Thank Heavens for Columbus.

I don't know what it was, but man. This week was long! Progress reports came out a couple weeks ago. Which means that I had to notify parents of failing grades. Which means that I now have quite a few kids coming to after school tutorials. The good-teacher side of me knows this is a good thing, but the tired-teacher side of me knows that that's two more hours of teaching after a long day, and two more hours of prep and grading to get done at home. Plus, there are only a couple weeks until report cards go out. And we just got some new information about the big test the students take in March, and now we basically have to overhaul our entire year plan. So let me just come out and say it. This job is overwhelming and hard. I love it, but it's overwhelming and hard. Luckily Columbus pulled through, sailed the ocean blue, and gave us a three day weekend right when I needed it.

Here's my Monday activity :) Grading! It's a ton, but it will be so nice to get caught up.

On a brighter note:

Matt knew I was having a rough week and surprised me with a trip to the zoo on Tuesday. It was so nice for both of us to take a break from everything, and enjoy a rare cool-ish evening outside! We were both impressed by the size of the zoo and the variety of animals. And it's only 5 minutes from our house. Score.

This weekend was General Conference!
"General conference is a semiannual gathering of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During general conference weekend, Church members and others gather worldwide in a series of two-hour sessions to receive inspiration and instruction from Church leaders."

As always, it was a welcome respite from the world. I was able to take a weekend off, relax, and enjoy the inspired messages that were shared. I needed this!

 

"There's something in each day to embrace and enjoy . . . let us resolve to be happy, regardless of our circumstances."

- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

 

"The Lord is in the details of our lives."

 - President Thomas S. Monson