First things first, I want to apologize for the lack of posting last week. It was Book Fair week at school, which is always crazy. By the time I got home in the afternoons, I was beat. Done for. Finished. So we are starting our week off with a "Currently" post. Be sure to check back ...
Read Across America 2016
Today we are wrapping up Read Across America Week at school. (As an elementary school librarian, Read Across America week is my favorite! And who doesn't love a good dress-up day?) We celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday and all things related to reading all week long. In addition to getting our ...
Famous Americans in Second Grade
On Monday night, Libby participated in our school's second grade program. The title of the program is Famous Americans and characters range from Abraham Lincoln to Mia Hamm to Clara Barton. Libby, obviously, was the Statue of Liberty. This program is one of my favorites that our school hosts. ...
Our American Flag
I am a very emotional person, but not many things make me cry. On the short list of things that do are my kids growing up, issues of injustice, and any act of patriotism. (Those soldier-coming-home-surprise videos get me every single time!). So you can imagine the mess I was ...
A Prayer For Our Schools
We have a little over a month until school starts back and I'm equal parts excited, sad, and nervous. I truly love my job and the start of a new year is the best time--all the planning and organizing and decorating--but I'm super sad to be leaving Jase while I go to work. (Seriously, if schools ...
A Little Old Update
First, some business. If you follow me on social media, you know I started back to work this week. (You also know how badly I hate leaving my sweet boy, so I'll save my whining.) I've been trying to post regularly on here for the past several months and I'm still going to try to do that, my posts ...
Cave Touring With My Big Girl
Last week, Justin and I were both able to go with Kyndall on a field trip to Cathedral Caverns State Park. I always love field trips with my girls because its another chance for one-on-one time with them. It was probably one of the neatest field trips we have been on so far. At Cathedral ...
Disney On Ice, 2014
Our school took its second-annual, school-wide, Disney on Ice field trip last Friday. It is such a fun trip and I love that we load all 600 students and faculty up to go. (How about that big belly crammed into that little tshirt in the above photo? Ha!)The girls would enjoy just riding ...
A First Grade Program
Last week, Libby participated in her first grade program at school. She memorized her part so well and even got to dress as an Indian. (Native American for you politically correct folks.)All of first grade lined up on the makeshift stage and told the story of the first Thanksgiving. ...
Third Grade Field Trip (AKA Pumpkin Patch Visit #3)
Earlier in the week, Justin and I went to Gullion Farms with Kyndall's third grade class. She insisted we both go because Libby got us both on her field trip, and this was only fair :)There were big slide races--Kyndall won every time. She used her hands to push herself down faster, which was ...
Field Trip!!! (And pumpkin patch visit #2)
Just so you know, if there is a pumpkin patch anywhere near us, you can trust that the West family has been there. Between personal visits and field trips, we are experts on pumpkin patches in the south.Last week, Libby's class ventured out to 4-D Family Farms in Hanceville, Alabama. ...
Madam Vice President
As I mentioned in this post, Kyndall ran for Vice President of our school's Student Council last week. There were 12 students running for this position, and Kyndall had to give a speech in front of around three hundred people. (Deep down inside, I wanted to talk her out of it. I ...
