Major Slacker!!!!

I'm not going to be able to get this week's challenges done, and it's all the fault of the cute little Kindergartners!! I am putting the finishing touches on TWENTY-ONE (yep, you read it right, I am nuts!) kindergarten scrapbooks for Avery and her classmates, so I'm totally putting everything else on the back burner. They're last day is next Friday so I have to put the pedal to the metal!! I'll be back soon though.

Peachy Cheap!!

CLICK HERE for another fabulous Thickers deal.....I was so excited to see it again, I ordered TWO sets, lol!
"Hello, my name is Christine and I am a........Thickers addict".

May Challenge ~ #1 Blue Collar Comedy

This makes me laugh because my brother is anything but a redneck....but working at the bar in Hampton, he gets questions all the time about how "redneck" it is that his name is the same as the bars. Sometimes he tells them the truth, and other times he lets them just think its some type of redneck coincidence. This boy is all ghetto though. Don't let him fool ya!

May Challenge - #7 Die Cut Challenge

Well, there is only one die cut on here, and it's store bought. I have a Cricut and a Slice, so you'd think I couldv'e done a little better on this challenge! These are photos from Hannah's My Favorite Teacher presentation. Lovin' those little Sassafras felties.....they are just so perfect sometimes! The journaling is her winning entry.

JA Biztown!!

Today, I had the pleasure of accompanying Hannah's 5th grade class to Junior Achievement's Biztown. The students spent a few months (from what I hear) learning about how a town is run, how businesses are run and how they interact with each other to have a economically/financially successful town. They learned how employees need to use their salaries to buy products/goods/services from businesses in a town to keep everything moving along. They also were required to put some of their "salaries" from the day in a savings account. Biztown boasts a City Hall, Factory, Tech Shop, Delivery Center (mail), Newspaper, Radio Station, Professional Office, Print Shop, Bank, Sports Shop, Supply Center, Variety Store (like a dollar store), Cafe and Environmental Shop. A month ago, they held an election for Mayor and Hannah was elected out of 12 students that decided to run. She is in a class of I believe 72 or 73 students...new ones come and go and I can't always keep track. She was elated to be elected! Papa Jim is the mayor of Orion and she really thought it would be cool if she got to play mayor for a day too. Here's some pics. If your school has the opportunity to participate in this event (there are BizTowns located worldwide in mostly large, metro areas) it it so fun and a wonderful, amazing learning experience for these kids. I have never had so much fun on a field trip....EVER! I would go back tomorrow in a heartbeat. The Quad Cities is so lucky to have a BizTown right in Davenport! Support your local Junior Achievement, these programs are funded half and half by JA and the schools.

Trip to the Zoo

Today, I gave up sleeping to go with Avery and Hannah on their Kindergarten and 5th Grade buddies trip to the zoo. I worked midnight shift, came home, got them and myself ready and off we were to the zoo....I crashed for 2 hours after I got home at 2 o'clock. It was a beautiful day for their field trip and the 5th graders do such a WONDERFUL job being "buddies" with their Kindergarteners. It is a year long program at their school and I'm not sure who enjoys it more, the 5th graders or the Kindergarteners. During the year, the 5th Graders visit their Kindergarten buddy every Friday and help them read simple books, assist them in doing part of their "centers" work for the day. They make each other cards for holidays and they really truly bond. Avery was lucky enough to have two buddies, both boys. Both very nice, helpful and smart young men. Hannah (my 5th grader) had a Kindergarten friend of Avery's for her buddy. So it was a twofer trip today! Here's some pics of our fun!

Hip Hop!! It's Unity's Kit of the Month (KOM) Blog Hop!! Welcome!

It's Unity's Kit of the Month Blog Hop!! Welcome to my blog, all you hoppers you! I created a scrapbook page using Fancy Pants "Crush" papers, AC Thickers, Kaiser Pearls, a tag from Creative Cafe, buttons, some fun ric rac and UNITY STAMPS!! I used "beautiful" and "journey" from the February KOM and the flower cluster is from November KOM.

Make sure to go visit Unity Stamp Company when you are finished blog hopping. Tons of sales and specials to make you Spring for Joy!!

Next up on the hop is the wonderfully talented NANCY!! Check out this girls fabulous cards. Thanks for stopping by!