On your mark...get set...GOOO!!!

Whew! What a rush the past couple of days have been! I imagined that summer would slowly come to an end and I would have plenty of time to work on my classroom. Well, I must say I was anything but right. I actually started working on my classroom Tuesday then my sweet, awesome, amazing husband came and helped me some more on Wednesday. Today and tomorrow are first year teacher orientation. I got my letter about it on Tuesday so these two days, which I thought would be spent preparing my classroom, I'm spending trying to absorb as much as I can about EVERYTHING a teacher needs to know working in a new school system, and I'm also thinking of a million things that have to be done before Monday! Oh, Monday is parent night. Holy smokes...where has the time gone!



My classroom BEFORE! It's still a work in progress, but expect after pictures SOON!!!

Obviously, I'm running around like a chicken with my head cut off, but in the back of my mind I'm trying to tell myself it's normal for the first year of teaching! Right?! This is normal...yes. Oh Lord, PLEASE let this be normal!

On a much less dramatic note, I'M A SCHOOL TEACHER!! When I slow down and take it all in I can't help but smile! I know for certain that God has planted in my heart a love for teaching. He has blessed me with amazing experiences, teachers, and friends that have inspired me to teach and do it well! I have the privelege of spending a year with some sweet kindergarteners and teaching them as much as I can from curriculum to character! What an honor!!! I also just purchased my new class pet Hermie! He is a Betta Fish and for all you elementary ed. peeps out there, he looks JUST like Rainbow Fish to me! I'm still working on a clear and simple set of rules so that Hermie can live peacefully on my desk and not end up flopping on the floor because someone wanted to pet him!

The special addition to Mrs.Kirk's class, Hermie!

It's amazing how blessed we are when we sit down, or stand, or run in circles and think about it. I have had such a passion for this field and God has opened the doors for me to do His will in everyday life and NOW in a classroom. This week has been a reminder that this year and this career is a marathon, not a sprint! I refuse to be so busy dashing to whatever needs to be done next that I miss the journey and opportunities God has placed me in the middle of! Till next time! : )