Discoveries

involving paint and marshmallows in the teaching of Kindergarteners

gets you a lot of points with 5 year olds

&

doing mini expeditions every few weeks helps me

enjoy teaching Kindergarten more

it can take mail up to 5 weeks to get here 

if I plan it just right :)

brownies taste better with a heart cut out in the middle

&

celebrating birthdays gives me joy 

now that I will be having a room of my own, 

I have an unexpected desire to "nest"

&

Alicia will not pass up an opportunity to photobomb,

 which in my opinion is a exciting way to live 

 living near your family is a great place to live

(let's face it, I knew that one already) 

adding hashtags to your professional development poster

makes PD a whole lot more fun 

&

being in full time ministry is hard and wonderful

at the same time

la panaderia has new desserts

&

poorly executed karaoke does not mix well with 

coffee and planning

when you order a Nescafe and tell them it's "to go"

it will have 4 pieces of tape over it

when 7th graders are mixed with Kindergarteners

everything turns out better 

&

I still really want to be a librarian 

 if Lexie and I get locked INSIDE my house

we will have to climb the gate to leave

&

 the longer your legs are, the easier it will be

when you ask if it's okay to have the leftover potato salad for lunch

Nelly will make you a whole plate of food while you aren't watching 

clothes dry really fast on super hot days

&

it's really hard to say goodbye to a family that welcomed you 

into an unfamiliar country and culture

I move tomorrow!

I'm really excited for my new house and roommates

but I'm really sad to be leaving my family.

If you want, I'd love prayer for a good transition.