Ok, first off, this was NOT my idea. I asked some friends at work to take a couple pictures of me with my homeroom, and they did... then this happened! The kids, of course, seemed all for it. It was far too early in the morning for me to argue, and I was wearing my "defy gravity" shirts, so really, how could I say no?
Gotta love my homeroom this year! I've been fortunate with a fantastic group of kids two years in a row -- wouldn't you know it, the two years that I had to take extended "vacations." These thirteen kiddos were the first group I told this past Monday what was going on with me, and they were incredible. As I told my Language Arts classes later throughout the day, it never failed that one or two of my homeroom kids, who already knew my news, quieted down the rest of the class so they'd be super attentive.
Eric's headed to the Quad Cities for a seminar all weekend long, but my parents are coming tomorrow, so I won't have to deal with my sick kids all by myself! Their timing is fabulous, let me tell you! I'm spending the weekend grading tons of papers (midterm grades due Monday) and creating fabulously entertaining lesson plans for next week. And packing...
My dad is coming with me for a couple of days to Rochester and we'll leave around noon on Monday in order to be on time for my 3:30 appointment. I'm really not too nervous about it -- I think the scary news already happened and now this is just the next step.
Thanks for all of the thoughts, prayers, and Rochester restaurant suggestions!
Carpe Diem - Trela
