26 February 2012

Meeting Two of My Favorites :)

A few weeks ago, sweet Diane from Made for 1st Grade emailed me to say she & Kelly would be visiting my old stomping grounds…Denton…for a weekend full of softball games and wanted to know if I’d want to meet up for lunch.  A chance to meet two of my teaching heroes?!  Of course, I was all over it!  I couldn’t wait!!  We met at my favorite little restaurant and spent several hours talking a million miles a minute…they are amazing!!!  And just as sweet as could be!!!  After lunch, the girls let me tag-a-long with them to go shopping.  While we were out, we texted Abby to let her know we found this cute little number we thought she should add to her unitard collection :)

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Our day started at 1 and ended around 7:30 and I’m pretty sure we could’ve shopped…and talked…a lot longer!  As we were ending our day of fun, we grabbed a guy at a kiosk to take our picture and laughed that we should’ve snapped a shot earlier in the day when we were “fresh” :) 

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I can’t tell you how much I admire these women! Their materials and ideas literally SAVED my life this year as I was struggling to adapt to a very spirited class and limited on the time I had to create new things to fit the WIDE range of learning needs in my room.  I would email them a million ridiculous questions about all sorts of different things and they always took the time out to email me such detailed and thoughtful answers.  They completely changed the way I do my literacy rotations, too!!  I just adore them!!!!  And they were so sweet to bring me the most creative little sussy, too!  Love it!!

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Such a fabulous weekend with two of my favorites :)  I can’t wait to do it again!!

25 comments:

  1. How fun!! Three great minds all in one place :)

    Jodi
    fun-in-first.blogspot.com

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  2. Oh,, this is so like meeting a famous actor or statesman! I am so envious of you guys to spend time chatting and shopping. I can just envision you texting Abby about the unitard! Still gives me a smile to think of her post. Thanks to all three of you for saving me!!!

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  3. Oh, I would love for you to blog about HOW you do work stations. I make them. I laminate them. And then don't squeeze time to use them.

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  4. A post about how you changed your literacy rotations would be great to read! Please, please! :)Thanks for the Abby visual- I needed a smile this morning!

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  5. Oh my goodness! What an inspiring group of ladies. You all are my heroes! Love you guys.

    I'm sure you ladies had a bunch of great laughs! I especially love that unitard picture.

    A Year of Many Firsts

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  6. How amazing!!!!!!!!!! You all are such an inspiration!

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  7. I need to know where that green chevron tub came from? Super cute!

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  8. Target has tons of colored chevron tubs!

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  9. How fun! I am so thankful for all of you! Blogging has re-inspired me as a teacher!!
    Rebecca
    darlininfirst.blogspot.com

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  10. I love this! You guys are all a huge inspiration to me and I would have been LOST this year without ya'll :) Thanks for ALL You do!

    Ashley
    http://teacherstreasurechest.blogspot.com/

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  11. Oh how fun! I hope to meet all of you one day. You are all inspirations to me. Cara, my family and I will be in Texas towards the end of May, beginning of June. We will be in Houston/League City, Texas. How far is that from where you live??

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  12. That's awesome! I grew up in Ft. Worth and now live in Austin. Love the Lone Star State!

    Erica

    www.sprinklestokindergarten.blogspot.com

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  13. Ah sounds like so much fun! I live far away from everyone, it seems!
    ❤Teri

    A Cupcake for the Teacher

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  14. How fun! That unitard is hilarious. ;)

    http://kindersuperkids.blogspot.com

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  15. Sounds like such fun!!! You three are such an inspiration!


    Elisabeth
    www.missdelk.blogspot.com

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  16. How fun!! Love that you sent the unitard to Abby :) So sweet of them to give you those goodies to...

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  17. Ummm, yes please! Is that at Target? Because I am going to find it and try it on and then text y'all the pic! Ha!

    Happy 2-weeks to spring break for you!!!!!!

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  18. I love that!! That is so great you guys all got to meet up. Looks like you all had a lot of fun!
    Vicky
    Traditions Laughter and Happily Ever After

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  19. Looks like ya'll had such a great time!
    I went to college in Denton, live in Fort Worth, and teach in Arlington. I hope I can meet up sometime if there is another get together! :)

    -Mrs. Thompson

    Adventures in Teaching

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  20. Will you be writing about your new ideas for literacy centers? I would love to know how you do them.

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  21. wow! I'm so jealous!!! I wish that I could come to Texas and meet up... but I'm all the way over here in GA :( I am a fan of ALL you girls!!!!

    www.thelandof2ndgrade.blogspot.com

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  22. Love to hear how you've changed your centers!

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