Diary of a Second Grade Teacher

The end of my 6th year of teaching will be here in no time.  It's hard to believe it's actually been 6 years since I started.  During that time I've taught well over a hundred kids, occupied 9 different classrooms (one of the joys of a year round school :), taught closely with 6 other ladies I absolutely love, and can still say with a smile that I love teaching!  I'm not gonna lie...it's definitely challenging...and some days I really don't love it...especially those times when the weather's bad and we've been cooped up with inside recess for a week...or when a kid gets sick in class...or when my baby is crying when it's time for me to leave for work :(...but as far as careers go...and being a working mama, I'd say my job is the cream of the crop.  I'm grateful for my sweet little class, the friendships I've made, and the chance to make a difference in these kids lives.  And of course I couldn't do what I do without my incredibly supportive hubby.  You may not know about Dale's hidden talent, but he's honestly (no joke) a better copier than some of the teachers at my school.  I am truly blessed!

I love my supportive boys! (who wouldn't love these mugs :)

It's been too long.

It's been too long.  Life has been crazy, as usual.  A quick update for us...Trey is now 10 1/2 months old.  He brings us so much joy!  He's also recently become the biggest mess maker you've ever seen.  Here's some proof of his mischief...

His favorite pastime is pulling all of the books off the shelf.  Is that a guilty look or what? :)

This mess happened on my watch...Trey got ahold of a Flipz pretzel.  Not sure how he managed that one, but the next thing I knew his face, hands, and our couch were all covered in chocolate.  He loved it :)

I left the room for only a few seconds, and Trey managed to attack the stack of papers I was grading.  Gotta watch that kid like a hawk!