the kids are off school this week. someone asked alyssa today why they were off … and she said "i have NO idea". lol! we've had year-round schooling for 7 years … but this year we switched to a modified traditional schedule. i don't know what that means exactly. but i can tell you that they have an entire week in february off! since i needed something to keep me busy in between the kids and working today … i dug out their school papers to sort through and organize.
although it wasn't in this neat pile, like the photo shows. it was literally all over the kitchen … on the kitchen table, the island, the counters, and even the stove. this picture here actually shows what i got it down too … after tossing a TON of stuff. the purple file thingie and the 7 bags of papers above it … those all belong to alyssa (kindergarten thru 6th grade). the blue file thingie and the 4 bags of papers above it … those all belong to sarah (kindergarten thru 3rd grade). the current years are kept in the kitchen cabinet … i just stick everything they bring home in there.
i've actually been really good each year about sorting and organizing schoolwork and projects. by that, i mean that i narrow it down some … and stick them in these large bags (each grade has a bag). samples of writing and homework, reports, journaling stories, artwork. and the expandable file folders are great for holding the important stuff … school pictures, class photo, report cards, awards, student ID, special notes from teachers. each grade has a pocket and i just stick the important stuff in there as i get it. then they each have a large box that holds their file folder and all their bags of papers.
but i want to start getting this stuff into their school albums. i have the school KOTM that i got ages ago … and would love to actually put them to use to organize everything. it would look so much better in a pretty album … than in these bags! lol! so today, i narrowed stuff down even more. it's hard to get rid of some stuff … but really, i can't keep it all. so i choose artwork to keep … picked out my favorite stories that they wrote. it's still a good selection for each year. i'm not sure if i'll be keeping all of what i have here … it may get narrowed down even more. depends what i can fit in the album without making it too bulky. and for the larger art projects and drawings … i'll be taking pictures of those things and just including the pics within the layouts to go with each grade.
so, there's part of my plan … and something that felt really good to start today. granted, it may be another 4-5 months before you see me mention this again. after all … that's sort of how i roll. lol! how many of you are still waiting for me to show the finished albums i made for christmas presents?!?! i know, pathetic. lol!
and thanks to everyone for their words of support on my last post. and fun to see a few people come by from the very spot that i found the inquiring questions. it's all in good fun … and i never took it as anyone being mean or anything. just curious … about why i do what i do and where i do it, i guess. i didn't take it too seriously. really, i didn't! truely hope that came across … i always wonder if people "get me" and my humor!
Laura Vegas 
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