Grizzly Growlings

I am feeling like an expectant mother with that "nesting" feeling--you know got to clean it up, get it ready, sort it out. I have been elbow deep in listening to some neglected cd's and making big books to go along with them. Rodney and I made a trip to Grizzly land to shampoo my circle rug, unstack furniture, move tables, and see the new painting. The school looks amazing. However, who thought WHITE WALLS would be a good idea for an elementary school?! I guess zip ties would be out of the question for all those inquisitive hands. (really I'm kidding) Seems like all that packed up stuff swells and there is no place to put it and of course schools do not have storage for teachers. Monday begins three days of teacher inservice so I guess the rest of the week I'll begin room preparation in earnest and then the next week all the "magic" happens--campus inservice and classroom readiness. As an old friend once told me, "they're coming, ready or not"! I'm thinking it's time to get ready!