Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Pros and Cons

Pros:
I love to teach.
I am mentally challenged every day.
I lost 5 pounds so far!
I love cute skirts and shirts that match...add in my jewelery and I am stoked!
Cons:
Jay is at play school and with Mike(who may be at his wits end already).
I missed Jacob and Jayda' meet your teacher day.
I missed Jacob and Jayda's first day of school.
Jay was sick this weekend from playschool-fever 103.5-tested for swine flu.
Pros:
Jay did not have swine flu.
I got paid last Friday and get another paycheck next week.
I have a great class.
I love first grade.
Cons:
I need some new cute shoes that are COMFORTABLE!
I do not get a chance to sit down all day.
I have worked until 5 pm or later every day for the last three weeks.
I have to get up at 5:45 am.
Pros:
I get to go shopping for new shoes.
I am good at what I do!
I get to use sharpie markers, I love sharpie markers.
I am not teaching kindergarten.
Cons:
Straightening my hair takes forever.
20 minute lunches.
Student study meetings on the second day of school with administration.
Time flies.
Pros:
Time flies!
I am making a difference.
I have a new teacher friend.
I write great lesson plans and execute them.

Hmmm....no matter how you look at it....the good the bad the ugly...I love it all!

PS: Mike gets an A+ as Mr. Mom!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You said it all in a nutshell!!Love, Mom

Rachel said...

It sounds to me like you're doing a fabulous job! Hang in there...and find some cute shoes and share 'em on here :)

rairie said...

When the going get tuff...the tuff go shopping. Shoe shopping sounds like fun to me!

You all will do fine but I know it is a hard transition.

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