It has been so long since we have posted on this blog and we
have missed it very much. Once we started back to school in September it seemed
like life just got C-R-A-Z-Y crazy!
However, things are calming down, so we thought we would play a game of
“catch-up” and tell you what we have been up to in our classrooms and what fun
family things we have been doing.
There is never a dull moment in 2nd grade.
Seriously, kiddos at this age have no filter and the stories they tell are
downright hysterical. Not sure if their parents would agree on that last
statement! The election this past November was very interesting in the
classroom and out! To get in the voting spirit, we voted on Oreo cookies.
Personally, I found it a lot more enjoyable then the presidential elections.
What’s not to love about Oreo cookies? This super fun activity can be found on
the blog, Step into Second Grade. The author of this blog, Amy Lemons, is
simply amazing. Be sure to check it out.
And speaking of amazing, look how sweet Angelica looked on
the 50th day of fifth grade. Yes, we know her poodle skirt has a cat
on it and not a poodle, but when your aunt says she has a perfect skirt for
50’s day you take what you can get! Goodness knows, I can’t sew, so borrowing a
skirt was the only option. FYI- Don’t try to find 50s themed items in November
unless you do it on-line because most party stores put things like that away to
make room for the holiday items. Amazon Prime to the rescue!
Here are few other fun
school activities. Long gone are the days when students just sat at their desk
and completed a worksheet thank goodness.
Snowman Measuring Sticks
Now, if we could only get some snow.
Oobleck
Have you ever read the book, “Bartholomew and the Oobleck” by
Dr. Seuss? My 2nd grade room mom is without a doubt THE BEST! She
helped me mix enough Oobleck for 23 kiddos and needless to say it was very
messy and sticky. However, the kiddos had fun and that’s what it is all about.
Right??
How about a giant size Game of Life?
And if our classrooms were not busy enough, we had
Thanksgiving and Christmas to add a little chaos into our schedule. On Black
Friday, the cousins all got together and binge watched the new episodes of
Gilmore Girls and decorated cookies. These were so stinking cute…too cute to eat
if you want my opinion.
Cookies anyone? We went to an annual cookie exchange and made
12 dozen cookies. I’m good for about 6 dozen, but after that I am usually DONE!
I may or may not have burnt a few batches also. Thank goodness the mister was
willing to go to the Walmart for me. Look how sweet they look all wrapped up.
Of course it wouldn’t be a holiday without crafts. Check out
this cute gift card holder I made for the Starbucks giftcards I gave my sweet nieces.
When I asked my nephew what he wanted for Christmas he said
nothing. To be funny, I came up with the idea of giving him money in a pizza box and attaching the note, “Because man cannot live on pizza alone...” The mister took
the time and rolled each bill and attached it to a clean pizza box with glue
dots. The man is a SAINT! Not sure what I would do without him.
Plastic Wrap Gift Ball
This came is hilarious. You start with a small item such as a
gift card and then wrap it in a layer of plastic wrap. The Dollar Tree brand
was the best. We used 200 square feet for our ball. (2 rolls) You then add
another item and wrap it again alternating between a small item and a layer of
plastic wrap. You can make it as big or little as you want. However, the bigger
the better. To play the game one player starts to unwrap the ball while another
is rolling a set of dice. When the player gets doubles he/she gets the ball and
the next player rolls the dice. You get to keep whatever you unwrap, so the
goal is to unwrap as many layers as you can. My sister Cindy brought one at
Thanksgiving and it was so much fun that Robin, Cindy and I each made one for Christmas
day.
Our Christmas Table
This Christmas was near perfect… just missing our Nanny.
Favorite Gifts…
Sisters Key Chain
Austin playing with his remote toy police car… yes, he is 19
and a tad old for a remote toy car, but he will always be my baby. Sigh…
Rae Dunn Mugs
I am OBESSED with Rae Dunn mugs and Cindy scored at TJ Maxx
for me this year. Tommy even built me a second shelf for them. 50+ and counting
or shall I saying wishing for more (wink wink) don’t tell him that though.
Well that's a quick look into what has been keeping us busy. We hope the new year brings you health and happiness.
