tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post991072575219939423..comments2024-03-27T22:13:58.716-05:00Comments on First Grader...at Last!: Merry Christmas, "Ya Filthy Animal!"Sarah Cooleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00824285841740386372noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-52593069356706273662013-11-30T20:06:42.469-06:002013-11-30T20:06:42.469-06:00Cute invite Sarah! Will you share where you got th...Cute invite Sarah! Will you share where you got the cute crazy chevron background paper? I love it. <br />Happy Holidays!<br />Jenxyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890612588113714174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-25965898868517649132013-11-24T20:51:22.676-06:002013-11-24T20:51:22.676-06:00We just had our first child this year so we are ex...We just had our first child this year so we are excited to start new family traditions! Christmas jammies and a Christmas book on Christmas eve are the first ones!:)<br />Congrats on your new bundle, they're lots of fun!<br />katrina.glick3@gmail.comMrs. Glickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262835774701074946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-47629767044793022862013-11-24T16:58:18.607-06:002013-11-24T16:58:18.607-06:00OH my GOSH I adore Christmas. Everything about it....OH my GOSH I adore Christmas. Everything about it. My favorite tradition would have to be my family's not-so-traditional Christmas Eve dinner. We always go to the candlelight service on Christmas Eve, and no one ever felt like cooking afterwards. (Ok, most of us in our family never feel like cooking, ever.) So one year we drove around until we found the one restaurant open on Christmas Eve- a little family owned Chinese restaurant with some FABulous crab rangoons. And so, tradition was born. :) Love this Christmas cheer filled post! ckuhlman@trinity.eduAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-72691747944176283282013-11-23T11:51:07.278-06:002013-11-23T11:51:07.278-06:00My family started a tradition where you collect a ...My family started a tradition where you collect a stack of christma themed books and throughout the night each person takes turns reading one. We may put a tist on it this year, my husband found an idea of our shelf lf bringing 25 wrapped books(they will bot all be new) and each night, like an advent calendar, the kids will open one nd we will read it. Room5kinders@gmail.com. I love your packet, definitely adding to my wishlist to buy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17149178949845285610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-49972942089826424952013-11-22T14:08:39.088-06:002013-11-22T14:08:39.088-06:00I always liked getting to open one present on Chri...I always liked getting to open one present on Christmas Eve. I didn't realize until I got older that it was always a pair of pajamas. :)<br />Holly<br />hollydiakite@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-68251006041943074742013-11-22T10:31:16.295-06:002013-11-22T10:31:16.295-06:00Every year since I have been little, my grandmothe...Every year since I have been little, my grandmother, mom, aunts, cousins, and now my own little girl get together several nights before Christmas to make Christmas candy together.... that we then give to neighbors, friends, and co-workers. Each year my husband's co-workers always ask if we are still doing it this year! angela.wheeler@monroe.kyschools.usAngelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-75367234240992111272013-11-22T08:23:00.013-06:002013-11-22T08:23:00.013-06:00Thanks for a great post. Just love it ! I love it ...Thanks for a great post. Just love it ! I love it so much, that the greedy visual-data gnome in me wants more !<br /><a href="https://www.infobells.com/" rel="nofollow"><b>Play school cds</b></a> <br />siva shttps://www.infobells.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-48640573674518426552013-11-21T22:23:35.722-06:002013-11-21T22:23:35.722-06:00I love the updated packet--this will be year three...I love the updated packet--this will be year three for me and I can't wait to go around the world again with my little guys and our scrapbooks. I was thrilled when I saw the update on TPT and have already printed it out. Yay! Here's one of our {fairly unique} family Christmas traditions: one year when our big boys were still little, one of them somehow conflated Christmas stockings and Easter eggs and made it clear he expected his stocking to be hidden. My sweet hubby obliged and quickly hid the stockings. It's a hilarious tradition we've continued ever since, though each year my husband has had to get more and more creative about where to stash them. He has stuck them in every appliance we own, virtually every cabinet or drawer, in the umbrella stand and even up in the chandelier. One year he sneaked in after the boys were asleep and hid them down inside their beds by their feet. It took the boys forever the next morning to find them! The real capper was when he put our oldest son's stocking inside a trash bag and hid it inside the tank part of the potty! We had to give him lots of clues before he finally figured out where it was. :) Happy Advent!Jenni Moyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433171083380562310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-49367882682530398672013-11-21T21:16:56.666-06:002013-11-21T21:16:56.666-06:00We watch Christmas vacation every year as well. On...We watch Christmas vacation every year as well. Only every time someone says "Clark" in the movie you have to take a drink :) It often turns into a pretty fun night! I love your Christmas Around the World scrapbook!<br />brosimom@sbcglobal.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-81018690590702348672013-11-21T19:57:53.535-06:002013-11-21T19:57:53.535-06:00We do Polar Express Day too. But you need to add ...We do Polar Express Day too. But you need to add this twist. Our first graders create a train car from a large cardboard box and decorate it for the holidays. Then we hold a Polar Express Parade where the kids parade through the whole campus. They are inside their train car and wearing their pajamas. All the other grade levels come out to cheer us on and listen to holiday music. Santa is walking at the end of the parade waving to all the students. Then each class has a picture taken with Santa and he gives each child a small candy cane to eat while drinking hot chocolate and watching the movie. The kids LOVE it! Jennifer Wolff jwolff@eanesisd.net Austin TXJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628261584731444023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-13636118319490292802013-11-21T19:54:36.010-06:002013-11-21T19:54:36.010-06:00We do Polar Express day too just like you. But ad...We do Polar Express day too just like you. But add this twist to it. You'll love it! Our kids create train cars from large cardboard boxes, decorated for the holidays. Then they parade inside their train cars, wearing pajamas, as holiday music plays. We parade through the whole campus and all the other grade levels come out to cheer us on. Santa walks at the end of the parade, waving to all the kids. Then we take class pictures with Santa and he gives every child a small candy cane to eat with their hot chocolate as we watch the movie.The kids LOVE it!