Confessions of a Closeted Mississippi Girl: Blog hold up

Hello old friends!

Please excuse my sporadic blogging this past week, I've been in New Orleans subbing at ARISE! One of the fourth grade teachers is taking her maternity leave, so I am helping out this week, and the next as well. When they first asked if I would be interested in coming back, I was pretty much like "thanks, but no". I've gotten very used to my standard of living, which just so happens to NOT involve 12 hour workdays. Actually, it doesn't really involve working of any kind, but that is neither here nor there.

But when I realized it would be my kids from last year, and just a few weeks, I couldn't turn it down. I will also be able to see RJ on the weekends, so that helps. Keep that in mind before you get all rude like my family and comment that I always seem to be leaving my husband. I prefer to think of us as being like Giuliana and Bill- (Rancic? You don't watch their show on the STYLE Network? You should, they're hilarious!) we're jet-setters. My career involves a lot of travel, what can I say?

Anyway, this week knocked me flat, and kicked my butt, let me tell you. I made it three days before promptly coming down with a bad cold, and a terrible sore throat. Clearly I've lost all my teacher street cred in terms of an immune system. I also apparently ~~experienced some post-traumatic stress amnesia~~ forgot how challenging some of these kids could be. On my second day there was a fight in line, and four kids who refused to enter the classroom, all before 7:30 am. Welcome. Back. On Wednesday evening I called RJ and asked him why the hell he let me do this.

BUT- all complaining aside, I've honestly enjoyed the week. It is so wonderful to be back with my loves, and I forgot how rewarding teaching is! The day FLIES by, (the same can NOT be said when your only job is decorating your house and making dinner) and it is amazing how fulfilled I feel at the end of it. Oh, and exhausted. But the kids are so cute, and their spirit and enthusiasm makes it all worth it. We have had lots of fun reuniting! :) It took us a couple days to get in a rhythm, but after implementing a few systems, we all got our acts together (myself included), and the last two days went just swimmingly.

Hopefully we can pick up where we left off on Monday, and also hopefully I don't die.

Here are a few pictures from the week!

One of my very faves!

Writing time

"Dyno-mite" cheer

Recess fun

I took one of my specials out to dinner at Applebees.

Such manners! She ordered chicken and steak, and I ordered chicken fingers and fries. What the hell is wrong with me?

HAM!

This is a video of the kids dancing along to "You Can Vote However You Like" (you know, one of those videos made by kids at school that are all over YouTube?) on election day. It's really cute!

Also, I was totally planning to do an election post, but instead I got my butt kicked by some ten year olds and went to bed early. But I found this e-card and thought it was hilarious, and too good not to share.