Friday, December 12, 2014

Whew...I Can't Believe It's December Already!

Wow, so first let me apologize for not posting a blog in quite some time. Time has gotten away from us! I was on vacation the entire week of Thanksgiving so I was not here to participate in our Thanksgiving activities. :( As far as I know, the kiddies had tons of fun making butter and whipped cream for pumpkin pie. :)

I spent my Thanksgiving week camping in Ocala National Forest (something we do every year). This year wasn't much fun for the most part- I got bit by red ants (to which I'm allergic), I ended up with the flu, it down-poured for a straight 24 hours (which soaked through our tent while I was sick), and then just when I started feeling better I ended up with ash in my eye from the campfire (so I spent Thanksgiving blind because it hurt too much to open either eye).  But the last 56 hours were absolutely gorgeous! Temps. in the 50s/60s during the day and 30s at night!

Needless to say, I was looking forward to getting back into the groove since vacation wasn't as relaxing as it should have been. Once December rolled around, we really got down to work with practicing our performance for our annual Signing Santa field trip. Every year all the elementary, preschool, and middle school D/HH students get together for some winter/holiday fun. The kiddos had a blast and did a great job performing. I wish I could show you their performance, but the file is too large and I can't figure out how to compress it... :( (Don't worry, their parents have all signed media release forms!)