Muffins and Polar Bears

Today was "Moms and Muffins" at Braxton's school. Basically what that means is before school starts they have muffins and milk for the kids and their moms. Getting myself, Braxton and Emma ready by 8:00 this morning was a chore. Braxton and I are not morning people and Emma didn't have time for a bath, so her hair was a disaster. We made it, but they ran out of chocolate muffins by the time we got there. Oh well. Anyway, we found a nice spot on the floor in the lunchroom and sat on a blanket and Braxton read me a nice book about a dalmatian puppy. Very fun. They also do "Dads and Donuts" earlier in the year, which is always a hit.

What happy children, I have :)

After Moms and Muffins, Braxton's class had their animal fair. They had to pick an animal and do a research paper, write a story and then make a clay model of the animal in its habitat. Braxton chose the polar bear. My son LOVES animals and chose the polar bear because as he said, "it's in danger" (endangered). We learned a lot and it was fun to see all the other animals that were chosen by his classmates. Everything from a star fish, a chicken and a king cobra to a dolphin, tiger and giraffe. I love all the fun and creative things they do in 2nd grade.

Braxton's paper and story Braxton with his project. He painted his polar bear yellow because they didn't have white paint.

Braxton and his teacher, Mrs. Smith