Adventure Club in Alaska's winter...

This is where the ferry docks; however the ferry couldn't run for a few days because all the ice in the bay...that would be all the broken up sea ice.


"So Beth what exactly do wolf tracks look like?" "Ummm like that!"





Beth and I went on a hike and look what we just happened to find!  More fresh wolf tracks. We took a second to think like adults and asked eachother if we should head back....Noooope!




Enjoying the beautiful Alaskan winter!

Going on a Float plane to Ketchikan for cheerleading... No need to ride the sea dragon at elitches this summer ;)

It was snowing all day in Ketchikan so I couldn't fly back to the island.  Then the sun started to shine over the mountains as the snow continued to fall into the ocean.  Felt like Colorado, minus the ocean :)



Oh how the time ticks

Holy Cow!  It has been quite awile since I have updated you all.  Life has been super calm and relaxing since getting back from winter break......HAHA ya right.  Fellow teachers feel free to laugh, since you all know getting back from a break is nothing but relaxing.  I was so excited to see all my kiddos, but it was a whirlwind getting back into the swing of things.  Then, add cheerleading practice and games on top of everything.  Let's just say I haven't had a minute to be bored!  It truly takes a talented individual to do everything teachers do with such large class sizes these days, plus have a family and a social life.  I would say that's superhero material...especially without supernatural powers! (or so I think) I consider myself one in training and thanking my lucky stars that I have a small, wonderful, and adventurous class :)

When I make it to superhero status, I hope that my immunity system will be more aggressive and keep me from getting sick. Between my 6 year olds and the HS cheerleaders, I can't seem to fight these germs quick enough.  One morning, I was reading a story about going to the moon to my 1st graders.  I'm only to the second paragraph and I am quickly interrupted with "Miss B you've got something going on up here ( as he points to my nose) and it's affecting the story, can I get you a tissue?"  I burst into laughing and try to clear everything up before I continue the story to my little buddie's satisfaction.  If I called in sick I would miss all my students hilarious remarks.  I wish I could record everything they say, because they are miniature comedians.  This week, my students were getting into line to head to lunch and I start to watch the clock to time them.  The clock is frozen and not moving seconds, then all of a sudden it rapidly speeds up the 5 seconds it missed.  Very surprised, I said "Guys watch the clock!"  They watch it all freeze and speed up.  One shouts out, "IT'S A GHOST!" And my little boy very calm and assured says, Yep, it's my Grandma she watches over us."  :) Haha so no worries about us in Metlakatla, we've got family ghosts in our classroom!