Look, Mom, I'm a teacher!

Okay, so I don't have a first day of school picture because, well, I left before 7.30am, which is before Katie was awake, because she doesn't start school until tomorrow and she stayed up late last night moving to a different room and even though I wanted a first day of school picture, I didn't have the heart [of gold] to wake her up, just like I don't have the heart to sweep the dang pigeon egg off my balcony--yes, they're back...with posterity!
[that was a long sentence--on purpose!]


I am eating watermelon. I love watermelon.


First day of school!  It was so fun.  Yesterday was Open House and I met all of the parents and my new second graders.  That pretty much p.u.m.p.e.d. m.e. u.p. for today!  I was busy all last night--last minute preps for the first day.  That included a trip to Staples where I dropped another $55--$14 was on last minute laminating that needed to be done.  $14, seriously?  The district office would have cost me like $2--not joking.


Here's how the day went.


first my outfit: 

this skirt

with a cute paisley short sleeve button up blouse with subtle ruffles around the collar that g.ma bought me on our girls shopping trip last week

oh, and this is the skirt i wore yesterday with my coral knit. did i look cute? yes.

well i was going to give a complete rundown of the day, but i don't want to anymore.  i'll just tell you a brief synopsis.

It was so much fun!! And I am a teacher!  It's kind of crazy--but so fun!  I loved every minute of it!!  And, I was too busy to workout yesterday.  And to be honest, today I am just too lazy too.  I have a meeting later and I'm just too lazy to get ready again and I have things to do and I am justifying it all for you.

Oh my goodness, I'm a teacher!

It will never make me rich, but it is the most rewarding profession.

When that little boy walks into his first day of second grade with red eyes from crying and after a few minutes of coloring his fish for the bulletin board and a full day of fun later he waits to give you a hug before you leave, you know you've done something well.  And you feel so good.

I love this.

Funny stories to come.