craft day

To add to the busyness of last week, Jacob's class had a craft morning. The teacher had 6 tables and the kids broke up into groups of 2-3 kids. Each group would complete their station and then move to another craft. I loved the way she had this organized. They got to decorate sugar cookies, make a snowman snow measure, and ornament, a gift bag, a picture frame and another craft. It was a lot of fun for all the kids.

outreach project

whew, what a busy week! so happy this one is over. in addition to Joshua's program Tuesday night, Jenna had an outreach project on tuesday. they went to a retirement center, sang some Christmas carols, talked to the residents, and handed out cards that they had made. after that, the class went to a mexican restaurant for lunch!!

School Program

We had our second Christmas program Tuesday night. The 4-8th grades performed. I liked how everyone was in black and white. Joshua had a few lines, but he was so relaxed compared to Sunday. They did a great job.

Christmas Program #1

The kids had their church Christmas program. Everyone did great. Thanks Monica for all your hard work and your patience.!!

December=craziness

I love December, but it's also the busiest month of the year. Here is just a sample of my schedule:

Tomorrow (Friday 3rd) sub at school, Jack's (last) company dinner (sad)
Saturday, Dec 4th, play practice, ladies Christmas party
Sunday, Dec 5th, kids play
Monday Dec 6th: choir practice/observe Lauren Morris' class
Tuesday Dec 7th: Joshua school program, Jenna field trip (outreach project)
Wednesday Dec 8th, sub at school, choir performance
Thursday Dec 9th: friend's party, help Jacob's class with crafts
Friday December 10th....nothing right now
Saturday, Dec 11th......shopping with girls (hopefully) go to Meadow to see lights
Sunday Dec 12th, choir cantata
Monday Dec 13th Free right now
Tuesday Dec 14th, Joshua's outreach school trip/class party
Wed, Dec 15th free right now
Thur, Dec 16th, Jacob outreach field trip/class party
Friday Dec 17th....free right now/ half day of school
Saturday Dec 18th not sure, last minute shopping
Sunday Dec 19th "normal Sunday"
Monday Dec 20th, kids home, babysitter for the evening
Tue-Saturday, at home, but doing last minute Christmas things.

I'm at the point where I wake up and say "what do I have today" In between all these things, I'm the room mom so I have to write up a letter to parents about the field trip, collect money for the teacher's gifts and just be "available on call sub". Today for instance I was out at Walmart, Lowes and the dollar store helping find things for Jenene to decorate for the Christmas program. I also have to spray paint frames for Jacob's class before next Thursday (want to help Lydia....ha ha). I think I'll be ready for a break after this!!

Thanksgiving & Stuff

I did it. I cooked my first turkey Thanksgiving Day. I think it was pretty good for my first one. Maybe next year I will try to stuff it! I wanted to try to feel young, so I headed out at midnight with some friends for the black Friday adventure. We were out all night. I got home after 8 am, but I had so much fun. I got all but two items that I went after, so I did pretty good.

I saw one of my preschool kid's moms this weekend. She thanked me for preparing her daughter for kindergarten and told me how well she was doing. That made me a little sad for leaving. I had the entire week of Thanksgiving off, plus the week before. I don't think I've had an entire week with no work. I was one day shy of having what I made at preschool. I got called again today to sub, making for this month once again, what I made at preschool. Sept/October I actually made MORE money (and had a lot of fun) and this month I broke even. Thank you God for helping and leading. I hope to use the money to pay for the refrigerator and also some Christmas presents.

mommy and jenna time

I really miss the times where I taught preschool and Jenna was still in preschool. We had every afternoon together before the boys came home. We would shop and do all kinds of things. Well today Jacob went to work with Jack and Josh got invited to play at a friends house, so Jenna and I did some Thanksgiving shopping and came home and started making goodies. We have Christmas playing and are having so much fun. I so treasure this time with her. I look at her and can't believe how fast she is growing. My baby is gone!!