All in a day's work...

Here we are designing our Medieval Kingdom.  Each student gets a piece of land (8 1/2 x 11 paper) from the Queen (me) and they have to make their roads and rivers etc.. match up with neighboring manors and the Queen's manor that lies in the middle of the kingdom.  It's a fun challenge and way cool when it's all done.  I am a very nice queen :)

Never a dull moment as a teacher!  I teach 6th grade in the accelerated program.  I have a lot of fun at work and love the challenge of keeping up with them.

Eating lunch in the classroom :) A very rare treat.

Always love the humor!  No two kids are EVER alike!

Making castles for our castle war...

I have 21 girls in my class this year and 9 boys!

Starting to practice for our class play.

More play practice- this year "The Sword in the Stone" with some Monty Python, Napolean Dynamite, and Princess Bride insertions.  It's going to be a bit wild!

And when I come home... I decorate for Easter :)  I can't wait for Spring!

Our Favorite Things

Favorites:

                          Erik                                       Shannon
Soda            Fresca/Coke/Rt.Beer                Coke/Dr. Pepper/Mt. Dew/Red Cream Soda

T.V. Show    The Event/Modern Family       The Event/Modern Family/Parenthood

Dog             Lab                                            Beagle

Season        Spring                                        Summer

Pizza          Supreme                                    Canadian Bacon & Pineapple

Fast Food    Costa Vida/Pizza/Chinese        Rumbi's/Costa Vida/Chinese

Activities    skiing,biking,golf, running        biking, rollerblading, hiking, swimming,
                      water skiing, hiking, snow-        running, skiing, going to the cabin.
                       mobiling, going to the cabin.       

Cold Cereal Captain Crunch                         Captain Crunch/Fruit loops/granola

Time of Day Morning Person                          Night owl (except on school nights).

Hobbies   Landscaping, home                     Shopping, traveling, reading, making jewelry,
                 remodel projects, traveling,         interior decorating, holiday decorating.
                  cars.

Hope to visit: Europe:Italy, England,             Europe, Egypt, Hong Kong.
                    Denmark.

Color:         Blue, black, brown.                  Red, black, blue

Places we've
been:          Hong Kong, New Zealand        Mexico, Jamaica, Japan, New Zealand,
                     Japan, China, Jamaica,             Canada, Bahamas, various U.S. States.
                     Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico,   Puerto Rico.
                     Bahamas, England, Mexico,
                     various U.S. States.

Least favorite
vegetable:    Brussel Sprouts                       Cooked carrots :( 

 Candy:    Snickers/Plain M&Ms/               Butterfinger/Snickers/Any M&Ms!
                  Chewy Sprees/Mentos                Anything chocolate! See's Suckers
                  Hi-chews (Japanese)

Magazine: Motor Trend                               People/People Style /Architectural Digest/
                   Car & Driver                                Instyle/Oprah