June Currently and a BIG favor

I have never linked up with the sweet Farley from Oh Boy Fourth Grade before, but I thought summer was the perfect time to start.  Well, that, and I need your help in making a BIG difference for a sweet little boy!

Listening: My kiddos are six years apart in age, but they are best buds!  They are currently hanging out and giggling in a chair and blanket fort that they built in the living room.  Love them!

Loving:  We have always started back to school the first week in August, but this year we don't go back to school until the day after Labor Day!  That is a whole extra month of summer vacation!  Woo Hoo!

Thinking: My brain is a little overwhelmed by all I want to accomplish with that extra month! I need to just get it all on paper and start pacing it out.

Wanting: I want to use most of my time making life better for others, my family, and myself. I want to do some service work, make lots of memories, and kick off a healthier lifestyle for myself.

Needing: YOUR HELP!

Do you see this cutie patootie red head?  She is my little sister! We are not so little anymore, but she will always be my little sister! She is an AMAZING lady! I am in complete awe of her! Not only is she a wife, mom, full-time student, and true friend, but she is also a nurse for kids with leukemia and cancer at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta! I KNOW I couldn't do what she does! Today, I got an email requesting help for one of her patients. I hope that you will take a just a moment to help this sweet boy! It shouldn't cost you more than a stamp to make him smile!

Meet Jason Kenyon

• precious boy who will turn 2 years old on June 5 at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
• lover of cars, trucks, dogs, monkeys, planes, Jake and the Neverland Pirates, and Chuggington Trains
• battling leukemia
• wanting LOTS of birthday wishes!

How You Can Help

• Check out his Facebook page {Here}
• Send a smilegram to him through the Children's Healthcare site {Here} Jason Kenyon--Egleston--room 4131
• Send him a birthday card or well wishes to this address:

Jason Kenyon

Room 3240

Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children

1405 Clifton Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30322

Summer Bucket List: 

1. Be more active every day!

2. Finish my 1,000 Gifts List: I have been reading this book by Ann Voskamp.  It has been such a blessing to me! I am determined to write my own list of one thousand gifts from God this summer.  I am getting my kids in on this project, too. 

3. Revamp my RtI plans --whew! This one is going to take a while, but it will be worth it!

So that's a wrap on what I'm up to currently!  Thanks so much for your help in making a little boy's hospital stay birthday a little brighter! 

Five Questions You May Have For Me

Hello, everybody! I am Jenn from 2nd Grade Snickerdoodles. You might know me from Pinterest or from TPT. I am finally venturing out into the world of blogging. I am a little freaked out about that. I am usually VERY shy. So, this blog is going to help me grow and push my boundaries. Thanks for joining me on this journey! Right now, my blog is very basic. I promise to give it a face lift and a custom design once I get the hang of how all of this works. Anyway, for now, I thought it would be best if you found out a little bit about me. So, here is my list of the top five things that you might want to know about me.

1. Teaching experience?
     I have been teaching for 19 years now. I taught 1st grade for two years. Then, we moved to middle Georgia and jobs were scarce. So, I taught 3rd grade for four years at a private school. Then, I landed my dream job. I completely love my school! I have been teaching 2nd grade for 11 years now. Several of those years I was an inclusion teacher. I am now on my 2nd year teaching E.I.P. (Early Intervention Program). Basically, my parapro and I teach about 60 kids a day through small group reading and math remediation. These kids were referred to us through the RtI process. I am looking forward to sharing some of what we do with you soon.

2. Why Snickerdoodles?
Well, when I was a kid, my mom used to call my sister and I all sorts of silly nicknames. I picked up that habit. My kids giggle when I say things like, "Come on, my little doodlebops" or "See you tomorrow, my sweet cherubs". One of their favorites has always been when I call them "My Snickerdoodles". So, there you have it. :)




3. Family?
I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 17 years. He is an amazing man! We have two kids. Our daughter is about to turn 13. Eek! A teenager in our house! She is left-handed and about as right-brained as they come! She is completely creative, gifted, artistic, and she makes me laugh until I cry several times a day. She is also responsible, wise beyond her years, trustworthy, and kind. Right now she would love to teach art or agriculture when she grows up. Our son just turned seven. In many ways, he is the opposite of his sister. He is highly logical, a stickler for rules, a reader of only nonfiction, and an animal lover. He is also the most social member of our family. He talks ALL of the time! You also have to watch him carefully because he loves to pull pranks on people. His life's ambition is to be a marine biologist and work at the Georgia Aquarium or possibly become a ninja turtle. I am one proud mama!

4. Got pets? 

You betcha! Take a look!

Charlie, our chocolate lab, has O.C.D..
You can see his patrol paths of our
back yard on Google Earth! :)

Chloe, our black lab, is totally spastic!
She can't wag her tail back and forth.
It only spins in circles. When she is
really happy, we worry that she might
take flight!

Shiloh is our newest addition. She was only
four weeks old when someone abandoned
her in the parking lot of Shiloh Baptist Church.
She is really unique looking. She is covered in
peach spots and we tease her about having
a hip transplant from some orange cat.

5. Interests?

I am a total nerd!  You have been warned! I love documentaries, history, and mysteries. There is nothing I like better after a long day than watching Classic TV and film. My favorites are I Love Lucy, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Twilight Zone. I also love reruns of Monk. The only new shows that I keep up with at all are Duck Dynasty, 24, and Sherlock. 

My family thinks I am a good cook. I hope to share some quick fixes or crock pot recipes with you. 

I am NOT a fashionista! You will never see me posting pics of my clothes here. Unless you need pics of jeans and sweaters. :)

Well, that's me in a nutshell!  I am so excited about getting to know you! The teacher in me wants to assign you a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting you and me, but I will hold off for now. Feel free to post your work in the comment section if you feel so inclined. :)