Oh What a Week.

This week kicked my butt. Twenty-six kids, a crowded classroom, misplaced backpacks found under a sea of twenty-five other bags,  a white board that no longer erases, a pencil sharpener out of commission (already), tattling, and endless tasks that take considerably longer given that it's the beginning of the year and that there's so darn many of them....has made for a challenging week.

I feel like I am back on the treadmill at a speed of 6.2 and I can't quite slow down. (I've woken up two days in a row dreaming and thinking about ways to use QR codes in the classroom, a job chart, reading rug spots, and all that I would like to accomplish before tomorrow night's Back-to-School night.) My to-do lists are out of control. I've checked a lot off my to do list already this weekend (Grandparents' Day gifts prepped, Miss K's 4 month photo shoot, classroom blog updated here...) but a brief visit to Blog Lovin' quickly adds more items to my to do list--new downloads, new ideas, new projects I am eager to tackle. I even feel guilty breaking from that to do list to even carve out a few minutes to clear my mind over here...

Will it ever get easier? 

Looking forward to when I finally feel like I can slow down a bit and my mind stops racing about all things third grade--from bulletin boards and book nooks to QR codes and anchor charts....

Not to mention I have this cutie pie whose cooing and smiling makes baby snuggles all the more crave-worthy...

 

Happy Grandparents' Day to Miss K's Nana, Grandpa, Grammy, and Memere!

I'll leave you with a few pictures from a best friend's wedding last night that served as a much-needed break from all things third grade--well, except for the correcting and lamination cutting that happened on the hour and half ride out there...