Goodness! I feel like I'm finally having a chance to catch my breath. It has been a CRAZY BUSY week. I think I have gone crazy. After putting in 12+ hour days all week at school, my classroom is ready. Well, it's never fully ready. Maybe I should say it looks presentable enough to show off to new students and their parents. There is still much to be done, but for the moment...it is ready.

Today I had orientations for the majority of my students. I met 16 shy little kids. 7 more to meet. I liked my new students and think I'm in for a good year. That makes me happy. Several kids didn't want to leave once they got in the room and got a good look at all the goods my classroom had to offer. The "goods" being the Home Living center. One parent told his boy it was time to go and the boy shouted, "But I want to live here forever!". That made me laugh because well, it was funny and he was so dramatic about it. It was really funny to me though because I feel like I have taken up residence in my classroom. I do live there forever. At least during the last week of July and first two weeks of August.

I'm super sad to see summer go. It's been a great one. I've been the epitome of lazy. I need some routine back in my life though, so back to school needs to happen. After meeting these little ones, I'm ready. Bring it.