why stacey why?

so i had the genius idea of trying to recreate the solar system on one of my classroom walls. it is going to involve a very large sun [the sun does contain most of our solar system's mass!] and a large jupiter [the biggest planet], both decorated with small bits of torn paper. and then rockets, stars, moons, and all the other planets were going to be included. and that genius idea has gotten me as far as....

• a half empty classroom wall [i couldn't reach the high stuff and it was pouring outside so i was scared of transporting the ladder from classroom to classroom]
• a barely finished jupiter. which i am currently avoiding because i don't think i can rip and paste anymore bits of red and orange paper.
• a bunch of stuck together moons because the kids stacked them while they were still wet with glue
• a whole basket of kiddie scissors that somehow got slipped into my supplies
  
• regret that there are no interns [aka mignons] out here to help me
• an active imagination for how i am going to get all this stuff home so i don't have to do it again. ever.
  
• a weird sense of pride in teaching the newest scientific facts--eight planets. sorry, pluto.
  

darn you preschool and all the prep work! good thing the kids are cute.

but good news, someone left a honeydew melon in my bike basket tonight! what a nice treat.