http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies recent pleonast.com entries by user meggies en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=596275 My life is crazy which is normal so I'm not really sure what to post about. So hear are some random things... 1. My school district had a mock election with all the school broken up into electoral colleges just like the real thing and guess who took the ENTIRE district!! McCain didn't win a single school. After I saw those results I was worried (bc they were right last time too). 2. I got incredibly sick Monday night. Was feeling a little better so I went to school (not bc I really wanted to but because I had no sub plans and my desk was a mess). That is really something I need to get a hold of but there is never any time. Anyway, by Tuesday afternoon I felt very close to death so I left early and went to the dr. They did a strept test-negative, a flu test-negative, so she wanted to do blood work bc she thought it may be Hep A. I was like What??!! Tests came back all normal. So she now thinks it is tonsilitus (sp?). I don't know but thank goodness for medicine! I feel m... 2008-11-06 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=588780 Here are some of his 6 month pictures 2008-10-18 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=586274 I really need to post something new, exciting, and meaningful, but there is not a whole lot going on (I think that is what I said last time-hehe) School is getting better. I love my class and teaching 1st grade but I just need to get more organized and a better schedule so that my days are managed better. That way I get a lot more teaching done! Lucas is almost 7 months old-I can't believe how fast time is flying. Next week he'll be leaving for college, or so it seems. He is sitting up better by himself. Poor baby, he loves to rock so much that he just falls right over. He is also scooting around backwards. Granny bought him a bouncy seat that looks like he is riding a horse and he'll bounce a few time and then lift his feet up to enjoy the ride-it is the funnest thing. Smart boy! My mom and niece were here all week and that was nice but my niece is a HANDFUL! My sister in law was married yesterday! He did the wedding and she was there too. It's always nice to see the... 2008-10-11 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=577578 Please pray for lauren and her husband. She lost her baby after having an emergeny c-section. for more info see her blog. 2008-09-19 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=577219 I thought I should update about what is going on in our life. There is SO much going on that I don't really know what to fill you in on. I like 1st grade a lot. I have more patience with the kids and I really like what I am teaching them. I can't wait to really get into reading. Right now we are still reviewing the alphabet and phonics and colors and numbers and fun things like that. I'm in the process of assessing their reading/math levels-it takes 30 minutes per child and that is just for reading! My team, well I wouldn't exactly call us a team because don't teams usually work together and not throw the others under the bus, back up and roll over them again?? That is basically what our team leader does to us. And even though our new principal knows how she is and that she just LOVES causing drama that still doesn't make any better :( Seriously, please pray for me and the other two girls that I love dearly on my team. It makes getting up and going to work very hard every ... 2008-09-19 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=569498 WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Don't think so WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? today. I was watching "The Prince and Me"-crazy I know! DO YOU LIKE YOUR OWN HANDWRITING? Yes. Nice handwriting is a must as a teacher. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Ham DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 2 wonderful boys IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Of course! DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? too much DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP absolutely NOT WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Honey Nut Clusters DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? No. I think the car seat is so heavy! FAVORITE ICE CREAM? vanilla WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? their smile RED OR PINK? Pink. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? hmmm...probably all this extra weight I'm carrying around these days. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Lauren WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? jeans and... 2008-08-30 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=567731 I am exhausted. I have 17 children. 8 boys, 9 girls. One who has NEVER attended school. Let me just tell you about her. She has a twin across the hall. She screamed for about the first 3 hours of school yesterday and ran out of my roomm about 15 times. Seriously, she was out the door and across the hall barging into her sisters class before I even saw her! Her mom says she has had a tutor but she does not even know her letters. Good Job tutor! I could go on and on but I won't bore you. The rest of my class looks like ANGELS compared to her so it's not too bad. Today was a little better. I don't really like the first day of school but this year was really different. I see my old kids and they look so much older and so perfect...I miss them. But I have to remind myself that I didn't always feel that way about them and I will love this class too (one day-hahaha) Taylor likes his teacher too :) 2008-08-26 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=566723 School starts tomorrow :) :( It should be an interesting year with Taylor in the same grade. I can't believe he is going to be in 1st grade! A friend from church will be coming to our house on Monday and Wednesday to watch Lucas. That will be sooo nice not having to get all of his stuff together and take him someplace. The other days Lucas will be at home with Daddy. School pics to come. Hope everyone else has a great school year! 2008-08-24 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=564371 Summer Vacation is officially over :( Back to work tomorrow. 2008-08-19 http://www.pleonast.com/user/meggies?l=5&entryID=563761 Michael Phelps...8 races, 8 gold medals...greatest Olympian athlete of all times...absolutely amazing! There really isn't anything else to say. 2008-08-17