"Can you PLEASE separate the Peanut Butter?!"

Highlights of the week so far:

*Running Club-One of my long-time dreams (ever since I read about one in my running magazine) is to start a running program for teen girls to build self-confidence in the Inner City. You can imagine my excitement when I found out my school already had one! Yesterday was the first meeting. I am around 5 year olds all day so it was a BIG change to run with the older kids-much more attitude. :) Any girl who can run 1 1/2 miles in skinny jeans is my hero. I am on the hunt for running clothes to fit these girls. We are training for a 5K. So fun.

*When stressed out: some people drink, some break out, some eat....apparently I talk-er YELL-in my sleep. Paul has a different story every night while he's studying being interupted by my screaming in our room. Last night it was: PAUL!! Did you seperate the peanut butter for the kids?! Every kid needs peanut butter. Did you?? Can you PLEASE separate the Peanut Butter?!" How attractive. What a sweet, timid wife he has. HA

*I was so nervous to send clothes home with some of my kids yesterday. I know they need help and need clothes that fit/are clean/etc. but I was so scared that parents would be offended. Today both girls walked in the room wearing their new clothes, looking as beautiful as ever.

*You know you're pathetic when one of the highlights of your day is getting a Color Printer of your own for the classroom!!! It will be so much easier to make centers/games for the kids now-and cost us a lot less at home. Ha. You should have seen the kids' faces when I was telling them how excited I was. Not quite sure what to think!

*Do you want to know the best part of living in a Hispanic area of town? Store-bought guacamole is the best I've ever had!! :)

*Me-What are some healthy foods that you like to eat? Student-I like McDonalds. Me-Well, McDonalds probably is not the healthiest choice...Can we think of something else? Student-I like the Apple Pies at McDonalds. Those are GOOD. That seems pretty healthy right? :)

*Me-(with my man voice in the morning from my terrible cold)-Friends, I am sick with a bad cold. It is really important for us to wash our hands, cover our mouths when we cough and drink a lot of water so that we don't get sick! Student-So do you not wash your hands Ms. !? hahaha

*"Mrs-you are so funny. You are such a funny person and teacher." Gotta love feeling popular with 5 year olds. ;)

:)