It's the little things in life...

...that make me feel fulfilled and happy.  That's basically what this blog is going to be used for: Sharing the little things that are going on in my life.  This is going to be a place where I talk about my life in general and whatever is on my mind at the time.  Chances are, a lot of this is going to revolve around what is new with Lucas, since he seems to be constantly growing and doing something new and cute on a daily basis! 

I've never been the type of person to write in a diary...I have owned at least a half dozen of them, and they got written in for a week; two at the most.  So, I am not sure how well this is going to work out.  But, with all the time I spend on the computer, it seems like this may be a better outlet of my opinions and feelings.  :) 

The little thing that made me happy today was that I finally got the dates nailed down for the wax museum I'm doing with my students at school.  It's a HUGE undertaking, and a LOT of work, but it is something that I'm looking forward to later this spring.  Plus, it gives the kids something to work towards as the school year winds down to a close.  "What is a wax museum?" one might ask.  It is basically where the kids choose a prominent historical figure and they compile a ton of research on that person.  Then, using the information gathered, they create the following items which will all be posted on a display board (or used in a presentation): poem, timeline, outline of their life, written research report - 3rd person, speech - 1st person, portrait, bibliography, and costume/props.  Over the next two months, my kids will be creating the above items, based on the person of their choice, and then they will actually BE the "wax" figures who will "come to life" when people visit them in the gym on the day of presentations, and give the speech they wrote before returning to their wax-like pose.  I would love to take credit for this idea, but I got the idea from an amazing teacher at my previous school.  After seeing it done so well for the last four years, I figured I should give it a shot with my class this year!  Wish me luck!  :)