Happy Mother's Day!!!!!
Man, did we have a BLAST on baby egg day! I will say, this was the best year I have seen. The kids really got into the assignment. It was SOOOOO funny watching them with them. Never before, have kids cuddled, snuggled, kissed, and cared so much about an egg baby. What amazing kids you have!!! The day started off with them picking out their child from the carton. Then they went to work finding the circumference, weight, eye color, and name of their babies. They had to fill out this information on their birth certificates. When it was complete, they had to bring it to the doctor (me) to sign it. They were please with Dr. Doolittle, Dr. Eggbert, Dr. Eggnice, and Dr. Eggnoodle's work. :0) Then they drew on their faces and hair. Then, it was picture time!!! The morning went pretty smooth, until recess. Then, the medical office was busy. Kids had to buy bandaids for $10, $20 if they did not have insurance if their child became cracked. This was a great experience because we talked about how when we don't wear seatbelts and get into accidents, we can end up like Aaron's egg with half his head missing and seeing the yolk. Yuck! We talked about how when your child gets hurt, it makes you feel like a bad mom or dad, and how we feel so sorry for them. One student even said, I wish I could get hurt to make their cracks go away! Empathy!!!! It was a great project, and some pretty heavy character was built.
Hopefully your child remembered to give you your Mother's Day Gift that they bought you the other day when we walked to our secret location. Attached to it, should have been a letter and the egg birth certificate. The letters are great!!! (My favorite part)! At any rate, I sure hope you had a great day!
We loved hearing Rhys play the little guitar on Friday. Ramsey was also a great star of the week. Alex and Ramsey...we look forward to your cheer on Monday morning! :0)
This week we have the Grewell Ranch Field Trip on Wednesday. We leave right away, and won't be back until after 2. Kids will have a hotdog lunch with chips and watermelon. They will also get a cookie for dessert. Instead of trying to guess what kind of drinks everyone wants, we are going to ask that each student bring a water bottle and a drink of their choice for lunch. If kids don't want the hotdog lunch, they will need to pack their own. We have a ton of things planned for the day. We will start at the stables and Cole will bring the Riding Freedom novel to life. Then, we will head out to the hills and watch some calves being branded by Ricky and Zach. Lastly, we will eat lunch and travel over to see the chicken coop and two lucky students will get to feed the baby lambs. If we have time, we will go see the baby piglets and roosters. :0) It will be a packed day! Please make sure your child wears sunscreen, a hat, and weather appropriate gear. (Shorts are fine) No flip-flops or cameras please. Kids may bring electronics for the bus ride. They are their responsibility though. The bus will stay with us for the entire day.
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Finally, we welcome back Dayna from her cruise and we say bye to Brett on his Disney World Trip!!!
