School Easter Party

Katie's class had a party to celebrate Easter/the last day of school before Spring Break. The kids made a snack, ate some veggies, and played around talking to each other. Emma wandered around looking for things to play with. Katie had a good day, I think she's excited to be out of school for a week too =)

2nd Grade Christmas Party

Emma and I went to Katie's Christmas party, because Katie likes when I go, so for now, while she wants me there, I'll go :p We watched them do a relay race with an egg on the spoon. The kids were so funny,

 Then Katie won the game in class, where you had to balance the candy cane on a string, but not by the hook/cane part, but by the tip it. But since there was a tie, they had to do it again and she lost the second time. Still cool though.

 My Grandma bought her a cute Christmas headband.

 The Christmas present she made for me at school this year. I wonder what it is!

 And of course, snack time. Tomorrow is her last day before Christmas break. It's going to be nice having her home with me for 2 weeks. I love this little girl so much.

 The day she is too old for me to go to her parties, whether it's from her not wanting me there, or the teacher saying it's just for students, is going to be a little sad, lol. I love watching this girl grow up. It's happening so fast.

Thanksgiving School Party

Emma and I joined Katie at her Thanksgiving party. She likes when I go to her school events, and Emma has to tag along because she's too hard for anyone to baby-sit. The teacher was nice enough to share a few snacks with Emma, and she was chowing down.

The snacks were cute, the kids were given the pieces and they "made" them before eating them.

And now, Katie has a week off of school with us =)

First Grade Easter Party

Katie's class had an Easter party before they all left for Spring Break. They did a cute craft, and a special snack.

 Emma tried a graham cracker too :p

 Supposed to be the tombstone Jesus rose from, lol. Cute.

 Katie and her friends love the camera!

Glad Emma and I were able to attend! Can't wait to spend the week with Katie!

Valentine's Day 2014

This was Emma's first Valentine's Day. Mary gave her this outfit, and my Grandma made her a new headband. We hung out at my Grandma's today, after we took Katie to school.

 Later, I went to Katie's school party while David watched Emma. She was allowed to dress down if she wore a Valentine shirt, so I went to the store to find her one a few days ago. She will take any dress down day she can get! haha. 

 Her friends were talking my ear off the whole time I was there, haha. They were all showing off and wanting me to watch them do tricks.

 Katie's mailbox for her cards.

 Mrs. Ottaviano made these snacks for the kids, cute.

 The Valentines Katie passed out. Found the idea on Pinterest =)

 Katie and her bff Abby.

 David and I took the girls out to dinner at Applebee's, Katie's current favorite restaurant.

Hope the girls had a nice day today =)

Katie's First Grade Christmas Party

David was nice enough to watch Emma for me while I went to Katie's Christmas party at school. They had some fun activities planned, like decorating parents up like trees, haha. Each row was assigned a job, Katie's row made ornaments out of pipe cleaners for the tree.

 Ta-Da! Great trees!

 They had a "photo booth" in the back of the room while everything else was going on. Each kid was able to pick a friend to take a picture with. Abby chose Katie.

 Their special snack they made.

 Austin chose Katie to take a picture with too =)

 My Mom wanted to come surprise Katie too, before she had to go do a visit at work.

 Mrs. O took a picture with each student. The photos were a neat idea! Very cute! I ended up helping with the photos, so I'm glad I didn't have Emma with me, that would have been hard.

I hope I'm always able to go to Katie's events! Even the little ones!

Thanksgiving Class Party

Thank you David for watching Emma while I went to Katie's Thanksgiving party at school =) When all the parents got there, they played a Thanksgiving Bingo.

 Made bracelets. Each color stood for something.

 The kids had pie and juice as a party snack.

 Katie was going around with my camera taking pictures of everyone, but I made her be in one too :p

Love being able to have some time to ourselves still. I love my precious girl.

Christmas Book Exchange

Katie's class had a Christmas party with a book exchange. For a fun snack, the kids were given ice cream cones, green frosting, sprinkles and candy to decorate it to look like a Christmas tree. Juice boxes too, of course. Thankfully they had a dress down day, so she was able to be cute in a Christmas outfit.

One of her friends gave these treats out to the class.

Katie unwrapped this book in the book exchange. She was a good sport about getting a dinosaur book, even though I'm sure it wasn't her first choice. I'm glad she told the boy thank you and that she loves it. She has a good heart. I love her.

I know I say it a lot, but I love being able to go to all of Katie's events. I love her. It was fun =)

Kindergarten Harvest Party

Yes, I am the Mom that likes to go to every school event for Katie, big or small. They had a Harvest Party since they don't celebrate Halloween at Desert Christian, and luckily it was at 9am and I don't start work until 10, so I was able to go for about 45 mins =) I dressed her like a farmer so she wouldn't have to wear her polo, it was a dress down day IF you dressed up for the Harvest Party.

 The first activity was a coloring page.

 In the next classroom they glued scarecrows together.

 Katie finished early, so we were encouraged to pick a book to read while we waited  to move onto the next class.

 Katie and her friend Claire being silly.

 I wasn't going to be able to stay for this activity, bummerrr. They were each going to milk the cow, haha. So cute.

 The kids got their snacks out as I had to leave. I wish I could have stayed longer, but glad I got to go just the same. I love being able to be there for Katie. I love her so much.