Wordless Wednesday

School Gala on April 10th

I am the co-chair for our school's annual gala - the largest fundraiser of the year. This year is our tenth anniversary! It's a lot of fun but a lot of work too! This year we've decided to ask the classrooms to submit projects or baskets that the class has worked on. Some of the projects are really fun -

One of the 8th grade classes is putting together a scrapbook of all of their years at the school

One of the 2nd grade classes is making a cookie jar and putting in cookie recipes that the kids bring from home

The 5th grade classes are embroidering quilt blocks and making two quilts

Missy's 4th grade class all brought in bags of their favorite chocolate. Then they did a writing assignment describing their favorite chocolate. I made a scrapbook that has a picture of each kid and his/her writing and a little clear envelope that says what their favorite chocolate is.

We usually raise about $45,000 each year at the gala! I hope we do that well this year!

Finishing the Basement?

Today I had a contractor come over to talk about finishing our basement!! We built our house 8 years ago and have had an unfinished basement. Buddy is starting high school next year and since we live really close to the high school, I have a feeling a bunch of his friends might be hanging out at our house. I really don't want them in my family room and kitchen!

If money were no object (ha ha) we'd put a small kitchen down there, built ins and a bathroom with shower. What I'm hoping is that we can at least afford to finish the walls and ceiling and put carpet in, but the other stuff sure would be nice!!