Weekly Post: 5/29 - 6/4

Sunday and Monday we were still camping in the Smokies! So nothing extra to add there!

Tuesday, May 31:

Tuesday we went to Cedar Point on our field trip. It was a smashing success from the beginning to the end. First, I ended up surprising my kids with charter buses for the 2-hour bus-ride. I told them we would be getting the cheese buses (aka yellow school buses), but they ended up being slightly more expensive than the deal I guilted out of the charter bus guy. So we surprised the kids with nicer buses. They wouldn't stop talking about it on the way there, and their excitement about a bus with a toilet at the back boded well for the park.

The kids had an amazing time. It brings tears to my eyes to write about. Virtually none of my kids had been out of Detroit, not to mention to an amusement park. Although many of them tried to play it cool, it was clearly a big deal. It's not an exaggeration to say it was a trip of a lifetime for many of them. Thanks isn't enough for those of you who helped make it possible (Mom and Dad, I'm making a hard look at you!). The kids virtually all wrote it as their favorite memory of high school on their end of year surveys. These pictures are from some of the check-in texts I got from students. 

Wednesday, June 1:

Wednesday was a big one! We got Kingsley and were immediately obsessed. But I had already committed to going to a students 'pop-up'. One of my students, Deshawn, who is out-of-a-movie amazing, is involved with a non-profit for kids interested in culinary arts. Long story short, I had to leave my brand-new puppy to go to a pop-up for his cooking team.  A delicious 4-course meal as a way of supporting a hard-working kid was the only thing that could've pulled me away from Kingsley.

Thursday, June 2:

At first the separation during work was really hard. Kingsley knew just how to play it, manipulative little puppy! Right before I would leave for work he would be the most adorable ever and cry just a little. Several days I had to run past (crying myself) his crate to actually get out the door. These are some of the million obsessive pictures we've taken of him (some of them are from when Ben came home for lunch and I insist he sends me pictures).

Friday, June 3:

Kids presented their research projects, and some kids were more creative than others! Loved it!

Davy and Nena came over to meet and play with Kingsley. We went out to Brome burger so Kingsley could enjoy the outdoor seating with us, and then we watched a movie at home. Great time. Great friends!

Saturday, June 4:

 Ben went somewhere. Kingsley and I joined some of my friends/colleagues at the district softball championship where Central's girls were competing (they won by the mercy rule in 3 innings. Woot!). After the game the girls fawned over King, but we took no pictures. And then Ben made an amazing dinner. Ben's turned into a chef! This is the one picture we have of the day - interesting choices we make!