Jumping for Joy!

That's right...I'm jumping for joy because I only have 4 days left (technically 3 since I stayed home with my sick baby today) before Christmas Break. This is the time of year I love for more than one reason. I love doing all the fun Christmas stuff in my classroom with my kiddos. We make ornaments, paint t-shirts, Ride the Polar Express (HHE's version) in our jammies, and drink hot chocolate, sing Christmas Carols, do fun gingerbread and Christmas activities, and Christmas Party! It truley is a fun time of year. BUT the other part that I love, love, love is Winter Break. As much as I love being with my kids at school, I need a break. Actually we all need a break. I need a break from them, them from me and them from each other. For those of you out there who think teachers have a "breeze" job....let me give you an idea of our "breeze" job. Yes school is over by 2:45, but we have lesson plans to do, papers to grade, parents to call, preparation for the next day, copies to make, emails to answer, our rooms to straighten, bulletin boards to decorate, student's work to hang, meetings to attend and I could go on, and on, and on! Half of the time we end up taking work home with us. So yes the kids leave by 2:45 but teachers keep on working. Yes we get a Winter Break, Spring Break and Summer Break but I think we deserve it. If you want to see what it is really like....come visit me in my classroom. I will put you to work, I can always use an extra pair of hands.
I went off on a tanget....sorry!
So I am so excited that I only have 3 days before I get to be home (notice I didn't say off) for two weeks. I get to be home with my baby!
I hope everyone is having a great Holiday Season!