Jill told Brooklynn about all of her birthday wishes from all over the USA and some assorted other countries.

Thank you all for your birthday wishes for her.
She was excited to share rainbow cupcakes with her class, and she said all of the children wanted to sit by her because she was the birthday girl.

She can now spell two colors - red and yellow.

She's looking forward to a Tangled party on Saturday. I'm looking forward to spending the weekend just hanging out with the new five year old and her crazy little sister. I'm sure Jill will be happy to see some relaxation time on the other side of party night. She's been going full speed, as always.
All of you that understand and/or sympathize with the plight of teachers these days, your encouragement does mean a lot.
I think we would be able to do a lot better job if people who are not even in the know would just let us do what we know how to do, but I don't think it is ever going to be that way again, so I'll suffer along with everyone else and do the best I can. I am getting a student teacher soon, so it will help to have another set of hands in the room. It's a guy, too, and my class is boy heavy, so I am happy to have the help.
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After riding Toy Story Midway Mania, we went to see some Toy Story friends.
Well, Brooklynn did, that is.
Buzz is looking toward Bella, but she is having no part of this meet and greet at all.
Toy Story things to buy.
Lots of cast members with nothing to do.
I think we made a pit stop at the restrooms by this, and I took these pictures as we were just walking by.
John, Brooklynn, and I went on the new Star Tours ride.
It was definitely more high tech than the old one.
Random pictures.
Okay, that's it for now. That was the last of batch one. As soon as we load the next batch, we'll start again. Have a good evening, all!