I LOVE a good project around the house!!! Over Christmas Break I had HAD IT with the backpack situation at our house! I knew it was too much to ask to have the kids actually take their backpacks upstairs to their rooms every night (silly mom!), so I tried having them put them in the closet under the stairs. That worked when they actually put them there, but created another problem. You see, that's also the closet where the jackets are and where all the media equipment for the TV is - which meant we were stepping on and over backpacks to get a jacket or put on a movie - NOT WORKING!!! So, I bought a board.........had my dad router it (it has to look pretty!)..........painted it to match the trim.........screwed it to studs in the wall (do you know how heavy some of those backpacks are?)...........pur on hooks...........and put their names on it (thanks to my sis-in-law). This was the finished product! AND, as soon as the kids came home, they put their backpacks there and only took in their homework!!! Oh, PLEASE keep that up!!! Even if they don't, now I have a place to say "Go put your backpack away!". Oh, and I hung it in the garage so I don't have to have the clutter inside! Whew!.........THAT WAS FUN!!!!!!!!
Kelcie holding her balloon before "let-go"
Here they go!
Congratulations, Kelcie!!!
I LOVE a good project around the house!!! Over Christmas Break I had HAD IT with the backpack situation at our house! I knew it was too much to ask to have the kids actually take their backpacks upstairs to their rooms every night (silly mom!), so I tried having them put them in the closet under the stairs. That worked when they actually put them there, but created another problem. You see, that's also the closet where the jackets are and where all the media equipment for the TV is - which meant we were stepping on and over backpacks to get a jacket or put on a movie - NOT WORKING!!! So, I bought a board.........had my dad router it (it has to look pretty!)..........painted it to match the trim.........screwed it to studs in the wall (do you know how heavy some of those backpacks are?)...........pur on hooks...........and put their names on it (thanks to my sis-in-law). This was the finished product! AND, as soon as the kids came home, they put their backpacks there and only took in their homework!!! Oh, PLEASE keep that up!!! Even if they don't, now I have a place to say "Go put your backpack away!". Oh, and I hung it in the garage so I don't have to have the clutter inside! Whew!.........THAT WAS FUN!!!!!!!!
Kelcie was Student of the Month for December!!! I think the theme was something about being helpful. Her teacher wrote: "Kelcie is a very kind young lady. She is a good friend, a hard worker and very helpful. Kelcie is always ready and willing to help out and does it with a smile. I am very lucky to have Kelcie in my class this year." Great Job, Kelcie!!!!!!!!!!