More Kid Stories :)

I realize that it's been a while since I've given you a glimpse into the chaos that is my classroom ;) Here are a few of the "special moments" I have recently experienced with my First Graders.

One cute little kiddo who is a native Spanish speaker was hanging out with me after school while waiting for his mom to come, and he began singing Jingle Bells.... "Dashing through the snow.....playing in the snow.....walking in the snow.... AH! I don't know the words!"

Picture this scene in your mind (a typical day of getting ready to go home)
I have a little kiddo who, well, struggles to dress himself. So 2 days ago his bus got called and he wasn't ready to go. He starts to BOLT out the door with snowpants half on (one leg was inside out, and hanging to the side) and NOTHING else on! I made him come back and said he had to put on his winter gear before he could go. I helped him into the snowpants and thought he'd be able to handle the coat so I turned around to help someone else. I turned back to find him chasing his coat sleeve in circles like a dog chases his tail! HILARIOUS! We finally got the coat, snowpants, hat and gloves on, AND boats on the right feet before his bus pulled out--oh dear! Gotta' love winter!

The kids were building rhyming words with little tiles at the table, and this is the conversation I overheard...
"Kite. Sprite! That rhymes!"
"Sprite....hey! That's a good soda!"
"Yeah, AND it's the healthiest pop."
"How do you know?"
"Well, once when I was in the hospital, it's all they would let me drink!"

Another "spelling mis-hap"...
"pot...hot...not...y-o-t, YOT....Hey! That's what rich people have!"

And my personal favorite...The kids are sitting at the reading table with another teacher finishing up their group, when one little kiddo stands up and literally shouts "My butt is wet!" So we're obviously thinking he's had an accident and ask, "Why is your butt wet?" His response...."You know, from sitting! It's WET!" He stands up to reveal a little sweaty butt print on the plastic chair, plumber crack and all. Oh dear!

TGIF! :)

Ice Fest Fun

Last weekend we loaded up the Avalanche (and by "we" I mean my dad!) and headed up to Breezy Point for Ice Fest. The guys went snowmobiling ALL day on Saturday, and had a blast! Thankfully everyone stayed safe! :)

The girls were planning on going snow-shoeing, but with the below-zero windchill we decided that coffee shops, talking, and shopping sounded like a lot more fun! We met the guys for lunch at the Marina--YUM!! Kyle and I finished up Ice Fest by ice fishing. This was definitely not the "roughin' it" ice fishing....we got to use an ice house with a little gas fireplace/heater, 4 holes that were already dug out for us, AND Kyle baited my hook for me! We fished for 2 1/2 hours, but the only luck we had was the Rock Bass that I caught. Maybe next year..... Thanks for all of the fun Hardies! :)