Happy Tuesday?

Yes, it is a Tuesday. It has been a very interesting day for being its in the middle of the week.

Andy and I didn't start the day off very well. We tend to argue when things are changing in our lives. I think the anxiety of not knowing what will be happening tends to put us on the edge. In a couple of weeks (or maybe less) he'll be getting transferred and we aren't sure how things will be (as I've said before). We are of course okay. We are very good at communication and we thankfully talk things out. I think we are both under a lot of pressure. And he is super stressed with work.

Speaking of work, my new first graders continue to make me work hard. I have ALMOST mastered the fine art of patients. We had a better day today than yesterday...but we'll see what tomorrow brings. I don't for one minute fool myself and think I'm getting better at this. I am always thinking of what I can do to get them to listen. I will say this though, the mouth noises have gotten better.

In my previous life of a 3rd and/or 4th grade teacher, I was so good at classroom management. I have always thought it was one of my strengths. We respected each other and I hardly ever had discipline problems. Can you imagine how I feel now? I feel like I have no classroom management. You know the old saying, you are your own worst critic. And yes, I am doing that. I will however say this. I almost find them as a challenge for me. I have 5 more weeks with these kids and I will get them where I want them to be. LOL...it might be the last week I'm there, but IT WILL happen. And I don't want to leave this out. I NEVER think, I don't want to go there and see them (as surprising as that might sound).

Last, I went to dinner with two of my friends (Toyia and Lindsey). It was so nice to hang out and chat about nothing and everything. Not to mention that I have been really trying to be more aware of what I eat. Except tonight I was so hungry, I ate a hamburger and fries. I don't feel bad about that at all!