So much to do, so little time! Up late working on stuff for work, up early for work.... vicious cycle! Must.sleep.
A brief snippet of the last few days:
One of my bestest friends from highschool got engaged to her college sweetheart. They truly are a dream couple. I mean really, really adorable, right?!
I got to surprise her in Toledo at her engagement party.... so fun! Her face looked something like this : O and then turned to this : ) and then this :' )
I started school Monday. I had an entire day to work in my classroom with my aide and we accomplished a TON, but every time I turned around, someone was handing me something else that needed to be done before school. I wanted to lock my door.
Today I got to meet 3 of my students and their parents at conferences and the rest follow tomorrow and Thursday. I absolutely fell in love with the kids I met today! Here's what I can get from them so far:
- Mackenzie is a twin and turned 3 on the 1st. She's adorable and so tiny that her 1 year old brother weighs one lb. less than her. She's a stage 5 mommy clinger. I asked her about her baby doll and she instantly unhooked and showed her to me. SCORE one for Mrs. Hoying! She then proceeded to brighten up the room with her "if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands" rendition. By the end of the visit, she was congratulating her twin sister on her "big poopie". Haha! I know she'll be tough to separate from her mom for the first week or so, but I can already tell that she is going to bloom this year.
- Picture summer tanned skin, big brown eyes, and brown wavy hair put together in the cutest combination possible and you have Kendall. She turns 4 near Christmas and had the manners that most adults are missing. The look on her face when I handed her a name badge necklace to wear on the first day of school was priceless and I knew right then that she's going to be a joy every day. When I asked her who her best friend was, she said "Daddy" and gave him a big squeeze on the arm. Pretty sure he got glossy eyed. So touching. Then I was lucky enough to be introduced to every toy she has received in the past 3 years of her life.
- I was told my 1:00 appointment was waiting in the hall so I went to find them. As I walked down the hall, I saw a little boy scramble to fit under his mom's chair. Oh boy. Damien is adorable. There's something about big brown eyes that gets me every time... not sure what it is ; ) If Mackenzie was stage 5, Damien is stage 55. He didn't leave Mom's lap and refused to talk. I mentioned how much I love Thomas the Train, but he must have seen through that and covered the character up on his shirt. I told him I loved his big brown eyes, so he closed them. His mom made me aware of the fact that he has taken to going to the bathroom outside....#1 and #2.... interesting. I finally got a grin and half giggle when I threatened to tickle and found his tickle spot. BREAKTHROUGH!... or not. He grunted until Mom finally decided it was time to leave.
Those were my todays. Who knows what the next 2 days will bring?!
Updated pictures to come when I'm fully functional.
Night.
A brief snippet of the last few days:
One of my bestest friends from highschool got engaged to her college sweetheart. They truly are a dream couple. I mean really, really adorable, right?!
I got to surprise her in Toledo at her engagement party.... so fun! Her face looked something like this : O and then turned to this : ) and then this :' )I started school Monday. I had an entire day to work in my classroom with my aide and we accomplished a TON, but every time I turned around, someone was handing me something else that needed to be done before school. I wanted to lock my door.
Today I got to meet 3 of my students and their parents at conferences and the rest follow tomorrow and Thursday. I absolutely fell in love with the kids I met today! Here's what I can get from them so far:
- Mackenzie is a twin and turned 3 on the 1st. She's adorable and so tiny that her 1 year old brother weighs one lb. less than her. She's a stage 5 mommy clinger. I asked her about her baby doll and she instantly unhooked and showed her to me. SCORE one for Mrs. Hoying! She then proceeded to brighten up the room with her "if you're happy and you know it, clap your hands" rendition. By the end of the visit, she was congratulating her twin sister on her "big poopie". Haha! I know she'll be tough to separate from her mom for the first week or so, but I can already tell that she is going to bloom this year.
- Picture summer tanned skin, big brown eyes, and brown wavy hair put together in the cutest combination possible and you have Kendall. She turns 4 near Christmas and had the manners that most adults are missing. The look on her face when I handed her a name badge necklace to wear on the first day of school was priceless and I knew right then that she's going to be a joy every day. When I asked her who her best friend was, she said "Daddy" and gave him a big squeeze on the arm. Pretty sure he got glossy eyed. So touching. Then I was lucky enough to be introduced to every toy she has received in the past 3 years of her life.
- I was told my 1:00 appointment was waiting in the hall so I went to find them. As I walked down the hall, I saw a little boy scramble to fit under his mom's chair. Oh boy. Damien is adorable. There's something about big brown eyes that gets me every time... not sure what it is ; ) If Mackenzie was stage 5, Damien is stage 55. He didn't leave Mom's lap and refused to talk. I mentioned how much I love Thomas the Train, but he must have seen through that and covered the character up on his shirt. I told him I loved his big brown eyes, so he closed them. His mom made me aware of the fact that he has taken to going to the bathroom outside....#1 and #2.... interesting. I finally got a grin and half giggle when I threatened to tickle and found his tickle spot. BREAKTHROUGH!... or not. He grunted until Mom finally decided it was time to leave.
Those were my todays. Who knows what the next 2 days will bring?!
Updated pictures to come when I'm fully functional.
Night.
-My family went on an AWESOME vacation to Michigan City Indiana. Highlights of this trip were...
-Staying in an ENORMOUS, 4 story house with a beautiful lake view
-Our luau night of grass skirts, hawaiian cuisine, and freshly tanned skin.
-teaching my dad, brother-in-laws, niece and nephew how to play BeerPong : )
-getting in trouble for defiling our family and teaching them how to play BeerPong. 
obviously this was taken pre brutal beating 
-Spent a few hours at the fair, too hot and smelly. Spent the next few hours floating in a friend's pool, heaven. 
What I stared at for about 20 minutes...in awe
not too much progress, but just you wait!
The look we get when we have food... notice her butt on the arm rest and that stare again
My favorite! I love her cuddly moods.