Open House and Performance

March was also a month of “school stuff”. Now that Ella is in preschool a few days a week, it adds “school stuff” to our schedules.

She goes to a private Christian preschool 2 days a week, the same place that she will be at in extended care when she starts kindergarten next school year.  So I thought it was a good idea to get her used to being there and with other kids and teachers, etc. She had her first performance. It was during the church service on a Sunday and she begged to go…so thankfully Nana was back from Ireland and was able to come with me. Christian church services are SO different than what we are used to in the Catholic religion. But anyway…Ella loved every minute of it.

Then the following week we had Open House…for both kids…on the same night!! It was our first experience having to do 2 kids in one night…got us ready for all the years to come now…until we have to do 3 in the same night!! lol

First up was Owen’s 3rd grade class…
He loved showing us around the room and was excited for us to see his desk, friends and achievements.

And he found Mrs. Trumbo to be “the perfect 3rd grade teacher”…his words. He said she was nice and taught really good…but would also get on you if you weren’t doing your work correctly. We found out that Owen is a social butterfly (like his parents) and had to be moved seats a few times for chatty purposes.  He excelled so much this year. Asked lots of questions, learned SO much and was a little competitive academically (which I don’t mind! haha)

Next up was Ella and her first Open House!
Ella was SO proud to show us around her classroom. Her projects and friends.

And she was especially fond of her teacher Miss Melissa. She loved her voice, her make-up, her outfits and how kind she was to Ella. When I would pick her up and she’d cry on non-school days because she “missed Miss Melissa”.  SO it was great she really loved her time there.

Its really great being able to go to our kids school functions and them LOVE showing us around their everyday life! Its sad since we work full time, we aren’t able to get into their classrooms to help or see them in their environment…so these nights are the closest we get.
Love these kids and how they value their education and school!! Hope they are that way forever!