It's Almost Christmas Break!

The busy week continues! This morning I took Alexee & Crosby to school for an extra morning so they could attend their classroom parties--they didn't want to miss out! I didn't stay so I don't have many pictures at all, but they reported that they had fun and ate cookies. :)

Alexee by the school tree this morning

Alexee and one of her good friends

Crosby ran in and started playing so I didn't even snap a picture of him. He made these two ornaments which the teachers sent home today. Rhett hung them on their playroom tree for us tonight. I love love love the kids' handmade ornaments.

After I dropped A & C off I hurried to drop Bogart off at the vet for his check-up appointment. He had to stay there until mid-afternoon. I always feel bad leaving him because he gets SO nervous, but he got a healthy report. (Aside: When Rhett and I went to pick him up this afternoon there was the biggest dog I've ever seen in my life standing in the lobby. It was a bullmastiff, and his head was bigger than a basketball. The owner said he was friendly, but I couldn't keep from being a little nervous standing there beside him--he could have eaten Bogart right up--and me and Rhett, too. Lane has had a few scary E.R. cases involving dog attacks, so I think about those now when I see huge dogs. Bogart was terrified, and I was ready to get us all back in the car.)

After leaving Bogart, I ran a few more Christmas-prep errands and before long it was time to pick up A & C. We rushed home so that I could leave the kids with Lane while I went to Rhett's party. I'm really thankful it was a day that Lane only had conference in the morning and not a shift so that he could stay with the kids. He fed them lunch and got them both down for naps--a BIG help. I ran out the door to go pick up pizzas for R's class and made it there just a few minutes after the party started. Ms. R already had the kids working on their Polar Express craft.

Chick-fil-a-Santa-Cow made an appearance to each classroom--the kids loved this!

Rhett with his graham cracker Polar Express train

Another parent brought these festive cupcakes.

Ms. R gave all the students a toy and a bag of candy--they jumped up and gave her a big group hug. It was cute! :)

Group photo--the silly shot

I think they are ready for Christmas BREAK!

(Teachers surely love these last few days before vacation--ha!)

Group photo--serious shot

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Merry Christmas to all the kids' friends and teachers!