Back to work...

Amy, myself, and Emily before the kids arrived! 

Well, I have officially just had my first week back to work with kiddos!  It is going to be a fun year I can already tell.  I have some pretty lively kids to say the least.  Actually I have to do a little bragging....I think this was my BEST first week of school in my now 6 years of teaching.  I know it's hard to believe, but something about this class seems great.  I don't feel like we had to spend as much time on procedures, procedures, procedures!  I am sure this next week will be the "true" colors of the kids.  There is ALWAYS a honeymoon period on the first week....

I already have some funny moments that got jotted down, but this one was my favorite.  I shared it via facebook...so sorry if you're seeing it agin.  I have a rule about lunch....they must sit boy girl at lunch for the first 2 six weeks...this way they learn the rules and such.  If they get a bee (good report) then at the end of the first two six weeks they can sit as they wish.  I know I am a mean teacher, but I hate for them to act horrible when I am not around.  This is my way of kind of regulating from a distance.  Okay on with the story.  Since they have to sit this way I walk them in to their table and wait for a moment before heading to lunch my self.  I have this one sweet boy D. who is new this year.  He just moved in from Colorado, poor kid had to experience our hottest summer yet.  Every day his mom sends a fruit cup for lunch....every day he ask me to help him open it! (P.S. fruit cups are a pain in the butt) Here is our Thursday conversation:

D: Mrs. Roberts can you open my fruit for me?
Me: D. are you going to eat a fruit cut every day?
D: I don't know my mom makes my lunch.
Me: Well I was wondering where on my body you see the words, "Fruit cup opener?" (I am always pretty sarcastic with my kids...it makes life a little more fun)
D: Oh, well I guess it washed off of you in the shower this morning.
Me: (trying not to laugh out loud) Oh I guess I should stop showering then....

Keep in mind this is just one of our moments this week...I can not wait to see what other funny things can be said this year.  I really have a witty class and it is going to be a blast!  Here are some pics from room before school started.

Our classroom door

a view of the room from the front

the front of the room

our birthday zone and genre posters

the reading center...carpet rules...and examples of good work

I had to add my favorite thing in the room!  My SHARPIES....these are just the ones on my table.  I have another set for flip charts and such up by our board! HA

And the MESS after the first day of school!  Ha, once they bring all the supplies and such it gets crazy! 

Could it be Happiness in a Box!!!

HELLZZZZZ YEAH!!!!  I absolutely love my blog swap partner Janna!!  She is so wonderful and really knows what I love!  I have enjoyed getting to know Janna...we are so similar!
Okay for the much awaited HAPPINESS!!!  Let's just say this box made quite a journey, but it finally arrived.  The funniest thing is that the 2nd package arrived only 2 days later than the first (which was sent 2 weeks ealier...or so we all thought!) Thank you Janna you are too much, really!!!

 Finally it has arrived! I couldn't wait to open it...but did wait for the hubby to watch! 

 Janna even added a super cute note! 

 Plus Reese sent Winston a treat...he couldn't resist! 

 Oh my heavens...this is everything!!!  Look at all the SPRING FUN!!! 

 I love all my new beverages and cups to enjoy them in...plus I love YELLOW!

 These were super too...I think the stickers are so amazing! I plan to use them soon for Chris to know JUST what I really want! HA

 HOLLY MOTHER, the most amazing thing ever! SHARPIES and a Life is Good shirt!  ROCK ON!!!

 How cute are these sticky notes too!  I have great uses for them as well. 

Just wanted you to have a close up of my new 80's glam and Caribbean SHARPIE love!

These goodies were sent in the 2nd package. It never fails that once you mail something you realize you FoRgOt a part! HA.

 Some wonderful OPI polish...love it! Can't wait to get my nails done!  Oh and the thing I covet more than anything in the world....the nice chrome SHARPIE!  I have wanted this Sharpie for the longest time, Janna you're my hero!

