Last Day of School

Well yesterday was Adriana's last day of school. I'm sad to be saying these words. She will be going to summer school, but that's only for a month. I really LOVED her teachers this year. They were so sweet and loving towards all the kids in the class. It takes a special type of person to handle a room full of 3 year olds, I can't even handle one!
As the close to a great year, I was stressing about getting them a good gift, because they truly deserved it. I was on a tight budget this year, but wanted to get them something that didn't scream cheap! I asked my friend Hilary for some ideas. She is super creative and can be very thrifty. I got this first idea from her (altered a bit, but a great idea!).


I gave them a "Bucket of Summer Fun". Nothing special, but it had flip flops, nail polish, beach towel, water bottle, drink mixes and Popsicles. I know it isn't all that grand, but thought it might help get their summer kicked off right. This gift was from us, Ryan and I. The other gift was from Adriana. I stressed and worried so much about how to get this idea together, and I'm so happy it fell together (even it was at the very last minute!). I knew I wanted to have a poem that would have phrases in it that involve different types of candy. I just didn't know how to put it together. My mom is very creative with this type of stuff, so she came up with the poem, and it reads as follows:
Dear Miss Laura (or Miss Nikki),
With this pot of treats are my reminisces,
My PAYDAY to you are filled with HUGS & KISSES.

This year you read me some stories and some made me SNICKER,
You taught me how to care
And share my GUMMY BEARS.

You taught me shapes like circle M&M's
And my colors like red, green and blue,

Thank you for a sweet year, Miss Laura (or Miss Nikki), I love you!

I loved the poem she came up with. I then had the idea to put all the candy that was mentioned in the poem into a bouquet of sorts. I got a flower pot and had Adriana put her hand prints on it and then wrote around the top, "To a Sweet Teacher", "Thanks for helping me Grow".



I put the candy together in an arrangement and was very pleased with the final product.

I had good pictures with Adriana and her teachers from her Valentines party, so I got those printed and put in the pot too.

It was a lot of work, but so worth it. I loved and Adriana loved her teachers so much this year.