Tuffer Class Project

Tuffer was nice enough to volunteer me to help with his clss project again this year. We wanted to make something unique, personalize, fun and useful. This is what we came up with. A Seasons Tree/clock.

 First we did the background using the tops of their hands to put the color blocks on. When we had that done I took it home and painted the tree.

The next day I took it back and let the kids but "leaves" on the tree with their finger

and then sign their work on the tree with a fine point sharpie. The trick was to make the signatures visible without being overbearing.

I think they did a great job! With that done I took it home again to finish the final details.

Gloss finish paint, frame, and clock.

It went for an awesome price at the silent auction!

Fall Carnival Project

I helped again this year with the class project for the silent auction. I think they did a great job. I really wanted to keep this one but we didn't make it to the school carnival. :(

The New School Year 2011

It can't be school time again already!! But it is, summer went by way to fast. This year Shermie starts middle school.(I also can't believe I'm saying that!) He is very excited about it.

Well maybe not about the earlier school time though.

Nic will be gone the whole day now!  :(  Poor Boo won't know what to do!

Matthew is always ready for another year.

Tuffer is the big man on campus now, out of the boys, with just two years left in elementary school.

Oh no, hold up there turbo! You are not going just yet!

Kiss and hug to brother then they are off to school.

YES!!!!!

Now we can clean the floor and it will STAY clean...

At least for a little while anyway.

100 Years

Appleton Elementary turned 100 this years old this year.