Wednesday, March 11, 2009

We've Still Got Spirit

Our school's Spirit Week continued on Tuesday with Polka-Dot and/or Stripes Day.

Andrew had a striped shirt, polka-dot tie, and my most valiant effort at face painting. Anna's look cracks me up because we have a little secret! She had NOTHING with polka dots on it - so I remembered that this cute houndstooth jumper had a polka dot linining....so we turned the dress inside out - and VOILA!
Here's my family ready for the day! You can't see Dan's tie, but it had polka dots & his shirt actually had light stripes in it. He had some meetings that day, so he was keeping it subtle. Today (Wednesday) was Twin Day. Andrew and I had no ambition in finding a twin; however, Anna took initiative - and asked her teacher to be her twin! Anna is assertive that way! They brain-stormed and came up with these cute tshirts. They say "Tall Blonde" and "Little Blonde" (which was a goof because it was supposed to be SHORT Blonde instead of Little - since you'd rather say that than BIG instead of Tall!) :) Anna absolutely ADORES her teachers this year. She came to us 3 years ago as a first-year teacher - and Andrew was in her first class here. Both my kids thrived under her positive approach to teaching and her enthusiasm for making class interesting. She's moving on to teach at an international school in Korea soon - but we're thankful both our kids were able to have her for a 3rd grade teacher. Not only is she a great teacher, she's become a dear friend to our family.

Here are the MOST HANDSOME twins in the whole school (in my opinion, anyway!):
See what I mean about an interesting teaching style: today Anna's teacher took the 3rd graders out to the foyer so they could spread out and have a reading circle. The kids LOVED it!

Twins, fellow 3rd graders, and Anna's "oldest" friends (who have known her since she was 1 year old), Korban & McKenna:

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