On Monday, Randy and I went into Whitney's class for an hour while the teacher appreciation breakfast was going on. We had the kids make cards for the teacher, read a couple books and made sure they wrote all their spelling words. Since it was St. Patrick's Day all the kids were concerned about wearing something green, so Randy ended up drawing shamrocks on all their hands! They think he's the greatest.
Randy and I were looking at the kids' artwork and trying to figure out which picture was Whitney's. Can you figure it out?? We guessed right.
Whitney took her own sweet time making her card for her teacher. She is very serious about her artwork. I was so pleased.
On Tuesday...
Lori and I had our weekly lunch at Thanksgiving Point. It was oh so tasty. I love bread bowls and soup. I ran Lori back and forth to work 3 times that day since her car was in the shop. It's a good thing I'm so fond of her.
We really need to take our self-portraits before we get in the parking lot...duh.Last night was my acting debut at our Enrichment Night. I tried to take a self-portrait of me in my shawl, but I was in a hurry and my camera wouldn't focus properly so I didn't get one. The night went really well and I didn't die of embarrassment.
Now for an Operation Cheer update...
Wende sent me this very thoughtful package which included a $20 Target gift card, darling stationery, vinyl lettering phrase, Hershey's kisses, and two darling notebooks to be used to play "tag" with the kids. Her note explained that she did this with her kids as a way for them to ask questions and write things that they may not be comfortable talking about. I think this is such a great idea, it's like a circle journal for me and the kids. Thanks Wende!!!
Kacey sent me this very spring-like package with a Sonic gift card (yum), some tea lights, binder clips and a cute Easter notepad. Thanks Kacey!!!
My sister-in-law Amy sent me two handmade notebooks and a $30 Target gift card and a nice note. Thanks Amy!!!
Jane sent me a Walmart gift card so I could go buy some spring flowers and gardening supplies, along with a nice note. Thank you Jane!!! I have to clean out the flower beds first, but I'm actually starting to feel like I'm ready to get out there and get my hands dirty.
Andie sent me this package and wrote "Project Cheer party crasher" on the envelope. That's so sweet. She sent me one of her favorite conference talks and a nice note. Thanks Andie!!!
Elizabeth sent me this replacement magnet for the one she sent me a few weeks ago that got lost in the mail. Thanks Elizabeth!!!
Linda didn't know anything about Operation Cheer but went ahead and sent me all these fun Easter treats, so nice. Thanks Linda!!!
Heather sent me this nice package and a kind note. She's always so good to me. Thanks Heather!!!Totally unrelated but I'm wondering--does anyone prefer writing with blue ink as opposed to black? I keep buying big packs of Uniball black pens and end up with a couple blue and red pens but never use them. I'd like to share them if you're interested.
**Which picture do you think is Whitney's?
Do you like writing with blue ink?
Do you like bread bowls?
Are you busy this week?**
Do you like writing with blue ink?
Do you like bread bowls?
Are you busy this week?**
22 comments:
Luci guessed that Whitney's is the 2nd drawing on the 2nd row. (Because it's "involved," she said.)
I love the broccolli cheddar bowl at Quizno's - heaven on earth - but don't eat it often because all the sodium in it seems to make me thirsty for days.
I don't write with blue ink unless I absolutely have to. For work, I have to write in black which is whatI prefer but every now and then I have to use blue for signatures, to show they are originals. (But I have more blue pens than I'll ever need.)
Busy this week? I was just saying today that I have bitten off more than I can chew, it seems.
Fun to see all of the Operation Cheer goodness that keeps coming your way, Jill. You are so loved, what a good feeling that must be even with all youand Randy have been handed lately!
PS I hope you post tomorrow which art was Whitney's, Luci will be harrassing me until she knows the answer. . .
She always loves Whitney's drawings and candy wrapper creations!
Can I claim the red uniballs?? They are the BEST!!
I don't really like blue either. I am a black writer unless I have a fun color then I prefer something fun.. pink, orange, purple, etc..
Operation Cheer is still in full swing!!! I love that you are stocking up on some seriously awesome gift cards!!! Those are the BEST!!
I love that Randy uses his drawing skills with the kids! He has such a great talent!
I only write in blue ink but my left-handedness make the uniball pen a challenge for me.
I do have a busy week. Not really busy but I have to be out a lot which feels like things are always looming.
I'm so happy to see all of the thoughtful things coming your way! Very nice.
I think Whitney's is the third row, second one from the right.
I like black ink best, but will use blue ink, if that is all I have.
Yes, I like bread bowls. In fact a few weeks ago we ate at Panera Bread, and I ordered a soup which was supposed to come in a bread bowl, but they messed up and gave it to me in a bowl. I didn't complain, but I would have preferred the bread bowl!
Busy!! Yes! This week and next are crazy busy!
I love that Operation Cheer is still rolling in!
