1. School Pictures
2. Kindergarten, still.
I volunteered for lunch and recess duty on a Friday, and it was so fun. So many darling kids who needed their coats zipped up ad their cheese sticks opened. Also, the cafeteria was serving the exact kind of bologna and cheese sandwiches my mom used to pack in my lunch and I'd add Fritos to. I walked out to recess with a little girl who was sobbing because she wanted her mom to be there, too, so I asked her if she wanted to play with Minnie and me. Minnie plays a game with 2 friends every recess that they call CRAZY BABY that's basically tag except the person who is being chased screams at the top of their lungs the whole time, and the tagger takes the baby to jail. Minnie tolerated the addition of a new player sort of, but as other kids saw me running around, they, too, asked to play. We soon had 12 kids playing with us, and Minnie hid under a slide and cried because she did not want to share her mom. When Ben picked her up after class that day (I went to campus for a meeting early, ran home for lunch and recess, and went back to campus to observe my TAs-- it was a very busy, hectic day), she said to him Well, recess with mom was awful.
I got to supervise a tissue paper craft during one of my literacy center volunteer days
3. The weather!
We had weeks of highs in the upper 70s/lower 80s and then! The most delightful, Anne of Green Gables kind of crisp temps and October's bright blue weather at its finest. Sweatshirts and boots and long skirts oh my! (plus jeans and heels-- my fave fall look)
4. Coffee shops
5. Date nights, specifically for cheese curds and old fashioneds
6. Variety in my days.
When I do my monthly planning, I start by translating my google calendar into my paper monthly so I can see at a glance what's going on for the month. In October, I was initially horrified to see that I could be on campus 17 working days. That's a TON for me. But! You guys! It turns out that this split was actually really nice. Some days were just a quick pop by for meetings. Others were full days on campus. Sometimes I dashed in to watch a class or two and then went home to work. Some days I packed 3 full meals. And you know what? I actually enjoyed working away from the house more often. And! The days I did get to stay home to work were special. I am happy to have this realization., and I will try to make sure I spilt my time accordingly gong forward, or at least mix things up more than I might otherwise be inclined to do.
(November has a mere fraction of those must-go days on campus, so we'll see if I really make changes...)
Sharing your mom is hard! The boys fight over who gets to sit by me all the time and it drives me a little crazy but is also nice to be so adored. But sharing your mom with other kids is really hard. How dare you be so fun!!
ReplyDeleteI love the school pics! Ours turned out great, too. Although initially Taco told us he didn’t take pictures. He is a terribly unreliable narrator!!
Awww Minnie. I was going to say "kindergarteners are so fun" but then we got to the part about hiding under the slide and I kind of forgot that part. But still kindergarteners are so fun, terrible recesses with Mom and all! I used to volunteer at the school all the time and kindergarten was always fun/ chaotic.
ReplyDeleteFall fashion! I'm finally living in a place where I can leave the house in sweaters and scarves and boots (in Calgary, I could never, there would have to be a giant coat in there somewhere). My fave fall fashion is jeans with tall boots and I KNOW NO ONE WEARS SKINNY JEANS BUT I DO.
I love all the school photos, but especially Minnie with that bow. And- recess with mom was awful, ha ha... I get it, Minnie!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your fall weather, fun outfits and trips to the coffee shop. Luckily I do have coffee shops, but I'll just have to enjoy the other things vicariously through my blogging friends.