Good morning, O-zies!!!
How are you all this fine morning? It's raining here. Again. At least it is supposed to warm up today. That's a plus.
It rained lightly most of yesterday, but wouldn't you know, that was the least of the issues on the field trip.
It. Was. A. Day.
I came home feeling like I was put through the wringer and I didn't have it as hard as some of the others. Initially, the trip was scheduled to start at 9.30. At the last minute, the school said they would be arriving at 9 so we all showed up at 8, did our prep, and went to the parking lot to meet the buses at 9. The buses didn't get there until almost 10. Not only were we behind schedule, we had to move 120 fifth graders from the parking lot to the Nature House, where we lock up any food items, then to the field for welcoming/rules/introductions before we split into our rotations. Because they were so late, Lauren had to condense two full rotations into one by combining two programs and then adding another stream study section.
Regrouped at lunch-- the intern who was working with me had to leave because he was sick, which threw afternoon scheduling off-kilter. But we made it through. It also brings a different meaning to No Child Left Behind when you have that many kids scattered through the forest. HA!!
We finish up and take a breather before we start cleaning our supplies and my coworker passed out. He has some unknown heart condition and has had several of these episodes which are getting more frequent. He sees a heart specialist in NYC and wears a "permanent" heart monitor to record these attacks. He was semi-conscious for~15 minutes and all we could do was make him comfortable on the floor. BTW-- he is 20.
The director called me last night to let me know how he was doing and wanted to make sure we were ok too.
So it was chaotic and stressful and wet. But like I said-- NCLB
I have a rough day ahead. Mouse is not doing well and I am bringing her to her regular vet this morning. Caityn has noticed a distinct progression of symptoms of a pituitary tumor. She is getting more uncoordinated and losing muscle tone rapidly. She typed up two pages of notes for me to bring to the vet and she gave me a few more updates to add just now. She has orientation and scheduling for new students and can't take any time off, which is making it even harder for her. She trusts me and the vet but Mouse is her baby.
I'll leave you with a happier note:
I scrapped this page for the Week 3 AJ Challenge:
And Weis posted this on the FB yesterday:
I shared this in the AJ thread but had to show it to you guys as well. I don't know if they even saw my LO but GMTA! Is it any wonder why I love working there (even when it is stressful and chaotic!)?
Wishign you all a wonderful day
How are you all this fine morning? It's raining here. Again. At least it is supposed to warm up today. That's a plus.
It rained lightly most of yesterday, but wouldn't you know, that was the least of the issues on the field trip.
It. Was. A. Day.
I came home feeling like I was put through the wringer and I didn't have it as hard as some of the others. Initially, the trip was scheduled to start at 9.30. At the last minute, the school said they would be arriving at 9 so we all showed up at 8, did our prep, and went to the parking lot to meet the buses at 9. The buses didn't get there until almost 10. Not only were we behind schedule, we had to move 120 fifth graders from the parking lot to the Nature House, where we lock up any food items, then to the field for welcoming/rules/introductions before we split into our rotations. Because they were so late, Lauren had to condense two full rotations into one by combining two programs and then adding another stream study section.
Regrouped at lunch-- the intern who was working with me had to leave because he was sick, which threw afternoon scheduling off-kilter. But we made it through. It also brings a different meaning to No Child Left Behind when you have that many kids scattered through the forest. HA!!
We finish up and take a breather before we start cleaning our supplies and my coworker passed out. He has some unknown heart condition and has had several of these episodes which are getting more frequent. He sees a heart specialist in NYC and wears a "permanent" heart monitor to record these attacks. He was semi-conscious for~15 minutes and all we could do was make him comfortable on the floor. BTW-- he is 20.
The director called me last night to let me know how he was doing and wanted to make sure we were ok too.
So it was chaotic and stressful and wet. But like I said-- NCLB
I have a rough day ahead. Mouse is not doing well and I am bringing her to her regular vet this morning. Caityn has noticed a distinct progression of symptoms of a pituitary tumor. She is getting more uncoordinated and losing muscle tone rapidly. She typed up two pages of notes for me to bring to the vet and she gave me a few more updates to add just now. She has orientation and scheduling for new students and can't take any time off, which is making it even harder for her. She trusts me and the vet but Mouse is her baby.
I'll leave you with a happier note:
I scrapped this page for the Week 3 AJ Challenge:
And Weis posted this on the FB yesterday:
I shared this in the AJ thread but had to show it to you guys as well. I don't know if they even saw my LO but GMTA! Is it any wonder why I love working there (even when it is stressful and chaotic!)?
Wishign you all a wonderful day
Goats are crazy. LOL!
Of course, I still have to assemble the chairs... 
DD#1 is still here and will help me do that chore! I am still gathering up stuff for the big "Bulk Pickup" by the trash co... Will wait to set up the date until we get everything gathered up. GSon#2 is going to come over and pull the hard drives out of old computers and destroy them. Also have a couple of VHS/DVD players that are kaput!!! The list just seems to grow and grow!!! 
So many lives changed and ruined.
You're right! I feel like a big sopping mess no matter what. This morning with the humidity and peek of sun at 5:30, I pullied up my shade and the window was totally fogged over, my goodness.... And here we go with the heat now. 