Mom, mom, it snowed!!

This just in: 2 hour delay tomorrow!

The snow day rituals actually work. Here is the recipe for getting schools to close due to inclement weather:

1. Jammies on backwards and inside out
2. Flush an ice cube down the toilet
3. Do your own version of the Snow Dance
4. Sleep with a spoon under your pillow

Let's see if we can stretch this 2 hour delay into a full-out closing...

I. Love. Snow. Days!

We had school on Monday. It started snowing late Monday night and continued to snow all day Tuesday. Tuesday was teacher workday, but they finally released us at noon. Sam and Cam had a blast sledding and snowboarding down a neighborhood hill. I spent the evening shuttling back and forth between the school website and the local channels as I waited, and waited, and waited...finally at 10:30 we got the word that there would be no school today! We woke up to lots of ice. Here are some pictures:





So, today we...
lounged in front of the fire,



cleaned my office,


worked on the neverending pile of laundry,


and went to see Hotel for Dogs.


We've come full circle. I'm now updating my blog, watching Lost, and shuttling back and forth between the school website and the local channels to see if the forecasted temperature of 22 degrees might freeze everything up again tonight, giving us another surprise day off!

Good intentions...

So my checkbook is balanced, and my students' parents are getting regular emails. I'm keeping up with the laundry, my purse is still clean, and I've lost 5 pounds. My blog? Well, I wouldn't be me if I wasn't over-ambitious!

2009: A new beginning

I used to make resolutions at the beginning of each new year, but the pressure to maintain was just too much. This year there are so many things I want to be better at, so I'm going to try the resolution thing again. No promises!

1. Blog on a weekly basis, at least.
2. Keep my purse clean.
3. Email student parents daily.
4. Get at least 7 hours of sleep a night.

It's the 1st of January, and numbers 1 and 2 are done. Check back later to see how I'm doing...

Where I spend all my time these days...

School Days, School Days...

I love September. School starts (I have always loved school), everyone gets new clothes (I love Coldwater Creek and Lands End!), my birthday is in September, and the weather gets cooler (still waiting for that one!)

Here are some pictures of my babies from their first day. Sam started 3rd grade, and Cam started 1st.