October!

I thought September went by fast....October seemed to pass in the blink of an eye! So many awesome moments to be thankful for...

1. The month started with  a 3 day weekend! Those are very much appreciated. Time to regroup is key for a teacher...at least it is for this one!

2. Completed The Great Pumpkin 10K!

Race #2 of 3! 

3. Worked my last shift at CPK. Such a bittersweet day. The day was super special with a lot of my favorites stopping in to eat. Means a lot that they helped me close out that chapter in my life.

4. Went on a bus trip to the UofL vs. Clemson game. Such a fun weekend!

5. Had a family dinner to celebrate the rents birthday's. Family dinners are the best!

6. Went on two field trips at school. We went to BizTown and Huber's. My crazy kiddos were really good on both trips!

7. Completed my 9th 1/2 marathon after not running for 3 years. This was such a proud moment for me and definitely motivation to keep pushing forward for a 10th race soon!

8. Had such a fun night at the UofL vs. FSU game. Of course I wish we would have won, but at the end of the day...it's just a game and there were some really fun and exciting moments in that game. I.Heart.Parker!

9. I took a day off and I do not feel bad about it. :) I slept SUPER late and loved every minute of it.

10. I am currently taking a literacy class through Bellarmine and JCPS. I know you are super curious as to WHY I continue to put things on my plate. I really do LOVE learning new things! Anyways....I earned a 99% on my paper and that's pretty exciting.

11. I am going to be an Aunt soon!

12. My class participated in Kid Presidents #Soctober challenge.We collected over 100 pairs of socks to donate to a homeless shelter. Not to shabby for our first go-around.

13. National Boards has been popping in my mind a lot recently. I will know hopefully by the end of November. EEEEEKKKKKKKKK!  

I hope that you had a super awesome month too!!! 

xoxo-Kim

Kayden's pumpkin for the career decorating contest at school. 

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1. I recieved a sweet card in the mail last weekend that will impact my small reading groups. I am very thankful for this thoughtful gesture and made sure that I paid it forward. 

2. My little Nousin Tilly turned O-N-E and her Momma (I'm sure Kyle helped too) put together the most adorable party!

Cutie Pa-Tootie! 

3. I am fortunate enough to be a KTIP (Kentucky Teacher Internship Program) mentor this year to a first year teacher. I spent the day in her 1st grade classroom one day this week. I hope that I am able to provide her with guidance and support that any first year teacher will need.  It also really made we want to go to primary even more! ;)

4. Feeling EXTREMELY thankful for the generous gift from the eBay Give Team from my dad's work eBay Enterprise! I applied for a grant for the new Girls on the Run Team at school and what do you know they presented us a check today for $3000! HOLY COW!!! I was in shock...they doubled what I even applied for!! I am so thankful that Ms. Porter and I will be able to pay for the girls registration fees, buy them proper clothing, and tennis shoes! This grant will also pave the way for the new team in the Spring! I am not sure the girls quite understand the magnitude of what this means for them, but I know that they will in years to come! My heart is full. 

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Mom and Pops came to school! Of course my kiddos were little angels in front of them!

Thank you eBay!!

Wow! That's a big check! 

5. T-minus 2 shifts.

Two of my favs at CPK! 

I hope you had a great week!

XoXo-Kim

High-Five for FRIDAY!!!!

1. Celebrated PaPa' 92nd Birthday last weekend! Most adorable PaPa ever! 

2. I am sure most of you know I am going to be an aunt times 2, but the news that one of the little nuggets is going to be a GIRL was shared and it was awesome!!!! 

Love these guys to the moon and back!

My little SIL and Lillian Rose in the belly of course...lol

Yep, pretty pumped!

3. Went out to celebrate Sean's birthday!!! Enjoyed being able to hang out with some pretty cool CPKers! 

4. T-Minus 3 more shifts to go! EEEKKKK! 

5. Thankful for family time watching to UofL game last weekend (even if we did lose). 

6. Thankful I made it through another 5 day week. Shew! 

I hope you had a great week!

XoXo-Kim

Friday Goodness!

1. So very excited that I ran in a 5K last weekend! It has been over 3 years since I have RAN in a race. I loved being able to add my racing bib to my collection. I am determined to keep making sure I have time to take care of myself!

My friend Michelle ran too!!! 

2. Game 2 of the season is in the books. UofL played Murry State to bring the Cards to 2-0!

Two Peas-in-a-Pod

He may kill me for this, but we were just being super silly and this makes me laugh. Hope you laugh too! 

