Sarah has a great picture on her blog concerning the price of gas. The other day I left my car running in the parking lot while I read my mail. It had never occured to me before that I was wasting gas. I guess it should have. It has made me more aware of the resources I use.

What's happening at our house on Labor day weekend? Much relaxing, that's what. The most work I am going to do is go fishing, and can some pears (I actually find canning and cooking to be very relaxing). After two days of school I am exhausted. I only had ten kids in my class last year, so 21 feels like a really full house to me. For my brother Kyle's birthday he got some pearl jam tickets (a band he has wanted to see since junior high). And (bienvenido daniel) my brother Dan is home from Mexico for good. I am at school and need to finish up and go home. Have a great Labor Day weekend.

The First Day of School

1. Getting used to students calling you mom.
2. "Oh, thank you for the (what is it?) it's beautiful."
3. "Here, my mom told me to give this to you."
4. "When is lunch?" every five minutes.
5. "When is recess?" every five minutes.
6. "Last year I went to God's school."
7. Stomach butterflies
8. I love the smell of crayons.
9. I hate glitter.
10. Ahhhhhhh.
11. "What was your name again?"

This is the picture I have as the background on my computer to remind me of the great summer that Paul and I had. It's hard to be gone all day even though I am having fun at work. Tomorrow school starts!