First Week Finish

Hello everyone!! I did it! I have officially survived my first week of school as a high school teacher. Let me tell you. I.love.it. The faculty, the students, the subject I get to teach. I love it all. Probably the one thing I could live without is.... Having to lay down the hammer. But I'm figuring out how to conduct class so I have to do that less and less.

Also: this is really exciting, the students in my choir and myself, are arranging our own song to share with the pastors of our community, and also their grandparents. I would invite my grandma, but she lives too far away. Anyways, let's just keep it short and simple. I'm in love with teaching. It's all I can talk about these days!

This is obviously not what I wore today, I'm not in my classroom on a Saturday but here's what I wore yesterday. I'm looking for a camera with a self timer that actually take good pictures from my iPad. Any app suggestions?

My strong recommendation

Gosh. Hello everyone. Happy Thursday to you! Let me tell you that I have never been so exhausted in my whole life. I have to wake up super early in order to get to school on time, but I new that from the beginning. I was totally prepared. But what I'm learning big- time, is the emotional exhaustion! I'm constantly "on" like a performance. It's crazy!

But let me tell you this. I love it. It's almost crazy how much I love my new teaching job. If anyone is thinking of gong into education, I would recommend it very highly. Isn't it funny how we think we know what we want, but really it's god who knows. He knows us so well. I love how the lord constantly and graciously tells me " I told you so!"

Anyways, this is what I decided to wear today. My mom bought this skirt for herself and decided she didn't want it. Aren't the colors and print out of control? Also, you all now how I feel about danskos. Well, these are a different style than the traditional ones obviously, but they are just as comfortable, and a little more dressy.

One for the rhythm

Hello everyone! Happy Tuesday to you! I hope you're having a great day! I really am. Yesterday may have very well been one of the craziest/ scariest/ most exciting days in my whole life. today has been a totally different story. I'm on my way to finding what I call my teaching rhythm.

I have to say though, it's tough for me not ramble on and on when I get talking about jesus. There's so much to say! Luckily I have a whole school year to pace it out. But with Jesus I feel like ten month still isn't enough.

This is what I decided to wear today. The other way I'll ever have time for this blog is if I edit it from my iPad, so while the point and shoot weren't the best, the app I have with a self timer isn't super great either.

Teacher! Teacher!

So today was my first day of school. I have had plenty of first days of school in my life, but this was different. This time I was the teacher. This time I AM the teacher! It was mostly a day of explanation. I a lot of hearing the sound of my own voice. But I teach drama, choir, and bible. Teaching Two out of the three of those subjects usually are the result of loving the sound of your own voice. Teaching bible was the result of actually hearing god's voice, on the few occasions that I actually listened. Funny how when we actually do what god tells us, things always work out. Here are a few snapshots of my day, including what I wore:) I have to include that!!!

I'm still figuring this whole iPad app for blogger out. It's very weird.

And I just realized that I didn't mention anything about the quality of my day. It was awesome! I am a little bit overwhelmed, and I was scared this morning, but I think if you're a new teacher and you're not scared, then there's something wrong with you. I love the kids I work with, and the school that I work for. To say that this job is a blessing from the Lord is the understatement of the century. I can't wait to see what the Lord is bringing to me this year! See you soon!

Instagrams + Santa Cruz!!

Hello everyone!! I hope you've all had a great Friday! I sure did, here are a few instagrams to fill you in on our super fun day!!

I typically enjoy anything with Angela Lansbury

Hello everyone! So this is my first post from my iPad which is really crazy! So as you may have noticed, I really haven't posted anything this whole week. To understate my week by way too much, it was so crazy!! Basically, my life will never be the same. I knew it would change the second I graduated from college, but, more than ever I have realized the hand of God in my life.

I met most of the teachers from VCHS this week, and I couldn't have felt more welcome. What a great group of people. I'm sure this week is going to be crazier than anything I have ever experienced, but with the people I'm working with, I feel completely capable. It's such a great feeling to know that you have a team around you that has your back. What a blessing. It's gonna be a roller coaster, and I can't wait. Here are two pictures from my new world. They are both views from my desk. I have a desk!!!

Who pushed you over? Was it Phillip?

Hello everyone!! I hope you're having a great day, I am! I'm actually blogging at the ever wonderful Shady Coffee and Tea in Roseville! ANYWAYS!! Today is kind of my like mine and Nathan's friday, because he actually ends his week on Thursdays! Since we only have one car for the time being, I get to take him to work and pick him up! It seams really inconvenient, but I actually enjoy it, and Nathan gets me starbucks every morning! What a sweet husband!

Speaking of sweet husbands, Out of nowhere, he just said, "You look pretty today". And I know he think I'm pretty, but it's always nice to hear! This is what I decided to wear today. Pretty basic. I tend to stay away from denim skirts. They kind of remind me of religious fundamentalists who aren't allowed to wear pants or cut their hair or wear make-up. Or a cow girl. But for whatever reason I really needed this skirt. Also... it was $1.99. 

 These ballet flats were the find of the century for me, yesterday, when I went to Freestyle. I rewarded myself with shopping after I drove all the way to the salvage yard to see if I could pull anything from the wreckage that was once my beautiful corolla. Thankfully, I found a lot of stuff that was untouched by the fire, including Nathan's in-ear monitors, which are like...$400! Totally worth the drive into a weird part of Sacramento. Salvage yards are never in the fancy neighborhood.

You know, just casually holding my lipgloss.

  I was thinking of buying a pair of TOMS for school anyways, so you could imagine my delight when I spotted these!

 haha! It looks like I'm staring right into the sun! I'm not.

Well, everyone, thats about it for me today. Tomorrow Nathan and I are embarking on our one and only summer vacation before my new Job starts on MONDAY!!! AHHHH! We're going to Santa Cruz. I can't wait! I've been souring the thrift stores for cute stuff to wear, and all the swim sales for a new bathing suit. Can you believe it's been almost 2 years since I bought a bathing suit? Whatever. See you soon!