Pajama Party!!!!

Alex's class had their winter party yesterday afternoon.  The Kindergarteners were also told that it was their pajama day--so the winter party was referred to as "the pajama party" in our house. Both of my boys were excited--they were excited about wearing their pajamas to school and excited about the party.

Alex wearing his Iron Man pajamas.  He left his coat at school the day before so he got to wear one of Logan's coats to school--this is why I'm glad we have extra coats they can wear because you never know when you'll need one!

When I picked up Logan at school at 11:00 he kept asking when we were going to "big brother's pajama party."  He was just as excited as Alex. He spent the day playing and asking if it was time to change into his pajamas for the party.

A boy and his slinky.  I think Logan can entertain himself with just about anything.  He played with the slinky for a bit all the while coming to me and asking, "Mom, is it time to go to Alex's party, yet?"

Eventually it WAS time to go to the party and Logan changed into his pajamas, helped me carry cookies and teachers' gifts and we were on our way.  When we got there Logan immediately joined Alex and his friends on the circle rug for a story and songs with Alex's teacher and class.

A bunch of kindergarten kids in their pajamas talking and singing.  They were so excited--it was obvious they were all ready for the break and for Christmas!

Alex and Logan sitting together at Alex's party.

Time for snacks!  Logan stood by Alex until one of the mom's gave him a little chair to sit in.  It was funny.  Alex is sitting with his buddy, Ryan.  They get along really well.

The snacks!  The kids had Goldfish crackers, Christmas cookies, apple slices with caramel for dipping, olives, cheese squares, ice cream and candy.  It was quite a spread.  We gave each child a gum drop, a Hershey's kiss and M&Ms to make a snowman face in their vanilla ice cream.  Here is Alex's ice cream snow man!  These were a big hit!  They also had gingerbread men story/coloring pages that they colored.  The kids all received two goody bags full of really cool stuff and then it was time for the teacher to open all of her gifts.

Alex's teacher wore pajamas for pajama day too.  Here she is opening one of her gifts from Alex.  We worked hard on it and she really seemed to like it!

This is one of the gifts we gave to Alex's teacher.  She was his teacher last year for Pre-K as well and she is so good with him.  She is very encouraging and works with him one on one a lot.  He has come so far this year.  We put his hand print on it and put "High five for an awesome teacher" beside it, we put a piece of paper where Alex wrote his name, a piece of paper where Alex wrote one of the words they are working on at school, and put little pictures he has colored at school on it, as well as a picture of Alex.  Everyone seemed to like it and Alex seemed so proud!

My friend, Sunshine, is the class mom--this is Addison and Tristin, her two youngest kiddos at the party.  You can see Logan behind them . . .

 The Snowman ornament Alex made at school.  I went to help out with crafts that day and actually got to help him make it.  We had fun and the snowman turned out so cute--other than losing one of it's arms. Ha.

This is another gift Alex and I made for a woman who was student teaching in his class earlier in the year.  A lot of us moms got to know her really well and we wanted to get her something special for Christmas.  This was fun to make and it was something I thought she could put on her desk when she starts teaching!


The party was a lot of fun.  We didn't get to stay and help clean up because Alex had occupational therapy at 3:00.  We got there and Logan and I had our usual reading session until 3:45 and then Alex came out to get Logan so he could go back and play on all the cool things they have there. The boys went straight to the bouncy house and spent the next 15 minutes bouncing, throwing balls, and sliding down the inflatable slide.  Logan shouted, "It's like a all day party!"  It was so cute just watching them.  They had a blast!  And Logan was right--it was as if they had an all day party!