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Field Trips + CKU + Thursday Links.

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Yesterday was pumpkin patch field trip day. 42 kindergarten kiddos and a gathering of adults made their way on a big yellow bus to one of the many patches on the edge of town. What can be better than that?

The coolest parts of the day:
1. Getting to see Simon interacting in his school environment before leaving for the patch. He definitely has a hard time sitting still in the group (which we kinda figured) but they have set up some good options for him such as a chair that is right on the edge of the group. He knows he can go sit there if he needs to and that that is ok. He didn't seem super distracted that I was there either - he definitely wanted to show me everything first off, but once they began their "regularly scheduled program" he was into it and following along (even if he was wandering a bit).
2. One of my favorite moments was when he went to the bathroom by himself (down the hall)+ then came right back to the classroom (he did what he was supposed to do in letting the teachers know that he was going, etc - when he came back to the classroom he said, "Mommy, I baaaaaaaack.").
3. It was also good for me to simply experience the other kids in the classroom - how they talk, how they respond to the teachers, etc.
4. Making friends with the kids in my group. When I dropped Simon off this morning I got hugs and a bookmark from some of the girls and shy hellos from a couple of the boys.
5. The feeling of thanksgiving once again for the teachers and aids - they are amazing how they work with all the kids and completely have a handle on what's happening (even if they don't completely they are sure good at making it look like they do).
6. Getting to chat and laugh with the aids + teachers + other moms that were there.

So fun. Looking forward to more in-class and out-of-class adventures with these kids.

And hey, look who we ran into last weekend:

Also wanted to make sure I said a big thank you to my students last weekend at CKU Orlando. You guys were amazing. The level of preparation that goes into this project (A Week in the Life) on the part of the students is really a lot of work. Thank you each and every one of you for coming and playing and sharing and documenting. I put together a list of music that I played in class. You can check it out on iTunes here (this is the same group of music I have played all year).

Also, my friend Paolo was able to come along on this adventure. He is such a great travel partner and he loves scrapbooking and creativity and photography and having fun (a very nice combination). Loved having him around. We were really lucky to get to go to Magic Kingdom on Friday night with a bunch of teachers. Can I just say that Disney without a child in tow is a whole different experience. We had some of those moments where we were laughing so hard that we were crying.

Thanks again to all the students I met this year through CKU. Just awesome.

And to wrap it up today, here's some cool links to check out:

1. I did an interview with Jeanette at Scrap in Style TV at Memory Trends. The video is available here. They are also running a creative challenge this week for a chance to win my new Life Artist book.

2. I will be doing a book signing this weekend at Scrapbook Fever in Salem, Oregon starting at 10am.

3. If you are local around here in Eugene/Springfield my friend Emily will be doing a Cocoa Daisy class next Thursday night (October 25th). For info you can contact Jill at jill@bamstick.com.

4. Next weekend, Saturday, October 27th I will be doing a book signing from noon to 2pm in Olympia, Washington at Sharin Memories.

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