gggrrrrr ISTEP week

blllaaaahhh...locking 7th and 8th graders in a room to test for 3 straight hours and changing their normal routine for the rest of the day= NOT a good mix. In a nutshell, today was not the best day I've ever had. Let's just say, I'll be making A LOT of phone calls home to parents in my free time this week. grrrr....

On the upside, I just remembered this story from today! Funny how God works- using one of my not-so-great students to put a smile on my face in the aftermath of what can only be described as mass chaos. I gave a clay demonstration today, and told the kids that they would be getting a bit of a treat. The treat was that the clay that I was using was somewhat old and dry, and that I am not very strong. The combo of these = entertainment for them. :) SO, I begin my demo, and I'm asking them to name tools that I'm using, ect... As I'm talking, I'm wedging the clay to get the air bubbles out, and I ask, "Now, what am I doing right now?" The answer from my lovely "teacher's not-so-pet," "Struggling?" LOL!!! So true!!! I thought, "poor kids, I've had this horrible day, I'm trying to make the best of it for them, but all they get is a very tired, somewhat sweaty teacher!" It was just the humor I needed at that moment!

And lastly, until I get some better pictures up, I'll show you a picture that Kendall snapped of me the other day, while shopping with friends. Enjoy!