Wednesday, January 29, 2014

January 29, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for:
* the house of the Lord, beautiful and peaceful
* sweet teachers to work with each day
* getting into the Gilbert temple open house without a ticket

2 things that happened today:
* the beehives and I got to tour the Gilbert temple and it was amazing!
* a girl behind us in line outside threw up before we went in the temple, gross but sad

1 picture: I love to see the temple

January 27 and 28, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for :
* sleep
* a dad who knows you didn't feel good and sends you a text to check on you
* having a voice

2 things that happened:
* I finally got most of my voice back just in time for school
* I finally received a cd/tape boom box for my classroom! Yay!

1 picture: a clay flower Emma made for me.... I get the cutest stuff!

Sunday, January 26, 2014

January 25 and 26, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for:
* a weekend with nothing to do but rest
* a dad who cares about me enough to harass me weekend to not talk and save my voice
* herbal tea for the voice problem

2 things that happened:
* my voice is kind of coming back, just in time for Monday
* I got to sew for a long time and it was very, very nice

1 picture: It's almost done!!

January 23 and 24, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for:
* sleep
* cough gels
* a cute girl that kept telling me, "Ms. Harris, I hope you find your voice soon."

2 things that happened:
* The jog-a-thon was on Friday and my kids had a blast.
* I lost my voice, so that's been fun trying to teach.

1 picture: Rules. Can't live without them. Can't follow them either, so signed a contract. Boom

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

January 22, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* patience.... even when it wears thin
* knowledge of the gospel and it's light
*marshmallow gooey-Ness

2 things that happened today:
* I watched part two of a boring math video. Snore!!
* I read some scriptures, talked about them, and then watched my three Beehives make rice crispy treats.

1 picture: These amazing young women made some scrumptious treats.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

January 21, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* Sweet Colin being Bulldog of the Week and my other students being so stinking nice to him
* moms who are concerned about the time their child doesn't have to eat lunch and are doing something about it
* my bed... it's been a long 100th day today

2 things that happened today:
* It was the 100th day of school today and I made my students write their names 100 times... ha ha ha! I'm so mean! They loved it though.
* PTSO is buying me a new cd/tape player so my kids can finally listen to books! Yay!

1 picture: I made a cute trash holder for my car.

Monday, January 20, 2014

January 20, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* a man brave enough to take a stand when things were not right
* the touching "dreams" of my first graders that everyone can have a nice bed, food to eat, or a family
* the power of the Atonenent

2 things that happened today:
* I saw my best friend today! She's alive and still kicking school's butt!
* I saw The Hobbit with my best friend and it was amazing! I loved it!

1 picture: Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18 & 19, 2014

Man, I'm horrible at this. It's only January and I'm slacking. Here's the haps for Saturday and Sunday...

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* a chance to sleep in, lay in bed, and have no where to be all day
* peace and quiet to study my lesson for Sunday
* talking about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ with my sweet Beehives and hearing their testimonies of them

2 things that happened today:
* I went to school for a bit on Saturday and sent my coworker to urgent care. She sounded bad and I don't want to get it!
* I laid out Cousin's baby quilt. I think it'll be cute!

1 picture: stuff for the Beehives

Friday, January 17, 2014

January 16 & 17, 2014

These two days kinda blended together so it's now one post... and, let's be honest, I'm lazy.

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* A sweet new boy in my class and the way my students were so inviting and loving
* Mid singles institute class... even if it was hard to keep my eyes open
* A three day weekend

2 things that happened today:
* I got a new student which takes me up to 28 students.
* Someone turned up the crazy in my classroom because it was cray cray up in there! I was so disappoined in them that I tons them they could sit in silence until they could apologize to each other. Ridiculous! Full moon, three day weekend fever, I don't know. I'm just glad we all made it out of school alive and smiling.

1 picture: I get a sticky note from one of my students almost everyday for the last week. She asked me what I did with them when I leave. I told her they were in my car. My favorite one says, " I'm your student."

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

January 15, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* bedtime
* a great team of teachers to work with each day
* good neighbors with cute babies to hang out with when I get home

2 things that happened today:
* I almost made my class miss recess because I ignored one of my many phone alarms.
* I found quite a few books I wound like to order out of the Scholastic book orders... too bad I'm not rich!

1 picture: One of my students brought me a little owl gift today and I love it!

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

January 14, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* the youth theme for the year: Cone unto Christ
* a quiet drive
* well-behaved kids during a fire drill

2 things that happened today:
* We put stuff in water to see if it would sink or float. Six and seven year olds love that kind of junk.
* I went to a class that told me I'm doing a good job teaching reading to some of my kids. I'll find out next week if I'm screwing up the other ones.

1 picture: This kid is crazy. Look at that hat and goofy face. Love my first graders.

Monday, January 13, 2014

January 13, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* getting accepted into a reading class for tomorrow that should really help my students out
* finding out what to study for my mid-singles institute class
* actually finding out there is a mid-singles institute class to go to

2 things that happened today:
* I ran around like a crazy person trying to get a bunch of stuff done at school this morning at 7:15.
* I took down my Christmas bulletin board and put up a Martin Luther King, Jr. board.

