127/365: New Shoes

May 7, 2011

I have been in need of some new running shoes for some time. (My old ones are older than Nick!) So, a couple of weeks ago I headed out to buy new shoes. The clerk at the store I went to watched me on a treadmill and saw that I have fallen arches and my foot elongates when I walk. He knew the perfect shoe to give me the support I needed, but we had to order them because they didn't have them in my size. Three weeks later (after finding out they were backordered until August, and the store was able to locate a pair in Tennessee) they finally arrived and I went to pick them up today. Yay for new shoes!

126/365: Spring Fun

May 6, 2011

Our grass was finally mowed and I wanted to take a picture to show the difference. Liam and Ben decided to play around in the freshly cut grass. What a couple of goofballs.

125/365: Rally at the Statehouse

May 5, 2011

Today was another rally at the Statehouse to protest the changes that Governor Kasich is trying to make to the budget and in laws that affect the livelihood of teachers and other government employees, as well as the quality of education to our state's public school children. I traveled downtown with two other teachers from my building to show our support on behalf of our colleagues across the state.

124/365: Field Trip to COSI

May 4, 2011

My friend, and classroom aide, Mary Beth went on our field trip to COSI with us today. Since my studens were placed into groups with our parent chaperones, we were able to roam around COSI together, catching up and checking on our students.

123/365: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 3, 2011

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and our PTO treated us to a week of activity and, well...appreciation. They provided breakfast for us, lunch, the students brought in strips of paper with what they liked about us, and they brought in a flower one day. These beautiful flowers are the compilation of the flowers that my students brought to me.

122/365: Rainy View

May 2, 2011

We have been having so much rain lately, this is the view I have seen more often than I'd like lately.

121/365: Night-Night Bear

May 1, 2011

Nick put his beloved bear to bed on his bench, all covered up with this blankets. This is so cute!