hello, darlings!
happy fall to you! i so love that no one has to tell the leaves to turn colors--they just know. it's so innate, right? one of those undeniable truths that simply just happen and we are ever so lucky to get to sit back and watch the beauty of it all. i write to you from my kitchen table this evening. chocolate chip cookies are baking in the oven and i feel cozy and content. i do hope you are well. in the spirit of the five senses my nuggets have been learning about i will update you in a special format. i see... -growing peanuts. i swear they grow taller each day. i live in constant fear that one may pass me in height, confirming my deepest fears--that i am in fact, an elf. -fall jackets. my classroom is sea of colorful puffer vests and fuzzy jackets complete with bedazzled sleeves and monogramed pockets. -pumpkins. still pronounced "punkins" by my crew, much to my delight. i taste... -warm apple cider every sunday when i watch downton abbey. -delicious birthday treats from all my fall babies. -tostinos pizza rolls. i don't even know if i spelled that correctly but OH MY STARS. you guys, growing up with a mother who didn't "believe in" microwavable snacks has left me significantly out of the loop. newly discovered savory snacks have been satisfying me immensely after school. i hear... -excited buzz about our upcoming field trip to see skippyjon jones in cincinnati and what/who we are planning on dressing up as for halloween. -kind words about grandparents as we prepare for grandparents day next monday. -singing coming from music class and i've found myself becoming a little too excited about the christmas concert. i touch... -shoelaces. ALL THE TIME. those things never stay tied. i've contemplated gorilla glue. -hands for "high fives," "pound it outs," and strolls through the prayer garden on nature walks. -millions (at least it feels that way) of homework packets and spelling tests. i smell... -that distinct sweaty but cool smell of children coming in after recess. -pumpkin spice candles (and lattes!). -the ever-full mason jar of flowers that sits in my kitchen. and i hold on to this truth on hard days. that even when lessons flop and i feel that i am painfully unqualified to have the responsibility of teaching these amazing children, i can add sugar, flour, butter, vanilla, eggs, and chocolate chips and come up with some rockin cookies. and if i can share them with my nugs--well, then that's even better. happy hump day. xo, ld
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