NOLA

This past weekend we went to New Orleans to attend a wedding. A close highschool friend of Austin's got married. Austin flew us down and we stayed in the French Quarter and had the best time. We arrived Friday afternoon and went and met up with everyone for dinner. We then went out on Bourbon street with some of the other wedding guests. On Saturday, we got up and went and had brunch at Brennan's. It was recommended by multiple people so we decided to try it out. It was really yummy! Then we did some antique shopping and went to the wedding. The wedding was at a beautiful historic bed and breakfast on Magazine Street. The B&B was called Terrell House and was absolutely beautiful. I totally fell in love with the location. We also really lucked out with the weather. It was in the 70's until Sunday, which made the outdoor wedding even more perfect. Here are some pictures from the weekend. Bye for now, Skylar

Us in the plane.

Us at the wedding.

Out on Bourbon Street.

Fun picture of the hotel.

Me in front of the giant Christmas tree, it was so pretty!



Elf on the Shelf

If you didn't know already, this has been a pretty challenging year with my Kindergarten class. My class is sweet but very energetic and rowdy. I have 14 boys and 6 girls - that should say it all. So, I thought this would be the perfect year to have an elf on the shelf for my classroom. If you don't know what this is, learn now. The person that created this is a true genius. It is a small elf and a book. You are introduced to the elf by reading the book and then naming the elf. My class chose the name, "Jingles." Jingles first appeared on Friday and after we read the book and discussed Jingles, the kids were perfect. The book discusses how the elf is there to spy on you for Santa Claus. Each night he goes to the North Pole to talk to Santa and comes back to your house before the next morning. He moves everyday and the goal is for the child to find them. I can only hope that this might make my next two weeks a lot easier and the kids will be working really hard for Jingles and Santa. If you have small children, go out and buy this immediately. You can purchase them at Borders and Barnes and Noble and a variety of places online. Happy Holidays, Skylar