Christmas is Coming!

Missing London

It is hard to get into the Christmas spirit when there is so much work to do. My little friend came back to class from the alternative school on Thursday and was suspended on Friday. It is what it is. Report cards are due the first day back in January, so I'm doing them this week so I won't have to think about it over break.

M has been home about a week. She can't drive any of our cars (VW leasing thing) so that's been unpleasant. However, she has enough friends that she's been able to get out and about some while we're all at school/work.  We are all watching Breaking Bad, and we are all on different episodes. Those further behind get upset when someone tells spoilers. Our family has very unusual bonding habits.

Mr. C is in desperate need of a haircut. Who has the time to take him? He got bubbles at the rowing Christmas party and is infatuated with them. He blows them all over the house, usually on Lizzie. He is sitting next to me right now blowing them at me.

Most of my shopping is done. Yay! There are still a few people I have to buy for, but our tree is pretty full. I would show you, but my camera has completely stopped taking photos and I don't like using my phone camera. The kids are at an age when they have a few, very specific items they want. It makes it easy to shop, but takes a little of the surprise out of Christmas morning.

Tomorrow we are going to see the Metropolitan Bells, which is a local handbell choir. I also am supposed to be staying at school for a PTA meeting, but I'll probably have to cut out of it early. Only a few more days and then I can sleep in!

A Day of Dashing

Today started with the Candy Cane Dash at Mr. C's school. It was a 5K run/walk fundraiser for something or other. Mr. C did very well, finishing 5th overall with a time of 19:15 (Hubby snapped the photo a couple of seconds late). There weren't any prizes, but he did get extra credit for one of his classes. Notice that he lost his hat part way through the race. It was very windy today as a cold front dropped down chasing away our 70+ weather.

Then we dashed off to Knoxville to pick up M from school. I wish I was on Christmas break for the next month, but it's nice just to have her home.

A Great Day!

Do you ever just have one of those really wonderful days where everything goes your way, and even when it doesn't it works out anyway? Yay for today!

I got a new student today who was supposed to be a possible candidate for special ed, and therefore put in my "inclusion" class. That puts me up to 20 students and the other two classes have 19 each. So I was prepared for a rough day. However, my new student is very bright and has wonderful manners. I'm so happy he joined our class!

My student who has been having medication problems apparently got the right dosage today because he had a fantastic day. My student who has a huge "stubbornness" problem was being extremely cooperative today. During writing, all the students were working quietly on a snowflake poem while listening to Christmas music. It was heavenly! (On a hesitant note, my girl who I've had to call an ambulance for twice was not at school today. Her little brother said she "got sick last night and went to the hospital". So hopefully she's okay.)

The rain let up enough for everyone to go out for recess after three days of being indoors. And it was 78 degrees when I left work this afternoon. Did we suddenly skip forward to April? I wish!

We went to Mr. C's choir program at school this evening. I told him he was the best looking kid on the stage. He replied, "Yep. The most attractive." Hubby and I just started laughing. Mr. C said, "What? Weren't you being serious?" Attractive, maybe. Humble, no.
***I feel I need to add some context to the above conversation. We were discussing how hot it was in the auditorium, especially since Mr. C was wearing his Christmas sweater. The Christmas sweater was a minor "teenage rebellion". He wanted the reindeer one, I wanted something else. So he won that battle and he loves that sweater. I think that is more what the "attractive" remark was about than any personal vanity. Still, he is a funny kid.

Well, tomorrow is Friday so that's something to look forward to.