Last week was teacher appreciation week. The elementary boys had something special they were supposed to do each day (like Monday was “you’ve got the write stuff, bring in a fun pen or pencil”). It was quite a busy week for mommy since we needed to coordinate some last-minute volunteers for a Tuesday-morning breakfast (I found myself ordering 6 boxes of Panera coffee at 11pm Monday night via the internet and rushed the boys out for a McDonald’s breakfast the next day so I could pick them up and deliver them before school started). We have such a great school though, I’m honored to help out!

Friday was take in flowers day. Everyone at the school, from the lunch ladies to the office and maintenance staff, got a flower vase and all the kids brought in bunches of flowers to hand out. I happened to be working in Aiden’s classroom that afternoon and WOW – so many flowers every where! Mrs Dunn’s desk was literally covered in them!

Brady had teacher appreciation week as well, but we were simply asked to donate $$ and a committee provided treats throughout the week. Brady, however, really wanted to take in some flowers to Miss Mary. So he picked some out and gave them to her on Thursday. I think she was really tickled…especially because it was 100% his idea.

Pics of Aiden and Logan before they left for school on Friday. By the way, this is the way they walk to school now – out our back door and between the yards behind us. Sometimes I run up to the catwalk area of the stairs and watch them through the windows as walk between the houses. They are practically at the school and cross-walk where teachers are waiting by the time they reach the sidewalk so I’m OK with it. They also walk themselves home from school now. It saves me at least an hour a day not walking them to and from the school!!