Wonderful Moments

Today started great from the moment I woke up. To begin with Nathan and I went to eat at the new Olive Garden last night. It was good. Then we were in bed and asleep BEFORE 9pm. We were tired so we went to bed. It was excellent.

Then...this morning...November 1st. My favorite day of the year. For starters it means I survived what I consider the worst day of the year...Halloween.

A few words about Halloween...

I don't celebrate it...at all. I think it is an incredibly stupid holiday. People dress up either to get candy or scare people. Well...I can buy candy any day of the year. And I hate being scared or startled in any way. I see no point in it. I dread the day when I have a child old enough to realize that people wear costumes and go around asking for candy. So I know the day is coming when I will have to bend to common culture and dress my child in some sort of costume and take him or her to beg for candy. Trick or Treat??? Really...they should probably just say...Will you give me free candy please? And I know it will happen. My friend has a 4-year-old that couldn't wait to be a princess today. And my other friend dressed my little sunshine as a purple dinosaur. And yes she was super cute...but I don't know...I still don't like the concept of it all. I do like that my friend (the mom of the purple dinosaur) implemented the "Tooth Fairy" on Halloween night. Our cute little dinosaur picks a few pieces of candy to keep and the rest is left in the plastic jack-o-latern for the tooth fairy. The tooth fairy comes that night and leaves a host of goodies like a new tooth brush and special toothpaste, stickers, coloring books, and other little stuff. Great way to get rid of all that candy!

But even with that great idea I still dread it all. I have a hard time visualizing myself dressing up my infant...if we have a baby sometime at the end of May or the first of June then our baby will be 4-5 months old. I just don't see the cute-ness of it all I guess. Oh well...I will enjoy my total ignoring of the pseudoholiday as long as I can!

Anyway...on to more wonderful moments...

So I woke up happy. I love November. I love the cooler days. The night coming earlier. The cozy feeling it gives me to cuddle up and watch tv. And...Thanksgiving above all other holidays has to be my favorite. It isn't about gifts. I don't have to figure out what to buy people or make a list of things for people to buy me. It is a time for good food...family...and giving thanks. Thanksgiving has always been big in our family and I know it will be big in ours.

Then I went to school. And in a place where I don't know what is going to happen and if it will be good or bad...the happiest moments of the day developed before me eyes.

We were reviewing their district test. We played a game. They worked together in groups and competed for "Free Homework Passes". It was amazing. They were so excited and focused. I think we learned more today than we have all year. EVERY child was engaged and excited. Even those who pretended it was stupid. It was wonderful and amazing. It was one of those moments when you are reaffirmed of your passion...that you are doing what God planned for you to do. Even when I got the test scores and they were lower than I expected I was still happy. I feel that I saw the problems they had today and addressed them as we came to them...I think they learned from their mistakes today. :)

I think the other wonderful moment of today is knowing that we are starting astronomy. We are leaving the dreaded physics and chemistry and we are moving into the stuff I LOVE. :)

So there it is...my wonderful moments of the day. I hope you had wonderful moments in your day today also. :)