Just another day.

I am very tired folks. I have had a crazy, busy week. We are missing Pookie as we sort through his belongings and decide what to do with his assets. We find ourselves just wanting to be quiet with each other so that we can just be. I think all of us are trying to get used to the idea of Pookie being gone.

School is winding down, but it feels like it is speeding up all at the same time. I am up to almost nine students. I love those kids, but man am I tired. It's friday, but I have to get up tomorrow and go to class. I feel like I have a whole lot on my plate right now. I have learned so much this year about so many things. Mostly, I have learned a lot about myself. Do I love my job? Yes. Do I hate my job? Yes. Most of the time, it is not the kids that cause me grief. It is the managing of the adults that work in my program. I wish adults could just be adults. We had fun at school tonight as my team and I participated in the staff talent show. I played "Blue Danube" on my violin, while my paras and my colleagues played birthday horns. It was cute and it brought us closer together. Laughter is such a good thing to share with your co-workers.

The girls are doing great. Becca is almost done with fourth grade and Laura is almost done with seventh. There are days where I totally connect with my girls and days when I think they are from another planet. Oh the joy of hormones. Laura is helping me take my students to Special Olympics next week. I am so proud of her and I love the fact that Laura is willing to work with "my" students. We will take the kiddos to Special Olympics on Thursday. I am planning an opening ceremony at school for them on Wednesday.

Well, I must be off to bed so I can get up and go back to school. Oy......