Oh and to top it off...another Life is Good Shirt, super cute head band, a bath "puff" and so much more!
I have loved doing this SPRING BLOG SWAP so much.  Meeting Janna has just brightened my past month.  I have great faith that we will be super snail mail buds (as well as more) for a long while!  Have a super weekend everyone.  I, well I will be enjoying all my goodies!

A Monday I can love!

Wow, normally I am not too excited about Mondays! I mean I don't think any one LOVES a Monday, but my consist of long school days. Also after the way last week went, with children puking all over me and the classroom, I was jazzed about how my Monday turned out!
First of all....all 24 students were back and no one threw up!!! That is a pretty awesome day right there if you ask me. I think that since the kids had Friday off, they all got over the bug that was going around. I was very thankful for that! The kids seemed to be pretty good today too. We had a great reading small group, and then were off to lunch.

OH HAPPY DAY! OH HAPPY DAY! No not for lunch time, believe me they had ??? what they call meatloaf??? Oh happy day because my goodies had come in. The Lion's Club was very generous to our school and donated some money for each teacher to use on thing in their classroom! Well of course I bought some AMAZING goodies!! Let's see I surveyed my room and well we really didn't need any new games, centers, or such. I still have some I bought from Lakeshore last summer that are waiting to be used.

However, we (as in I) was in need of some office supplies!! I heart office supplies more than any other person in the world!! No not staples, rubber bands, and such...the good ones!!! SHARPIES, SHARPIE PENS, and CHART TABLET SHARPIES!!! Also I got some amazing sticky notes, not just your normal ones but sentence strips. They cost a bit more so I thought since it was extra money for the classroom get something we don't normally use! Then I did a restock on erasers...you know the pink rectangular ones. I swear those kids eat them....no they just get eraser happy! ROCK ON our new supplies were in; and just in time. My retractable Sharpies that I bought last year have been dying majorly over the last week; so I was super jazzed the new ones arrived. My kids were too...the boys are tired of everything being done in pink or purple (the only 2 colors we had left). Also I was excited to have the chart tablet Sharpies. I have been dreaming of my order since I placed it a week ago! Yes, in case you couldn't tell I am ADDICTED to SHARPIES! Just ask my kids, everything is better in Sharpies.

After enjoying our new goodies, they day went pretty fast. Then to top things off we didn't have our normal meeting after school. That meant I could catch up on some paperwork and such. I took care of a wonder TELPAS test I had to have finished by Friday. CHECK that off my list!! Next I headed home to find that my MONDAY was getting even better!!! I had finally gotten my package in the mail that I have been waiting on. (Thanks to Kara!) Although Chris didn't think I needed this item, I truly believed I did. Plus I bought it as a token of my hard work moving, cleaning, and getting rid of things I no longer needed. (I know sounds funny to buy something for getting rid of stuff!)

It was my new wonderful, cute, super awesome hand made camera bag! Yes, I have the very nice one that Chris bought with the camera, however I wanted a little less bulky of one. Plus this one is super cute! How could I pass it up?

I really love the new bag, and funny thing is I think Chris kind of understands why I wanted it now. I mean it is not as bulky as the other bag. Also I can wear it across my body much easier. I LOVE IT. I wish I could say I found it on my own, but Kara actually found it a couple of weeks ago. Thankfully I saw it on her blog and still got my bag while they were on sale! If you have a Nikon SLR and want a nice bag for toting around town and such go check it out Janine King Designs. She also has cute computer sleeves and much more.

Here is the inside of my new bag...It holds my extra lens and camera very nicely. There are 2 pockets for lenses. I as of now only have 2 lenses, but I know this pocket will come in handy. I really do like it. Also I went for a little less "girly" of a pattern just in case Chris does ever carry the bag! I am sure he will be just thrilled too!!! If every MONDAY could be as wonderful as today that would make me the happiest girl in the WORLD!