Goodness.

I was really just trying to survive March. That was my goal. Apparently, March has followed me into April!

I didn't see that coming.

The good news: I actually have pictures that I've taken recently.
The bad news: Life is still chaotic, one camera is still at school, the other camera needs a card reader that I need to find. Nuts.

So, instead of pictures (which I know is the fun part) I'll give you a quick run down of our lives in the last few weeks.

• Todd is now going to have two after-school hockey clubs. The kids can't get enough of him and they sure keep him busy.
• I am tutoring and trying to keep my head above water. Standardized testing starts next week, and with my class this year, well . . . let's just say I'm a little nervous.
  
• Luke is getting into trouble daily. Poor kid. Just when he gets one thing down, I toss another problem on him. We finally have the poop situation taken care of, but . . . let's just say he's a bit of an "attention-seeker." Imagine that.
• Luke likes to view "circle time" for phonics and math as more of a time of "get-up-and-dance-in-the-middle-of-the-circle-while-everyone-is-there-time."
  
• Luke had his first talk with the principal.
• Luke did stay quiet at the end of nap time with the loss of his trike time hanging over his head.
  
• We're working on making "good choices." "Scribble-scrabble" on his papers is not a good choice. "Walking feet" is a good choice.

Poor Luke. He's come from a completely no-holds-barred complete freedom daycare to a super structured preschool. And he's just three. Mostly, he just gets so excited with all the kids around and just wants to play. Like a three year old. Imagine that.

Honestly, I think at this point - we're all burned out. We all need a break. Easter coming late this year has been a friend to no one.

So, we're counting down the days and eagerly anticipating Spring Break.

I will be burying my nose in a book for the next few weeks as a way to hurry the break along. If you aren't already a huge fan of Margaret George, I highly recommend her. She just released Elizabeth I and I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!

Tomorrow: Field Trip
Thursday: Book Reports
Friday: Tests - Spelling, Vocabulary, Math Facts, Math Concepts, History (13 Colonies, cumulative)
Next Week: Standardized Testing, and more Book Report stuff

Anyone interested in some grading?

(next time I'll have pictures . . .promise)