I'm so glad you got the package...enjoy!
Busy week, yes...alot to do before Easter.
It's wonderful that Randy helps out in the class with you. My hubby helped out also. Randy reminds me so much of my hubby...except your Randy has hair!
My hubby is home 24/7 now after semi-retiring 2 weeks ago...so I'm right there with ya sister! I know exactly what you mean about "groove busting!"
I like bread bowls but I swear sometimes they get over served at events in the winter. (that was critical-)
Whitney's picture???
I love blue uniball pens. Blue is my favorite to write with, but I think I should address the wedding invites in black- it seems more formal- don't you think?
Of course- I'm too busy- I am making some changes in my life!!! I really need to.... I'm not sure I know how, but blogging has made me so much more aware.
Whitney's picture..hmmm...I'm going to go with the 2nd row, 2nd drawing as well. I feel confident in saying that it is NOT any of the drawings on the top row. :)
I almost never write with blue ink and I am ridiculously picky about pens (I really, really don't like Bic round stic pens--too scratchy).
I don't know if I've ever eaten out of a bread bowl--is that sad?
Am I busy?! Am I ever not? :)
I still don't know what operation cheer means...any how....what a wondeful stash of good mail and all those sweet gift cards....THAT IS AMAZING...that all this new friends have opened their hearts to you! You deserve every bit of it. Well, I forgot all the questions...but I loved the little green sharmrocks....? and I think I like blue ink....too! Although Amanda's coment about only writing with JET BLACK when she used a fountain pen, got me thinking....that would be super nice...I have not touched a pen in a long while now....ciao darling
i love red too!
You are really getting some great good mail! I'm so happy for you.
I love Wende's idea for the "tag" books. I will have to remember that for when Ry gets older.
If I were as productive as you, I wouldn't worry about needing to focus! You seem on fire.
Whew. Just reading about your day made me tired! Hooray for you being so productive!
Yum, bread bowls...
I always prefer to sign my name, especially on work letters and papers, in blue. This is because when I sign in black I always think they will think it was photocopied. And with blue, I know they know I took the time to actually sign my own name. Silly. But true.
Please don't send me any pens, but I do have an ink color story. I am a blue ink girl. I never write with a black pen by choice. I usually test pens before using (Jeremy likes black ink, so you never know what you'll find at our house) so that I can be sure to have a blue pen. My AP History teacher used to insist that we use yellow legal pads and black ink whenever we took tests. Such an eyesore, which is ironic because he said it was easiest on his eyes. I absolutely loathed writing on those yellow pads with black ink. It was torture for me. My new favorite pen, by the way is made by Stabilo and not widely available in the US. But I love it and will order some from England when the ones I have run dry.
3rd row down, 3rd one from the left?
(You have been really busy!! Nice to have it be someone else for a change.)
Looks like you are getting lots of fun stuff. I have also felt unfocused also and in a rut. I need something to kick me in the butt and get me going.
I love bread bowls and I don't get them very often.
How neat that Randy and you got to spend time in Whitney's class. The picture guess is the same as Natasha's daughters guess. Look forward to knowing if I am right.
What love you must be feeling with all the wonderful "cheerful" items people are sending. I love the fact that you have been sent so many gift cards. The wal-mart gift card was a wonderful idea for gardening. I look forward to starting my first garden. Which we have not been able to do due to so much moving over the last few years.
Keep smiling.
That's a lot of cheer!
The bread bowl with soup just made my stomach growl.
By the looks of it Operation Cheer has kept the post office very busy! Your mail man {woman} has got to just love seeing what comes and goes from your place on a daily basis! Can you imagine if he/she saw this blog to document it? Wow.
Busy week? No, but my parents come to visit next week and that will be fun!
Oh, I definately prefer black pens. But I also like Pilot gel pens in a variety of colors.
i have never been particular about the color of the ink but i am super picky about the type of pen. it has to flow easily because i write so much! rich calls them the smearing pens and hates them so you'll find both kinds at our house.
i'm glad you're still getting so much cheer, i was afraid i was the last to get mine out the door! i'm glad you like the tag journals. for all the seriousness that comes out of them (for us) there is ten times more silliness. and allie is way more into them then the boys but that's because girls roll like that.
mmmm...bread bowls. so good. and busy? that lame word doesn't even begin to touch my spring schedule. sigh...that's why i end up craving summer so baddly. no homework, no getting up early, playing with the kids, man i almost can't wait!
I LOVE the tag books! What a wonderful idea -- I'm going to have to do that with my kids too.
It's so cute that you and Randy go to Whitney's class together, I'll bet that's something she'll remember forever. At that age, that is about the coolest thing so revel in being the cool parents before she gets too old to want you there! The green shamrocks, too cute.
It is a good thing you're so fond of Lori. I think that same thing to myself frequently (it's a good thing you're fond of me!).
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