The Firm

Long before the germs of sticky handed five years olds took down both human members of our household there was a dream. A dream of flat, shapely abs. Our late twenties were in full gear and our 6 packs were a thing of the past (if ever present).

So what did we do? We did what any other reasonable adult would do. We moaned. We pouted. We talked of the past. And then we took our cheap selves down to the local Goodwill and picked up the first DVD we could find that seemed remotely related to exercise.

Cha-ching!


Oh Nancy Tucker, I do believe you and your southern accent are heaven sent. With phrases such as "now move your fanny lifters", "eww, that hurts," and Jake's favorite, "come on ladies, you can do this." We are bound to have the abs of our dreams in mere weeks.

Cats, Jello and lots of Meowing

I once heard a kindergarten teacher describe her day as "herding cats and nailing jello to the wall." Oh boy was that my day today! Now normally my Mondays are cheerful and delightful and full of little bodies following almost my every direction. Today I really do believe my kinders resembled cats more than children. The type of cats who meow really loudly and tempt you to toss them across the room. Not that they didn't say anything funny today...one child did ask if "that was lion fur on coat."

Gloveables

Are you dreading cleaning the bathroom, doing the dishes, or any other less than fun household chore? I am pleased to recommend Gloveables- "guarenteed to class up your day."

As you can see, while wearing my stylish gloveables, cleaning the toilet* has never been so much fun!
*Please excuse my rusty toilet brush.

Influence

Whenever possible we like use our positive influence to mold the little minds around us. I mean, we're teachers, right? I'm pretty sure we took some sort of oath in college about making the world a better place one precious child a time. Which is why we really had no choice, but to introduce this sweet little thing:


to this:


Yes, that is bacon on a maple bar. Whoop, whoop.

I think this is normal for Wyoming.

Have you ever watched TV in such a terrifying room?

Born Before 1990

I need your help. Usually whenever I get carded it's a happy day. Today not so much.

Cashier: Dear, can I please see your ID?

Me: (soft chuckle while celebrating that I look young today): Of course you may. Here you go.

Cashier: Oh my! (Clears her throat and quickly hands back my card without another word.)

So the question is...what caused the startled "Oh my!" Is my picture more horrifying than I once thought? Was she shocked that my vibrant youthful face was in actuality near the age of 30? Or perhaps does she have some deep seeded hatred towards the Denbrook name? I always had a nagging feeling that I should have kept my maiden name.

$5,000 Smackers

Thanks to anyone who voted for my school in the Pepsi Refresh grant. We placed in the top ten for December and will be receiving $5,000 for our positive behavior program. We are so excited to be able to promote and reward positive behaviors at our school.

Pepsi gives over 1 million dollars each month to different organizations. To vote for more worthy causes (and there are a ton to choose from!) go to: www.refresheverything.com or click here.

We hope everyone's new year is getting off to a great start. We, like a majillion other Americans, have decided to eat healthier. Jake's dessert tonight is carrots and peanutbutter. It's a wee bit difficult to try and trick your mind into thinking a hunk of carrot is a piece of chocolate, but we're giving it a shot.