It's my Birthday! Well almost...

Today was a crazy day!  The last day of school before Spring Break.  Report cards had to go home (yeah they are done!), the class was invited to a music performance by our first grade buddies, and half the 4th grade teachers were sick and had subs!  I was just glad to have survived the week and was looking forward to the weekend, but I had many nice surprises for my birthday.  First, Kris baked a cake for us teacher to enjoy on our lunch break and they sang Happy Birthday, much to my embarrassment (I am sure my face was bright red!).  Then one of my students parents brings a gigantic Costco cake for my class to celebrate my birthday and some lovely daffodils!  She also coordinated with the music teacher to give my students some time to make me some wonderful birthday cards.   See we have specials near the end of the day (this is when the students go off to music, pe, etc. and I am madly getting things ready for the rest of the day).  So the students made the cards during music and when I went to pick them up they all rushed to hide their  cards (behind their back or up their shirts).  It was so cute.  We then got back to the class where they showered me with cards and then they sang Happy Birthday (red face again!) and we all ate cake (again for me!).  

It was a great way to end a stressful week and reminds me why I am so lucky to be teacher!  

Report Cards...

It is that time again, Report Cards.  I am trying to get motivated to work on my comments for the report cards.  I have 28 students and 1 comment done.  I miss having conference, which we usually have right before conference.  The conferences help me get my mind ready to write the comments, but they were canceled as a result of the snow saga of December.  Well wish me luck!  Tomorrow I am trying to make a bigger dent in the pile.  

Ooh La La...

J'taime Paris!  I am excited to say that Fode and I are traveling to France this summer.  The main purpose is to visit my sister-in-law Aisata and her children(my nieces and nephew).  We are flying to Paris and spending time there before taking a train to Nantes, where they live.  I am thrilled to visit Paris.  Finally a purpose for my minor in Art History.  All that time studying those paintings and sculptures will come in handy.  Fode and I are watching travel shows to get ideas about what to do.  I am also  I compiling a list of movies that take place in France.  So far I have thought of French Kiss(a classic!) and Charade(I don't think I have seen it).  Do you have any other ideas.  Keep in mind I have a low threshold for violence, so Romatic Comedies are usually the way to go.

Oh how the mighty fall...

New Years Eve was a wonderful night.  Not only is it the anniversary of Fode proposing, this year we won the coveted CHAMP trophy that is passed between our Hand and Foot group.  This is the first time that we have won since the league started.  

Last Night we hosted a league game.  Can you tell we are serious about our Hand and Foot.  We tried, but not hard enough.  We placed 5th (out of 5 teams).  Fode Kissed the trophy goodbye.

Sadly we passed it on the new champions: Laurie and Bill.  Congratulations to them!

Christmas Eve Dinner....a few days late

Tonight I had a yummy Christmas Eve Dinner at my Dad and Jean's house.  Yes, the date is correct, tonight is December 27th.  We had to postpone the dinner because it was still to treacherous to drive up and down the hill we live on Christmas Eve.  Quentin and Xander were in heaven because they got to open many more presents and the got to run around with Taka(?) and Sunny, Dad and Jean's dogs.  On a side note, the other day Quentin was worried about an "All about Me Poster"  that he will get to fill out sometime during his first grade year when he is student of the week.  He was worried about what he could put in the box meant for pets.  See we have eight people in the house so there is no room for a pet.  I sugested that he tell about Taka and Sunny, since they are the closest thing to pets he has.  His eyes lit up, but he said that he would have to ask Ms. O'Looney (his teacher) if that would be ok.  I  assured him that she would think that would be great,  I am sure Dad and Jean too do not mind.  Overall, it was a yummy dinner and a fun time getting everyone together.