High Five for Friday: Easter Egg Hunt

Amanda and I participate in the link party, High Five for Friday, from Lauren Elizabeth's blog. Head on over to Lauren Elizabeth for more "High Five for Friday." We're taking part in this fun reflection each week and hopefully you will too!

Friday, I love you dearly, but Spring Break welcomed me with open arms at 3pm and swept me off my feet. I'm in love.

1. We're all in this together and we survived. My colleagues and I endured a crazy week of scoring state tests. Believe it or not, this crazy time brought us closer together. I love the team of teachers that I work with. I'm not sure what I would do without them.

2. One of my colleagues walked into my classroom this morning and surprised me with a beautiful Easter plant. What a sweet, sweet way to end the week. We were faced with many challenges over the past few weeks and we lifted each other up when we needed it the most. This particular colleague inspires me each day.  I adore working with her. She's simply the best!

3. Receiving sibling/family text messages. These are the best messages to find at anytime of the day. My sister texted everyone yesterday with a picture of plastic Easter eggs. She's coordinating our Easter Egg hunt. Yes, we're in our mid-late 20's/early 30's and yes, we're having an Easter Egg hunt. I. cannot. wait. Go blue team!!! My brother texted me this morning on my way to work. He has incredible drive and motivation! Love that kid!

4. Presentations the day before Spring Break. I've never done this before and it was a genius idea. My students came prepared with their artifacts and written reports, they each presented for five minutes, and it took up our entire day. They impressed me over and over again. The best part? They listened to each other and were truly captivated by what each person said. This actually happened the day before Spring Break!? Score!!!

5. Dinner with Amanda...finally!! This was SO long overdue! We haven't seen each other in weeks and there was so much to catch up on! It felt so good to catch up, vent, and laugh. A common thread throughout our discussion was summertime. We can't wait to visit each other's pools and make new changes to our blog! Hurry up, Summer!