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This morning I was using Popsicle sticks with my first graders to make rhythm sentences. Someone asked I these were real Popsicle sticks. I said yes thy are real but not from Popsicles I ate. Just bought like they are now. I said if I ate the many I would have a big belly ache. Someone in the room then said "and you would also have a really big belly!"

Nope, no babies

A female student today asked about if I was a kid, teenager, or a-dull. That's right kids, once you pass you teens, you are "A Dull."

Then a male student popped in with, "Um, duh she is an adult. She is a teacher."
Then he asked "So are you married then?"
I respond "yes"
Kid "so do you have kids then"
Me "no"
kid "are you pregnant"
me "no"
kid "Are you making a baby?"
Me "um, no?"
kid "Why not? Don't you want any?"
me "Sure. I just don't have any right now and I have 500 of you guys here to worry about. I do have a dog though" *attempting to make the kid accept that this is ok

kid "I guess that is ok" *totally disappointed with my answer

Fit

Have you ever seen a third grader do push ups? Hilarious. For that matter most other calisthenics. *thoughts from supervising the after school PE program.

healthy breakfast

This morning I had a first grade class get a little silly. When we had a calm down a breathe time a little girl tells me "I think some of us had a piece of chocolate for breakfast" two moments later "because it has a lot of sugar in it to make us hyper"

10K

I broke the 10K mark in my runs. Finally. I got stuck at 5K for a while and I could get just past the distance but was stuck just about there. I am signing my self up for the Hot Chocolate 15K and am so determined to finish well. For me that is not really a time, I know I am slow paced. For me it is not walking at all.
This is a big deal for me because just over a year ago I was barely able to finish a whole mile without walking. Especially frustrating because I used to play soccer, that meant running for almost 90 minutes without stopping. In the school mile runs I was always finishing under 8 minute miles. I think my longest time was a (to me) pathetic 9:15. Now I am thrilled when I am faster than 10 minute miles.
Today I ran 6.85 miles. I passed the 10K barrier both physically and emotionally.
Go me!

Just another day at the office

Student: these markers make me dizzy. Me: these aren't the smelly kind they are dry erase. Stop smelling them.

Teachers outside my room giving their kids a bathroom break wished me luck on this class.

Restful

It is the first Saturday in over 2 months that I am not at work or doing something that has been scheduled for months. Kyle and I have my parent's poodle with us as they are on vacation so it was a calm and sleepy morning with two furry friends in the bed. The clouds and wind are pushing the crazy hot air away to make room for fall.
We sat outside last night looking for the blue moon with grandma and my aunt until after eleven and it was so lovely to just sit and talk until we got too tired.
Mornings like this are so rare for means so appreciated as ways to rejuvenate from what can often be way too busy and stressful.
Happy, sleepy, slow morning to the world!