Next Best Thing

So, we obviously didn't make it to Lambeau for the playoffs, but the decked out couch was the next best thing. Riding high on our 13-3 season, we watched in awe as the Packers drubbed the Seahawks in a fun and playful 42-20 snowy victory. We leapt off the couch when the Giants won their game against the Cowboys, convinced that we were going to the Superbowl - after all, we only had to beat the Giants, and we had taken them once before this season, right??

Of course, we fell to the Giants in icy cold overtime in the NFC championship. But at least the Giants took out the Patriots and prevented the supposedly "perfect season" (which never would have been perfect anyway after the taping incident, in my opinion!) If we couldn't win the Super Bowl, having the little brother of the previous Super Bowl winner triumph against all odds is also the next best thing, I guess.

But NEXT YEAR...

Things I've Learned As A Teacher...

...by being a parent. For starters... NO MORE SCHOOL PROJECTS!!!! Kai made this stained glass window for extra credit. She didn't actually need extra credit, so I suppose I shouldn't complain.
But seeing how long things like this take has definitely changed my opinion of assigning projects to students. Next year, no more book projects!

Birthday Revisited

Technically, it wasn't Kai's year to have a party. But she wanted to have a few friends go with her to the movies with some of her birthday money, so why not? The girls even ended up bringing her presents when they went to see National Treasure 2- which was just too nice of them! She has great friends. They were talking about a school project and hoping they could get a good grade at the theater! Not exactly what most 11 year old girls would be focused on, but it makes us happy!

Since it wasn't really Kairi's party, Nicky also brought a friend - and we all headed to Maggie Moo's for some ice cream after the show. The boys and girls sat far away from each other though. Can't imagine why...