They're Baaack!

Well, Christmas vacation is over, and in some ways it's good to get back to my "kids."
 It's January 13th and I can't believe we're halfway through January already.  A lot has happened since I last wrote on this blog, but I'm sure you all know, if you pay attention to the news. My first day back we had a good 2-3 inches of snow on the ground and it seemed like a foot on my car.  The good thing was it was light and fluffy, and could be wiped away with a sweep of my arm.  The students weren't in school, yet, so no crazy kids wanting to have snowball fights, and the even crazier ones who continue to arrive at school in their shorts and flip-flops.  Brrrrrr!
I'm getting ready for my Student Teacher (next week), and to tell you the truth, it has me a bit worried.  I tend to plan and teach, just like I eat and breathe, but to put it all down on paper, or in complete sentences for someone else to understand, may be a bit of a problem.  What I need to remember is, he needs to do all the creating and planning, and ultimately teach, using his style.  He has full access to my resources, so I need to chill.
Tyler was put in as the 2nd Counselor in his Bishopric, so Bill and I went up for New Year's weekend for that.  It was blasted cold!  My eyes are continually getting better (yay), Bill is started to substitute teach (yesterday he taught 2nd graders...pretty funny, huh, Summer?), and I need a root canal.  Can I just say that I am actually looking forward to the root canal, because I get to have the nitrous oxide (laughing gas).  I want something to laugh about...joke.