10. I’m sick. 9. (Coughing) 8. I don’t like this food. 7. I’m cold. 6. I just want to lie down. 5. I need to go get something. 4. My tummy’s full. 3. I need to go potty. 2. I’m tired. 1. I don’t want dessert! So, in Arizona a bunch of people get shot …
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Hold Fast to Dreams . .
. . for if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly – Langston Hughes I feel like a broken-winged bird sometimes. Like I just want to soar, to experience the joy of flying, but I as much as I try, I can’t get my wings to work. Sometimes it’s when I yell …
Habla Ingles?
Do you speak English? I ask this question all the time nowadays. Mostly when calling parents. Of course, they say no, so I tell them “Hablo poquito espanol” (I speak a little Spanish) and try to get my point across in my limited Spanish. And “poquito” typically means nothing as these parents start talking 50 …
TGIF
It’s Friday evening. 5:30. And I’m already in my pajamas. Can you tell I’m glad to be home? 🙂 After a trip to the Parent Teacher Store (LOVE that place!) with the kids, we got home at 5:00 today and “we” are currently playing with playdoh. (Mama suggested that after there was some discussion about …
Mama Bear, Teacher Bear
Today was Ephraim’s first “frown face” day. His teacher wrote me a long note explaining why he was in time out twice. Let’s see: hitting, not sharing, throwing rocks, pulling a kid’s shirt while the kid was at the water fountain. Mama Bear was not happy. Now, Ephraim is only 3, and 3 year olds, …