Wow, I just finished my next to last week at the library. The last week I always show the kids a movie as they can't check out books. I always stress out about what to show because it has to be around 20 minutes long and I want it to be very entertaining. This year I am so excited, I purchased this DVD of the most excellent Storyteller Bill Harley. I have heard him several times at the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival in Orem, UT. He is so awesome and he has some hilarious school stories on this DVD. I can't wait to show one of his stories to the kids, if you're interested you can buy it here, it's only $15 and it is well worth it!

We had a spectacular time over spring break. Visiting sunny California with Grandma and Grandpa Tedrow. What a fun time!

See picture of Jackson (brown shirt) and Dillon (blue shirt) and friend Zach on the log ride.

This week I am showing the kids the new Caldecott and Newbery winners for 2008. I am quite proud that I had purchased both of them already and had them on my new book displays. I was in the middle of reading The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman when the award was announced. I'm almost finished, and I like it. It's definitely a book for kids that like things creepy. But, he manages to keep a sweetness to it that is very charming and that I really enjoyed.

I'm also reading Little Beauty, by Anthony Browne. I love it, if I'd been on the committee it would have gotten a Caldecott!

Well, today is the first day back to school. It was soooo nice to have a full two weeks off, I hate it when they make us go back on Thursday or Friday.

I decided that it would be a good idea to refresh the kid's minds on rules in the library. After our monthly meeting/sharing I took a great idea and created a Concentration game. I created 26 cards with magnets on the back. I put them up on the white board, divide the kids into boys vs girls teams and then we play. I am always nervous about trying something new because you never know how it will go.

So far, so good. The kids are enjoying it. The only thing is that they are yelling as they tell me to turn over the cards that say stuff like "Use your whisper voice" :-) Oh well.

Well, we had a great holiday season. It was great to have Grandpa and Grandma Tedrow with us for a few days before Christmas. We had a great time, and ate reaallllly well.

The Fullmers came the weekend after and that was fun too. Then, the awesome girls from the library came over for New Year's Eve. It was so fun to see them and spend some time eating, playing dominoes, and watching a movie. I can't we go back to school on Monday. Ugh!