Posting

You know, it is really hard to get the initiative to post when I never know if anyone bothers to read anything anyway. Therefore, I didn't, and won't post about Thanksgiving, except to say that it was a nice break, and I loved seeing my cousins.

School has started again. It is nice not dreading each day of work. In fact, I generally enjoy it. Today we played with a big box, which I turned into a fort/house. They thought it made a great jail, but they all wanted to be in the jail. It did not get wrecked on the first day, as I feared, but has lasted and is still in good condition. I think we will decorate it tomorrow and Thursday, but I am not sure I am up to that adventure.

Friday starts our December countdown to Christmas. These in between days are a little odd. I don't want to start Christmas stuff yet, but Thanksgiving is over. So we will talk about wisdom from Proverbs and obedience and our memory verse: "God is love." Then Christmas!!!

I think Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but I love the expectation before Christmas. I try to do something little each day to get ready for the holiday so I get excited little by little, rather than do everything at once. The whole moderation idea... In my classroom, we'll start by making stars to hang from the lights. Then we will begin a Christmas tree made out of hands. I have to plan for a Grandparents Christmas Party too. The kids love the little by little decorations too. I love seeing their faces light up with excitement.

Faith like a Child

When I tell others about Jesus, I am asking them to trust in a person they really don't know. Sure they may know about Him, but they don't know Him. In a world full of liars and tricksters and people out to make you look stupid, why would anyone trust another person, especially one they don't know?

Look at a child. He trusts his mom. Does he really know her? Does he know what thrills her, what frightens her, what makes her tick? Of course not, but he trusts her. Why? Because he know she loves him, that she will do what she can to be there for him and take care of him, and that is enough for him.

Oh God, give me faith like a child, to trust you, even though I really don't know you! And teach me how to know you more each day.

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare
Performed by American Shakespeare Center
Performed in the Blackfriars Theater, Staunton, VA
For our first anniversary, Thomas and I went to see As You Like It. Isn't that so romantic. Of course I liked our Orlando better, I mean, I fell in love with him, but it was a fun time.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. I am very excited.

I just use a Mac short-cut on this Dell computer. It didn't do what it was supposed to.

My kids looked really cute today in their Pilgrim Hats. We had popcorn and cinamon\raisin bread for our Thanksgiving feast. We also sang a blessing: "For health and strength and daily food we thank Thee now, oh God." Th last phrase we fold our hands and bow our heads. It was sweet to watch the thankfulness on their faces. They also did a short pre-chapel program.

I love this class, not that I didn't love last year's students, but this class is different, and more affectionate, being mostly girls. There are fewer of them too, so I can enjoy each one more since I can interact with them more.

I am really excited for Thanksgiving, and the break surrounding it.

Ok, I am done now.

Reading Rodeo Pictures

Now you can see how much fun we had. These are pictures from the last day.

Here is my class, all nine adorable, and often wild cowboys.

And the teachers... K, 3rd&4th, 1st&2nd, and our handsome second floor sherrif.

Organic Food

I found this on my friend's blog. I don't buy organic food, except for Virgil's organic root beer, which is absolutely delicious. However, I thought this was hillarious.

http://www.storewars.org/flash/index.html

Anyway, thanks ibaurora2.

Reading Rodeo

Howdy y'all!

Today was the last day of the Reading Rodeo. We stomped letters, read cowboy stories, danced blend ladders, and rounded up herd of letters. I also got to dress up in cowboy clothes every day. I didn't know I had so many outfits, but they all worked out and I thought were rather cute. Wednesday night, my sister and I rag- curled our hair, so Thursday and today my hair is really curly. Thursday I also wore my crinolin, a sequined skirt, and a tight vest.

Today's outfit was probably my favorite. I wore jeans and a flannel shirt. Last night I made fake suede chaps that matched a vest I already had. Of course I had a bandana and boots, but the final touches were my brown leather coat and my husband's hat. (My curly pigtails, right behind my ears, were the only thing that kept the hat from falling over my ears.)

All the kids in the school were allowed to dress up today, so we had kindergartners to seniors dressed as cowboys. Then in the afternoon K-4th grade had a dance, flapjacks, and (jelly) beans. That was downright crazy and very noisy. Even though the whole week was lots of fun, I am glad it is over. It will be nice to get back to normal, and it won't be nearly as exhausting.

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