Promised Pics

Here are some long over due pictures! Not sure why the ones from my sister are smaller but oh well!

Trevor in tree at McAlister's
Monkeys in tree at McAlister's

More Monkeys

Peyton doing bungee run at fall festival

Melanie and I in sack race

Gene and Morgan in obstacle course (He had to take her through five times)

Gene jousting with Daniel

Trevor and Peyton bobbing for apples

Senator Thad Cochran reading to second grade class

Beechwood students in Reading is Fundamental (RIF) program

Senator Cochran and me

RIF guy and presidential candidates (I found these masks at Wal-Mart! Two six graders wore them for the skit.)

Special Guest section

This event was a huge deal for our school. RIF is a nonprofit organization that is funded by the federal government. It gives a free book to every child in participating schools three times a year. The purpose is to motivate children to read so we try to make the distributions exciting. Our theme was "Elect a Good Book" and children got to vote on their favorite book. The winner was announced at the program. Beechwood was chosen by the National RIF organization to host a thank you for the sentor for helping to find funding for the program in congress. We also had local officials present such as the mayor, sherriff, school board, MS senators and representatives, superintendent, state insurance commissioner, etc. The whole thing was very nerve racking to plan, escpecially being so new in this position, but it turned out great! I found out today that I am going to be the Mississippi National RIF ambassador. I'm not sure what all that means just yet but I do know I'm the only one in the state! I'm excited but very nervous! I hope you have a great weekend!