We had a great Thanksgiving. I know I mentioned something about you reading all about it through Christmas decorations, but it was regular old Thanksgiving at all 3 places and I'm just not up for details. I can tell you that nothing unusual happened, but we really enjoyed all of our family. So, on to other things. First of all, I am finally finished with my Master's. Hallalujah!!! I took my last final last night, and the semester officially ends on the 11th. My official degree is a Master of Education in Reading, Literacy, and Language, which means I also have a reading endorsement and an ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) endorsement. This semester was absolutely horrid, so I'm just thrilled that it's over. Along with my last few projects being due this week, the first grade teachers at my kids' school (not the one I work at) decided that it would be a great take-home project for the kids to make a gingerbread house. I'm sorry, but I found it to be ridiculous. I felt like it was really a stretch to tie it to standards, which they did with geometry and patterns, and the kids are just too little to be able to do this on their own, so it became a total parent project. They sent these directions home saying that it would be easy and cheap with glue, graham crackers, and a small milk carton, but we just went and bought gingerbread house kits. They turned out ok, but after talking to a few other first grade moms, we all decided it was not the brightest idea the first grade team ever had.
Also, Evan and Alli had their Christmas program last night at school. The whole 1st grade sang together, but each class represented a song. Alli's class did Frosty the Snowman, and Evan's did Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Aren't they cutie pies?!
Oh, and I'm blond.
5 comments:
OMG! First of all, congrats on being done. Second of all, your kids are too precious for words! Third of all, LOVE the hair! It's hawt!!! ha ;)
The gingerbread houses are pretty! I like how Alli looks like she's scratching her belly button in her snowman costume. Love you!!
CONGRATULATIONS on finishing your Masters; I'm so very, very proud of you!! I love the Gingerbread houses, the kids are just precious (I was really disappointed I was out of town and not able to be at their program); and, my goodness ... I've never seen you as a BLONDE; it really looks great! I love you all!!
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