KINDERGARTEN CHRISTMAS PARTY

Charli's Kindergaten class had a Christmas party in December, right before they went on winter break. All the kids made super cute reindeer head bands, Santa made a special visit and talked to each kid, the kids filled stockings with gifts from everyone in the class, and Charli and I made Mrs. Levin a couple gifts! I made her some dish towels to match her kitchen and Charli decorated a mug with her very own drawing on it!

POLAR EXPRESS DAY

Mrs. Levin has done it again....Charli's Kindergarten class celebrated Polar Express Day in Dec 09, and they all dressed in their pj's for the day! They where all so snuggly with their pj's, blankets and favorite stuffed animal! Mrs. Levin played the train conductor and punched each ticket so you could board the Polar Express! A movie was enjoyed, cookies where decorated and hot cocoa was was had by all. And Charli and Gracie had to pose for a picture!

SCARECROW DAY

My little scarecrow!

Mrs. Levin reading the class a story

Charli was picked to be the helper of the day

notice her sitting in the special chair

in front of the class

Taking pictures outside the classroom

in front of the art wall

with the class scarecrow

Chad took the day off to par-take in the special day.

helping Charli make a crow

Charli passing out the cookies and Halloween candy

that we put together for the class

Look at all those cute Scarecrows!

This was a super fun day in Kindergarten! All five Kindergarten classes participated in this day, and each class had special things going on in their classerooms. Charli's class had face painting (I got to paint faces!), make a crow craft, and games. The school plans a theme for each grade and Kindergarten takes the Scarecrow theme. This is how the school gets around letting kids wear their Halloween costumes to school. Chad took the day off work to par-take in the festivities and I think he had as much fun as the kids.

TJ FARMS

Juliette, Charli, Gracie, Hailey, Kiley

waiting patiently for the bus to arrive

Charli & Gracie's first bus ride, ever!

Kids where excited

Parents where nervous

Amy helping Charli grind the corn

Gracie's perfect pumpkin

Charli's perfect pumpkin

The Curious George Class

TJ Farms was a very fun filled day for The Curious George class. The Kindergartener's rode the bus to the pumpkin patch and then Amy, Owen and I met them there in my car. The kids got to grind corn, feed the farm animals, pick out the perfect pumpkin (Mrs. Levin told them, the perfect pumpkin is one that you can carry all by yourself) they also got to play in a hay maze. Charli had a great day until she noticed that her "perfect pumpkin got mud on her, and then it was all over as we know it. Mrs. Levin got to see Charli's dark side that day. Charli threw one of the biggest fits, even I was impressed. I pretty much ignored her and put on a happy face as she melted down. Eventually Charli recovered...in her own time...and we were able to enjoy the rest of our day. After TJ Farms, Amy, James, Owen, Charli and I went to lunch and also to the candy store for some very yummy gelato.

MATCHING OUTFIT DAY!

Charli and James in their adorable shirts that Amy made!

They really are the graduating class of 2022

Is that crazy or what!!!

I also made Mrs. M and Mrs. Levin matching shirts!

Mrs. M is the Clifford class

&

Mrs. Levin is the Curious George class

I also sewed their room numbers each shirt

I also sewed a linking monkey shirt for Mrs. Levin!

Both teachers loved their shirts

I was so excited to make these two amazing teachers shirts!

Oct 2nd was Matching Outfit day at school! Amy and I knew exactly what Charli and James would wear on this day! Over the summer Amy sewed matching shirts for Charli, James and Renton. The three kids who would be going into Kindergarten in Aug. We got so many responses from parents and teachers when Charli and James wore their shirts this day. 2022 seems so far away, it is crazy! I also wanted Mrs. Levin (Charli's teacher) and Mrs. M (another Kindergarten teacher) to have matching shirts. They both loved their matching shirts.

OBSTACLE COURSE DAY!

Charli and Drake

jumping into the huge

bounce house obstacle course

The humongous basketball hoop!

The balls where almost bigger than Charli

Another obstacle course!

Charli running back from the obstacle course

Go Charli Go!

The 4 way tug-o-war!

This was the coolest tug-o-war I have ever seen

The kids loved it!

Charli's whole school was treated to an Obstacle Course Day, hosted by the high school students!

The kids loved all the events set up but I think they loved the 4 way tug-o-war the best!

GEORGE...ART...SKILL-A-THON

Charli was picked to take the

Curious George backpack home

along with all his treasures!

(She is in the Curious George class, if you couldn't tell)

1.) Curious George and I took a nap together

2.) Me and George watched Buddy (Elf)

3.) Curious George and I watched the Giants with my Daddy.

Go Giants!

Mrs. Levin posts the class art work outside the class room

Charli is standing directly under her masterpiece!

Big Buddy day!

Amy's 6th graders from Evergreen 6, are the Kindergarten's buddies this year!

Charli and her buddy Lexi

working on the Skill-A-Thon

OUR KINDERGARTENER......

James, Renton and Charli

are the future class of

2022!

Amy made these cute shirts

for these three kids

who are all going into Kindergarten

August 11, 2009

The first day of school!

This is one of my favorite pictures!

Charli with her new school bag!

Rug time in Mrs. Levin's class

Charli and Mommy doing the first project together.

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It's official....Charli is in Kindergarten, and we have completed a week of school already! Charli is really loving her new class, her teacher Mrs. Levin (we just love her), making new friends, and she brought home her first packet of homework today! It is all very exciting! We have had some ups and downs at home lately but overall things are going well in our household. I know that we will all get into this new routine and everyone will be fine.

Tuesday was a parent/student orientation at school from 8:15 to 10:00. Chad took the day off, and was able to participate in the day too! Mrs. Levin introduced herself to the class, sent the kids off on a tour of the school while she went over her program with the parents. The kids came back to class about 30 mins later and we participated in a project of getting acquainted with the classroom.

Wednesday, second day of school from 7:55 to 11:15. Charli had a rocky morning and wanted to wear the same outfit from the day before. Finally she found an outfit that would work. Thank goodness because there was no way I could let her wear the same outfit on the second day of school. She had a great day at school, but that was about as far as her good mood lasted. I think she left it at school or gave it to Mrs. Levin. Melt down after melt down with me for the rest of the day.

Thursday, 3rd day of school was a great day! Home behavior not so much but really it was only 2 outburst for me, so I can't complain too much.

Friday, 4th day of school, again another great day at school. Charli had a hard time when it was time for me to leave. This afternoon has been fine though. She is currently asleep at 2:40 in the afternoon. I know that she has got to be tired from this very new routine we are all on, and all the new everything she is taking in at almost 5 yrs old!!!