Teaching, loving, and living life one precious moment at a time!

Wow! Another year down of teaching! Well, at least for my senior classes... Finals are in the process of being corrected, grades are being updated, and today, I saw the PHS class of 2014 sitting in the seats they will occupy during class day and graduation this year. My emotions are everywhere.  There is love, worry, anxiousness, and even sometimes, a little bit of dislike in my classroom on a daily basis. It's funny, and it my sound "clicheish" but once a student steps foot in my class (either to visit or to be taught) they become part of me. I call them my kids, my cherubs, my pains in the buttocks, my reason for teaching, and why I go to work everyday with a smile on my face and my heart on my sleeve. My students have seen me cry, laugh, smile, scream and a couple of times even swear! It's funny because when I first started teaching I NEVER thought that so many emotions would be involved. Now, I've lost track of the many pieces of my heart that walk outside of ...

My first blog post and I have so much to say! I am a very high energized, effervescent (at least that's the word that was used to describe me in my year book!), and dedicated High School Spanish teacher who truly enjoys her calling to teach and believes she was born to do it; loves her family (anyone who is in my life is family), and praises Yah for all He has given her. This is why some spots might be in Spanish and some might be in both languages. My heart has many owners but there are five special people who hold it tightest.  My four beautiful and amazing children. Yes! I have FOUR children! My oldest is almost 19 and my youngest is 2 (NOPE! That is not a typo, he's 2 years old!) and my better half, my constant support and cheerleader, my husband!!! Now, you may ask, "Why a blog?" My answer is simple, "Facebook is just not enough for me!" I've always loved to write and express myself on "paper". Now, I just write and express myself...