No, I did not know...

It's almost the end....of the first Summer School session! Hallelujah. Seriously, as one of my students pointed out...I feel like I have sold my soul to the devil. I long to be LAZY. But....there are bills to be paid and camera "stuff" to be bought...so I will march on bravely to Session 2.

The day is more bearable when a student says things like-

 "Mrs. Edwards....did you know that if a male athlete squats too much his testes will fall out his butt?" (giggling to myself as I type)

or

"Summer school is bullshit, I'm going to pass all my classes next year."


I like to keep track of the things students say...maybe I'll write a book one day. I am incredibly obsessed with the bullfrogs at the pond. These things are massively huge. It's very impressive.

I named him Fred. This is his area of the pond and I can always count on him being here. Fred will chase water splashes thinking it has to be food.

Fred staring at smaller competition for food. He was giving the little guy some hard looks.

The "little one" took off and Fred chased him. They leaped around for awhile! I was like a kid in a candy store watching them. I want some pet frogs. They are the coolest.

My husband tried to get some pictures and went too far into the mud....and busted his butt. It was one of those surreal things that happen in slow motion. I laughed hysterically for a looong time. The turtle thought it was funny too.

Now...what the HELL is this? It was 4-5 feet in length...it swam in circles and then disappeared under the water. I didn't see it come up anywhere. I've never seen whatever it is before.

I must go get my latte. Enjoy your day!

Seriously..it's enough to make me want one...almost.

I need some practice...but my first newborn pics were sooo much fun!

Pure Joy looks like this...

Today a very gracious couple allowed me to spend HOURS photographing their newborn. She is beautiful and perfect in every way! I had so much fun..it filled me up with the warm fuzzies..Congratulations to Kristin and Stephen on the arrival of princess Makayla!



Random Bacteria for dinner anyone?

It is my sincerest hope that she does not eat ANYTHING that comes out of this pond. Besides the fact that it's NASTY...it is a preserve. Come on people.

 I'm excited about what I get to take pictures of tomorrow.....it's a secret for now though!

June 13, 2009

Egret Landing

There are some really pissed off homeowners on one street in Carrollton. Apparently hundreds of egrets have taken up residence in the trees that line the street. Read about it or watch the story here. I couldn't pass up the photo op so I took my camera to get some shots yesterday...then again today. I'm completely fascinated by these birds. Did you know that they kick their siblings out of the nests? The city has been cleaning up dead birds and shells on a daily basis. The roads are painted white with bird poo..it smelled horrible!

The pictures are cool though!

This afternoon I went to my favorite "quiet place". It's a pond at a nature preserve in Plano. I love it because at first glance there is not anyting amazing or eyecatching about it. But if you settle in and look around for awhile all kinds of things start to pop out at you. I LOVE turtles, frogs and snakes (as long as they don't sneak up on me). I'm always delighted to see one or the other and today I got lucky!

And now, time to prepare for another Monday.

the dog days of june

Schools out fun's in..for everyone not teaching summer school! I'm trying to sneak in fun stuff when I'm not working. I went to the dog days of June last weekend!

I've always wanted to check it out. There were vendors and rescue dogs and games and...apparently, costume contests. Who can resist a Schnauzer puppy??

 Really?!! What a Diva.

Meet Nacho. He hated his outfit.

"What's up ? Got a treat?"

"Please take me home. I'm soooo cute!"

"Dude, it's HOT out here."

"I should be in movies."

I spent some time "helping" my dad with the body work on this '67mustang. It's almost ready to paint!

 See?? I was a big help.

Really.

I love my dad. He's pretty awesome.

Look what I found when I wasn't shopping!

I have to quit allowing my husband to use the camera. It's like he's always collecting evidence. I love a latte treat.

Finally, I went to the Ranger's game on Tuesday night. It was a crappy game but there were fireworks at the end. They were amazing! Of course, I didn't take my camera. Sigh.

Trivia:

What's better than beer and nachos at the ballpark?

MY sexy legs in a pair of shorts.  Have I mentioned that my plastic surgeon is the shiznit?

On the agenda for tomorrow....Spanish in the morning, Algebra in the afternoon. (Whose idea was THAT?)Then it's POOL TIME!

The best day of a teacher's year...

....is the last day of the school year!

 Oh how I love the peace and quiet of an empty classroom! This was a great school year though. I had a great group of students this year. They were a lot of fun! The end is always bittersweet. I'm ready for a new group of students but will miss the old group. Plus, I'm exhausted and need a little break.

I guess I should clean up and organize before summer school starts...

 I got a few " bribes" on the day of finals disguised as "good bye we love you gifts".  See the box of chocolates on the edge of my desk? I ate all the other gifts already. :)

I got lots of notes and cards from students past and present...they remind me  why I teach and make me thankful that I get to be a positive influence on so many young lives.

I'm going to take a little break this weekend and be ready to start ALL OVER again on Monday.