True Story...

2/16/10...

This might be the funniest teaching story for me to date. Other than the heroin/heroine story. But that will have to be saved for another time. I will try to capture the humor in writing, but it is much better if you hear me tell it live...

Setting:
5th period. A class of 10 boys with behavior "issues," and most are currently failing most or all of their classes. They come to me for one-on-one tutoring in all subject areas, but spend a lot of time trying to keep focused and stay out of the dean's office. I call this class, "the boys club" and think they are VERY funny.

Student: (with a squinty, "let me start some trouble" kind of look in his eyes) Hey, Mrs. S.

Me: Yes

Student: So, ah, what'd your husband give you for Valentine's Day.

Me: (thinking, is this the start of an inappropriate conversation?) He got me a little gift certificate for a spa thing.

Student: Oh, like where you get your nails done?

Me: Exactly. He got me a gift certificate to get my nails done.

Student: By the lady in the liquor store?

Me: Bwahahahahah! (then, noticing that I was the only one laughing) What? What are you talking about.

Student: You know, the lady in the corner of the liquor store that does your nails.

Me: There is not a lady in the liquor store that does nails. Okay, so in the shopping plaza, there is a liquor store and then in the corner of the PLAZA there is a nail salon.

Student: (clearly annoyed) Um, nooooo. I mean IN the liquor store, IN the corner, there is a lady that does your nails. (at this point, all the other boys begin to corroborate his story)

Me: (immediately dropping the grin from my face, so as not to offend) Yeah, no. Not that one.

Other Student (potential gang member): Awwwwwww, man! SHE CLASSY!!

Bwahahahahahah! Oh, how I WISHED there was another adult in the room with me.

Milestones...

Was I supposed to keep track?

I am the absolute WORST at writing down important dates, so when it comes to Ava's milestones, why should it be any different? I don't have a baby book for her and maybe if I had, I would have been better at keeping track of things. But I don't. So I didn't.

I have a general idea of when she rolled over, but only because it took her SO long! I have a general idea of when she started talking, but only because it was so early! (I wonder why!) :) But, other than that, I really don't remember when she started doing things. I know, terrible.

HOWEVER, Ava hit a "milestone" (according to Jake) this past week and Jake wanted me to make sure that I included it in our blog. This week, Ava learned how to catch!! That's right, friends, this is a big one! If you throw her a ball she will catch it, on average, 3 out of 5 times!! Pretty exciting! And she can throw equally well with both hands. So, we still don't know if she will be a "lefty" or a "righty." She throws pretty hard and is fairly accurate. I would say that we have a future athlete on our hands!!

So, kudos to me for finally recording a "milestone!"