Three Coins in a Fountain

Tonite, Jones's class performed as part of a fundraiser for HCA's Fine Arts Department. The elementary students kicked off the Italian-themed show called "Three Coins in a Fountain" by singing "Bella Notte" (from "Lady & the Tramp"). Their next number was a ditty Jones Pressley refers to as "On Top of Spaghetti, All Covered with Cheese."

Jones asked as he sat down with us after his performance, "Did I do a good job? Are you so proud of me?"

OF COURSE, I was.

The entire program was about 22 minutes, which is PRECISELY as long as I want to listen to other people's kids perform. It was awesome. After that, we took the party outside to a beautiful decorated part of the parking lot where the high school students served us Baked Ziti and Salad.

For the boys, the best part of the evening was when one of the teachers passed out fake mustaches. For me, the best part of the evening was watching Jeremy break every rule of his diet by eating SO.MUCH.BAKED.ZITI.

Truly, it was a "bella notte" with our baby boys at what they STILL call, nearly six weeks after starting there, their "new school."

The school headmaster - Mrs. Herbert - asked if she could take
a picture of the boys. OF COURSE, SHE CAN.

Mrs. Clackett sent Jones home with this
"Star Student" sticker today to conclude
his two weeks in the role.
He asked if he could put it by his Cat
sticker on my car, and OF COUSE, HE CAN.

The boys can hardly pass up
a dandelion without bringing it to me.
They usually offer to blow its petals
off for me, too, which is VERY helpful.

Halloween Happenings

I can't for the life of me remember who it was to give me the idea of doing "location shoots" in Halloween costumes, but I'd like to buy them a bag of candy.

Each year, these costume shots are some of my very favorites, and this year is no different. Bobby Jones the Triceratops had his shoot at the creek behind the Jukebox Junction; Freddie, as Spiderman, had his in downtown Waynesville. 

They're both REALLY loving this year's costumes, and I am loving that they're getting my money's worth out of them by playing in them more than one nite of the year. 

For your viewing pleasure ...

Jones Pressley, Star Student

I can't begin to tell you Mrs. Clackett's selection process, but I CAN tell you that Jones Pressley was picked to be his class's first "Star Student" of the school year. There's probably not a moment in my life when I've been more proud and excited.

Jones came home Friday with a bear, a book, and some instructions for completing a couple of other assignments. This morning, he returned to class, having done his duties (with some help from his mother, the closeted wannabe kindergarten teacher). School was on a weather delay, due to Hurricane Florence, so I had the pleasure of taking Jones in in Jeremy's place.

It was so much fun to see my shy (?) five year-old show off his treasures (his Gordon train and Thomas book) and hear him describe to his classmates each picture on his display board. At the end of the week, I get to read to Jones's class, which will just be the icing on the cake of a great week of Kindergarten!

sweetest little lefty

Each child takes the class bear home for his Star
Student week and has to write in the bear's
journal something that they did together. 

Jones also had to complete this "bio
sheet" about himself.