Wow, it's been awhile!

So I took a little break from updating this bloggy blog.  There really was no reason.  Once summer arrived I just kind of stopped and I realize now that I have a lot of catching up to do!  School has started back up and I will hopefully post some pictures of my little 4th grade room soon! 

We had a great summer!  I can't believe that it is over (well for this teacher it is).

Here are some random ipics from this past summer.

I call this pic "taken by 5 year old" because, well you can probably guess why...

Jeff on our little balcony in the French Quarter

My sister and I during our day trip to Philadelphia.  It was so fun!

Sister and I during our family trip to Destin

My love and I before a wedding this summer

I hope you have a great weekend!  We are going to the Mumford stopover in Guthrie!  We are super excited.

Beautiful Vermont

You may remember from this post that we went to Vermont for a wedding this summer.  It was a super fun time, and it's kiiiiinda fun to look back on it.  We were able to take a detour through New Hampshire on the way to Vermont, and then to Maine on the way back.  We love the Northeast!

Here are some pictures from that adventure.



In beautiful Portsmouth, NH

Dorset, VT

I'm sure one of those beers was empty- right Jeff?

Kennebunkport, ME was such a cute town!

Adorable little candy shop!

At Mabel's in Kennebunkport.  We found out later that we were sitting at the Bush's table! (might have been obvious had we looked at that picture behind us, in which they were sitting around the table....)



whoa, looking at these pictures makes me want to go back!   Now, please.

Summer's Over

Summer's Over.  At least for me it is...we started school today.  After working every day for about 2 weeks to get my classroom in order,  I was excited to begin the school year!  What a big adjustment though, to go from not having much of a schedule all summer to being at work all day.  I know you're saying, "hey! I do that every day". And I understand, I did it too.... until I discovered summer break again.  Glorious, magnificent, wonderful summer break.  :)

Here are some pics of my classroom.





Sent this to my husband, just in case he needed some confirmation of my awkwardness...





My new favorite sign.  Enough said.





Kids pull a card and each one tells them something different to do when they are done with their work.  Different levels for all my different grades.





Rewards system.  They put a marble in the jar when their class does a good job that day.
 8 jars for both sections of 1st- 4th grade.





My attempt at leopard print.

I'm ready to go wild about computers this year!

The Dog Days of Summer

It's 108 degrees in Oklahoma City.  What do you do when it's 108 degrees in Oklahoma City?

You do this....

Or this...

Or this...

And sometimes you just have to do this...

Hope you and yours are staying cool this week!