It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

The day before Halloween we watched Charlie Brown. What holiday wouldn't be complete without watching the Peanuts? Unfortunatly, Coach Cannon had a football game tonight:( So, I went to my parents to pass out candy to all the kiddies, as if I didn't get enough of their cute costumes at school today. I was a hippie (not your typical tie die hippie but a real life peace protester). I wore a long dress, a bandana like Willie Nelson and carried a sign that said peace (sign) + love (sign) = smilie face. Tucker graciously sang "Keep on Rockin in the Free World" to me before I left for work. No pics of that but I do have the pics of the pumpkins we carved this year. Guess which one is Tuck's.

Nope, the skull is the pumpkin I created.

6 Months

Wow! We have already been married for six months. Time flies when you are having fun. A lot more firsts await us in the next 6 months as a married couple. I can't wait!

Girls Night (kind of)

Even though I was sick with a burning sore throat I still met some of my girl friends for sushi dinner. Then, I quickly went home and slept.

DO UNTO OTTERS

I read this book to my students today. We began a unit in kindness this week and I thought my "Do Unto Otters" book would be the perfect read aloud. Not only does this book teach about manners and common respect, it also has a comical spin. The kids loved it so much they applauded at the end. What?! A book created for teaching manners applauded? PLEASE get a copy of this to read to your kids. Not only will they LOVE it, you will LOVE it too:)

http://www.lauriekeller.com/

It's Over....for the Dodgers

I am not one for baseball season BUT I enjoy a good playoff series. Dodgers lost to the Phillies tonight. Sorry to all those LA fans, better luck next year.

Are the Yankees still in it?

VOTE

I can smell the change in the wind and it is truly invigorating. I am opposed to politics altogether. I believe that we judge one another too harshly based on our personal views. Whether we are Republican or Democrat, rich or poor, smart or uneducated, black or white, we all have the human right of equality. It was not long ago that woman couldn't vote, that African Americans couldn't go to school based on the color of their skin. We have evolved as a human race and as a country, one that is said to be the freest of them all. Please don't believe everything you hear just because it is posted on a website or said on a stations newscast. People can get dirty when it come to politics, this is why I keep my hands clean of it. But now more than ever it is time to have your voice heard. Vote!On one last note, because I am a new teacher I attended a conference today based on Laws, Rights, and Equity in the education system. Although the speaker spoke in monotone I heard some of his message. It is against the law to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, and religious beliefs and it is against the California Elementary Educational Code to teach about marriage in schools. It breaks my heart that people believe a teacher (any teacher) would even think about swaying a child's belief system in one way or another (i.e. Santa Claus). Teachers are not now, and never will be "required" to teach marriage in schools (we are "required" to only teach to the California Content Standards). Please use your judgement with idle hands and not forceful fists. It is a disgrace that ads are using a child's fragile education for political gain.