Keeping Up With Kirbys

Well, it's been about 2 weeks so it's time for an update.  The most recent excitement was Thursday at school when the kids spotted REAL. LIVE. BABY. BUNNIES. at recess.  They were so precious and the kids were convinced the the Easter Bunny left them for us for Easter, of course. We also took out the ladybug catcher and caught a few ladybugs to love on.  The kids INSISTED that they were laying eggs.  I've got to look into this because I am not sure if it was eggs or poop.(geez)  Between pregnant ladybugs and baby bunnies they said it was their best. day. ever.  They make me laugh.   I have started 3 different units that I am currently working on but just can't seem to finish any of them.  This is a problem and I think I need help. :/   I am so grateful to all the teachers that can finish a unit and I wanted to share some of the great ones that I used this week. We spent time on the moon with Abby Mullin's { Over the Moon Unit }, reviewed bossy R soun

Ohhh Spring Break........please don't GO!  I've enjoyed my time with you.  I cannot believe that tomorrow at 5:00 a.m.I will be getting up and ready for school.  Yes, I am concerned that it is after 9 p.m. and I am just now sitting down to blog....I'm still in Spring Break mode.  I do LOVE my breaks.  I LOVE the time I get to spend with my family and I LOVE getting excited all over again about being in the classroom.   We spent the 2nd half of our week in Texarkana watching the USPCA Region 20 K9 trials.  My sweet husband is one of the judges and loves being around the dogs.  I couldn't wait to get down there to see him.....oh and the dogs.  No, really I LOVE watching the dogs work.  I think they are so stinkin' cute!   We are apart of an organization that helps retired police dogs, 10-7 K9.  You can visit the facebook page { click here } to see more pictures from the trial.   While we were at the trials I got this ReAlLy cool fo

Oh, where to start???  First I am super excited to be on Spring Break.  Did I say "excited"?  I mean "ecstatic"!!!....and not because I have anything planned BUT because I have NOTHING planned.  It's nice to get up and do whatever I want.  Today was beautiful and we took full advantage of it.  So I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching to share my random 5, I like to call mine "Five for Monday". :) {ONE}  Started my day with a run.  It felt REALLY good.  I realize some of you will look at this and think {weak} but it's been a little while so I'm proud of this.  My lil' sass picked our route. {TWO}  We spent some time at the park.  The teeter totter was a killer on my quads.  I was basically doing squats while straddling a moving bar.  My 135 lbs to her 50 lbs didn't quite match up, haha!!  She was making me laugh so I got a bonus ab workout too.   We walked around the pond and chased the ducks and LOOK, we foun