To Blog or not to Blog, that is the question!

It seems as if most of my blogging friends have left the blogging world--along with me. So I'm wondering if I want to continue to blog or not to blog. Any thoughts--that is if anyone still blogs!

I met Seymour Simon

This might not be as exciting to you as it is to me, but it was wonderful. He was warm, gracious, and loved hearing how his books inspired children. We had just read three of his books in my second grade class--it was so much fun!

To learn more about him go and visit him!

I still am creative, even at the end

With Two Days to Go, I wrote this song--in hopes that my kids would actually learn how to make these words into plurals!

Really Hard Plurals

Sung to Oh Do You Know the Muffin Man

by Kaylynn Spencer

Oh do you know how to make plurals, how to make plurals, how to make plurals. Oh do you know how to make plurals with the really really hard words.

You change the f to ves, ves, ves. You change the f to ves except when it’s double f.

You add es to ch, sh, x, ch, sh, x, ch, sh x.

You add es to ch, sh, x, that will make it plural.

Oh, when do I change the y to i, the y to i, the y to i?

Oh, when do I change the y to i, it is hard to know.

Words that end in consonant y, consonant y, consonant y,

Words that end in consonant y, it changes to an ies.

Words that end in a vowel and a y, vowel and a y, vowel and a y,

Words that end in a vowel and a y, you just add an s.

Oh do you know how to make plurals, how to make plurals, how to make plurals. Oh do you know how to make plurals with the really really hard words.

Nearing the end!

Student teaching is almost over--it's hard to believe. I only have 8 days of teaching the kids--8 days. I will miss those kids ever so much! It has been a great experience--a very tiring experience, but a great experience.

The only frustrating part now is Illinois! Did you know that they aren't funding their schools. Almost every school in the state is in the red--why--Illinois can't pay their bills. So it will be a challenge to find a job. One thing I don't like doing--finding a job. The last two jobs just sort of fell into my lap--when I went for the interview they just handed me the textbooks and poof I was hired. I don't think it will be that easy.

I guess, I just need to be stretched again--going to school and being a full time mom was comfortable. I enjoyed the balance of being able to take care of my kids and keep my mind stimulated. I miss that balance--I need to find it again. I will, I do. Somethings that help me and will continue to help me:

1. Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy
2. Reading my Scriptures
3. Prayer!
   
4. Being home for bedtime every night!
5. Mommy and me time with the boys!
6. Playing with my kids!
7. Talking with my husband!
   

My oldest son sometimes has a hard time with the amount of time I spend away from home--well they all do! On Sunday I reminded him of why I am doing this:

1. Our back up plan if Mike ever gets sick, hurt, or otherwise wouldn't be able to support our family. (didn't seem to persuade him)
2. Explaining to him that not all children are as lucky as he is. Not everyone has as nice a mommy as he does. Those kids need to have someone who is caring in the classroom. (He seemed to understand)
3. This is what Heavenly Father wants me to do. (He seemed to calm down and accept his difficult situation.)

One thing that is nice about the spirit--it won't confirm to a child something that isn't true. He knows this is what the Lord wants for me--this is helps!

What I will miss:

1. Seeing the face light up when you give him the love and support he doesn't get at home.
2. Watching a kid catch on fire to a lesson that has never caught on fire before!
3. Getting ideas to help kids to learn everything.
4. My 2nd grade kids--yes they are mine now!

What I won't miss:

1. Waking up in the middle of the night to get things done.
2. Being away from my kids.
   
3. Monday night seminar (I have four more of those--it doesn't seem right.)
4. The daily drop off and pick up to babysitters.
   

8 days to go--I hope to make every day better than the day before!

Rotation Song

Rotation sung to Frere Jacques

Rotation, Rotation
It's how the earth spins, it's how the earth spins.
It changes from night to day, it changes from night to day.
And day to night, and day to night.

On its Axis, on its Axis
It spins like a top, its spins like a top
It always moves to the left, it always moves to the left.
And it tilts, and it tilts.

It's Spy Time

This is my first ever themed cake that I have every created! I think it turned out pretty well. The kids like it. The magnify glass was chocolate cake and the handle was vanilla. A big hit!

The party started out with a set of clues which led the kids to the laser room. They had to weave their way through the lasers to get their treat bag.

The kids decorated their bags, made spy badges, searched the living room for hidden bugs, learned some cool spy moves, went through an obstacle course, then went outside to play, have pizza, cake and ice cream. It was fun, and I am so glad it is over.

This was the end of my spring break, and the beginning of my kids spring break. I only have four more weeks of actually student teaching, two weeks of observing. Then I am home free!

I had a great time during Seuss week. The kids collectively read 1000 books!

Thriving!