june 17

Summer is in full force! I was in Arizona visiting family for 10 days, and now I'm in California for a week with the family. Laying on the beach in the warm sun is soooooo nice. {Don't worry, I use sunscreen. In fact, my friends joke about how sunscreen savvy I am. ;) Who wants premature aging?} Once I return to my apartment next week, I need to crack down on my unpacked classroom and begin planning/preparing for 6th grade. I've been reading a few books; I love children's literature. Any book suggestions for 5th-8th grade? In this picture, you can see my summer quilt project. Hexagons! This picture is about 10 days old, and I've made a lot of progress. I'm about...