No joke!

I heard the funniest story the other day. Funny in the "I can't believe you're serious" sense. A fellow teacher, who we will call Mr. Rogers, had the strangest thing happen to him the other day after school. His students were outside the school building, and as he walked toward them they started heckling him in a good natured high school boy sort of way. As he got closer the heckling continued. Then, from out of nowhere, a boy walked right up to him, and bit him in the boob. I mean he literally, bit his chest. And it hurt, so I am told. Mr. Rogers was so stunned by the incident, he didn't say a word. He just continued to his car and drove away, all the while thinking, "What the heck just happened?"
Really. What goes through a kid's mind that would make him walk up to a teacher, and not only bite him, but bite his chest?
Awkward, and so weird, but so funny.

"Family" Portrait

This is Ross, Youk and me. You may have to allow for a little artistic license, but just a little.

I lost my head...

...and then I found it in my laundry bin. Gross.
I haven't blogged in a gazillion years or so, but I have had so many things to share with the world...all seven of you. Hehe. Most importantly is, I'm having a nephew. Yes, it's a very exciting event that I'm looking forward to with all my might. He should be ready in early January. Don't over cook that one, sister. He's going to be huge. Plus he's going to have a curly mop of hair on his head that will melt hearts. Watch out girls. I have named him Gus, but I don't think Shae and Ryan are really latching on to that one. We'll see. They may grow to love it. I've also suggested Bobby and Don. Jesse, in another original move, suggested: Jesse. We're all so helpful and full of great ideas in this family. We really out do ourselves.
What else is new? Hmmm, I have wrecked no less than three meals this week. I broke two phones (in all fairness, one was broken when I bought it). I went to bed after nine o' clock at least once. Yes, it's been brilliantly and undeniably exciting in my little world. Please, try not to yawn. Mostly I just wanted to point out that I am still among the living, but this whole work thing is taking up a lot of my free time that could definitely be spent coming up with better blog posts. Peace out.

First Day of School

Keeping the tradition that my mom started about 21 years ago, Ross and I took "first day of school" pictures. I put my game face on. Ross put his teacher face on.

Yes, yes we are a class act.

It's official.

The school year has begun. Cross country has begun. Summer vacation is over. I should probably be sad, but I'm not. I'm sad that my free time has been reduced to almost nothing, but I got a lot accomplished this summer (more on that later). Plus, I like the fall. I like the crisp fall days. I love cross country races. I like meeting my new students. I love pumpkins, and scotch tape, and new pencils. Yeah, I think I can handle this going back to work thing. I won't be bitter that Ross only has four day weeks and I have five. I won't. I won't be bitter because I only have 12 students scheduled in my 8th period class. Shhhhhhhhhh. Don't let that get out. This could be the best semester ever if that doesn't get out. :-p