I have no new news on the resort front...but I have called MS every day to see if BWV or BCV were available...I think I have decided only to check on BCV now.
Also, nearly every night, I have checked for an Ohana ressie- no luck...but I still have about 60 days.
So, life (and death) update. Shaquonemo's water was changed yesterday; the kids had really taken to him. Unfortunately, when I looked up to talk to him this afternoon, he was gone. I posted a RIP on my school facebook for him, and took him for a flush... I really might get a fish next year...
So the exciting news...I was nominated for our National Honor Society's Outstanding Educator award and won! (The honor society members write nomination letters.) My dh kept it a secret for a week - and plotted with my mom through Words with Friends, but I was very nervous. I did snoop on his phone at 3AM the night before to see if my colleague called him. I saw the call, and then had to write a thank you speech. I was so nervous. I am VERY emotional and cry at EVERYTHING. I was worried that I would go up on stage and ugly cry, looking like a fool.
So in the AM, I said to my dh, you know if I won, you can't come on the stage in your mailman uniform. He said if they call today, they get what they get. So then, I put clothes in a section of his closet just in case. (He took them without me seeing...) I had to tell my daughters to wear nice clothes just in case...I told them that Daddy would pick them up if I won. They were curious why Daddy wouldn't tell them, and a bit put out by not knowing details...
So I went to school nervous and still not positive, what if my colleague called to say I didn't win.
I then started to panic that I was underdressed...I cut my speech in half, and sat next to the other nominees, men. (Okay, I have sat in this seat two or three other times as a nominee...I named myself Susan Lucci).
When the first outstanding educator (namesake for the award who comes to school to announce this award) began, he said, and I won't be able to keep this a secret because it will be obvious. I instantly began crying, knowing I was the only female...
He gave my bio: hs/ college/ grad school, school activities, etc, and said,
and she loves Disney and travelling to Disney World with her husband and daughters...
I saw my dh, kids, and mom walk on the stage.
Even though embarrassing, here are a couple pictures that my bff (another teacher) had a kid take with her phone since she didn't know to bring her camera...
Through tears and apologies for my emotions (I said I cry at Hallmark commercials) I was able to thank my family, the parents for sending their kids ready to learn (this was the senior awards ceremony - these were our top kids!), and my most importantly my students. The kids said they were ready to cry...
It was wonderfully exciting. I love reading the letters, knowing that I am impacting some young lives!
I am comfortable with all of you to post these unflattering pics! But I also posted a better pic- one cropped from my our class pic in our AP T-shirts...(Did I tell you about this tradition?)
Ugly-Cry face! (I know a couple of deer-faced girls who will appreciate the ugly-cry face...)
I do have 34 students with me, but I don't want to post their pics...the shirts say "Try to catch us writing nerdy...which is a parody of
"Tryin catch me ridin dirty." The song is unfortunately appropriate for a portion of our population, but it is funny that these kids even know the song.
I am off to research the new prices for tickets going into effect 6/12! We weren't renewing AP's and just buying new ones in August, but now I need to see the cost difference!
I am so excited for you! I'd love to hear a synopsis of your plans! Do you have tixs? Maybe you want to buy them now?
