Last Day of Summer

1. The sunrise. And the breeze.
2. Sharing my writing with my kids. And encouraging them to give me feedback.
3. Hanging out with Jack at dinner.
4. The sunset.
5. Si. He's hilarious!

14 hours

1. standing in the rain.
2. sharing my writing with my students. and them sharing their writing with me.
3. cold cold bedroom.
4. wine after work. 14 hours later.
5. love from the kids.

Routines are my Religion

1. Our bedroom was about 42 degrees when we woke up this morning.
2. Spider relocation has not backfired.
3. Lesson planning. Seriously my new favorite hobby.
4. Listening to my students read.
5. Listening to my students write.
6. Listening to my students share about what they've read and written.
7. Leaves riding the wind in front of my car on the way to work.
8. That Todd makes the coffee.
9. That Lossie thinks there should be a rule at school that only I get to wear a hat.
10. Cleaning the kitchen with no kids underfoot.
11. Going on a scooter ride/walk around the block with Jack.
12. Having a glass (or two) of wine.

Oh yeah, and no cavities. Of course.

Monday Monday...

1. The Peak was beautiful this morning!!!
2. Bell to bell lesson. I really love lesson planning! :) I'm such a nerd!
3. Hugs from Anna.
4. Time to grade. DURING THE DAY!!!
5. Leaving work knowing that I'm not going to do anymore work.
6. Making really nummy zucchini bread.
7. Monday Night Football and two kids falling asleep on me tonight. Sigh.

Sunday, not my day to sleep in.

1. Sleeping in until 10 am.
2. Basically in my pajamas all day.
3. Football and baseball all day.
4. Nice breeze through the windows.
5. Pizza.

The first day. Minus kids.

1. Collegiality.
2. Bookshelves and tack strips.
3. Jimmy Johns.
4. Thunder.
5. Silly Simonisms.
6. Snorting like a pig.
7. Steaks and worstie.
8. Ringing the bell.
9. "Mom, I can see my nose." -Jack
10. Simon and his daddy, sleeping away...
11. The moon, shimmering off the clouds. Did you see it?

Yesterday and Today.

1. Back at it.
2. Catching up with Natalie!
3. Dinner under the deck.
4. Working with Lindsay.
5. Cooler weather today.
6. Penny Kittle.
7. Pre-swim dinner at Woog's with the 'rents and the Loetschers.
8. Watching Jack ride his bike, the bluff glowing in the sunset, under the moon.
9. Simon's laugh.
10. Jack falling asleep in my lap.
11. My notebook.