Just Mom and Jack

Nick headed to Corpus Christi with his teaching partner Stasha on Thursday morning around 5 AM. Jack was doing alright without wub but heard him get up and wouldn't go back to sleep. We'd been up late so I was already dreading Nick being gone til Saturday evening since here it was morning one and I was going to be working on 4 hours of sleep...but Jack finally went back down around 6 and I got everything ready, loaded, and didn't wake him up til around 7:20 for breakfast and him getting dressed. From that point one we did great...he would sleep in while I got everything together, the drop offs went smooth, and we enjoyed the time together in the evenings. He even went down without any trouble at all. Most biggest trouble was 2 students having to be restrained and removed by administration from my room. Friday night the Tavares family came over to keep and play with Jack while I attended the McGowen Holiday Dinner alone (sniff, sniff)...THANKS PATRICK & LISA. Before we knew it Nick was back...he felt like Jack had grown in that little time he was gone, Jack was super excited to see him, but our relationship is better...can't exactly explain how...it just is.

Here is Jack on the way to school on Thursday...I managed to have him looking as sharp as ever even with me not having a Jack morning routine. There was help though I must admit..Nick had taken care of A LOT that helped save me some time.
Turns out Mom isn't worthy of a souvenir from the PE Convention...HaHa! Jokes on Dad because Jack and I went to the Gap Thursday after school and I got LOTS of souvenirs.
Here are two randoms that I'm throwing in...I saw this in a magazine a long time ago, we started it at the beginning of the year and just finished it early last week. The arms are actual tracings of Jack's. We sent one to each set of grandparents and I have one hanging in my classroom. Too cute-but not nearly as good as an actual hug!

Here is another idea that I saw on a mommy message board that we started before school and it took until last week for us to do the final touches and cash in our Pampers points to pay for it. Well worth the wait...Jack is going to get it for Christmas and LOVE seeing himself in the book while learning his ABCs.

Here is the A and B pages.

Here is M and N...annoyed that the pictures are not the right direction...uploaded Picasa and it is frustrating me. Can't wait to delete it.