Things I want to remember about my 22nd birthday:
When I walked into work today, all three of my co-teachers greeted me with a smile and a "happy birthday!"
Even though it's only the third day back from winter break and we predicted our kids would be stinkers today, they weren't.
During recess, one of my students came up to me and took my hand and said, "Come on, Ms. Boring!" and led me over to the seesaw, where we played for a few minutes. This is the first time he has initiated play with me since starting school almost 4 1/2 months ago.
When it was snack time, all my students scrambled to the snack table and sat eagerly waiting for me because they remembered it was my birthday, and therefore I brought birthday cupcakes.
One of my students talked about me bringing in special birthday cupcakes for snack on Wednesday multiple times since I mentioned it Monday. When it was finally Wednesday and time for cupcakes, I asked if he wanted one, and he said, "No thanks!"
One of my kids sang me a solo rendition of "Happy birthday!" and when he got to the part of "Happy birthday Ms. Boringgggg," he paused and elbowed the kid next to him and growled, "Why aren't you singing to her?!"
A conversation I had with one of my students. "Ms. Boring, are you getting presents for your birthday?" "Why yes, I am getting presents-" "FOR ME????" Hahaha!
My family got me: Community season 1 on dvd, a tool kit, an alphabet card game to use in my classroom, a travel coffee mug, and a donation to WorldVision to help sexually exploited girls in Cambodia. Boy, they really know me!
When I told my students I was turning 22, one turned to the kid next to him and said, "Wow, I can't believe Ms. Boring will be so old!" When my coworkers found out I was turning 22, they turned to each other and said, "Wow, I can't believe she is so young..."
I am excited. I think my twenty-second year of life is going to be an amazing one!
