Back with a bang.

Well yesterday was a treat. Got up, got ready for workshop, had the kids ready, (all the while crying because I didn't want to leave them) packed the car and was ready, and I was only running 10 minutes late.

 Then I remembered how Monday I put the keys to my car in Corey's car in the glove compartment (we were at the state fair and I didn't want to lose them or have a purse snatcher find them and my wallet and know the address to my house and come in and hide under my bed and grab my feet when I was sleeping.) Corey was 3/4 of the way to work- 25 min away. Shoot. 

I was already spazzing, so that just sent me off again. I called my dad to see if he could rescue me (thanks for the great voicemail dad!) Finally, I had to call Corey and have him come back and give me the keys. Meanwhile, Asher clung onto my leg crying because he wanted to cuddle. 

I made it to work with 8 minutes to spare before the superintendents address, got my photo and settled in for a looong morning of listening to welcomes, right to know info, blood born pathogens (hey, we got a new video this year! Yippee! Before it was circa 1982)...

Then I ran like a crazy woman the rest of the day trying to finish my classroom. 

It was nice to reconnect with all my 'teacher friends' and have some laughs though. It makes you feel like a professional again after being a slug all summer. 

I have a math workshop in 1 hour and 27 minutes, and Open House tonight. Wish me luck 

The time has come.

Well folks, the time has come. The school has notified all the teachers that if we want the paychecks to continue to be deposited, we had better show up for workshops. 

its not that I am not ready, I mean

-my bag is packed

-my lesson plans are started

-my room is almost done

-name tags are made

-welcome letters are sent

- grapes are washed and in my fridge in single serve packs to easy grabbing

-my alarm is set with good intentions of getting up early and running 3 miles before getting ready

So yes, I am ready, but not really ready. 

- It is technically still summer folks!

- I am going to miss my boys

- Asher is used to having me cuddle on the couch every morning. Will he freak? 

- I like being lazy

- What about Ann Curry? Who will listen to her say "good morning, good  morning, good morning?" 

- I still haven't finished (or even cracked) my summer to do list!

But, it is here. The smell of fall in the air. Soon I will be excited for the coming school year. I just have to get through the Blood Born Pathogens and Right To Know video tomorrow. Then, open house on Wednesday, then, I'll be ready. Wish my lazy butt luck. I'm off to bed like an old school teacher. 

Just the LITTLEST bit STRESSED

update: It is a bit hard to get the work you have planned done when the janitors have JUST waxed the floors in the part of the school that holds the laminator, butcher paper and main copier. And, after the wax is applied, one must not walk on the beautiful site for at least 2 days.  AGHHHH!!!

Open house is in ONE WEEK. I still have like, 805 things on my classroom to-do list. I am panicking, having nightmares, stressing. I am going into the classroom tonight to burn the midnight oil and try to hang, label and laminate myself to an early death. Wish me luck. I wonder if Betty Anne has a household/classroom tip for this.