I'm the Alfalfa

Ryan's parents came in town from IN this week. In the nine years we have lived in Phoenix, they have only been here 3 times. We were glad that the weather was so beautiful and that they finally got to see the girls play soccer. On Monday, we played hooky (shhh don't tell) and took them hiking in the Superstition Mountains. Let me just tell you that Kayla is a monster! That girl could hike circles around anyone. Halfway up the mountain she looked at me and said, "Look Mom! I'm the leader of the pack. I'm the Alfalfa!" I just cracked up laughing...That girl never says anything right. I told her she meant Alpha. Ryan looks back and sees his mom struggling up the hill. He said, "yeah Kayla...you're the Alpha and Ma is the Omega!"

The Great Cookie Sabotage

A group of us at school are participating in our own version of the Biggest Loser. My team is called the Scale Smashers and I know we're going to win. I know this because I am fiercely competitive and I can't stand to lose! In fact, I hate losing so much that I will do whatever I deem necessary to win... even if that involves sabatoge.

So begins the Great Cookie Sabatoge of '09....
Yesterday, one of my students brought in treats for her birthday. I told her that I didn't want a cookie, but wouldn't it be great if she went and offered one to Mrs. Chaves (she is on the OTHER team)... So she did and Chaves took the bait. I never thought it would be so easy. I think she swallowed the cookie whole then licked the napkin for good measure. So funny, but I should have known she wouldn't go down without a fight. Today, I got a special delivery from my "secret admirer"....(aka....Chaves). It was a coke (does that woman know my weakness or what). But you can't trick the tricker....I told my class that if they worked quietly until the end of Social Studies I would draw a name and that person would win the coke. When I had my winner I had them take a paper to Mrs. Chaves and told them to make sure that she saw them drinking the Coke. Needless to say she was none to pleased. LOL!

I call this a twofer. I got 20 minutes of peace and quiet (which is very rare in my classroom) and I got back at Chaves.
All I have to say is...BRING IT!