Let the countdown begin!!!!!!!!

Dylan and I are doing a countdown every morning. We are counting down until summer begins. The kids only have 8 1/2 days left (our countdown includes the weekends too). Every morning he puts a sticker on there then he has to put one on his shirt! I am VERY excited for summer. I love my job, but I need a break from these kids (and I am pretty sure they need one from me too!).

This week is also Teacher Appreciation week. The parents do something different for us everyday. It is so nice to work in a school where the families do things for us. On Tuesday my head room parent brought in treats for the class, a candle for me, some other goodies for me, and this beautiful pot of plants! It is so nice to feel appreciated! I got some very nice cards from students and parents too-such a compliment!

And here is my class ( I won't keep this up for too long--feel kind of weird posting it on my blog-next year I am hoping to have a separate classroom blog!!).

I will admit, they haven't been the easiest class in the world. Some days wonder if I will be able to go one without pulling my hair out! But really, for the most part they are good kids. They want to learn. They want to please. They want to make me laugh.

I love teaching. I have wanted to be a teacher since 3rd grade when I had the fabulous Mrs. Murphy. I can only hope that I am a "Mrs. Murphy" to some of my kids. I hope that I am making a difference. I hope they know how much I truly do care about them. I hope they know that I only want what is best for them. I love seeing them in the mornings and hear them talk to each other about this or that. I love watching them figure something out or learn something new. I love watching them give each other high fives when they do well on a test. I love seeing how excited they get when they realize they accomplished something they didn't think they could.