Snowy Christmas

Hanging out after Thanksgiving.... I just thought it was a cute picture.

We actually will have a snowy Christmas this year.  It's the first time in several years.  We definitely need the moisture, but it's fun for the kids too.

We had just come back from the store and Jer was still wearing his mask/bandana.  I told him he needed a hat and bolo tie.... so he went and got his hat out of the closet to model for me.

I was told 5 days before the last day of school that the PO had not done staff Christmas presents yet.  The President asked me what I'd done the year before and asked if I could be in charge of it again this year.  I was working, so I didn't have lots of time but the grocery store had these fun gift bags.  I called them up and asked if they could make 66 of them under my budget.  They called the lady that made these and she came it to specially make our order.  I was so grateful for people that are willing to go beyond to help (I gave her a Swig gift card that one of my daycare kids gave me for Christmas, I was just so glad that they were able to do them at such short notice).  They are the same people that helped me last year too.  They made beautiful and fun bags and each of the staff chose what they wanted.  I heard it was a big hit from my teachers aid friend, so that was good to hear.

Seth was disguised as "Bob". The daycare kids kept trying to wrestle him, so Evelyn and him came up with the plan to make him invisible to the kids by becoming someone else.  They were so funny about it.  And yes, when daycare kids have a cough I pay for masks and make them wear them at my house.  We've avoided many colds that way.

I love listening to Sam.  He's already getting quite good.

Ada made this piggy bank for one of the kids for Christmas!  I love it.