I can do it!

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In just a couple of weeks my high school volunteers will be graduating and moving on. I've got my class making surprises for them. The kids all know that we can't talk about it while the girls in the room and they've done a wonderful job of keeping the secret. I'm so proud of them, because normally they can't wait to shout out the secrets. LOL!

This morning before the girls came in we were all talking about our plans and what we still needed to get done. I told my class that this was very sad for me because I've had Miss Mary and Miss Katherine helping me for two years. Now, they're graduating and moving on.

One of my students very incredulously said, "Now you'll have to do all the work by yourself!" I was expecting sympathy from him as I said just as incredulously, "yes!" Instead, he looked at me and said, "Good for you. You should be able to do it by now." LOL!

This was the same kid who asked me where I worked earlier in the year. LOL!

Another day down!

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So, my friend Terry and I celebrated Wednesday with 2 for 1 Margaritas. Every day should be celebrated that way. LOL!

Now, I'm super tired and going to bed. Enjoy your day!

Stupid Song!

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I have girls in my class that love to sing. Everyday on the playground they put on "shows" for me. Well, today they came up to me and said, "We'll sing whatever you want to hear." Then in a softer voice one girl said to me, "Just say Justin Bieber though." LOL!

Well, since I could hear anything I wanted to hear as long as it was Justin Bieber I requested Bruce Springsteen. LOL! You should have seen the looks on their faces as they laughed and me and said things like, "What? "I don't know that song." and "I told you to say Justin Bieber!"

They decided to ignore my request and start singing (very loudly) "Baby, baby, baby..." Other kids came to join them. The original singers didn't want to be outdone so one of those girls stepped onto the picnic table bench. Other kids followed her---she stepped on top of the picnic table. Before I know it, I've got most of my class standing on top of the picnic table singing "Baby, baby, baby, oh...." at the top of their lungs.

There was one of the older girls who came walking by and she just had to stop and watch. She stood there shaking her head with this look on her face that just seemed to say, "I can't believe I'm seeing this." LOL! I know how she felt.

Here's the worst part----that happened between 11:30 and 12 this morning and I have spent the rest of the day walking around with "Baby, baby, baby, oh..." stuck in my head. This is worse then the time I realized I was walking through the grocery store singing "Mother Gooney Bird." LOL!

5-11-10

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Choo Choo by FlowerScraps

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FlowerScraps is releasing a new kit today called Choo Choo. It's all about trains and it is perfect for scraping those little boy pictures you've got. Take a look at this preview...



I couldn't wait to start playing with this kit when I got it! Take a look at the layouts I've made.







For more layout inspiration, check out FlowerScraps Blog and to pick up this awesome kit visit her store at Stuff to Scrap or Divine Digital.

Happy Mother's Day!

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In honor of Mother's Day Scraps of Ellay and Nibbles Skribbles have teamed up to make a beautiful freebie kit called The Joy. These girls have outdone themselves with this kit! Check out their beautiful previews...





Aren't they amazing! The soft colors are beautiful and perfect for Mother's Day layouts.

Here are some layouts I've made...

This first layout is made with a picture of my parents. This picture was taken a year or so before my father passed away. I was still a kid so I had no idea then how much this picture would someday mean to me.











Now it's time for you to make some layouts of your own! So, head over to the Scraps of Ellay Blog and to Nibbles Skribbles to pick up this adorable kit!

5-8-10

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We had truck day at school and it was lots of fun! There was only one thing that I can complain about---the hot guy from the SWAT team wasn't there. LOL! Actually, no one from the SWAT team came. They were needed somewhere else. The Firetrucks also had to leave early because there was a real fire somewhere. So, I didn't even get a chance to see if there were any hot firefighters. Oh well, there's always next year. LOL!

There were a couple of things that were said today that I wanted to share with you.

One of the police officers with the dive team finished showing us all his equipment and talking about how he does his job. Before he said good-bye to the kids he wanted them to know that even though they were going to see and talk to lots of people today teachers were important too. So, here's how that conversation went.....

Nice Police Officer: There's one job that's the most important of all. Do you know what that job is?

Student #1: Doctor

Nice Police Officer: No, there's a job that's more important than that.

Student #2: Police Officer

Nice Police Officer: I'm thinking about someone that is even more important than a police officer.

Student #3: Fighterfighter

Nice Police Officer: No, There's a job that's even more important than being a firefighter.

Student #4: Monster Truck Driver

At this point the nice police officer just told them the answer he was looking for. LOL!


The motorcycle police officer arrived late, so he rode up parked his bike and went to check in. When the nice police officer saw some of my kids looking at the motorcycle, he told them he could turn the lights and siren on for them. Here's that conversation...

Student #1: Are you going to ride it?

Nice Police Officer: Oh no, I can't ride the motorcycle because the big guy will get mad at me.

Student #1 (again) Is he stronger than you?

Nice police officer is busy pushing buttons on the motorcycle and doesn't hear student #1's question. When he doesn't answer the question Student #2 says....

I'll take that as a yes!

At this point, I decided I needed to move away from the nice police officer and give him a break. LOL!

We went to see the guy who brought the cement truck. He was nice, funny and I really thought he kept the kids attention. After he talked about and showed us his truck for ten minutes he asked if anyone had any questions....

Student #1: What does this truck do?

I laughed and welcomed the nice cement truck driver to my world. LOL!

Now, I'm going to bed because the fun days are always the most exhausting!