The Motleys: December 2013

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Holiday Season

Wow! What a crazy week!! My principal informed us that we would all have an informal observation before Christmas break. Well, she didn't make it to me and then the last week of school was here and I was sweating bullets! What teacher would want to be observed the last week before Christmas vacation?!?! Monday passed. Tuesday was our plan day. She was in meetings all day Wednesday. Thursday was our Spelling Bee and Christmas program. I was at the point I would just laugh if she came in Friday!! Luckily she did come in, but not for an observation. She popped in to tell the kids Merry Christmas at our fabulous end of year party! I have the best parents this year. The party was fun and smooth sailing.

My kids were SO sweet, and I felt so blessed to open up all their gifts. They were so happy to give them to me. I loved them all!

Thursday my team and I exchanged gifts between one another when we grabbed a quick bite to eat at Colton's before the Christmas program. I love my team so much. I feel so blessed to work with them. In fact, I love all of the faculty at my school! Here are a few shots of our school Christmas party!

Our new principal seems to be warming up to us as well. She is very sweet and has a great sense of humor. She gave all of us a free movie pass for Christmas! We are all going to go together I think. Our husbands will be in charge of the kiddos! Haha!!

Wednesday night my ladies bible study group had a Christmas party. I haven't been able to go as much this semester, but hoping to go more often this upcoming year. My friend and I are trying to get a young couples group started. I think I have way too much on my plate for Spring with national boards, an intern, TESS, and helping a new ministry. Yikes!!

I wore my lumberjack shirt to school with my leopard print, sparkly slippers. Haha! Most comfy outfit!

Off to finish some Christmas shopping last weekend!

Sunday, December 15, 2013

A Day in my Life

So I was looking back at an old blog post and realized that my typical day has changed so much since a few years ago! Now that Griffin is here, things are much different. I can't wait to see how different it will be in another few years!

4:30 Wake up

5:00-6:00 Run four miles and head back home

6:00-7:00 Shower, get ready, eat breakfast, and pack my lunch while trying to feed and wrangle a toddler. G usually wakes up while I'm running or right when I get home. Thankfully Brandon doesn't leave until 6:40, so he helps me get his milk and Mickey Mouse on the television.

7:00-7:30 Drop G off at JoJo's house and head to school.

8:00-10:30 Teach Spelling, Reading, and Writing

10:30-11:30 My break! I try to use my time wisely- grading papers or planning next week'a math lessons

11:30-12:30 lunch/recess

12:30-3:30 Teach Math, Science, and my intervention group. I have bus duty twice a week from 3:20-3:45.

4:00-4:30 Leave school hopefully around four, pick up G, and head home. I stay late on Tuesdays and Thursdays to work and for meetings. My in laws get G those days.

4:30-5:00 I love on my baby!!!

5:00-5:30 Fix dinner and we eat together at the table.

5:30-6:00 I pick up the kitchen and house while Brandon gives G a bath. I usually put lotion on him afterwards and his pjs while Brandon either watches TV or heads to the gym.

6:00-7:30 We veg together on the couch!! This is my favorite time of day. We cuddle up together and watch tv, look at books, plays with cars, or color on white paper. It's quiet and we just enjoy our kid.

7:30 to 8:00ish is when Griffin goes to bed. If he is tired enough, he will put himself to bed and go straight to sleep without a fight. If it's too early or if he's beyond his limit, he will fight it. He still takes his paci at 22 months and sleeps with his Boo doll (from Monsters Inc).

I'm usually in bed between 8:30 and 9:00. If I have any school work to do, I work after G is asleep. But since I get up so early, I am TIRED by 8:00. I sleep SO much better when I run in the mornings and have an overall better day.

So that is my typical day! Nothing too crazy, but I'm about to be spending another 20+ hours every week on my National Boards. I am getting an intern next semester so I hope she is good! She will be a tremendous help with grading and the mundane paperwork tasks of teaching!

And no post is complete without a few pictures!

I'm wearing some pretty crazy leggings these days.