Happy Birthday Mom! (And Mrs. Archambault! :) )

Ever have a day where you're just overly sensitive to everything around you? Not just emotionally, but physically? Lack of sleep or perhaps, I should say the intense need to be asleep usually does it for me. I wasn't really feeling good this morning. It's that time of year and I'm never quite sure if it's sinus or a cold, but it definately is that time of year. When my alarm went off this morning I SO wanted to reach over and sleep the whole day away. Given that my boss is out of work today, I knew that wasn't an option, so I dragged my pitiful little self out of bed. The littlest thing today was magnified by ten. The radio, kids talking/whining, whirlpool whirling...did I mention the kids? They just kept coming. Our 8th period lunch in the Training Room looked like the Vera Wang Wedding Dress Sale. People everywhere pushing and shoving to find space or to get what they needed.

And so many questions! I think their teachers need to let them ask more in class. Insane things, like "What should I do for my injury? I know you said 'ice bag' but that's not what you want me to do." or "Am I done icing yet? It's been 4 hours." Stupid things like that. A couple times I had to bite my tongue (and this question gets me every time) when they say, "You know how you said I sprained my ______? I don't think that's it. It really hurts!" I'm sure my comforting, motherly response (in my head of course) of "No, you're right. You're only a 16 year-old with no idea what your _____ really is. I, however am probably wrong given that I've seen 20 of those so far since September AND that I have years of school and experience and a degree that says I know what the heck your problem is!!!" made them feel so much better. :)

Anyway, 10 hours since my alarm first rang I'd love to say I'm headed home to crawl into bed (which I never wanted to leave in the first place!), but we are taking mom out to dinner for her birthday. (Oh, did I mention that after 2 weeks or more of searching I still have nothing to give her tonight? ) I hope you all are having a wonderful, non-noise or kids filled day! :)