little darling, I think the ice is slowly melting

post may-school day stream of conciousness:

I am excited for some things this summer.  like

• painting my toenails
• lemonade
• friends
• barbeques
• hikes
• hebgen
• only working for some hours (instead of all hours)

I am also hoping summer never comes for some reasons.  like

• Samuel being gone on "the dig"
• my not being in Africa or London
• Bailey growing up

I think I will really miss my students.  even though they are rambunctious recently, it does bring me a lot of joy to see them succeed. 

moving has helped me to inventory my wardrobe.  I need some new skirts/dresses.  some of my skirts I have had since Jr.High.  kind of cool that I can still wear them, but not cool that I haven't had any new ones in a while (except my new gray JCrew skirt, hooray!).  I promise that I'll give all of the 9th grade skirts to the DI if I can get a little wardrobe update.  where should I shop for them?

I should probably get rid of some shoes, too.

I am excited to read books again.

report cards.  bleh. 

Bono is having back surgery, so we can't go to the U2 concert anymore.  I still want to do something for that one boy before he leaves... but I'm not sure what. 

I have been really disappointed by American Idol, and yet I still watch it (this is the first--and perhaps last--season I've ever followed).  it is far from inspiring. 

dinner.

a super weekend

one awesome thing about having the last name of "grover" is that my amazing sister-in-law planned our family reunion around the theme of Super Grover.  so fantastic.

here is the group:

thanks, emily, for a fun weekend!

I struggle at everything I do

It is comforting to know that Samuel has very fast reflexes.

For example:

Samuel and I were eating cake and watching Hawaii Five-O on our couch.  He brought us some milk.  I moved, trying to adjust my blanket, and accidentally bumped Samuel's arm.  The milk spilled all over him, and all over our couch and ottoman.  I just stood there in shock for a second.  Meanwhile, Samuel had already got the spotter from the cleaning cupboard and a wet rag to clean it up.  He scrubbed while I watched in disbelief.  He laughed and said, "It's no use crying over spilled milk!"   

Another example:

Yesterday, we took a very satisfying nap on our (newly cleaned) couch after watching some Hawaii Five-O.  (It's Samuels favorite show, and it was his turn to choose since I made him watch Gilmore Girls practically every night last week).  Anyway, I got up to use the restroom, but forgot that my phone was in the back pocket of my jeans.  Upon hearing the plop of plastic into liquid, I sprang up and stood there staring at my phone in the (thankfully) clear water.  Meanwhile, Samuel had snatched it up out of the toilet, taken it apart, pulled out my hairdryer, and was drying it off. 

What a great guy. 

And so, if I don't answer my phone in the next couple of days-- you'll know it's because I have had some recent struggles....

our best day is featured on a blog

so...
kate just informed me that our wedding has been featured on a local blog.  yay!

I guess it's going to rain today

no one warned me about teaching school in may, and especially on mondays.  I dare you to try it.

when I'm thirty

Today I asked my students to write in their journals detailing what their lives will be like when they are 30.  It was fantastic to read their responses!  Three-quarters of my class said that they would be living in mansions.  Most said they would be living in New York or California.  Here is an exerpt from one student:

When I'm 30 or before, I would like to be a basketball player.  I want to be a basketball player because I'm good at shooting and guarding.  I want my house to be in LA because it is hot and  rich people live there.  I want ferrari for a car.  I want to be rich when I'm 30.  I'm going to have a wife and two children, too. 

And another:

I would be thirty, flirty and thriving and be married to a boy named Chase.  And have a kid and go shopping all the time.  I love my kid and play with her all day!  It would be fun to do all the time.  To go to the spa and stuff like that would be so so so so so so fun to do.  I love to get my hair done it is fun.  I love to do a lot of things it is so  fun.  I love to do all the things I do and told you.  Love to do anything girl and go to parties. 

And another:

I'll be a cop when I'm 30.  I will not live with my family.  I will live by myself.  And I will have my own canine, and my own pistol, and a machine gun.  And I will live in a big tall house made of stone and brick.  And I will have my own Ford Mustang with a siren on top of my police car.  And I will have my mustang hubcaps.  And my car will be white and black and blue.  And I will go so fast, faster than a jet. 

And another:

I will be a basketball player when I grow up.  I won't live with my parents 'cause I'll practice every day.  I will become famous and Lorenzo will be my dentist. (See Lorenzo's book).  I'll play basketball as long as I can play.  I'm gonna set the world's record for longest career of basketball.  Then once I do that I'll probably retire.  Then I'll find another job- maybe I'll be a book writer or something.  I'm going to live in New York and take lots of hikes in Central Park. 

One more:

If I was 30 I would buy tons of candy.  I would go to the gym.  My job would be a doctor or a teacher.  I would live in Paris or Hawaii.  I want 2 to 3 kids.  I want to spoil my kids.  I'll give them some candy.  When it's Halloween and they're sleeping, I'll take all their candy, except if I don't like it.  I'll buy an awesome car.  I'll get a good job.  We'll go to the beach every Friday.  We'll live in a mansion.  We'll be rich.  I'll have a cute husband.  He'll have a good job.  He'll smile a lot.  We'll go the gym every Tuesday.  We'll have fun.  I'll live in more places if I'm bored, and I'll live in Montana and other places.  I'll have fun.  I'll give one of my kids a horse or a bunny or a giraffe.  Or a puppy or animal.  The End. 

The great thing about being a teacher is honestly telling these incredible kids that they can become whatever they want. 

What will (or was) your life be like when you are thirty?

cha cha cha

Happy Cinco de Mayo!