~First Ski Trip

All of the Fourth Graders got to go skiing for free.  The local ski resort sponsor the schools to come ski with everything included, the kids just had to bring warm clothes and lunch.  They all had so much fun.  This was the first time many of the kids have ever skied. Jolene did really well, she was able to take the ski lift up and ski back down.  I had to catch my breath when I saw her on the ski lift all by herself.  I couldn't believe it.  She looked so laid back and relaxed.  She had so much fun, she wants to know when we can come back. It was a pretty cold day but I don't think any of the kids noticed.  Once they came in to get ready to leave I got Jolene some hot chocolate which she loved as she defrosted. I drove up separate from the bus which was a good thing because the bus broke down on the way home.  I was able to take her with me so we could still make it on time to get Raychel from school.  What a great day.  It was fun to be able to spend the day with Jolene and watch her expand her wings and try something new.  I am so blessed to be a stay at home mom to some really great kids. 

It's over

The 2009-2010 school year has come to an end!

It has been a great year! It went so fast.

Our girls are another year older, another year wiser,

the have added to their friends list, they have add to

their knowledge and have become better people.

I am so grateful to their teachers and the lesson they

have taught either in their studies or in the stories they

have shared. I am so grateful to Raychel's teachers who

aren't only teachers, but parents, councilors, and friends to

a group of kids trying to be "adults".

Now it's time to enjoy summer, because it too

will be over way to fast!

School Days

These two beauties

are mine

and I couldn't be prouder!!

Learning Labs

This past week in Kindergarten the kids got to have

a "Littler Critters Vet Hospital". They loved it!!

They were encouraged to bring an animal friend from

home who may or may not be in need for the

"Vet Hospital". They had band aids, and thermometers,

they were able to "call ahead" and make an appointment.

They were able to build their animals a home where their

natural "habitat" may be, and or course do some artwork

for their animal friends. I truly love learning labs,

it amazing the new words and meaning Jolene comes home

with. The best is on her days off when she will ask

me what our "topic of the day" will be!!

A Birthday

On Tuesday when Jolene went to school she

learned the next time she went (Thursday 26) it

would be her teachers birthday! It made Jolene sad

because her teacher is single and her family

lives far away. So she asked if she

could give her teacher a party!!

So Wednesday, Jolene's day off, we

made cupcakes.

Jolene realized "happy birthday"

has as many letters

as there are kids in her class! So each kid

got a letter and the happy face at the end

was for her teacher to have "after dinner" Jolene picked her out a Dora balloon, because who

doesn't love Dora, and a pink flower plant.

When I brought the cupcakes to school at snack time,

Ms. Painton had to wipe a tear! Jolene made her sit at

the table, served her first and then had the

class sing "Happy Birthday"

They got to watch some of "Horton Hears A Who"

All in all I think she had a great party, if nothing

else Jolene succeeded in

giving her a nice surprise!

After the party it was outside fun time!!

Then inside for learning labs!

They are learning about their neighborhoods,

so they got to play beauty shop or barber shop.

Lots of fun!