On My Mind....

1) You know you're exhausted when two BIG cups of coffee in the evening do NOT A SINGLE THING for you! Thankfully, spring break is ONE WORK DAY away!

2) GMA is airing a segment on the science teacher who was murdered in Vermont. CHILLS.

3) Working out in groups is AWESOME. Without the gals in our building, I would have chosen to be a lazy couch potato tonight :)

4) Things that excite me about traveling to London: visiting with Erin & Dean, meeting Emily's mama, drinking tap water (just because we can!), mouse-poo-free bed sheets (inshallah), electricity and heat.....rain.......TREES.....holding hands.....fresh air.....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I CANNOT WAIT! This trip is sure to be much different than the last one :)

5) I think my students have just discovered bubblegum. Really.....I haven't seen a SINGLE PIECE all year until this very week. And the habit has spread like wildfire! BAM - gum, gum, everywhere!

Science Fair Awards Day!

Today the winners of the science fair were announced! I was really happy - almost in TEARS happy - because the first, second and third place projects were awarded to students in my class! Thank goodness the ceremony was short or else my emotions would have got the best of me! When the students were dismissed from the assembly, the following song was played. Science teachers - it is a MUST PLAY for your classes! I played it again while the kids were working on their quiz boards today and they got really into it :) Give it a listen! And sing along :)

Today's "LIGHT BULB" Moment.

After assigning my little electricians the task of building 5 different circuits....



Student: So.....what worksheet are we supposed to write on?

Me: What do you mean?

Student: When we are building our circuits....do we have to fill out a worksheet?

Me: No. There's no worksheet. Just build. Play. Have fun!

All students: (erupt into cheers) WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!

And so a fabulous lesson began. It's amazing how much learning goes on in the absence of a "marking scheme".

Tomorrow we begin to build quiz boards!!! SO. MUCH. FUN. And I thought I DETESTED electricity ;)

"Running" out of things to do.......

Yesterday was our track and field meet. It is the only meet that our team attends and so it is the highlight of the season each year. The weather was beautiful (sunny and not too, too hot) and the kids really brought their A-game to the competition. Many of our runners and jumpers finished first, second, or third in their events! YAHOO! We are waiting of the official results to be sent to our school in the next few weeks.

Well - another coaching season bites the dust. My poor hubby is lost without basketball and the closure of track and field doesn't help the matter. Perhaps it's a good time to tell him that I want to decorate the spare room......

BAHAHAHAHA.

P.S. When we got home from the meet - tired and starving - Shani knocked on the door with dinner!!! Then, despite my attempts to stop her, she did all the dishes that were piled up near the sink! The best I could do to thank her was give her a bag of kit-kat bars from the freezer...

P.P.S. Being at yesterday's venue makes me SO EXCITED to watch the Olympics this summer!!!

March 25th

My mind is now in holiday mode....

3 months until our TWO YEAR anniversary and 9 months until Christmas! WOOOOO!

EASTER 2012.

Friday morning FLOOR SEVEN (a.k.a. the Hussain's & us) planned an Easter brunch for our Kuwaiti family. Yes, it was an early celebration - but with Spring break coming up next week, this weekend was the best time for it :)

Here are some pictures from the STELLAR event:

OOoooohhh laa laaa! Decorations were made by Cathy, Sophia and I. Good, right?!

I love cheesy, yet event-appropriate sayings. I also love doing crafts whilst watching Gossip Girl.

Painted eggs - compliments of Sophia and Cathy :)

Food was provided by those who do NOT belong to floor seven. There was so much to choose from: waffles, fruit salad, breakfast mashed potatoes, strawberry & banana muffins, date squares, etc. OH - and a leg of LAMB. Here's a picture of way-too-happy-to-be-eating-a-baby people. Gross.

The Easter Bunny made an appearance!!! We must have been extraordinarily eggs-ellent this year because we were spoiled with chocolates of the greatest kind :)

YUMMY!!!! The "Hoit" rules remained in effect. Chocolates were divided up evenly amongst all hunters and then trades could be made. Phil and I worked hard to get as many mini peanut butter cups as possible! Back home, it would have been a lot more difficult to secure those with the siblings that I have ;)

We are so lucky to be surrounded by such wonderful people in Kuwait. We couldn't ask for more loving and kind neighbours or friends.

THANK YOU KUWAITI FAMILY!!!! Which holiday is next?!

XOXO

IF YOU WERE HERE FOR TEA.

* Science fair is officially OVER! On Monday the grade 5/6 finalists were judged and on Tuesday I had the pleasure of judging the grade 7 projects with Cathy. The day we judged together turned out to be lots of fun! We were set up in our own private area with tea, coffee and cookies nearby. Oh - and they gave us a beautiful bouquet of flowers at the end of the day! Next week, the top 3 projects from each grade will be announced. I can't wait for the news to be revealed!!!

* Phil is bored without basketball. So are his boys. Yesterday after school they were begging him to stay and coach them. Alas, he's taking a three week break before fitness boot camp begins in April. DUN, DUN, DUN....

* Where we live, Mother's Day was on Wednesday this week. It was a really strange feeling being told "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!" all day long, but I guess there's some truth behind it. I certainly feel like a Mom some days! A really sweet boy in my class brought me flowers at the end of the day :)

* Something I wonder: why do kids walk when they are ALLOWED to run and run when they are SUPPOSED to walk?!

* Reality TV remarks. Hmmm......Brachel is still HILARIOUS on the Amazing Race. Phillip Phillips appears to be a shoe-in for America's next Idol. Without Colton on Survivor, I may quit viewing. Trump can be a real bully. Lastly, when does The Bachelorette begin? I'm missing Chris Harrison and all that dating drama.

* This morning we have our Easter brunch!!! Phil and I get to play Easter bunny for our friends and I can't wait!!! It won't be the same without REAL chocolate eggs and the traditional "Hoit Hats", but it will be good enough for an overseas event :) I will try to post pictures later today.

One week until London and three months til home!

Have a great weekend!!!

The Weekend is HERE!!!!!

Good morning/afternoon/evening ALL!

It's Thursday night and we couldn't be more thankful for it! I was hoping to sit down tonight and blog with intention, but the two coffee's I've chugged aren't giving me the boost I was hoping for! We did manage to do the following few things though:

1) Our final track and field practice. Easy, breezy! The meet is this Saturday.
2) Catch up with the Huffho's. They delivered cupcakes!!!
3) Make dinner. A delicious stirfry.
4) Watch Survivor/do Easter crafts. We are hosting an Easter brunch on floor seven tomorrow!

We are now onto American Idol. Or perhaps I should say that Phil is. I'm fading FAST. In fact, this post has gotta end.

Good morning/afternoon/evening ALL!

XOXO

Cuter and Cuter.

During yesterday's demonstration on series and parallel circuits....

Me: Next week YOU get to build your own circuits!!!

Student: (jumps up with big smile on face) WE DO?! MISS!!!! I've been waiting for this moment my whole entire life!!!!

To use a word from G. Rancic, ADORBS!

Oh - and it's THURSDAY! YIPPEE!!!!

Phil's New Obsession.

The television has been on NAT GEO all day long with Phil hoping to catch another episode of this spooky show about very naughty people. I can't believe there is truth to these stories! Tsk, tsk.