Friday we hosted our 14th Annual Teacher Appreciation Party! After hearing about Cristin attending one as a teacher (when A. was tiny), we decided that it was something that we wanted to incorporate as a family tradition. Over the years we have done a variety of things - it is always fun to sit down at the beginning of May and begin planning. This year was a little smaller than usual - only two students, rather than three, and Cara only has a 1/2 day schedule. 
We served a Sundae Bar - who knew when we planned early in the month that Friday would be the hottest and most humid day of the year so far?! Ice cream was a perfect choice. Craig even made homemade hot fudge, mmm. Next year will be Cara's last year and then it is just Emily - we've gone from small to large and now we are headed back to small. I remember one year when we sent over 40 invitations for just the three girls.
It has always been an amazing experience for me to look at our list and see the names of all of the teachers that have been a part of our girl's lives (school, music, dance, drama, church, etc., etc.) throughout the year. I'm grateful for those who are willing to share their time and talents with our children. Grateful for men and women who at times have been able to reach out when my own reaching has felt inadequate or maybe disregarded - it is a reminder to me that it really does "take a village".
