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Spring Break Anyone?

I only have three more days until spring break freedom! I can hardly wait to have a week where there are no papers to grade, no parent conferences, and no lesson planning. Ahhhhh.....heaven.

Not to say that my days will not be filled to the brim. There is so much to do in order to get ready for the big move to Ecuador. So many offices to visit, forms to fill out, and notarizations to get. It is going to be packed but I know that it will make the remaining weeks of school a bit less stressful if I can get some of the nitty gritty stuff off of my plate. I'm all for less stress.

I am also hoping the wonderful weather that has hit Boise is here to stay throughout spring break. The last week has been in the 70's each day and due to the amazing weather, not to mention the early daylight savings fiasco, I was able to hit the trails four times. I loved being back on my mountain bike after the long winter season and definitely plan on interspersing mountain bike rides with the Ecuador To Do List.

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