Last day of school 2009!!

Today was the last day of school in 2009!!  The kids are all so excited.  They came in all dressed in Christmas attire and smiling.  Many bearing gifts for me.  As opened gift after gift I began to think I don't deserve all of these wonderful gifts.  My students and families are so generous and caring.  It truly touched my heart and I watched the faces of little ones light up as I opened their gift.  They were truly excited to see my excitement.  Our day began with our annual holiday book walk.  Each teacher in our hall reads a different book and the kids travel to each room to listen.  They come away hearing eight great books and learning tons too!!  My kids this year love to do book walks and were cheering when I said we were doing one today.  Next big thing will be our party this afternoon.  We will be decorating gingerbread cookies, looking through our stockings, open gifts from Mrs. Moore (that's me!) and playing pin the nose on Rudolph!!  How fun!  I will be sending them home sugar filled and ready for Christmas!

Then time for a BREAK!!!  My boys and I are planning on watching Christmas movies, drinking hot chocolate and snuggling for hours on the couch!!  I can't think of any place I would rather be tonight!  I thank God everyday that my boys love to SNUGGLE!!!  I am sure Bella will join in on the snuggle fest!  Well, my Christmas has started off with a great big BANG and I am ready to relax now and celebrate Jesus' birth!  God bless you all!!