work...life

things have been so incredibly amazing lately...
there has been so much going on, soem good some bad some just stuff.

I finally started the job of my dreams and while there have been bad days, long days, hard days, and amazingly great days...it is AMAZING. there have been bites, bumps on heads, tears, talking back for sure. but there has also been an incredibly happy to see my kid every day after nap, a hug from half my class at least every morning i get to work, me being the special person in one kids life ( he and I have something and it makes everyone pretty happy), learning new things to do with kids, planning a whole day by myself with kids and it going amazing, watching them progress even in just a month, and taking some cute pictures of some of the fun we have had it has simply been incredible.
then there has been some time with family. holidays, gifts, gatherings where everyone actually showed up. finding out a younger cousin was pregnant, a grandma fracturing her foot, a grandpa in and out of the hospital with a stroke and many other issues, a brother who is simply put him and yet making some little progress in growing up, some time with an older cousin doing long awaited plans, time catching up drinking beer and somehow not playing pool. it has been good, learning about family and keeping up with the ones im closest to.
then there's friends. they kinda go hand in hand with family to me but still there is just something different there that I have a hard time accepting...they all really do want me to be around and enjoy me for me and I have a HARD time realizing that. but we have had fun, meeting new puppies, seeing new rental houses, my first game of beer pong, some texts to make some random plans, going ot rodeos, simply talking to people has just been amazing. things with a special someone have been rocky and yet great at the same time, I still have my issues but this weekend was super special and awesome to me in its own way of simple communication.
I have to say life has been a lot of emotions lately but its been incredible for me to watch it all come together....house, job, friends, family, puppy, goals, dreams,....it has all simply been INCREDIBLE!!
I can't wait to see what is to come.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

a new job...

Jared
Marcus
Dylan
Cade
Akosa
Ava
Alyssa
Taryn
Gabs
Simon
Kenya
Keira

then the new kids
Justin
Caleb
Isela
Emma
Adrian
Dylan

this is my new class. and my new job. Unfortunately I only have one picture of one kid so far, but in the new few weeks i will be taking more pictures hpoefully because A few kids will be moving up soon.
Well, its been a bit of learning, and a lot of fun, and a lot of learning names and personalities etv.
I have definately loved every minute at this new school of mine. i have had 2 days of being the only teacher in the room, and many afternoons of being the only teacher in the room and starting this summer I will always be the only one. It has been fun, the director said the one day I planned on my own she was impressed. It has been great, I seem to be able to keep the kids engaged and listening etc.
This summer we are planning a mad science summer so that should be very fun. I am excited to see how it turns out, and then next year we are going to be a little more structured with themes based on books and such. I am excited about that because it will be fun to have a little mroe struture than what we have currently, because currently nothing needs to be planned so its way to easy to slack off, and it seems that many people do.
I really enjoy the kids although I do have my favorites....they would be Jared, Alyssa and Cade. I also have the ones that are hard, Dylan( who is impossible for everyone and thankfully only has 2 days left at this school), Marcus who is just becoming a butt for everyone lately, and then Adrian who is my little friend/nightmare/project all at the same time. He had a very rough start and I have a soft spot for him and he seems to really like me and go to me for things so Im hoping him and i can figure tihngs out together, so far his mom is happy, with me he has napped, and pooped on the potty which never happened with the other school he was at. so we will see how much he improves.
Overall I have to say that minus my other teacher being a negative nancy I love the kids, I love the activities, and I love the job. Its definately amazing and I think it will only get better.