Christmas Carols & an Auction

The fourth graders at South Bosque

sang Christmas carols at Waco City Hall...

Their songs sounded so beautiful!  

...especially in this building.

I view Kate as my own daughter

at things like this;)

These two...both so precious and sweet.

BuT sooooo not into girls/boys (either one). 

Still.an.arranged.marriage.though.

Have to laugh at photo bomber, Brayden!!!

Mrs. Wellborn's FuN fourth grade class!!!

Walker, Nicolas, Cade

Mike, Nash, Walker, Nicolas, Cade

Ella Reid, Kate, Matthew,

Brayden, Nash, Walker, Nicolas

Jared and Walker

Jed, Ryan, Jared, Mike, Nicolas

Ryan, Jared, Walker

That afternoon was the 4th Grade

"Behavior Bucks" Auction.  All year the students

earn "bucks" for good behavior OR lose "bucks"

for bad behavior.  At the end of the semester,

there is an auction for alllll kinds of cool stuff. 

The kids literally bid and fight it out auction-style;)

Walker ended up with an iTunes gift card, a book,

and a Wal Mart gift card.  He was pumped. 

Walker pretty much had all of his bucks except

for the two that they took from the entire fourth

grade and one when I forgot to sign his notebook! 

The Moms were in charge and it was quite

the experience!!!  Thank Goodness one of our

fave dads was the auctioneer!  ;)

My two favorite South Bosque students!!!

It was also "baseball jersey" day...

I love being at school with

these two sweet kids...

I just can't help but feel happy there. 

But also sad that this is Walker's last

year at South Bosque :(

After spending the entire afternoon

at South Bosque, I came home to learn

about the tragedy that had taken place

at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut.

Still just can't believe that:(

 

Several times during the weekend, I heard

reporters encourage parents to question

their children's school about safety

and the precautions that they have set up.

That thought never EVEN crossed my

mind.  I have full assurance in the way

BOTH of my children are protected,

supported, taught AND loved at

South Bosque.  I know that sometimes

things in life just can't be prevented,

but I have every confidence in the world

that the people at my kids' school

will always do their best to

protect and love my children.

I am so thankful for that feeling.

 

Praying for all the families affected

so horribly by the tragedy at Sandy Hook:(

 

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted;

He rescues those whose spirits are crushed."

Psalm 34:18