Africa

Zander's class is studying Africa and Kenya this week. Mrs. Brown has been showing them pictures from Africa and the people that live there. He told me last night that they read a book and a little boy had a necklace on his bottom and he didn't have on any pants. We talked about the differences living here in America and living in Africa. When we got to school this morning, I was telling Mrs. Brown what Zander had told me and she said, "Guess what he did at circle time?" I just held my breath wondering what he had said now. She said that he stood up and said, "Now listening guys, you are African Americans and I am a Caucasian American. I am pretty sure that Kaden is too." She said that all of the teachers about fell out laughing. I don't even know where he heard that word, but he used it correctly.
His other new favorite word is antioxident. We have been talking about what kinds of foods are healthy choices and which ones have antioxidents. He has had a good time helping me pick out foods at the grocery store. He ate almost a whole container of blueberries at dinner tonight. I hope it doesn't upset his tummy!

Valentine's Day

This was a very strange Valentine's Day. We had a very unexpected snow last night and because of that my office and the public schools were closed today. However, Zander had a party at school and I had to watch his class while his teacher had a special lunch. I also had a class on campus at 4:00. Zander's school opened at 9:30. I didn't find out that I didn't have to go to work until 9:00 so Zander and I went to have breakfast. After that I took him to school and I just stayed in his class all day. It was alot of fun and interesting to see what his day was like. I know that you will all find this hard to believe, but he is very active and talkative especially after a party full of sugar and chocolate.
During the morning he made a collage and had to be told repeatedly not to pour out all of the glue on the page, imagine that. Then he made me a special valentine with his handprint. I loved it. The teachers picked on him all day asking him whose valentine he was. He didn't want anyone to be mad at him, so anyone that asked him, they were his valentine until someone else asked. That evening, he told me he was my valentine.
That evening we went to the pizzakin restaurant. You might ask yourself, "What is a pizzakin restaurant?" Well the pizzakin restaurant is next to the Mexican restaurant and it has pizza so it is a pizzakin restaurant. Guess who came up with that? He also asked them for a heart shaped pizza and was quite disappointed when they didn't have one. Then it was bed time. I took some pictures and I hope that you enjoy them. Oh yeah, Zander would be the only child in the class that didn't have on pink or red. I forgot!

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