Five for Friday...on Sunday???

So I wanted to do my first linkup with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday!  I am really excited about this linky and hope to continue linking up in the future.

First of all, I graduated Saturday!!!!  I didn't actually walk at graduation, but my family threw a wonderful graduation party for me.  A lot of my family gave me gift cards and money to add books to my future classroom library.  I am very excited to build that library and watch my students enjoy the books!  I remember when I was younger reading a story about a character that loved his books so much that he had to wash his hands before he could read one.  Does that sound familiar to anyone else?  I would really like to get that book so I can discuss the proper ways to take care of books with my students...

I am sitting here thinking about everything I have to tackle this week.  Lots of to organize and thank you cards to finish.  I'm also thinking I only have a few minutes left of relaxing with my husband before bedtime and him working tomorrow.  I love every minute I can spend with him, even when he is purposefully trying to annoy me!!!

I am going to start applying for jobs this week finally.  I still want to tweak my resume and put a binder together of my best work, but I am going to try to get those out there.  The thoughts of interviewing really terrify me!  I am just going to be myself, and hope that they see what all I can offer.  I truly love what I do and will continue to make myself better.

I'm also very excited to do some professional development this summer.  The Phonics Dance is coming to Cincy this summer. I'm hoping to attend.  I've heard its worth it.  If I were to get a job in first or second grade, I would like to get trained in Orton Gillingham, but its $1000 and a weeklong PD so it will have to wait.  Please let me know if you can recommend any writing PD.  That is one area where I always feel that I can use work.  I know many seasoned teachers who feel the same way.  I t has been recommended to me to attend a 6 writing traits PD.  I also want to read some of Lucy Calkins' work.  If you read her work or been to her conferences, please let me know!

Finally, I'm sitting here watching "Step Brothers."  Hubby was changing channels and came across the beginning of a movie where one of the characters was loading tortilla chips with cheddar cheese and I said, "this seems familiar...is this "Step Brothers?"  Right at that time, the title came across and I was correct.  This is so interesting because before today I had only seen that movie once.  Its weird the things I remember.  Its also sad that I remember things associated with food.

Oh well! That's all for now!  I'll try to include more pics in my next Five for Friday post!  Thanks Doodlebugs!  Click on the "Five for Friday" picture to be taken to her blog!