Valentine's Day! (Finally)

Just Dropping By To Say Happy Valentine's Day! 

This morning, Lily read me my fortune from her home-made cootie catcher and my fortune read:

"You will get to eat your favorite food today."

Luckily today was Valentine's Day and I got to have a few Hershey's Kisses! Also, since I get to make dinner every night, I made our favorite shrimp and pasta dish: Penne a la Betsy via the Pioneer Woman.

Mmmm... Yummy!!

I knew today was going to be a busy one, which was unfortunate since I'm as sick as a dog. I somehow made it through teaching a class this morning and ate a few bites of lunch at the school with Lily and 2 of her classmates. A quick trip to the grocery store and I was back at the school for the Valentine's Day parties. 


Sophie got to make her own box at home and Lily's class made their bags together at school. Do you like the Pokeball she drew on it? I love that!

School parties are always fun! You get to play games and socialize. There's always some sort of junk food you get to eat. Even the parents that get to attend enjoy seeing their kids during their daytime routines. It always amazes me to see how the children react to their teachers even with all of the commotion. Children are conditioned to listen to their teachers and it's fun to see one teacher take control of a whole classroom with the clap of the hands. 

My Sweet Valentine's!

Even though I felt lousy, I'm glad I got to see the kids enjoy their Valentine's Day parties. It was a busy day, but getting to see the girls enjoy my presence in the classroom made it all worthwhile. Now it's time for me to kick back, relax, and drink some tea!

"I resolve to lose 10 pounds... And then gain it all back by Valentine's Day!"-Homer Simpson-