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Teacher Appreciation

This year, both Sam and Benjamin have had outstanding teachers . . . not that there was anything wrong with their previous teachers . . . all teachers need to be applauded . . . but this year was perfect! I couldn't have hand picked better teachers for my boys. We were so blessed that way.

We wanted to make sure that our teachers knew we loved them. So, we decided to make the last seven days of school our own teacher appreciation days. I thought I'd share our ideas, in case anyone is still looking for an end of the year gift. A lot of these ideas I've found on the internet and saved to my "one day I'd like to do this" file. So, I apologize for not having any sources to give credit to.

I need to warn you that these are all very cheesy ideas. (must double underscore very.)

Day 1: A notebook with a homemade flower pen (you know the kind that has the gigantic flower on the top and the pen is wrapped in floral tape.) On the inside the boys wrote down their favorite memory from the year. Now here's where the cheesy part comes in - we attached this note -

Day 2: A bag of soup mix and a can of soda, with these notes -


Day 3: A bracelet made the boys, with this note -

Day 4: A bag of Sweedish fish and an almond joy, with these notes -


Day 5: A milky way bar and box of junior mints, with this note -


Day 6: A few books that the boys picked out for their classrooms. They wrote why they picked the books for their teachers. And of course, a note -

Day 7: No cheesy note . . . sad, but true. I had the boys write words to describe their teachers, using the letters of their teachers' last names. Then we matted and framed them.

It's almost Summer!

Just two and a half weeks until school is over. Two and a half weeks until the craziness that is summer begins. Two and a half weeks until our house is consumed by extraordinarily loud children, happy and laughing or angry and fighting. Two and a half weeks until all four kids are home ALL day long.

I can't wait!

She looks so grown up!
isn't it amazing how a little thing like pig-tails can add 6 months to a girl's life?}

The New Face of Two

Ladies and Gentlemen,

For your viewing pleasure, may I present the beginning of the terrible twos.

A real throw yourself down on the floor, legs kicking, back arching, ear-splitting scream fest. What a feat to be accomplished at only 21 months!

I'm sure this is only a small indication of good things to come.

How fantastic is toddler independence?