Today was early dismissal so I knew the day would fly by. We also have progress reports coming out next week so today was the day to get all of their missing work in. I tried to catch my students up as much as I could. We had lunch earlier today and it was a little bit chaotic at first. I finally got inside the lunch room and ended up sitting on a new side today with a different set of students than normal. The students I sat with today are my third graders and they gave me the most entertaining lunch yet. We had conversations about their social life the whole time. One of them informed me that they are adults because they have cell phones, Facebook profiles, and even girlfriends! They are in third grade! Are you kidding me?! I was in shock. One of my boys said his girlfriend was in Haiti so I joked with him about handling a long distance relationship. He said they Facebook. ha ha. His friend sitting next to him asked if his girlfriend was "hot". I looked at him and said, "You do not ask if a girl is hot! You ask if she's pretty!" Part of me laughed that he said that but also was a bit sad that he was talking about girls like that already. I would rather be called pretty or beautiful than hot. Then he asked, "Is sexy the right word then?" That put me even more in shock because I could not believe that word was even in his vocabulary. The lunch time conversation was pretty funny after that. Telling me about their "relationships" and social lives. Also, apparently one of them pays for his house. I wish he'd pay for my apartment then! They eventually asked if I was married and I told them, "no". The boys were shocked for some reason and asked why. I said I don't need to be married yet and in reply they told me I need to find a "hot boy"...oh boy. Such characters they are! After lunch I was hoping to be able to play the math games I had planned for today but it just did not happen. I think I'm going to start doing small groups and math games every Friday so we can work on their basic skills and keep their minds fresh on them.
After school I worked on grades and then we headed back to the apartment. I fell asleep for a bit on the couch and then woke up to do some Jillian Michaels. Once again, it kicked my butt but it's making me feel more in shape. I started cleaning up the apartment and vacuuming a little to get ready for Julia to come tonight! Her plane lands at about 11:10!! The girls and I were all together and I have been talking to them about some cheap country concerts in the area. Today on the radio I heard about a benefit concert for the local children's hospital here with Martina McBride, Gary Allan, David Nail, and a few other smaller acts. The tickets were only $23 and it had been on my mind for a bit. We talked for a bit and after not that much convincing, we decided to go!! I'm so excited! The concert isn't til November but I'm glad I get to see some favorite artists for a cheap price and it's for a good cause.
Well the Cards are still on and I have to get ready to leave to go pick Julia up from the airport!!! Sadly, it's supposed to rain for most of the weekend but hopefully we can squeeze in some beach time. I can't wait to spend some time with her! More updates to come tomorrow! Have a great night and go STL!
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