LOVE this pic!

3. The anniversary of 9/11 was yesterday and I am so thankful that I was able to visit the memorial with my Aunt Christy and Cousin Chris.

She is B-E-A-UTIFUL!!

4. At school if we started and keep up with a classroom Twitter account we will earn $$ for our classroom. This is HUGE considering I am in desperate need of class and group sets of books. 

Follow us @GLERoom106!

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FOLLOW US!!! 

5. I love dinner with my work family! 

Love me some Mrs. Welch!!! 

6. GOTR is continuing to be awesome! I am so in love with all of the goodness going on and so proud of how hard the girls are working! 

Superman!!! 

7. So my class is a pretty tough one this year. I'm working hard to get students the help they need and making sure they have structure, care, and consistency. It's going to take some time, but I am certain that we will get there. I am working on and feel that I am doing a pretty good job of not carrying everything home with me. When it's done...it's done. I am no longer dwelling or worrying myself to death, but instead taking everything in stride and looking forward. A classroom doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful. Despite all of the bumps we have throughout the day...wonderful things are happening!  

 

I love my kiddos through the good, the bad, and the ugly!

8. I put my notice in at CPK. Yes people, I really did! Well, Casey did write it, but I signed it. I just couldn't bring myself to write the words out. This is what he came up with...

Dear CPK, 

This is my two week notice. My last available day to work at CPK will be October 19, 2014. It's been real, it's been fun, and at times it's been real fun.

Sincerely,

Kimberly A. Weiter

Kim Fun Facts:

Kim has been employed at CPK for 3,350.

Kim has survived 15 managers, 4 of which were GMs

Kim has literally held every FOH position.

Kim was the highest paid hostess ever! $10.75

Kim met her best friends at CPK

Kim's favorite thing is STILL the BBQ salad. 

My last day is actually going to be Sunday October 5, 2014. I had previously asked off for October 12th, and that would be silly to work the 5th, be off for two weeks and then come back on the 19th. SOOOOO.....

If ya want me to wait on ya... T-Minus 4 shifts to go!!! 

For the record...this is a pretty tough thing for me to do. 

I hope you had a fabulous week! 

XoXo-Kim

It's September!

1. I am thankful for 3-day weekends. Yes, I know I have a lot of time off in the summer, but there is nothing like a day to regroup. Last weekend was a wonderful 3-day weekend! 

2. FOOTBALL SEASON IS HERE! I am so excited! Monday was such a great day and so fun tailgating and spending the day relaxing with some of my favorites!

My Favorites!

Love our bond of UofL Football!!

3. We had our first Girls on the Run practice this week. I had a blast, but that's not what is important. The girls were such troopers and tried their best! I am excited for our season. I have a pretty awesome co-coach too!!!

4. My friend Jayne is having a BOY and that's pretty darn awesome! It's been so cute hearing her students talk about how they are going to have a little brother! 

5. We had Open-House at school this week and I am glad that I was able to meet some of my kiddos families. My sweet little Cameron from last year came to visit with his sister, Kayden. He is still just as precious and in love with middle school! 

I hope you had a good week!
xoxo-Kim

High-Five for Friday!

Some fun things from this week...

1. I was able to have dinner with my Dad and PaPa! Most relaxed company ever!

2. I made it to the 4 mile mark!!! Haven't logged any walking miles since vacation. I feel like a "runner" again and that makes me smile! 

3. It was National Dog day for these find sissies! 

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4. My brother beat me in our first challenge and it totally makes me smile! Love the friendly competition and motivation. I am also okay with "losing" by 12 hours. Plus, it doesn't feel like a lose. Running 30 miles in 9 days is A-OK with me. 

5. Waited out the storm to complete my challenge. If would have been easier to stop, but I stood back and soaked up the moment. 

 

6. I made it to Friday and that's pretty awesome considering the way I felt after Monday and Tuesday. 

7. Extremely thankful for my friend Genna that came and helped me rearrange my classroom. I liked the way it was, but it just wasn't working 100%. I needed my feng shui back and I am not sure I could have made it the entire year. Of course we had dinner to hang out and catch up! 

8. Only 3 more sleeps until family, friends, tailgating, and football! Yippee!!! 

9. I began taking a Literacy class this week and I am really excited about the new strategies I am going to learn! 

Hope you had some smiles this week! 

xoxo-Kim