What's up in Kindergarten?

 Ak was the Star Student at school one week this month.   She got to post these pictures she drew to tell about her self along with a picture of herself and a picture of her family on a bulletin board in the classroom.   At the end of the week she was allowed to take in a show in tell item (we forgot) and she wore a big star crown home!  :)    She enjoyed the spotlight!

 "be an artist." 

 

"going skiing."  (sorry I can't flip it)                              "frozen peas, trampoline, treehouse, and family."

 "read to others."

 "dance."

 

 And one day last week was the 100th day of school.  

Ak put 100 stickers on a shirt in the shape of a 1-0-0!  :)   

Monster Jam

D and Z were invited to go to a Truck Show in Indy with some friends again this year.   It's a long drive and a long day, but Z loves to be with his Dad and they had a good time.

 

  

New Years Day

Z got invited with a friend to go ice skating - so the girls stayed home and did some fun crafts!!!

B got this tea candle cups to decorate for her birthday and she shared with Ak!   The lights that came with them are small, battery operated and change colors!  Fun!!!

Then we got out a Color Twister Spin Art kit we've had awhile and the kids have been begging to do  . . .  It was easier to do than I expected and not as messy.  The girls loved it!

 

 

Z had a good time ice skating with Mateo!    Afterwards they got to eat Ethopian Food and get a doughnut at Krispie Kreme!  D was a little envious about both stops!  :)    Fun day for everyone!   :)  

New Years Eve!

Ak had the flu and an er infection the week before and missed some school.  I hadn't felt well over the weekend - so we opted to stay home for New Years Eve!

The kids learned they do NOT like sparkling apple cider!  :)   Z and Ak switched to apple juice, B to Sprite, and D switched to Egg Nog!  :)   We had a fun together playing Apples to Apples and watching fireworks online in Taiwan & Hong Kong.  :)   

Happy New Year!!

It snowed!

Yes, it didn't snow very much . . . but my kids missed playing outside in any snow last year - so they were SUPER excited to have any amount!  They really wanted to go outside and although I didn't think there was really enough to play in . . . I figured, why not?!  :)

 

 They even tried sledding!  :)  They learned they needed all 3 of them on the sled to get it go down the hill.  :)

Then they came inside to drink hot chocolate - a winter favorite!  :)  

Christmas Evening

 We ate dinner at D's mom's house and then opened more presents!  It was a gift to me to not have to cook! 

 

 

  

The gift that shocked me was that AJ gave my kids her old iPod to share and listen to music one . . . . I thought they were too young for such a new technology item  - but they love it and have figured how to use it (I just figured that out about 2 weeks before so I can listen to a few free audiobooks.)

     

Christmas Morning

 The kids eventually got me and D out of bed!  :)  Luckily they entertained themselves for a bit after they woke up.   But eventually they were excited for everyone to empty their stockings!  They each got one gift from Santa too  . . . . B got a jewelry box.  Z got a skateboard.  Ak got a LPS (littlest pet shop) house!   

 Opening presents one at a time is fun but we got hungry - so we took a break for some cinnamon rolls in the shape of a Christmas Tree!  :)  

 They got plenty of nice gifts.  :) 

Here's a picture of ME  = proof I was there.  :)   Sporting my new bag from my sister!!! 

Do you know what this picture below right is?  Z spent an hour + in his room making this for my gift.   He asked for a piece of cardboard . . . . I assume he thought up the idea on his own.  Sweet of him.   :)   

  

The kids made some homemade gifts!   B made Ak a nightgown!  Z made D a necktie . . . he spent a LOT of time hand sewing up the back of the tie!   Z and B got to sew some gifts in my class.  Then Ak wanted to make something too . . . so she got to cut out some fleece scarves!  I was impressed she didn't give up when cutting the fringe.  :)