1 picture: We can dream like Dr. King bulletin board

Sunday, January 12, 2014

January 12, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* My sweet Beehives
* My Savior
* My Heavenly Father

2 things that happened today:
* I printed a lot of reading passages for my kids so they can read like champs!
* I helped my parents put away the last of Christmas at the house... sad.

1 picture: Reading passages for my readers, yo!

Saturday, January 11, 2014

January 11, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* Dr. Pepper
* Being done with my science class for the month... 5 more to go until June
* My car and my hour lunch break from my science class

2 things that happened today:
* I spent all day in a science class.
* I had a lot of Dr. Pepper to stay awake in said science class.

1 picture: circuits... yay and whatever

Friday, January 10, 2014

January 10, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* cute kids that try my patience, but are so stinking cute that I can't stay mad for too long
* a great group of teachers in my science class to make the time go faster
* sticky jewels that help kids behave in class with the promise of lunch with the teacher lame but they can't wait. Sparkley Behavior Club is no joke, it's serious business.

2 things that happened today:
* One of my students refused to follow directions to stop playing with her scarf and made it into a cape. The consequence was "you don't wear it right, Ms Harris wears it." So I did.
* I thought I was going to lose my mind in my science class today when my group was trying to build a circuit with a battery, light bulbs, a switch, and wires and one of our bulbs was burnt out or something. Stupid science.

1 picture: look at all that "sparkley" behavior!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

January 9, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* cousin nail time when we get to talk and laugh
* my mom coming in to help in my classroom each week (my kids love her there, but I love her more)
* happy students that work hard at helping make our classroom a happier place to be each day

2 things that happened today:
* I got my nails done by Amanda and I love them!
* almost all of  my students read to me today and they sounded great!

1 picture: nails by Cousin

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

January 8, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* my sweet first graders that filled a whole whiteboard up with nice things about another student
* the wonderful beehives that are so willing to teach and learn with me
* my bed.... it's hard getting up when it's dark and cold !

2 things that happened today:
* I planned monthly lessons and activities with my beehives.
* I gave out a lot of warm fuzzies to my students. They were doing nice things for each other all day! Yay!

1 picture: warm fuzzies jar (this was taken this morning before they did all the nice things and earned more)

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

January 7, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* sweet students that comfort each other when someone is sad or has hurt feelings
* students that tell me everyday that they are glad I'm their teacher
* hot chocolate on a cold morning

2 things that happened today:
* I got to sign a boy's cast (he fell out of a tree)
* I was teased by some kids in the lunchroom today because I haven't seen the Kroods, Frozen, or the new Percy Jackson movie.

1 picture: My wall of love from my first graders

January 6, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* the smiling faces of almost all my first graders back to school today
* My report cards being done and ready to go home a day early
* hugs from my kids

2 things that happened today:
* I made it through the entire day back to school
* I had my Dr. Pepper partially explode in my lap in my car... but I was on my way home so it was all good

1 picture: first day wearing this again in a while

Monday, January 6, 2014

January 5, 2014

I'm not sure what happened, but this is attempt #2 on this post. Blogger is holding the first one hostage on my phone. It says it's "saving" it for me, but I don't think I'll get to see it again.

3 things I'm thankful for today:
* the testimonies of the sweet young women I get to teach
* the hugs and hellos from those young women
* sleeping in on Sunday

2 things that happened today:
* church moved from 8am to 11:30
* I laid in the couch and did NOTHING!!

1 picture: love the new YW/YM theme for the year

Sunday, January 5, 2014

January 4, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for:
* Pita Jungle
* friends that are willing to get out a little more with me
* smart cousins that are willing to share their wisdom of finance

2 things that happened today:
* dinner with Amanda and catching up at Pita Jungle
* spending time with Julie and getting things figured out to see if owning a home is a doable thing for me

1 picture: new pink toes

Friday, January 3, 2014

January 3, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for:
* 9 year old nieces that think I'm pretty cool... and not just because I took her to Michaels and the dollar store
* hearing a friend's surgery went well and knowing prayers were answered
* that small moment when you now things are going to be fine, no matter how they work out in the long run

2 things that happened today:
* I went to Peter Pipper Pizza today and had fun watching the girls play games, win tickets, and then trade said tickets in for a bunch of... um, awesome stuff! Slinkies, gummy pizza, parachute guys, and tootie rolls.
* I used my new Costco membership for more than just pizza! I actually walked all around the place, checked it out, and bought some stuff. Everyone needs a pound of sugar snap peas, right?

1 picture: leg warmers for all!!

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

January 2, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for:
* Hearing a 5 year old laugh and laugh for no reason at all
* Getting to Costco just in time to hold the cutest baby in the cul-de-sac
* Sharing a table with the sweetest 90 year old blind man for lunch

2 things that happened today:
* I got a lot of work done at school so I can spend some time with my nieces tomorrow.
* I spent way too much time and money in the dollar store.

1 picture: Cute socks, right? Dollar store!!

January 1, 2014

3 things I'm thankful for:
Duct tape, Dr. Pepper, and feeling better than yesterday

2 things that happened today:
I found a boat-load of poems for my first graders.
I didn't put on makeup for the second day in a row.
1 picture: no makeup