muffins with mom

 for the second time this week - i've been treated to "muffins with mom" in celebration of mother's day.  this morning was at daycare, and on tuesday it was at school.  it's nice to take a break from all the rushing in the morning and just have an excuse to go into work a bit later than normal.  :-)

bye-bye tooth

little sister was sad last night, as we sat there reading, because she was worried about losing her tooth at school today.  she really wanted one of those tooth-keeper necklaces from the school nurse.  but i think she knew her wiggly tooth would not last until today - and she was right.  she disappeared for about 20 minutes, and then brought me the lost tooth.  so, we delayed putting it under her pillow for one night, and i let her take her tooth to school today to get a necklace.  i will have to make sure, assuming the tooth and necklace make it home today, to keep the necklace in a safe place - cause she's got another loose tooth, and who knows when it will fall out!

high honors

big sister has been named student of the month for may for third grade!  way to go, sweet girl!  i noticed her picture on the bulletin board today while at school for "muffins with mom."

i also noticed that - thanks mostly to grandma w for saving us her box tops - both big & little sister's classes were recognized for collecting the most box tops.  and big sister's class (as 1st place) wins an ice cream party!

teacher appreciation week

our teachers are the best, and we plan to show them how much we appreciate them this week.  each day, the girls are going to spoil them with gifts and little notes of how they are valued.  i got all these ideas online, and they were simple to put together.

i MENTO tell you thanks for being such a great teacher!
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insulated cup with
crystal light packets inside
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mmmm - homemade (from a box)
brownies
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s'more making kit
source: domesticated lady.com

A teacher cannot live on apples alone.
They need HUGS & KISSES too.
(Hershey candies)
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tie-dye tradition

once again, i volunteered to tie-dye the t-shirts for the girls' classes for field day.  (am i the only one that ever volunteers for this, or just lucky enough to be picked every time??)

it's really not that hard - it just takes some time.  first you boil the water (3 gallons for little sister and 4 gallons for big sister), mix it with dye & salt, add the shirts and let them sit for 1 hour, rinse and remove the ties, then wash and dry the shirts.  as time consuming as this sounds, at least the students helped by tying their own shirts.  i think that would be very time-consuming for just one person...

by the second batch, i enlisted some help to remove the rubber bands.  it was neat to see how they all turned out.  big sister's are green and little's are teal.  can't wait till friday to see everyone in matching shirts!

season finale

so long to another successful soccer season.  the girls each had their last games today.  little sister scored a goal, giving her 3 or 4 for the whole season.  big sister played goalie, her favorite position.  little sister wants to continue and has been recruited to a summer team, and big sister has decided to hang up her cleats and try out cheer, which begins in july.  she has a few friends from school that do cheer, so we'll see how that goes.  but for now, i am going to enjoy the break from weeknight practices and weekend games. :-)

career day

today was career day & college t-shirt day at school.  little sister met a chef and a nurse and got to hear all about their jobs.  she also saw a fireman and police man.  big sister met a classmate's dad, who is a video game maker, she met an ER doctor, and she heard about the job of a lady who works for the city that is building the new water park.  wonder if they got any ideas for their future professions...