Starting Week 4

The class has now become mine for the most part.  I am fully in charge of blocks and starting to get more into planning my unit.  It is kind of sad to think how much I have grown to love these kids and yet still only have half the names and only 8 weeks left.  Such a short time but has been totally full of amazing growing and learning experiences. 
I am loving the 4th grade.
Right now outside the snow is really really falling.
I should be working on my homework for student teaching.
I found myself on pintrest .. it has gotten a hold of me.

I am not sure what else is new.  Not much really at all.
I am living such a blessed life with amazing people in it to help me learn and grow and become a better person.
I hope you all are doing well.  Sorry for such a short post.  I am tired and it is almost time for FHE so I have to get ready for bed so when I get home I can go right to bed.  Living the life of a bed time and wake up time.

<3  Erin Christina

5 days In

I am trying to think of what to write to update tonight. 

What is going on in the life of Erin.

I started student teaching.  I have 97 4th graders, give or take a student or two.  There are 3 forth grade teachers/classes so each class has 30+ students and we are departmentalized so I see all the 4th graders during the day.  It is quite exciting and fun.  But really I do love being in the classroom.  Learning and growing to become a better teacher. 
I have enjoyed every minute of it and have already in my first 5 days learned so much.  Today I even took over teacher for half the day...without knowing before I came into school this morning.

I have a new bed time!! I am pretty proud of myself though it isn't too hard since I am pretty tired by the end of the day.  I am in bed at 9 and do some reading and I turn out the lamp by 10.  My alarm goes off at 6am and I get up about 6:30.

The weather has not been too bad ...YET...(knock on wood)  I have enjoyed the nice easy driving and I am worried for the days and snowy roads that this Texas is scared to drive on.

Well it is almost bed time I will try to update again soon. 

<3    Erin Christina 

New Chapter in My Story

I have not really been up to a lot but am already starting to feel slightly different.  Living at grandpas is nothing like living in the apartments up in Rexburg.  Like slightly more independent and grown up. 

I went to my new ward yesterday .. ACTUALLY ... on Saturday I just showed up at the new years dance.  I am pretty proud of myself doing this stuff alone.  I hope to make new friends soon.  Getting out of my bubble and "growing up".

I have been trying to get use to driving on ice and snow and what not.  Weather has been pretty nice so it hasn't been TOO bad but I will try to get use to it so when I have those bad mornings driving to school it wont be TOO bad for me.

TODAY I took a trip to Rexburg, well I am still here sleeping on Jenn's couch tonight for my meeting tomorrow.  I have had a blast driving around and helping Jenn get settled in and going to her I-Team stuff.  I am so happy for her starting her new adventure here.  I do plan to be up here every so often to visit and spend time with her.  It isn't TOO much gas to drive up.  A little under half a tank round trip. 

This is Kristopher Kevin Bennett and me in person together.  You have no clue how much I have missed my best friend....JUST BEST FRIEND....NOTHING MORE...believe me.  I do get frustrated with people when they make stupid comments about us.  I girl can be excited about a guy without any romantic interest.  I mean come on, everyone said the same thing about me and Spencer ... did that happen ... nope.  Again just a friend.  I love the kid but not THAT way.  It is just so surreal him being back and TALKING to him IN PERSON rather then letters and crap.  Him and me are tight.  I cannot really explain it but when we met FOUR FLIPPING YEARS AGO we just clicked.  We went through a lot of crap .. we dated TWICE and it just didn't work for us.  Soon we grew up and apologized for ruining each other lives and  became friends again.  I wouldn't have it any other way.  I am so proud of this kid and all that he has done to get to where he is.  He has been such an example in my life.  He has helped push me forward in ways he will never know.  I had some dark days and yet he always knew what to say without knowing what I was going through.  Best friend intuition.  I am pretty blessed to have this kid in my life...for now...he will get married before too long and I will lose him...he is one of those guys who will drop all his girl friends when he gets married.  but for now I can be happy to have him close by...for 3 months.  <3  I am also pretty blessed to have someone around here to give me a blessing, I need one before Wednesday.

Well I think that is all for now readers.  I love you all.  Tomorrow I have my student teacher meeting, meet my teacher, my principal, and get a tour of the school.  Wednesday I start student teaching. 



<3  Erin Christina