What!? I am teaching 4th grade!?

Hi!!
I am Tessa. I am very excited about making my first post to this blog!! I can't believe anyone would really want to read it!! CRAZY!!

Anyway...I am a new fourth grade teacher. YIKES!! I have always taught the little ones. I was a Kinder teacher in AZ for 6 years...then we moved to Texas and I taught second for 2. I thought teaching second was a stretch for me but NOW I am in fourth. OY!!!

When I found out I was moving to fourth I was devastated. I was mad, sad, offended, and I cried...for like 3 days. Yup like a little kid who didn't get her way.  I just couldn't believe it. Why would she move me!? I was rocking second grade..but you see the choice wasn't mine to make!

The start of the summer was rough. I was still mad and really tried to find ANY way I could to not go back. I pleaded with my hubby to find a new job ANYWHERE else...I was being that selfish...can you believe it.

As the summer went on God wrecked me! I'm not sure if you ever have had one of those moments but it was AWESOME! I didn't realize how ugly my heart was. I wasn't letting him in 100%. I was still living in the flesh and that my friends is not good. NOT GOOD AT ALL!!!

So I'm teaching fourth! I'm ok with it. I will do my best and have a great year. I created this blog for our journey. I'm sure there will be days where I want to rip my hair out! I know there will be days filled with lots of laughter. I know I will grow as a teacher. I will LOVE the stuffings out of those sweet kids.

 I just hope you might stay on this crazy train and see how it turns out!!