Several weeks ago Avery came home from school and we had our usual after school conversation. "How was your day?" "What did you learn?" and so on. Out of nowhere she told me that she told her teacher that her brother was the one that put the tear in the beanbag that they have in their reading area. I don't know what made her think of it because after more questioning she said she didn't tell her that day.....she told her a while ago. Either way, my jaw dropped! Way back during the first several weeks of school.....whenever meet the teacher was, Blake had been playing on that beanbag and I was patiently waiting to meet the teacher, which never happened, because my kids were whining that they were hungry and then I saw Blake get up and I did see a small tear. I didn't know if he caused it, but assume he probably did. I tried to wait around as long as I could so I could say something and of course meet the teacher but the kids were just being too impatient. I never did say anything to her teacher because I kind of lost the right opportunity to do so. I have always felt super guilty about it. So, I finally said something to her (in an email) after Avery came home with her confession. She was so sweet and told me she didn't recall Avery saying that her brother caused it and not to worry about it. Before I even emailed her I had already ordered supplies to make some floor pillows to replace the beanbag. This was a huge task for me as I have only sewn a couple of times and am still very much an amateur.
Then Avery came home from school saying her teacher had a birthday this month. She really wanted to get her something.......specifically, an electric pencil sharpener because they don't have one in their classroom and are always borrowing the teacher's across the hall. I was so torn on whether or not to get it. I thought it was a great idea but was it too much for a teacher's birthday? I have never got a teacher a birthday gift before. We do love her teacher, but was that going overboard? Would she think it was weird?
It just so happened a couple days later I was contacted by another Mom, asking if I would want to go in on a gift for Mrs. Kautz' birthday, help decorate her classroom, etc. So, now I knew that it must really be her birthday.....never know with Avery......and maybe it wasn't overboard to get her something if other parents and kiddos were having the same idea??? I was most definitely on board!
Anyway, long story short........the fabric came in just in time for me to get the pillows done for her birthday. I was kinda impressed with myself!! I think they turned out pretty cute and didn't realize just how perfectly they go with her classroom. And we did go ahead and get her the pencil sharpener.......and made cupcakes. It was so fun to decorate her classroom and I hear she was pretty surprised when she came in to school the next day. I think it made her day. I know something like that would make my day! Totally worth it!!
Closer look at the pillows. I am sooo in love with them! I don't impress myself often, but I was very impressed with my work. I almost gave up when I first started because I was having trouble with the sewing machine right away. After about......oh, 3 hours or so!...I finally figured it out. So much time and money went in to these. I just hope they are appreciated! Now my kiddos want one of their own!! I might want one too! ;)
