The Family Bed

I have not been sleeping well.

The past few nights I can't fall asleep and when I finally do, I wake up almost every hour.

I think I have it figured out.

It may have to do with two furry four-legged friends and a two legged man.

The cats are always rambunctious when we're trying to fall asleep, but lately they've been a little needy.

Both cats snuggle closely to my legs, sandwiching them in.

I yell out, "HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO MOVE MY LEGS?!" 

But they're already asleep.

So I curl my legs up to my chest and then Margo moves up next to my legs and Wilson scoots in even closer.  Now my lungs are being crushed by my knees and my feet are beginning to fall asleep. 

Then to make it even worse, my husband took up the ENTIRE bed last night.  I was forced to sleep in a tiny ball hanging off the edge of the bed while the rest of my family was sprawled out with inches of extra space surrounding them. 

I just dug my heel into my husband and he moved over very quickly.  (What was I supposed to do?)  

I think we need to invest in a California King sized bed or make a no children allowed rule.  More is definitely not merrier.

It's July and I'm Starting School

Today was your typical hot July summers day...except it doesn't feel like summer anymore. 

We had a meeting in the morning.

Classroom time in the afternoon.

Oh and did I mention I got to have lunch with my husband?

He stopped by school to help me set up my fish tank. 

He made it very zen with a rock sculpture...I know my class of five year olds will appreciate it :)

(Martin, I realized that I'm going to need you to come weekly to take care of this fancy tank...it looks very complicated, and then I'll have an excuse to see you :)

In other classroom news, I sacrificed my teacher desk so that I would have room for my piano...it is well worth it!  Now I've been working on getting my supplies organized.   

I've been into labeling this week:)

I worked on a few musical ideas I've had.  I want my students to be immersed in music and I want them to participate as much as they can.  I made ribbon sticks for students to move to the music...fast or slow and I made shakers using plastic eggs filled with beans.  

I don't think I was as productive today as I have been the past few days.  It's hard when everyone is back to school...you want to catch up and see how everyone's doing, the e-mails won't stop coming until next May, the meetings are stacking up, and the to-do list is ever growing.  And to think, yesterday I had absolutely nothing to do.  It's almost comical.

I'm off to go exercise...nothing like a good workout to ease the stress. Hope everyone's having a great Thursday.  Tomorrow's Friday already! 

New

What do you think of my new glasses? Do they make me look smarter?

When I was in elementary school I would have done ANYTHING to have glasses. And now of course I would do anything to not have them. 

My husband likes to sometimes do a little bragging about how he was given the gift of perfect vision..yeah yeah.  Although, his blue eyes are pretty perfect. 

My perfect visioned husband took me back to school shopping this evening.

It's tradition.

You have to start the new school year with a few new looks...even teachers. Now I'm feeling a little more ready.  It's funny how new school supplies and new clothes can get you mentally prepared to start school.

Tomorrow is it.

My last day of summer vacation.

Although it's sort of depressing I'm excited to start a new school year. 

A new school year gives us a fresh start, new faces, new stories to tell.  Our classrooms will soon be bustling with little voices and lots of activity. I have a feeling this year is going to be great. 

And I can't tell you how excited I am to be teaching Kindergarten again! 

I Wish...

(our honeymoon in Kauai)

Martin and I wish we were here right now.

I start school in t-minus 4 days.

Where did my summer go? 

I feel like I didn't even get a summer, with summer school...it's been sort of an odd summer.

A summer of changes. And we all know how much I adore change.

But lately I've had a stirring inside that I actually need a bigger change in my life. 

Martin and I are always talking about moving. The economy has kept us stuck where we are.  I'm so thankful that we have both been blessed with jobs...but I know this isn't where we're supposed to be or we wouldn't keep talking about moving. 

Since I moved away for college I've always wanted to move back home to Fort Collins.  But now even that doesn't feel right.  We've talked about moving to Boulder...but the more I think about that the less it appeals to me. 

We've talked about moving to the Northwest...Washington or maybe Oregon. 

I wish we knew what to do, or where to go.

I guess we just start searching and if it's meant to be it will happen...that I truly believe. 

Martin wants to invest in a really nice hammock and live in Kauai. 

Today the idea doesn't seem so crazy.  

My Favorite

Tonight my husband made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.

I know this may not seem like a big deal, but since he's changed his...rather our eating habits to align with the Paleo Diet, we haven't enjoyed a nice heaping bowl of spaghetti in months! And as a person who was eating spaghetti at least three times a week prior to this lifestyle change it has been a difficult process.

Tonight, dinner was heaven. 

(thank you Martin :)