And then God said....

"Let there be summer..."

And it was.....

And it was good!!!!!!

Y'all......it is summer vacation time!!! 2 teacher workdays, and summer is official!! Like I said on my last post, my class taught me a lot this year.....so waving goodbye was a slight sigh of relief!! Lot different from last year when I was bawling my eyes out as I watched my sweet kiddos walk to their bus!!! No, no, no.....no tears here!!! My lovelies argued with each other all the way to the end of the day when we lined up to dismiss. 

We all waved from underneath umbrellas and covers as the heavens opened up and rain poured down on us. Didn't bother me a bit......it's summer vacation!!!!

Now it's time to start thinking about next year....several big changes.....we are going to departmentalize in 3rd grade (ill be teaching reading), I will be grade chair with my coworker and friend, I will be taking over our staff wellness committee....with the same coworker and friend, and a whole new group of kiddos!! :) bring it on!!! After this year, I feel like I can tackle anything!! Lets hope so!!

I'm hoping to get some blogging done this summer since I went nonexistent for quite some time, and make some new products to post on TpT. Other than that, I will be tutoring 12 little lovelies this summer and spending time with my pups!! Have I mentioned sleeping in, because that will be happening, too!!! 

And let all the teachers in the NC say......AMEN!!!!

June Currently

June is here....HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH, HALLE--LUJAH!!!

It is time for Junes Currently from Oh Boy, Fourth Grades blog (AKA Farley).

Listening...so he isn't really snoring. It's more of a heavy breathing. Someone loves his sleep!! :)

Loving...5 more days of school!!! I will be tutoring this summer, but can't wait for days off to relax and chill with my puppies!! No more 5:30 alarm until August!!!

Thinking...yes, I'm still in bed. I'm hungry, so should probably get up. What to have for breakfast??

Wanting...my nose has been beat to death with my allergies this season. I've done Allegra and that helped a little. I'm about ready to chop it off!! 

Needing...a push to get out of bed. My 9:29 alarm should do the trick in about twenty minutes. Graduation Sunday at my parents church....can't miss that for my baby brother!! (My last post Summer Project and Little Big Brother talks a little about his graduation and our relationship).

3 Vacay Essentials....camera. I love taking pictures!! I need to be better at printing them right when I get home, because if not they sit on my camera for months!
Flip flops. Nothing like a good pair of flip flops to make summer feel complete. Plus, if I'm gonna be taking a shower where unknown people have stood, you best believe my feet will be covered!!!
Sunscreen. When I was younger, I tanned so nicely. Now....I'm as pale as a ghost and burn easily!! Sunscreen is a must!!!

So speaking of vacation, the hubs and I are going to Gatlinburg this summer for our Vacay!! We went for our one year anniversary 2 years ago and LOVED it. We stay in a secluded cabin on the side of the mountain and go hiking (more like hubs hiking, me trying to keep up and survive), shop in Downtown Gatlinburg, and just relax!! It's beautiful!!

Happy June to you. If you want to link up, click on the link above to get what you need!! :)

Summer Project and Little Big Brother....

Have I told you that summer is ALMOST here.....??? 5 DAYS!!! This class has taught me A LOT this year....lets leave it at that!

I wanted to share one of my summer projects that I plan on completing this summer for next school year! So last year I learned a lesson at the end of the year. I decided to leave most of my stuff at school since I would be in the same room. Save time and energy, right??? Well....upon returning to my room, I find books thrown in boxes, a broken jar one of my students gave me, my plastic bins scattered around the room....get the gist?? So this year, most of it will be coming to live safely in my house for the summer. My books are already here, and enter, my summer project!

I've only been teaching for 3 years, but I have a pretty good stash of books (thanks to a pretty awesome cooperating teacher, and some other educators who left books in my first classroom).  Most are already labeled with guided reading levels, but are shoved tightly into baskets. This makes it difficult for my students to place them back neatly.

I plan on sorting them out by levels and getting better baskets to hold them in. I also want to put better labels on the baskets so kids will know exactly where to put the books back. I told my husband while we were lugging these upstairs that I think I need more books.....he didn't seem to agree!! No teacher can have too many books!! 

On a side note, my baby brother (AKA Little Big Brother) graduates from high school on Monday the 10th!! It is so hard to believe that he will be going off to college in August....App State to be exact....2nd or 3rd chair snare drum player in the marching band....I'm a little proud!! I'm very protective of my brother and just want the ultimate best for him!! He shouldn't be worried about my mom and dad when bringing home a girlfriend....it's me!!! She better be willing to love him as much as he will love her because he knows how to treat a lady!! Girls from the past have DEFINITELY not lived up to that expectation!! :) 

The pictures should sum up why he is my little big brother.....and I have heels on! I'm a shorty!!