1st Day of School!

Summer has come to an end for us.
We all know that when one thing ends another begins!
What a beginning!!!

These are pictures of our babies on the first day of school!
Courtney is starting 8th grade.
Corbin is starting his Junior year of high school.

And they are standing in front of
"Fernando"
a.k.a.
"Alfalfa"

As of Thursday I am semi-retired from my Taxi Service. 
Corbin drives them to school and brings them home from practices.
Sigh.
Sniff.
Tears.

 

This is a picture of the sweet treats my

Fabulous First Graders brought to me

for the 1st Day of school.

I'm in love with these little people. 

(even before they brought sweet treats)

I can't believe the year has begun!

 

Firsts.

First day of school

First day of riding to school by myself in 12 years.

(Seriously, that's CRAZY!!!)

First graders.

 

Firsts are delicious.

Enjoy all things new this season, my friends!!

Our 1st Grade Classroom 2014-2015

These are some pictures of our classroom.

 

We spend so much time within these 4 walls.

I love to use coordinating colors throughout.

 

This year's building theme is

"CJ Bulldogs Arrrr a Treasure!"

I kept some of my sock monkeys.

There are a few here and there. 

I simply added pirate hats and eye patches.

 

 

100 Days!!!???!!!

Today was the 100th Day of School. 

As always, I over planned. 

I had waaaay too many activities to do with the kids and

not enough time in our school day to complete them all. 

I usually have that problem each year. 

I'm not worried. 

 

One thing I did differently this year was invite the kids to dress as 100 year old people. 

What a HOOT! 

They looked so great! 

I giggled to myself all day. 

 The little ladies in the room took their pocketbooks and canes with them everywhere we went. 

 

We have 75 more days together. 

Our time is ticking away. 

These little people will be moving on to a new building next year. 

I can't imagine what the last day of school will be like

if I am already getting weepy at the thought of their leaving--

and it's only January 29th. 

(sigh) 

 

Here are a few pictures from today.  (just for grins and giggles)

Loved that our hair color matched!

 

That's a lot of centurians!

 

It was a lot of fun, but I am really glad that the 100th day of school only comes once a year.

It wears me out.

I'm heading to wash the gray paint out of my hair and get ready for tomorrow. 

The 100th day....it was delicious!

It's so important to celebrate the little things.

The little things are really what we remember the most.

Have a good night my friends!

 

 

(P.S.   Amy...this one was just for you!)

HUGS!!!!

 

 

Kids say the darndest things!

We have been studying Pilgrims, Native Americans, and the First Thanksgiving in 1st Grade.  We had our own little feast in class this afternoon.  We invited the parents to share in our celebration, too!  As things were winding down, one momma approached me to tell me a story about her son. 

This was just too cute not to share!

While out of town this weekend, they stopped at a Dairy Queen.  During their meal, a large group of Mennonites walked into the DQ.  My PRECIOUS little student got wide eyed, looked at his momma, and quietly whispered....."Look Mom!!!!  Pilgrims just walked in!"

Innocence is delicious!

Fabulous Firsts

 

 

First grade is fabulous for yet another reason!

 

This precious baby let me pull her tooth. 

To the ordinary person, that is not a big deal.

I get it.

Let me explain.

 

I am so easily grossed out by all boo-boos, owies, blood,

and bodily fluids in general.....

I have NEVER pulled a tooth in my life.

Until Tuesday, November 13, 2012.

My own children did not trust me with their loose teeth.

Their daddy was allowed to torture them with tooth extraction.

The dentist was known to take 4 or 5 at a time.

I was not even allowed to wiggle them.

(I most likely would have passed out anyway.)

 

For YEARS I have asked the Kinder Kids if they would let me pull their teeth.

Every time someone's tooth got close to being pulled, I would get all excited.

Then...in our business of the day, I would have to say we could try to pull it "tomorrow."

I never wanted to hurt anyone if the tooth wasn't ready!!!

And every single time "tomorrow" came and the tooth had come out the night before,

I would moan and be so sad that I missed another opportunity to pull my first tooth.

(he he he)

 

So...on Monday evening, I received a text from a teacher friend/mommy.

Her baby's first tooth was ready to come out--

and Audrey wanted ME to pull it!

 

Holy Smokes!!!

The pressure!

 

We pulled that tooth out first thing on Tuesday morning.

My hands were shaking.

I was nearly ready to fall out of my chair.

She didn't flinch.

She was so brave!

She just smiled and smiled while I turned her little tooth until it rolled right out!

If you could have heard the cheers and celebrating!!!

(Maybe you did!)

 



 

That little tooth is IN MY HAND!

Oh my goodness.

I was STILL shaking here.

 

We were still hugging to celebrate our bravery in this one.

(The blurriness makes me think Mommy was shaking for this one.)

 

I'm so blessed to have my loving kids in class again this year.

First Graders are incredible.

 

This was a morning I will never forget!

Thank you Audrey (and Mommy and Daddy)

for letting me pull your very first tooth!

 

...and thank you to the Tooth Fairy!

She left ME a bag of chocolates for helping her.

What a deliciously sweet deal!

 

Happy day, friends!

Happy Day!