halloween & birthday happenings

i have been semi busy, but mostly procrastinating this whole blogging business because i have so much to say, with not enough time or willpower to say it.... well here we go, get ready for the long list of blog posts i have been putting of for about 2 weeks now hahaha...

HALLOWEEN! the kids had NO clue what halloween was, can you believe it? i LIVED for this holiday as a child. costumes, candy, parties... whats not to like? we have been introducing halloween to the kids for monthes and the time finally came to have a party! the kids LOVED it and thought that trick-or-treating was the funniest concept ever!!! perma-smile on all of their faces throughout the day, it made the maddness, so worth it!

ahh, moze. we asked the kids what they were going to come to school dressed up as, and he told me he was going to be a mummy or something, and i told him i was going to be a cat.... well the day finally arrives and this kid comes to school dressed as a cat! oh how i love this boy!! the green part on his head was grass because, "a cat in the grass" was his official title. he brought a red one for me.. thanks for thinkin of me moze!
 

hahah this is ema, she is a "mooomy" she loves bats, black and dark things so halloween was right up this girls ally. she was DIGGIN her costume! it didnt stay intact for very long but it was phenomenal while it lasted!

hahahahahah BY FAR THE BEST COSTUME EVER!!! hahahahah if you guys only knew this kids personality. hahha  he is shy, and does NOT like attention, so im sure he didnt quite understand what he was but all of us girls couldnt stop laughing and taking pictures with him. hahahaha look at that face of his!!! hes the best!!!

cute karina! shes adorable, so she could have worn anything and it would have been spectacular!

(insert eyeroll) i think that what the kids say to her 24-7 describes this picture best "mariaaaannnnna..whatchhuuu dooooooeeengg?" this girl is insane. so hyper, cannot control her, hugs you until you want to cry, kind of girl. she is hilarious but man, ALL the teachers have to wish for tolerance with this one. aka, i dont have any idea what she is. we just went with it! hahha

i was the treat-passer-outter. 

arent our little kiddies the best???

the next event, that took place was quite unexpected. let me explain, so after school we walk to the place that serves us dinner each night. the girls that teach and the other school usually come over 10-15 min after we get there, but usually they dont even come because they prefer to buy and prepare their own food. anyways, so we sit, eat, and talk about funny teaching stories. once we are finished we clean up and then walk home. well after the halloween business and such we are sitting there eating and the other girls dont come (normal) and so jac, jen and myself clean up and walk home.  as jen is unlocking the door we were talking about something and we walk inside and its dark and then BAM meg and holly jump out and yell surprise. for .5 seconds im like wow, they are throwing us a halloween surprise party. but then when jac and jen look at me im like uhh.. what? they turned on the lights and they had this sign made for me. how cute are they! holly, meg and jen were going to leave for sweden the next day and werent going to be able to celebrate my birthday with me so they did this instead. SO NICE! and you all know me, if im not between about a three and a seven on the emotional scale there are tears so of course i cry. hhahaha i just thought it was so nice and thoughtful of them.it was so much fun, they made a  nice dinner and we had "mocktails" for my big 2-1! i am the luckiest!

looking at my cute presents and cards from everyone!

im the luckiest to have awesome friends like them :)