More of Rita...

So, I have told many of you this story already...It absolutely cracks me up. Its where I live daily with work. She is so funny... ~ this is just part of the story...if you want to know how it ends ~ call me I'll tell you the rest :)

Some background: These two boys were fighting at school. They got sent to Rita ~ the administrator. They got all puffed up & said "Weeeellll ~ Everybody was fightin' "( Cause you know if you said everybody was fightin' ~ you're not the only one in trouble) and they had their shoulders all puffed up....

A Teacher Hat ;)

We decided to go to the local Halloween outfitters after our date to see if we could find a teacher hat for me. I desperately needed a visual for my kiddos to know that when I am working with small groups, I am busy and cannot be interrupted. This hat has magical powers that make me invisible to everyone but the students at my round table. Since its so amazing, we thought we'd give you a sneak peak. :)

Rita's Stories

Gedunks!

A few of our friends requested this family recipe from us ~ so I thought I would post it :) They are not at all healthy! Enjoy!

Gedunks
1 (14 oz) bag carmels (I've looked for fat free with no luck ~ let me know if you find them!)
2/3 C. evaporated milk ( I use fat free)
1 (18.5) package German chocolate cake mix
3/4 C. butter
1 C. chopped nuts (optional ~ we leave them out!)
1 (6 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Combine carmels and 1/2 C. milk in top of double boiler. Cook stirring constantly until completely melted. Remove double boiler from heat; combine cake mix and remaining 1/3 C evaporated milk and butter, mixing with electric mixer until dough holds together; stir in nuts (if desired). Press cake into greased 13 by 9 by 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes.

Sprinkle chocolate morsels over crust. Pour caramel mix over chocolate morsels. Crumble remaining cake mix over top. Bake 15 to 18 minutes. Cool. Chill 30 minutes. Yield: 5 dozen.

Classroom Pictures

Here are a few pictures. I have rearranged things since school started, so I will take pictures Monday & upload them then :)

The curtains that the Mommas made. :)

The loft that Tim made :)

The front of the classroomish (that really no one made) :)

Check back for better and more recent pictures soon!

Classroom Here She Comes!

Since word came I had a teaching position, our life has consisted of classroom decorations, cutting out laminating & much more! It has been a busy, busy few weeks!

If you didn't know ~ I got hired in late June to teach 4th grade Language Arts & Social Studies in Hearne which is a small community just outside of Bryan/College Station.

My room has been transformed from a blank space with furniture stacked up in one corner ~ to Mrs. Warren's 4th grade Language Arts & Social Studies Classroom!

It is finished! Yay! With lots of love and hardwork from Jon, both our sweet Mommas (Momma Bozeman & Momma Warren), my brother and sister-in-law, Tim & Casey, and my Daddy ~ It is finally finished! We had many many workdays ~ Moms made pillows and curtains, Tim, a wonderful craftsman & my engineer brother, created and built my loft, Mom & Dad cleaned my classrrom, as well as, moved, stained & polyurethaned the loft & Jon cut out more than his fair share of laminating! It has really been a family effort ~ of which I am so incredibly grateful!! Thank you all for your help! I could not have pulled it all together without you!

I will post pictures soon!

Now for the planning ~ I get kids next week! Yay!

Fredricksburg

Donkeys, horses, baby goats...no usually words you would associate with Megan & vacation. However, this next tale includes them all ~ as we escaped for a few days this past week to Fredricksburg!

We decided when I found out that I going to have a teaching position this fall (for which we are exceedingly thankful to the Lord!) ~ we would try to get away together before the school year started. So, we did ~ It was incredibly fun and relaxing!

Here are some pictures of our time there!