Family Academic Night

Last week Addie's school held family academic night.  Here each grade level (PreK-2) perform a song and then each family goes to their child's classroom and plays two academic games that they are learning at that time.  Since it was around Halloween we played Candy Corn Bingo with sight words and did Math on the Smartboard.  They had an awesome turnout this fall!  Addie's grade level has green shirts with the Indian logo on it that they were to wear.

Chloe and Addie at Family Academic Night

Busy Bees

Well since my last post three weeks ago, I have made it through another year of Homecoming festivities at the high school.  Everything went off without too much of a hitch.  Had our spirit days which required me to dress like a man, flashback to "Clarissa Explains it All" days, become Mary Poppins, share my geeky side, and scream Green n Gold!  With the week ending with a pep rally, parade, crowning, and dance I was happy to close that door again until next year!  Not to mention we had to have 90 degree days right around this time.  It couldn't stay a nice 70 degree day- but on the positive side- at least it was the past two weeks of moldy, wet, mildewy weather!

The week after Homecoming, I did get a slight break in the routine of things.  Another teacher, two students, and myself traveled out to Lexington, VA for the STEM conference at VMI.  It was a great conference!  Good workshops and an awesome speaker- Steve Spangler!  He brought out all of his great science tricks and kept the entire audience laughing and entertained from start to finish.  The campus was very nice and it was interesting to talk to and see the VMI cadets in action.  They were preparing for parents weekend that was at the end of the week.  

Steve Spangler

Me and Carol

VMI lawn with barracks behind

VMI cadets practicing

And a little bit of sweetness...

Gracie came to visit for a bit last Saturday while her parents were out of town! 

Gracie turns 2

Today was my niece's 2nd birthday!  Hard to believe she's been with us for two years, but she was cute as ever today.  She loves Dora, Bubble Guppies, and Sophia the First.  She hit the jackpot with much needed clothes, since she's growing like a weed, books, puzzles, new Sophia the First bedding, car seat, and a Radio Flyer Wagon.  Happy Birthday Gracie Pants!

Disney on Ice- Let's Celebrate

Addie, Adam, my Mom, and I went out Thursday night to the Richmond Coliseum to see Disney on Ice.  I had been trying to win tickets all week long on a local radio station, but was never successful.  Adam heard a friend of his win them on the radio Tuesday morning, so he called her and she ended up not being able to use them...so SCORE!  She gave them to us and we enjoyed ourselves.  Adam and I had taken Addie three years ago to see Disney Princesses on Ice and she still talks about that show, so we knew she would be ready to go to this one.  The seats were on the second level but at an angle that was great to see the whole ice rink.  We were hesitant being a school night and all but she was a champ.  Got up Friday morning without a problem and was good at school.  Here are some pictures from the show.  They did celebrations that happen throughout the year.