Kindergarten Quotes

There are many days when my Kindergartners say the funniest and sweetest things. I'm going to try and recall some of them here.

Mrs. Harvey: "Sorry Kinders, my brain is foggy today."
Student: "Maybe your brain is foggy because it's foggy outside."


Student: "Teacher, you forgot me."
Mrs. Harvey: "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry I forgot you....pick your prize."
Different student: "It's ok Mrs. Harvey, it's just because you are so nice that maybe you forgot."

When complaining about a headache I have heard quite a bit.."My brain hurts."

When complaining about a sore throat. "My neck hurts."

Mrs. Harvey: "Where did this cold weather come from?"
Student: "THE NORTH POLE." 

When reading a story about the Tundra Giant, the giants name is Akaguagankak. (Aqua-ga-gung-kuck) The student said: "Teacher, let's read Akaguagankak Gangham Style." Mrs. Harvey: "Oh for the life of me, NO MORE GANGHAM STYLE." I then proceeded to play Gangham style on my computer and watched as my students tried to dance like that silly Asian man.

I may have mentioned this before, but I seriously have the BEST class ever. I'm working on uploading a video of their year onto You Tube so you all can see them. They make me laugh every single day. They make me love my job. They make me a better person. They make me appreciate and find joy in the little things in life. Their smiles remind me that all is ok in our corrupt world. I will miss them dearly and can't wait to come back and visit them and see how they have grown. I hope that in the future as they change and get older, they change for the better and as they get older they understand their role on this earth and love and walk with Jesus.

Buffalo Bison

Hey Everyone,

   Ben and I are pretty busy with closing things up here in Mountain Village. This next week is going to be pretty crazy. We have 8th grade promotion, graduation, prom, staff farewell pot luck, rummage sale, and packing up our house. This weekend we did take everything down from our walls and packed up a few totes to mail back home. We  have sold quite a bit as well and made some deliveries. I have even already packed one suit case to come home. I will be coming home with my friend Nuka and her daughter, TyAnna on May 22nd. Ben is staying in Alaska for a week longer because he is going to Nome as a chaperone with some students from a different school.

   Nuka is one of my best friends here in Mountain Village and I'm SO excited for her to come see the Midwest. It will be her first time out of Alaska. I'm also SO excited to see my nephew, Liam or as I call him Duggy. Nuka also has a nephew named Liam and her family calls him Duggy, so I decided I would call my Liam Duggy as well. ha ha.The last time I saw him he was only about three weeks old and while he was cute, he didn't do much other than eat, sleep, and poop. Now he has the most precious brown eyes, a little dimple, and rolls that make you just want to squeeze. I can't wait to spoil him rotten.

                            Nuka and I having an "Alaskan" bonfire. (Winter coats, hats, gloves, etc.)


     Now, onto the title of this blog, "Buffalo Bison." Ben and I are excited to announce that Ben got a job in Buffalo, MN as the 9th grade physical science teacher. What an answered prayer. I remember two years ago when we were visiting my brother who lives in Buffalo saying, maybe when we come back one day we could live here in Buffalo. It's a cute town that has everything, but is not in the city. Also, one of the teachers that Ben will be teaching science with was in one of my bible studies in college. We are SO excited to re-start our life together. The reason why I say re-start is because we will be needing to buy a house, a car, things to put in the house, etc. We will need to find a new church, a new grocery store, etc. All things that we are excited about. I'm excited to go to the grocery store and buy in season fresh fruit and veggies. I'm excited for milk to not cost $7 for half of a gallon. I'm excited for Ben and I's date nights to be able to actually feel like a real date, not that we haven't done the best we could out here to keep our date nights going. I too have put in a few applications for surrounding districts, but haven't heard anything as of now. If I get a job, I would love to work, but I think I would also really enjoy substitute teaching.

      Anyway, please keep us in prayer as we finish up "life" here in Alaska. This summer will probably be spent the same as the last couple of summers with visiting our friends and family in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Our phone numbers will be changing as well because we will no longer use our current provider, which is an Alaskan company. We will keep you posted on what our numbers and new address' will be. Hopefully I will blog one more time before leaving here, but if I don't....well, I will eventually. :)