9.18.2012

1st day of school...

So we are 2 weeks into school but still thought I would share our 1st day pics!  It is extra special this year because it was Little Bits 1st day of her last year of preschool...and my 1st day of my 1st year of teaching!  

 
Look at my big girl!  I tell her all the time I'm going to put a brick on her head to keep her from growing anymore...hehe!  Why do they have to grow up so fast?!  
 
 We were both pretty excited to get our first day started! 

She couldn't wait to get inside!  I was wanting to savor the moment and snap some pics.  ;)

Here are a few pics of my classroom...
 My theme is owls!!!

I made this tree for the wall using brown paper shopping bags.  I then cut some leaves out of various green paper to add to the tree.  The first day of school I had all the kids stamp their hands in green paint, I have cut them out and added them as more leaves to my tree.  I added a sign that says "Our friendship grows every day!"

So far so good....I love that I have the same hours as Little Bit.  She loves having me at "her" school!  ;)

How did your first days of school go?

9.17.2012

Menu Plan Monday

Monday ~ italian beef, mashed potatoes, salad
Tuesday ~ chicken fajitas, chips & salsa, refried beans
Wednesday ~ chicken caesar burgers, tater tots, corn on the cob
Thursday ~ honey coconut salmon, green beans, rice
Friday ~ crock pot pork chops, rice, green beans

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9.16.2012

Jamaica picture book...

This summer my sister in law went on a mission trip with her church to Jamaica.  They stayed with local families and worked with kids in the community each day they were there.  When she got back, she took some of her pictures from the trip and put together an awesome picture book for Little Bit!  

She was so excited to get the package in the mail.  We opened it up to find the book and 3 wrapped gifts.  The book was awesome!  It told all about her trip from start to finish.  From getting on the plane, to what kinds of food they ate, the weather, and what they did every day.  She also told her about several of the children and how they were similar to Little Bit! 


Each gift was numbered, so when we got to a certain point in the story she would open the gift that she was told to.  Here she is opening gift number 1. 

It was shells from the beach! 

Gift number 2 was a craft she made with the kids while she was there.  She made 2 this particular day, 1 for Gracie and 1 for a little girl in there in Jamaica named Nacosie.  

The last gift was a Jamaican doll!  Little Bit thought it was sooooo cute!  It is to remind Little Bit of the kids that Aunt Becca visited.  We pray for them each night at bedtime!

This was such a fun way to tell the story of her trip!  After I read it to Little Bit once, she sat and looked at it over and over.  She remembered lots of the details from the story and was able to retell most of it to daddy when he got home from work that day! 

Thanks so much Aunt Becca!!!

9.10.2012

Menu Plan Monday

Monday ~ ground pork pizza burgers, sweet potato fries, corn
Tuesday ~ toasted cheese, sweet potato bisque, fruit
Wednesday ~ fish sticks, mac & cheese, salad
Thursday ~ pesto cavatappi, salad, bread
Friday ~ dinner on the go...

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