Flying through February

Madison Run Club

Dodds & Bartons

Winter Party Fun!  These Photo-Booth pictures were just posted on Facebook today & I couldn't resit posting them here.  It was a fun, fun night.

Frienemies

I may have had the greatest week of my teaching this past week.  First was the excitement of the table scandal, which reached it's two and a half year fruition this week with the return of the square table to the teacher's lounge.  

That same day an email went out in which we were informed that each teacher was receiving a Chromebook.  Wow.  Technology I can use.  Pretty exciting since my dreams have been of getting tape.  Still waiting on the tape, but I think a Chromebook is pretty awesome.

AND that SAME day...Liberty & Autumn knocked on my door fifth period and handed me a copy of the Middle School Paper.  They said, "We named you Teacher of the Week, so here's your complimentary copy".  I really don't have the words to say what this means to my heart.  

I've worked for years to get Tony to like me & here's the text message we exchanged last week.  Saved for all of history.  & he can't take it back!

Kid stories:

"Hey, KID, please go in the hall and tell THOSE KIDS to come back in the classroom." {I had three kids in the hall because we were going over work they missed the day before}   

KID goes in hall.  The kids were around the corner working at the tables so KID couldn't see them.  He stood in the hall and, much like a brother calling his brother for dinner, yelled, "HEY, COME BACK TO MRS. AYALA'S ROOM!" 

Back in the room, a kid looks at me and says, "He's yelling."

I go into the hall and give KID a hands up, what's up kind of look.  

"What's the problem?" he asks, "Wasn't I loud enough?"

I could only laugh.

KID working on science project was having a very hard time getting a parent to drive the very large project to school.  I was ready to go get it, but mom said she thought she could get it.  Mike was 'on call' to go get it if something happened with mom's plan.  But it got into school & KID got an A+ on it.  I explained to KID how The Bartons were going to have his back on this one {teacher was giving him a hard time because he wasn't working on anything during class time}  and he says, "You know, Mrs. Barton, I wouldn't be doing so well in school if it weren't for you."  

Healing for my heart.

Needed some heart healing  & I'm sure these things happened because God knows how my heart is hurting as we went thought this rough week since my friend was told there was nothing more the doctors could do to treat her cancer.  There will be more rough weeks to come and I just pray for peace and love to fill the moments.

Running.  Because Running keeps me sane & fit for society.  This is Madison Group Run.  We meet on Saturday or Sunday mornings depending on our schedules.  We ran 16 miles last Sunday.  Today.  I called Bullshit.  Snow last night, temperature at 9 degrees with 20 mile an hour winds.  We ran inside.  Cost me $1 because I told Dodd I'd pay $1 of his guest fee at the Y {really, $10.  seems steep}  Kelly only had 8 on her training plan, because she is on the team & has a coach & everything.  We have my plan, which called for 12.  Fun that we could all do our thing & still run together.  The treadmill can be made better with friends.