Tonight, our family held its 6th annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner.  It’s getting more and more difficult to coordinate now that we have 4 kids in school!  🙂  All the kids invite 1 or 2 teachers they feel have impacted their lives in a good way during the year and we invite them over for a dinner in their honor.  This year, Zach invited Miss Kalvaitis and Mrs. Lent.  Kirstyn invited Mr. DiNatale, Brittany invited Mrs. Pakkebier, and Sarah invited Mr. Devany.  Unfortunately, there were other teachers invited who could not come, and that was sad for the kids.  🙁

We had dinner, and then held a “version” of family home evening with the teachers.  We had opening and closing songs and prayers (it was weird for just our family to be singing with 4 music teachers there 🙂 – because we didn’t have enough books), and the kids provided the entertainment.  Zach sang a song and read a poems that he wrote for his teachers.  Kirstyn played her clarinet and also read a poem she wrote for her teacher.  Brittany played the violin and read her teacher a letter she wrote to her.  Last but not least, Sarah played her flute and read a poem she wrote for her teacher.

Zach and Miss Kalvaitis

Kirstyn and Mr. DiNatale

Brittany and Mrs. Pakkebier (and family)

Sarah and Mr. Devany (and family)

After the entertainment, we all had ice cream sundaes and took pictures (we missed Mrs. Lent because she had to sneak out early).  When it came time for the teachers to go, we gave them all hanging flower baskets as an additional “thank you” for being our kids teachers.  We love doing this as we know it’s important to recognize those people in your life that make a difference.

Thanks teachers!