3 weeks down!

It feels odd that I am counting down my time here already and while it seems to be flying by, I can't wait to be done teaching.  While I am finally getting the hang of teaching here, everyday seems to be such a challenge.  I just wish I was having more days like I did in Montana, where I felt successful and loved teaching everyday.  I just hate being the strict teacher that I need to be.

On a happier note tomorrow is my birthday and I cannot wait to see what 24 has in store for me.  It is weird to be having my birthday in summer! I am so used to the cold and snow on my birthday.  It also seems so unreal because of the lack of Halloween Mania! I just love Halloween and am making a huge deal out of it in my classes.  I am bringing candy and (here is a huge nerdy teacher moment) creating a Halloween chemical reaction!!! It will change from orange to black! So cool! I am so excited! Haha.  We carved our pumpkin last week and sadly it will not make it to the day.  The heat here is just too much for the poor pumpkin.

I got to have a bit of home this weekend when we went to the rodeo.  It is so nice that even though I am a world away rodeo is still rodeo.  There was even some female steer riding!

I am attaching some pictures of our lovely pumpkin and one of Skippy as well.  Skippy is the kangaroo that I get to see on a daily basis.  One of the teachers is taking care of him since he is an orphan.  He is cute and I love watching him hope around.  I find him so fascinating and I think that if I ever ended up in Australia I could see myself doing wildlife rehabilitation.

Alright not much else in my life.  I will try to do a better job at this an post more often.  I am finding that if I plan for a week at a time with my lesson plans, I do not feel as exhausted all week so that is my new goal.

Happy Halloween all!