phone étiquette

Sometimes I really dislike my phone. When I was little, I had a severe case of phone anxiety (self-diagnosed), and although I have made major strides in overcoming my issues, there are times when I just can't bring myself to use my phone. When I dropped it in the pool the other day, I felt so relieved! No guilt about returning calls or texts! Turns out my phone is indestructible though, and it's working just fine again. So just know that if you feel like I'm ignoring you, it's only because I hate my phone - not you! And I'll call you soon :)

home sweet home

When I lived in Santa Barbara for the last few summers, I whined everyday because I wanted some warm weather. My wish has finally come true back home in San Jose - ninety degrees today, guys! I'm in heaven; you have no idea. After all these years it finally feels like summer! Time to make a summer to-do list...

apparently i can't stop posting about school

After reading a story about a fence between the homes of a white family and a black family...

Amber: I thought the black girl was gonna go over the fence and turn white and the white girl was gonna go over and turn black.

Me: Well, that might be cool, but people's skin doesnt really change color like that.

Danny: Actually, skin color can change, because remember Michael Jackson? He was black then he changed to white.

Me: Oh, yeah, I guess he did, Danny, you're right.

Jeremiah: How did that happen?

Me: No one really knows, it's a mystery

Jeremiah: Actually, I know!

Me: You do? You solved the mystery? Let's hear it then.

Jeremiah: Somebody put something on him that made him turn a different color. I heard from my sisters friend. I think they know from a magazine, because someimes they have that stuff in a magazine.

Robert: I think I really know what happened. You know how when you're a kid and you grow up and get old and your skin gets wrinkled? Well it was like that, but there was something in his skin and when he kept on growing up, it made his skin change a different color. His skin turned when his age got bigger.

Diego: It's like a baby. You know when a baby is a different color, and it turns brown or white. That's what happening to my sister; she's turning tan.

bittersweet

Friday was our last day of the school year... a sad but happy day. I can't even begin to describe how proud I am of my kids and how much I am going to miss them. It's crazy to think how much they grew up and how much they learned, and that I got to be a huge part of it! I never ever want to stop being a teacher.

The first week of school!

John! Secretly my favorite.

See? I'm not lying about how much fun it was.

On twin day, Lilly and Diego dressed up as old people... so cool!

Danny reading Henry and Beezus... at the beginning of the year, he couldn't even read! I cried when he told me his mom took him to Borders so he could buy this book.

When I would stay late to work, John would come and hang out with me. Look at his shirt! Such a boy.

Every time I said, "Get your whiteboards out," they cheered. Every time. It never got old to them.

They look so old now! And yes, Jeremiah (in the middle) has a hardcore mohawk. Bah, now that I think about it, they are all my favorites. I had the time of my life! The funny thing is I don't think they have any idea how much I loved this chapter of my life. It's gonna be hard to top this. Ok, time to stop before I start crying again.