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628261584731444023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-37766398779656967122013-11-21T19:44:24.858-06:002013-11-21T19:44:24.858-06:00We celebrate "Last Chance Day" on Decemb...We celebrate "Last Chance Day" on December 15 at our house. Santa comes that night and leaves a little gift and a note if you've been good or just a note if you've been not so good. This gives the kids 10 days to straighten up and change their behavior if they need to move from the naughty to the nice list or to encourage them to keep up the good work if they are already there!Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04603618267672092235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-88067364750246539092013-11-21T19:32:36.065-06:002013-11-21T19:32:36.065-06:00We LOVE baking sugar cookies together. And watchin...We LOVE baking sugar cookies together. And watching Elf...at least 5 times. :) My dad loves watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation every year. Too funny!<br /><br />Breanne<br />breannesimons@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639420013884794907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-79977360757575632412013-11-21T18:47:23.086-06:002013-11-21T18:47:23.086-06:00In my class we always make a community countdown c...In my class we always make a community countdown chain until Christmas and at home we go to the same tree farm each year. Bryn <br />bryneven@Hotmail.comThe Primary Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238289952479882012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-22418259918946715302013-11-21T18:13:24.996-06:002013-11-21T18:13:24.996-06:00This year our team is trying a favorite things par...This year our team is trying a favorite things party. Sort of Oprah style...that is on a budget:) raya1212@hotmail.comAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734868497976952634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-6885068172336368362013-11-21T18:11:41.288-06:002013-11-21T18:11:41.288-06:00This year our team is doing a favorite things part...This year our team is doing a favorite things party. Sorta oprah on a buget style:) raya1212@hotmaul.comAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734868497976952634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-270511191074457202013-11-21T15:39:48.539-06:002013-11-21T15:39:48.539-06:00Oh i forgot my email address! Laurie
lshee3qx@gmai...Oh i forgot my email address! Laurie<br />lshee3qx@gmail.comLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263575440273163279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-4936637078562705462013-11-21T15:38:59.836-06:002013-11-21T15:38:59.836-06:00Every year my family and I drive to cut down our o...Every year my family and I drive to cut down our own Christmas tree. We go on a tractor ride, drink hot cocoa, and sing Christmas songs. It is always a blast! This year is my nephew's first Christmas and the whole family is SO excited to go....only 9 more days but who's counting!<br />LaurieLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263575440273163279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-84996545335354032082013-11-21T13:08:41.938-06:002013-11-21T13:08:41.938-06:00Love this packet!! One of the BEST purchases I...Love this packet!! One of the BEST purchases I've made.<br /><br />Laurie<br /><b><a href="http://firstgradelyonsden.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">First Grade Lyons' Den</a></b>Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01690783229809495332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-63548719134623013842013-11-21T11:34:48.363-06:002013-11-21T11:34:48.363-06:00Your party sounds like so much fun! Love the upda...Your party sounds like so much fun! Love the updated pack!<br />Jennifer<br /><a href="http://firstgradeblueskies.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">First Grade Blue Skies</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750681486295715976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-87302553228349101752013-11-21T08:00:50.594-06:002013-11-21T08:00:50.594-06:00Thanksgiving night we go to a place in the country...Thanksgiving night we go to a place in the country called the Lewis Lights. It is a family that decorates their entire house and yard in lights and wooden cutout characters. They have paths set up in the yard where you can walk through and look at all of the woodwork. They even have an elf family living in a hollow tree and angels on top of the roof overlooking the manger. They have the Christmas story on one side of the house for you to read and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem on the other side. When we finish our little tour, we head to the local donut shop for hot glazed donuts and coffee or chocolate milk! Yum, yum! simmons1993@yahoo.comSouthern Ladyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704170013311323117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-40893681465589938712013-11-21T05:57:43.269-06:002013-11-21T05:57:43.269-06:00My favorite family tradition is going to Bristol M...My favorite family tradition is going to Bristol Motor Speedway to see the "Speedway in Lights". You get to drive on the racetrack and see over 2 million lights. Quite a sight to see! dpeck@wise.k12.va.usAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741329384677991257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-45596020908451251852013-11-21T05:00:57.916-06:002013-11-21T05:00:57.916-06:00I love to make Christmas cookies! I make zillions...I love to make Christmas cookies! I make zillions of different kinds and then make huge plates for family and friends...and still end up with some in the freezer for later! I would LOVE a chance to win your updated packet...it is absolutely gorgeous!! tokyoshoes at hotmail dot comSuzy Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116459704218000838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-67942655841831732592013-11-20T23:56:42.789-06:002013-11-20T23:56:42.789-06:00I love doing a Christmas advent calendar with our ...I love doing a Christmas advent calendar with our son and I'm thinking about making an abbreviated one for my student Christmas gift, in which I would give them simple ideas to do with their family and fun little trinkets to open :) BTW.....I would really love a copy of your Christmas Around the World unit. I'm new to 2nd grade and I'm trying to come up with a plan on doing Christmas around the World in my classroom. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495588457412549985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882509323719452824.post-36671774098659630522013-11-20T23:20:14.557-06:002013-11-20T23:20:14.557-06:00You are too cute Sarah! I can feel your excitement...You are too cute Sarah! I can feel your excitement!Miss Kindergartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12088250706844858902noreply@blogger.com