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Happy Friday! First week back at school was a success… kind of. I’m taking a page out of Chelsey’s book today…
1. Have you heard how bad the flu season is yet? It has hit my school HARD. (Which is why I say the week was only KIND OF a success). Wednesday, I had 6 kids out and all the kids sit in the same area of the classroom I know the flu is indeed going around, but I am not sure if my kids have the actual flu.
2. For the first time in a like 4 years, I got a flu shot. But I got it late. Like… December 31. Which means it will be effective on Monday (from what I’ve been told). Since I was SO sick last year, I decided to try something new… like vaccinating.
3. Speaking of having 6 kids out – it REALLY made me see how important small class sizes are. My first year of teaching, I had 17 kids. This year – I have 23. With 6 kids out, I was down to 17. Different.life.on.every.level. Like.. even to the point where I could take two tables out of my room (on top of the obvious educational benefits!)
4. Justin was in Florida all week. I can’t wait to see him when I get home from work. He wasn’t having fun. He was working. A lot. I did, however, get to spend time with my brother and my mother – who each came down for a night to keep me company! 
5. Check out how awesome this laberdoodle’s hair cut is!
6. Colby’s hair is getting mighty ferocious as well. We may need a cut soon (especially since this picture was taken about 3 weeks ago).
7. I love snow (days).
But this is from December. And it didn’t get me a snow day. Teachers can feel me when I say snow days are very important for well being ( ). Seriously though, we need a day here or there. These 60* temps in January are making me nervous. What is even more worrisome – is the combination of the temperatures and the fact that we don’t have a mid-winter break as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Gah.
8. Justin and I are going to a Knicks game this weekend! It is our first NBA game and I am so excited! (So - I won’t mind the warm temps when walking through the city this weekend!)
Have a great weekend! And don’t get the flu!
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Glad Justin is returning home safely! It was hot here this week – was he miserable?
Is mid-winter break spring break? I hope they didn’t cancel spring break, but I guess I could understand.. How long were you out bc of Sandy? A week?
He didn’t really mention being miserable…but was also working from like 5am to 8pm indoors every day!
Mid winter break is in February. We lost a full week from Sandy because there was no electricity at school. I didn’t have electricity either though so I sat in the cold for days! We still have a spring break in April, thank goodness!
No mid-winter break because of Hurricane sandy! Nooo, I’d probably cry! haha, I remember being in school and really needing those breaks. I miss snow days!
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hahah. Take a kids need for a break and multiple by like 10 for a teacher!
Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids.. but I also love my sanity and lowered levels of stress 
I have been subbing lately, and have TOTALLY been able to recognize the miracle of small class size. Wish every class could be that small!
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I know, right?! I am hoping numbers go down next year. We are required to have a certain # of students in our school – but we may have pre_k next year – so things would even out.
I love that laberdoodle’s haircut! I’m doing it to Hunter haha! So funny!
Hahah do it! To cute!
Glad Justin came home yesterday. Hope the two of you have a great time @ the game and whatever else the two of you decide to get into
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That lion dog (or labralion as they apparently call it) is from VA! My whole office was cracking up when we read the story. Oh Virginians…
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Hey girl!
New to your blog!!
1.) you’re gorgeous.
2.) NYC is my favourite city in the world. I went in December for the 2nd time, and I STILL can’t get over it.
3.) You went to MSG for the game – amaaazing. I’m a HUGE, HUGE, NBA fan..went to see the Lakers yesterday(dream come true for me.) To see a game in MSG is on my life bucket list!!
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Wow, I wish we got snow days at school! I live in Saskatchewan and teach on a First Nations reserve and have to drive out everyday – no matter what the weather looks like!
Aw, that is too bad. We have snow days when the roads aren’t safe enough for the buses to travel on with the kids. It’s a nice perk for us teachers… but I haven’t had one since 2011!
Omg! I can’t believe you don’t have winter break! That’s terrible!!!!! We had one day off bc of Hurricane Sandy but it was absolutely pointless, all it did was rain (In WNY). Mid winter break is in two weeks….counting down the days.
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Jealous! That is when ours would have been.. but with the week we had off for Sandy, we lost most of it. We still get a long weekend, so it is better then nothing. I’ve got my eyes on April break!