So sweet

OK since I told a silly story last week I thought that I should also share a really sweet story. We have been talking about the earthquake in Haiti in my class a lot since it happened. We are collecting money as a school to help the people. One day I brought up some pictures on the smart board of Haiti and the damage the earthquake has caused. The student's were getting really involved in the conversation, and they really want to help the Haitians. As we were looking at the damage one of the boys in my class, Alejandro said, "Mrs. Wright, is it alright if I cry?"
How sweet!! We talked about how when we learn about sad things it is alright to cry. He put his head down in is hands. I don't think he really cried but it was very touching to see my class, full of 7-8 year old children so touched! They are such caring kids. It is fun to see them thinking of others, who they have never met and being so compassionate.

Gas...

What is it about farting that causes so much hysterics in young children and adults (or at least young at heart adults) alike?? Well, like I already said, I know that stories from me cannot possible relate the silliness of actually being there, but here is another funny story from classroom Orange 3. It was during an innocent science lesson on the states of matter. My class was naming the three states, solids, liquids, and yes, Gas. The particular student who happened to be called on to name the 3rd state had a bit of a hoarse voice when he answered. And "Gas" came out sounding, well a bit too much like the bodily function. My whole class sprang into fits of laughter that of course I could not escape myself! We were all laughing so hard that it was causing us to laugh even harder. Anyone who has ever played the laughing game will know what I mean. Finally I turned around to my white board took a big breath and tried for some much needed composure if I was ever going to get my class back to the science lesson. The class calmed as well and we were able to get back on task. But seriously those few minutes were hilarious!
Morale: There is just something about the word gas that is beyond funny, my students don't laugh as hard when one of them really farts (which happens more often then I'd like to smell)
Oh, the life of a 2nd grade teacher is not dull. :)

Back to real life...

I have to work 5 days this week!! It already feels like it should be Friday! Lol. We had two weeks of fro Winter break, and last week I had a work day Monday, taught Tuesday and then had 3 snow days. So this week feels like a lot! :) I am enjoying being back here with my student's though.
One of my little girls had an exciting event this week. She missed Monday and Tuesday because her mom had a baby. She has a new brother and she is so excited!
I also have to write about one of my little boys. He is hilarious! He is always making me laugh. Today we were walking back to class from lunch and he says, "Mrs. Wright? Can I talk to you?" in a very serious voice. He then tells me, "I know you are going to be VERY worried when you see this... But I need to show you something." His voice was so dead serious, and knowing this young man that almost made me laugh out loud. He is very robust and very silly, and very frightened by spiders... and the list could go on. So I ask him what it I figure out that he got hurt somehow, but he tells me that he will have to show me when we get to the class. I think he reassured me by telling me that he was not bleeding. So when we get to the class he dramatically pulls up his sleeve and shows me a scratch that is maybe a 6-7 inches long (but not very deep). It happened at home and it was half wrapped in a cast like homemade bandage.
I know this isn't nearly as funny coming from me... but it made me laugh so I thought I'd write it down.

Christmas Vacation

Well Dave and I had such a wonderful trip home! But now we are home.... in Omaha that is. And it is FREEZING! No seriously School has was cancelled Wednesday, Thursday and its cancelled for Friday because of the temperature. Today the high was, well not high!

Forecast for tomorrow...

Friday Jan 8

Holiday Safety Tips

AM Clouds / PM Sun

AM Clouds / PM Sun High

-2°F

Low

-22°F

Precip: 20%

Yes bleak. A high of -2. That's right. Right now the temperature is -3 and feels like -30 with the wind chill! This is craziness. Why do I live here? Oh yeah, Creighton Medical School.

Well at least I only have 3 1/2 years of this place. We will not be staying here for Dave's residency. We have made a promise to only apply to programs in warm places. (Hawaii, California, Florida, ect. and Utah) If we don't live by our families we might as well be warm!

So what have I done on my days off? Wednesday I used my new Shark cleaner, thank you Mom and Dad! My floors look better than ever. And today I started painting the upstairs! Yeah! I also went to see The Princess and the Frog with Betsy Larsen and Chelsea Miller. We had so much fun. We saw like 15 cars and a semi-truck all on the side of the freeway as we drove to and from the movie! It is crazy out there. People are sliding off the road all over the place. It looked like Antarctica out there. We were glad we made it home safely.

Betsy teaches high school math and Chelsea works in a 2nd grade classroom so we all have the week off basically. We decided that tomorrow we are making breakfast and having a movie day at my place. It is seriously too cold to go outside for more than a couple minutes. So we are going to drink hot chocolate and try to stay warm in our houses!

Well here are some pictures from our Christmas vacation...

Jenn, Alli and Dahlia

"The Buds" Christmas party. This year we did presents for a family. Usually we exchange gifts. I really liked this better. Great idea guys!

Greg and Kami

Dave and Chelsea

Mark and Natalie

This house had the sweetest lights ever!! They were on a timer so they blinked and went on and off in cool patterns. It was better in real life.. But it still looks cool.

The Wright family

Russ and Kathy

Dave and Mike getting ready to shovel the drive way.

Ryan getting ready to ride!

Lexie, Ryan, Dahlia and Dave at Snowbird

Dave, Chip and Dahlia

Grandma and Grandpa Farley

The Boys and Mary

The girls and Bill

Oh our sweet gingerbread house competition... The girls won (the one on the right) No competition. :)

Dave Christmas morning

Lexie

Ryan

Chip

Mom (this is the best I could do... its her own fault, she wouldn't let me take her picture!)

Mariah Anne

Yes I look high.... Apparently I needed more beauty sleep.

or a little hot chocolate to wake me up! :)

Yes and a mud mask. K this Dead Sea mud mask did leave our skin feeling very soft. But it didn't feel that great while it was on! But we sure looked awesome!! lol!