My Cup Overflows: It's That Time Again. . .

Hard to believe that summer has ended and fall is on it's way. With that comes routine, MOPS, and Cole's favorite. . . Treasure Creek.

We LOVE the preschool at Long Hollow. Cole has attended for the past two years and has really come out of his shell (socially speaking). This year, we only enrolled him for one day as opposed to two, but are excited at all the wonderful things he'll be learning and experiencing. He will enjoy music and chapel as well as centers in his room and units throughout the year. Such FUN!

We were also excited to see that his teacher, Mrs. Christy, from the past two years has moved up once again to stay with her 'kids'. She loves Cole and Cole loves her :) We are also glad to meet Mrs. Tammy who will be loving on our sweet boy.

Being a teacher myself, I know how draining it can be (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) to love on and pray for 14 kiddos (or 21 first graders in my case :) ) that are not your own. Because of this, I try to send little notes of encouragement or small gifts of thoughtfulness to let them know how much they are appreciated. I started off the year with my annual 'Teacher Survial Kits'. They loved them!

Crayons:

To color your day bright and beautiful.

Erasers:

Both you and the children will make mistakes. Remember that God gave you this passion. . . you cannot fail!

Starburst:

To give you a ‘burst’ of energy when you need it.

Paperclips:

To hold it all together

Toothpicks:

Every child is unique. Remember to ‘pick’ out the good in each one!

Kleenex:

To wipe away the tears - theirs and yours :)

Glue / Post-its:

Stick to it! You ARE making a difference!

Band-Aid:

Children and families will come through your door hurting. Show them that God’s love can heal ALL wounds.

Mint:

YOU are worth a mint! You are the heart and soul of Treasure Creek.

Nuts:

So you can go a little nutty :)

Cole and I also made these sweet mini-cupcakes for his class on their first day. Little butterflies with a note to his teachers - 'Thank you for loving our children and helping them to SOAR!'

1 box of cake mix (flavor of your choice)

1 tub white icing

Food coloring of your choice

mini pretzel twists

licorice strands

M & Ms

Bake, cool, and ice cupcakes. Place pretzels for wings with chocolate candy head and licorice antennas in the center. Using a ziploc bag (or other piping method), pipe icing between the pretzels for body.