A Year in Pictures: Day 356 and 357

We finished up Christmas shopping this weekend. I now have everything wrapped except one gift. Stout and I are looking forward to a lazy morning tomorrow while Mr. J works. Then it will be off to my parents for dinner and fun. Mr. J and my Dad fixed our fence today and now Stout can run free in the backyard again!!

New favorite thing smashing candy canes :-)

Fixed!!

A Year in Pictures: Day 350 to 355

What a week!! It was sure busy and crazy this week. We got out of school yesterday and my kiddos were so excited yesterday for our read-in in the morning and class party in the afternoon. We also made gingerbread ornaments during the week for their parents. I always feel like the night before the last day I'm running around like a crazy person trying to get everything done! We also had part of our fence blow over this week so Stout now has to go out on a leash. It was fun trying to get him out of the neighbor's yard at 7:00 am... not! But now I'm on break and looking forward to seeing family and friends and having time to relax. I was a little crazy today and decided to work at the cougar store on the first day of break :-)

Gifts for my teammates

What the wind did to our fence

Had to watch Rudolph

My kiddos' gifts. Thanks to my teammate

One of the cute projects they did for the class party

The boys enjoying the fire tonight

Silence for Sandy Hook Elementary

A Year in Pictures: Day 349

Went and ordered my dress today with my parents and my bestie! Then ran some errands. Now watching a movie and wrapping presents.

A Year in Pictures: Day 345-348

I had another  posted planned for today but after the events of today I don't feel like typing it out. As a teacher my heart breaks for Sandy Hook Elementary. Prayers for everyone!

Here are pictures from the past few days.

Roses from my Mom

Chocolates in the mail

Christmas cards

The birthday boy enjoying his bone today.

A Year in Pictures: Day 244

My kiddos were chatty today! I asked them what was going on and one said they are excited for Christmas. I guess that means they are ready for break. I had to let them know that we have 8 days until break. We have been working on gingerbread stories. Tomorrow we are going to make some gingerbread men. So I went home tonight thinking I would make one as an example well Stout had other plans for my example.

May he rest in pieces

A Year in Pictures: Day 330-343

Yes, I'm still alive just been working and getting ready for Christmas. We also had Mr. J's family up this weekend. So here are some pictures from the last two weeks.

My firsties made gingerbread but something got lost in the translation for two of my students :-)

A sweet letter from on of my students

We started reading The Mouse and the Motorcycle and my firsties love it

Here is the second gingerbread house it came in a few days later

Mr. J putting up lights

Got our tree

And we managed to put it up the next day but didn't decorate

Started comparing gingerbread stories

An art project we did this week

Stout tired

Cuddling on the couch

I have a chocolate countdown but this one is cool

Finally put some decorations on the tree today