hard and good

Some things that are hard and good:

teaching third grade

living in africa

saying goodbye to friends

airports

writing letters to missionary friends

math

using time wisely

keeping bedrooms clean

remembering stuff

telling 8-year-olds "no"

not speeding in cars

flossing

being on time

not staying at school until they kick you out

...especially that last one.

it's that time again...

the most wonderful time of the year. (and this year I have my own classroom!) 

may june july august love love love love list

(I'm catching up on my love lists that I was detained from typing while in Africa).  

• fresh fruit and vegetables
• going on pretty drives, especially in the mountains
• the farmer's market
• the Demodeaf School in Ghana, West Africa
• getting ready for school!
• hanging out with Bay
• warm nights
• barbecues
  
• new music
• getting my classroom ready
• my mom
• seeing Peter B live
• a nice long stint at Hebgen
• playing guitar
• painting toenails
• lemonade with ice
• creamies
• grilled everything
• swimming
• running water
• fast internet
• lyvie lou who
• school shopping
• riding bikes in centerville
• french fries
• globes
• friends around
• roasting perfect marshmallows
• reading books from my ever-growing list
• hot showers
• chapstick
• eating dinner on the back patio
• my bed
• frozen yogurt
• birthdays
• hiking
• students
• To Kill A Mockingbird
• family jokes
• peaches
• scooter club
• stargazing
• buying school supplies
• getting projects done

as good as it gets

Just returned from two dreamy weeks at Hebgen.  Life does not get any better.