SPRING BREAK!

When I was in high school, I always looked forward to Spring Break. What could be better than a week with no school?! When I began my career as a teacher, I didn't think Spring Break would be such a big deal. I mean, everyone else is working and I probably wouldn't take a big vacation so what's the big deal? Well, now I know. Teaching is the most physically, intellectually and emotionally demanding job I've ever had. Therefore, I cherish each day off like I never have with other jobs. In fact, I could probably recite the days off in our district calendar without missing a beat because I know them so well. Not only are my lesson plans affected by each day off, but so is my sanity. Spring Break is no exception. The anticipation I had for Spring Break in high school could never come close to matching the anticipation I felt for Spring Break as a first year teacher.

Luckily for me, I was able to plan a vacation with my mom. We headed down to Florida and, thanks to the generosity of her good friend, stayed in an awesome condo right on the beach. The weather was great and my mom and I were able to do exactly what we wanted to do for four days (and yes, a lot of times, much to the dismay of my "can't sit still for a second" dad, that meant absolutely nothing). It was splendid. We also got plenty of shopping done and thanks to my awesome mom, I have lots of new maternity clothes that I'm actually excited about wearing. On our last day, there were jellyfish all over the beach during our morning walk. I took several pictures of them and I thought this one turned out pretty cool. Thanks, Mom, for enjoying a great vacation with me! I hope you had as much fun as I did!!!