cómo se hace una tortilla española

Only two more days of school until break officially begins! I can't wait. The days are starting to take on agonizing length... I've taken a break from TPRS (other than 7th grade today) to focus more on reading and seat-work. It's been refreshing, but storytelling makes my day fly by in the blink of an eye. The kids are injected with "crazy" this time of year, and I think we're all ready for a vacation. Case in point:

We are taking a quiz--6th grade, 7th period mind you-- and I hear this incessent, obnoxious squeaking. I turn to see a sweet little 6th grader with wild eyes, rocking back and forth in his seat.

Sra. Snearly-- "Johnny, can you please stop? It's hard for others to focus."

Little Johnny-- "Sorry. I just love Christmas."

*At this moment I suppose I fail to see what this quiz has to do with Christmas*

Sra. Snearly-- "How much candy have you had today?"

*A pause*

Johnny-- "A LOT. I love candy, too."

Kids are pretty cute.

Tomorrow is our Spanish fiesta at school, and Charlie was kind enough to help me make four Tortilla de Patata. Que rico :) We made a mess of the kitchen chopping onions, potatoes, and pouring oil in and out of pans. They turned out great, though...and I know my students will appreciate them. It's a traditional Spanish dish.

I LOVE this youtube video of how to make it-- the Spanish accent is to die for, and the woman cooking reminds me of Sabi, my host mom. She is so cutely Spanish. Even if you dont' speak the language, it's still beautiful to watch her make it--sometimes I wish we had our own personal Spanish chef. I'm dreaming I know :)



Happy almost Thursday!