Christmas rush

So it's Wednesday and the week is half over. We did our Christmas wreaths
yesterday, hoping to make gingerbread cake/playdough today and make
Santa ornaments, etc.

Not a lot of things to report, except I had a melt down when one of the
boys in my group started piling up the beautifully crafted wood Nativity
pieces my dad made. I caught him just as he was about to "flick" the whole
pile at another boy. I have to confess I was angry and it showed. I banned
him from the Nativity set for the rest of the semester.

Today I will apologize and explain again why this set is so special to me.
I considered taking it to my home and putting it up there instead of leaving
it up here at school. When I was praying about this last night I remembered
my dad made that Nativity set FOR the children here. So, to honor his
memory I will leave it out and accessible -- I will teach the children what is
appropriate when playing with the Nativity set.

At home I have a beautiful set my mom made with canvas....what is that
called? Needlepoint? I don't think so...anyway it's yarn she cross stitched
onto canvas and it is wonderful. The grands can play with and handle that
set.

I went to Wal mart this am. intending to buy a Nativity set for the preK
kiddos -- NOT ONE NATIVITY SET. I told the person who helped me
how disappointed I am in our hometown Wal Mart. I didn't add (although
I felt like it) and this is why I shop at Greenwood instead of here most of
the time.

2010 we are scheduled to get a Supercenter here. That will make my life
easier.

Christmas is all about memories. The memories this year are special, but they
do bring a tear.