back in the saddle.

i have to admit that i have mixed feelings about going back to work in august. i love the teacher prep, decorating my room, and my amaze-balls 5th & 6th team (in fact, i think that they are the main reason i love going to work)...but i am tired of the pacing calendars, constant threat of a pay cut, and leaving my smiley baby does not put a smile on this face. in the mean time, i'm getting ready. armed with scrappin' doodles, time to peruse target, and a new mac, these new kiddies won't know what hit them. 

*crystal effects window markers. i mean, do i even need to explain how fun these will be? i did a whole math lesson on my windows earlier this year (i was doing this lesson with a number line that was hanging by the window, long story short, it was just easier to write on the windows.) changed up the whole math monotony so it worked. moving on, sidewalk crayons super BRIGHT BOLD colors. oh the possibilities.

*i've retyped my get to 50!, survival guide, and story packet covers just because they needed to be in new fancy fonts with super cute graphics. some might think i have a problem. to them i say...you're right. i know you will do a double take on the second picture. we took it upon ourselves to brainstorm nicknames during our grade level collaboration because that's how we roll... next year i will known as mrs. confetti. or mrs. fergalicious confetti. i need something sparkly to reflect my exuberant personality. i've apparently got jokes for days tonight.

ps. ella has been in bed for an hour and i can still hear her 'reading' stories to her stuffed animals and reprimanding her play school comrades for interrupting her. funny, funny girl.