What a fun couple of weeks it has been! And I am hoping for even more fun the upcoming 2 weeks=) These pictures are from the Christmas PTA program at my school, and then the others are all from the Kirby/Carl Christmas party that we had at my parents house. That is always a blast-I'm glad we got to do it again this year-although we were missing some people that are normally there, it was still fun be together. I am happy to announce I have finished my Christmas shopping AND wrapping-so I get to just sit back and relax for my break! I am so glad I did that over Thanksgiving break.
I learned something very interesting last week with my students. We talked about Boxing Day. You've all seen it on the calendar, and if you're like me, you just think of some weird people in another country that 'box' the day after Christmas, and then you never think about it again. Well, since that is MY BIRTHDAY, I thought I would find out its true meaning. I was pleasantly surprised with what I found out! Boxing Day is related to St. Stephen's Day (St. Stephen was the first Christian Martyr) and it is based on the tradition of giving gifts to the needy. People would 'box' up their leftover food, gifts and give it to the less fortunate on this day. It was also a day for masters to give 'Christmas boxes' to their workers that have worked so hard for them throughout the year. It's always nice to learn something new, especially if its something you had the completely wrong idea about before!!
So.....let's reflect:what will you 'box' up for me on my birthday??
hahahha gotch ya!! just kidding=)
