Fall Festival 2008

Each year the Fall Festival comes to town. We went to the Carnival both on Thursday night and Saturday and night. The kids had fun riding on rides and eating a ton of junk food. They thought cotton candy was the best. We watched the parade Saturday morning. While Kasen was diving for candy Avery just sat and waved at every float that went by. After we watched the 1 1/2 hour parade we headed down to the park for more carnival fun. We met there little friends down there and had to of gone on every kiddie ride two or three times. It was very hot (98 degrees)but of course the kids did not care. I enjoy watching my children having such a fun time!

Johhny Appleseed

Happy Birthday Johnny Appleseed! Each year our Kindergarten and First grade classes celebrate Johnny Appleseed's birthday. His original name was John Chapman and was born September 26, 1774. We have our Principal dress up as Johnny Appleseed and pass out apples to the kids. In the past we have always had to buy the apples. This year we decided it would be a lot cheaper to go up to Nick's grandma's cabin and pick them off her apple tree's. The kids had so much fun deciding which were the good apples and which ones we needed to throw over the fence to the deer. I think Kasen and Avery purposefully went around biting apples just so they could throw them. It was pretty funny. We only needed about sixty but I think we ended up bringing home double the amount.

Back to School

Kasen had is first day of Pre-School today. He was so excited he picked out his clothes the night before and got his backpack all ready. I do not know if he is more excited to actually go to school or just have some time away from Avery. It is definitely a crazy schedule. He actually goes with Nick to work at 6:45a.m. Nick drops him off at school at 8:00. He goes back and gets him at 11:00 to take him to the babysitter. Nick is DAD of the year! He went two days last year and will go 4 days this year. He loves to learn and picks up on things very quickly. He has already made a couple of friends.

I started back to school on August 25. I transferred to a brand knew school named Floyd Elementary. I am still teaching Kindergarten and I just love those little guys. How quickly I forget that they end the school year so independent and begin the year so needy. It has been a bit stressful. There are a lot of kinks to work out being a new school, but our staff is great and we are getting there. The school is named after Nick's grandparents which is cool. We are the only school that has 4 student computers in each room, computer lab, Elmo's, Mimio boards, LCD projectors, T.V and DVD players and digital cameras. Some of you are thinking what is all of that. I was to. I definitely have a lot to learn. I teach two sessions with 13 students each. It is looking like I have a great bunch of students.

This is Early Childhood and Kindergarten's very own playground.

Slip 'n' Slide

Kasen had gotten a SLip N SLide for his birthday in June from his grandama Julie. Summer was just so busy we never had time to set it up. Kasen talked me into setting it up so I did. I feel cheated. When I was little we had just a yellow piece of plastic that barely ever stayed wet. This one is so cool. It has water that sprays down the middle and two big splash pools at the end.I was so tempted to go, but it in big bold letters it said NOT FOR ADULT USE. In fear of ripping it I decided not to go. The kids had so much fun sliding down it. It kept them entertained for a couple of hours. I had to beg and plead for them to come in for lunch.