I put the T in Trooper

Today was by far the longest, tiring, dirtiest day I've had in a really long time. I took my 20 first graders and 6 parents (along with 80 other 6 year olds and 15 other parents) to the Claude Moore Colonial Farm. It's such a great experience for the kids to get to see what "Long Ago" looked like on a farm and everything the men and women had to do. Needless to say they loved it! We had 70 degree weather, no one was left behind, and everyone remembered their lunch... truly an accomplishment! However, it was a LOoonnng day for all of us.

After school on Thursday I co-teach an after school enrichment class called "Chemistry Kitchen". We construct experiments such as making rock candy, dancing pepper, and the current debacle GOOBLEK! It's a really cool substance (technically a colloid, look up the definition) Part of the class is extending the learning and taking it further so we're in the process of running a business. Today was production day and we had to make 100 bags of Gooblek (which is cornstarch and water). It's fun once it's made but it's so messy! I was covered with white powder (cornstarch!) and food coloring. Note to self: Don't sell Gooblek next year!

After cleaning up the horrendous mess we created I headed home. The only thing I was thinking about was getting up and getting in bed. (And look at my cute new accessories I bought at Target last night:) So I did exactly that... I got home and laid in bed. I laid there, and laid there, and laid there. I talked to Mike on the phone to catch up from our busy days and the first thing he said was "wow you sound really tired" (he knows me too well:) I proceeded to complain about how tired I was and he proceeded to tell me "just go to bed, it's ok to skip Tony today". I'll admit hearing him say that made it seem ok and like a good idea. I got off the phone and was ready to just call it a night. (Que the Da da daaaaa) I saw Tony staring at me from my box and I couldn't just turn the other cheek. So, I popped in the Sculpt 3-4 video and kicked butt! The push-ups are getting better. Notice I didn't say easier, just better. As much as I didn't want to work out I knew I would beat myself up if I didn't (yes I know I shouldn't, but I'm 7 days away from my goal deadline!)

After I finished I made garlic and thyme baked cod with steamed broccoli and a small salad. I'm not sure what happened but my fish was awful (I still ate it. ahaha) it's usually really tasty I think I was too tired to hear the buzzer go off, so of course I over cooked it. Oh well! All in all, while it was an exhausting day I was a Trooper. In fact, I put the T in Trooper:) Normally I would probably reward myself with dessert but honestly I'm too tired to get it all out of the freezer..... pathetic.

Not that I need to say this but.... I'm really GLAD tomorrow is Friday.

The end.