Welcome to 2011!

Happy New Year Everyone!

I am so excited we have made it to 2011 & with all of my upcoming things to look forward to.

1. My Friend's Weddings


2. MY WEDDING


3. Completing my First Year Teaching


4. Hopefully getting a house with John


5. Finding out where John will be next year


6. Enjoying Life :)

Tales from The Third Grade...

Well I survived. Well, the first week and two days. After the first three days of having break downs during the day while the kids were away and break downs while I was there late in the afternoon, I finally have had 4 days with out any tears.

On Wednesday, November 10, I found out I got a job at a school out in Aiken as a third grade teacher. I started that following Monday. My world has been upside down ever since. My parents and I, as well as my WONDERFUL principal helped me get my room in some type of order that Saturday before my first day.

My little school :)

This school is very cute and very full wonderful co-workers who I can definitely call my friends. It is not anywhere close to my current residence with the best roomies ever (Mom & Dad), but after scooting up the road to I-20 and about 30-35 minutes later after getting off I-20 and on every little back road - BAM - you are at my school!!!

I have 22 wonderful little learners ready to soak in all that Ms. Sink has to share with them. I am still getting into the routine of getting up @ 5:30 AM and making my trek down the road. As soon as they come in - I know its all worth it because they are the reason why i teach!!!!

Now to the good stuff..... MY ROOM!!!! Well the room in the works!!!!

Now off to enjoy the Wednesday before Thankgiving with JOHN :)

I GOT A JOB!!!

Today, I got offered a teaching job at an elementary school on the outskirts of Aiken, SC. I will be teaching 3rd grade :)

I am super pumped!!!!

Day Four

Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot...

1. When will God show me a sign for his plan for me in life. As much as I love staying busy with subbing and working at the Gap, I truly feel that I am missing out on so much not being in my own classroom. To be practicing what I was taught, and to be implementing my awesome ideas, it is just not the same when subbing and being the classroom nazi.

2. When will I get to be the Big Kid I want to be. Living at home stinks - but heck its free and paid for and I have two awesome roomies - My parents. I am lucky to not have bills right now but I mean I just cannot wait to have my own space eventually.

3. When will it really get to be true fall weather and not this hot one day, cold only in the morning weather.

4. What will I do for halloween this year?

5. Will John and I really go to a corn maize this weekend? I love corn maizes! Ask Laine & Amye, they know my love for them :)

6. Where will the future place me. I am anxious with the direction mine and John's relationship is heading, and wondering where will I be next year. He is 99% sure he will not be at Berkeley next year, he wants to get back closer to home or with a new coach, so I wonder where we will be. This whole year apart thing has been rougher than ever; we did it last year, but I had grad school to keep me busy. This year its just I have a lot of sad days where I cannot wait till the weekend, not because I hate weekdays, because I know I will see him.

7. When will I get motivated to put up all my spring/summer clothes and pull out the fall/winter attire.