Last Day of School...

*The last day of school is always bittersweet for me as a teacher. Of course I look forward to the last day of school because it means SUMMER VACATION...but it's also sad to say goodbye to my students. After being together five days a week, six hours a day, we really do become a family of our own. We learn so much about one another, and once my students finish 5th grade, they move on to another school so I rarely see any of them.

*Today was also bittersweet because with my new position for next year (I will be teaching the 4th grade Honors class) comes a move. I will be moving down the street to another school in the district (I taught there once before during the 2005/2006 school year). I am very, very sad to be leaving my awesome friends that are my family away from home and my wonderful Principal. But I do look forward to my new position next year.

*This year was really rough for me...but God got me through it. I am looking forward to doing NOTHING this summer (okay, that isn't entirely true...I start potty training next Monday; Trin will be going to Gymnastics not once, but twice a week starting June 22nd; Trin and I will be taking a trip to TN to visit my family for eight days in July; and of course I will be inundated with masters courses all summer long). But not having to get up at 5:00 AM and deal with the stresses of work each and every weekday equates to basically "doing nothing" for the summer. :)

*Below are some pictures from today at school. My principal allows us to bring our child(ren) on the last day...Trin thoroughly enjoyed herself...

*Trin & Chrissy...


*Mommy, can I hide in the locker???

*Trin & Bella...

*My dear friend, Cynthia...her tiara says "Officially Retired." She will be missed greatly...

*Me and my girls, Alex & Chrissy...I'm not sure how we're going to make it apart from one another next year...lots of date nights...

*Eileen & Cherri...

*Karen, Stacey (and Bella), Me, Chrissy, & Alex...Karen, you will be missed greatly!!!

*And...the 'lil girls...Trin, Samantha, Bella, & Lilly...

*And finally, a video of Trin inside the locker at school...