Rejoice!!!!

Welcome home Adam!  This is part of the "Welcome Ceremony" for my nephew's unit that just returned from Afghanistan.  I wanted to share this because I believe that this is what it sounds like to "rejoice."  It is amazing how much our military has to sacrifice for our country and this is very inspiring.  The footage is taken from the back of the hangar and you can hear the crowd as the huge sliding doors open. You can see pom poms, signs and flags all around!  (The end of the video shows the floor because there were tears of joy.  I had to put my phone up to give hugs to this hero!!!!)   This was the very first moment family members saw loved ones since they were deployed in March of this year.  Some seeing new babies for the very first time and lots of little ones anxious to see their mamas and daddies.  I thank God for the safety of everyone in his unit because they all returned just as they deployed.  I am proud to be an American!!!!  Thank you Adam for your service!  This is the best Christmas present ever!

Welcome Winter?

Well, winter is officially here....but it sure doesn't feel like it.  Here is our winter collage that we made before we left for our Christmas holiday.  Everyone is wishing for some fluffy white snow, but I don't think that is going to happen before Santa arrives.  Happy Winter everyone!

Baby Jesus

Here is Baby Jesus.  He is the final piece to our little nativity.  We know that he isn't born until Christmas and we shouldn't really put him out yet, but WE CAN'T WAIT!!!  You will find him in your child's bag and I hope that you enjoy these little pieces for many years to come.  They are small & simple but remind us of the true gift at Christmas.  Remember to let your light shine during these final days of holiday madness and share God's love with those that you meet.

Where Is Mincy Today?

It was our last day of school for the year....2013, that is, and we are off for our Christmas holiday.  It is hard to believe that half of year has gone by so quickly.  It has been fun to watch our elf during the month of December and see all of the silly places he has found in our room to "hide."  Today we found him at the very top of our Christmas tree!  He is so silly.  We know that he has seen us showing our very best behavior and wish him a restful break until next year.(Being an elf is hard work, so 11 months of vacation is totally necessary.)   So long Mincy!!!!

A Visit From A Grandma

 To make our party day even more special, we had a visit from a friend's grandmother.  She was visiting a friend in our class and she stopped by to spend the day with us.  We had so much fun with her and gave her lots of hugs.  Thank you so much to this special grandma for coming in to help us on this crazy busy day.

Christmas Party Day!!!!

 It was our Christmas party day!!!  Yeah!!!!!  We watched Rudolph (above) , did the "limbo,". (below)...

 

 and played a game of "pass the bow."  (just like "hot potato" only with Christmas bow.)

 

 

 the final two....

 

 and the winner (below)...It was a heated competition with a lot of precision "passing" but only one can be the winner.  She is so sweet!!!!

 Many thanks to our party mamas!!!!!  It was a great day!!!!

 

 

Pajama Day

Pajama Day!!!! We had the best time coming to school in pajamas!!!!  It was a cozy day to play in our classroom and we looked so cute. It was funny that we were dressed for sleeping but spent our day playing and learning.  Yeah for pajama day!!!!