First Post!

I guess I've decided to join the blogging world! I'm not sure how often I'll get to post a blog considering summer is almost over! :( When school starts back I'll be working non-stop with that as well as grad school.

Anyway, yesterday I went up to my new classroom for the first time since the last day of school. (For those of you who don't know I moved from 3rd grade to 2nd) I have a whole new room to set up. Not only are our classrooms a mess because of the ceiling work being done at school, but my new room has no air currently because they are having to install a new unit! I guess I shouldn't complain because with a new unit hopefully I won't have any problems. Memphis heat + 20 children + no A/C = One crabby teacher!

I have a lot of work to do, but I enjoy setting up a classroom. My principal asked me yesterday to have my room ready by inservice so that it can be a model classroom. It gives me less time to work with, but then again, I like having a deadline. I went to Knowledge Tree yesterday and got the beginnings of my classroom. My theme in the classroom this year is going to be lady bugs and bumble bees. Our school wide them is "In the Garden," so I think it goes along well. I plan on going up to school tomorrow to put up bulletin boards and then wait for the floors to get waxed so I can start arranging and unpacking!

Friday I leave for Chicago for a few days. I'm going to a NMRA race with Chris for the weekend (it's also his birthday). It should be fun! I've never been to Chicago, and although I know I won't really get to see much of the city, it will be cool to be somewhere I've never been. What am I not looking forward to? The LONG drive. But I'll survive! :)

Let's see, what else has been going on? Houston's birthday coming up! I can't believe my little man is turning four! Mandy and I went to Hobby Lobby last week and got the stuff to make his birthday invitations. I'm really proud of them this year. Making Houston's birthday invites has become sort of an annual thing. I feel like each year they get better and better! Here's a picture of this years.

They look even cuter in person! If anyone wants me to make invitations for them, I'll be happy to.

Well I think that's all for now. I'll try to keep this up as best as I can. Tomorrow hopefully I will be able to post pictures of my completed bulletin boards at school!

Happy Blogging!