Week 7-276 :)

This wk was Teacher Appreciation wk & boy did the AOK's prevail!  I had 2 sweet kids in my class that brought me a cute surprise everyday & the PTSA gave us snacks, treats & meals every single day.  :)
My friend Janna fixed my phone so it would ring when it was supposed to.  ;)
I had a VERY hard day Thurs. & I had some very kind friends that helped me through it.  The next morning my extremely sweet friend Paige brought me breakfast w/ the sweetest note to have a better day & it was a GREAT day!  :)
Mady & my plans got changed @ the last minute on Friday so I switched  it up so Mady wasn't disappointed-we went to get Tangled from Target b/c it was on sale.  I was flustered & tired &  I left my purse sitting on the checkout counter-the sweet lady behind me brought it to me-THANK GOODNESS!  :)
My kids did their regular recycle this wk for K & 1st.  :)
Finally, yest. while I was loading groceries in the car Mady started picking up trash in the parking lot so her "Daddy & the other workers" didn't have to!  I LOVE my sweet, thoughtful girl!  :)
Current Total-276

Another Short Wk-Wk. 6 (234!)

This was another short wk but man the AOKs abound this wk!  At school we did our usual recycle for K & 1st!  My kids did do their Oct. & Nov. cards for the 80 & 90 yr. olds.  :)  I had a friend at school that gave me some clothes, I got to pass the ones that didn't fit onto another friend.  Mady also got to pass on some pull ups & swimmy diapers to her daughter & some clothes/shoes to her friend Ke (she sent Mady the SWEETEST thank-you card-Mady was having a rough day & it was EXACTLY what she needed!)  :)  We also have a friend that gave Mady some dress up clothes/shoes & more clothes.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how these make the circle complete!  :)  One of my kids & her Mom (who is also a wonderful classroom volunteer) made me some delicious cake pops this wk.
Mady & I fed the birdies last Sunday-hopefully giving them as a snack as they migrate for the winter.  :)  Mady & NaNa finally got to give the mailman his muffins!  :)
Next wk is Teacher Appreciation wk so Mady wanted to do something special for her teachers.  We made a cake & Mady is going to take some to her Little Gym teachers tomorrow AND her pre-school teachers on Tues.  Thursday she is going to take her teachers lotion w/ a little note that says "Hope your wk is going smoothly!"  ;)
Sadly, one of our neighbors passed away this wk so we made a casserole & took some of the cake to his wife & son this afternoon.
Something that I am SO EXCITED about @ our school is Kids Hope USA, a mentor program that will hopefully follow the same child from K or 1st grade to 5th grade for an hour a wk every wk-what an incredible difference these mentors will make!  :)
Finally, I am having a really rough time @ school & my friends/coworkers have been incredibly supportive & it means SO MUCH to me!  :)
Current total = 234!

Week 5-A Short Week (182)

 I wasn't at school this past R & Fri. & it was a testing week so it was a pretty short wk for AOKs.  We did manage to squeeze in recycling for K & 1st.  :)  I also managed to leave our tester Mrs. Smith some chocolate on our testing days & our TA Mrs. Dew some chocolate for doing all the hard work for our coupon books.  Hopefully, the kids worked on our Oct. & Nov. BD cards with the sub on Friday.  :)
As a family we got to do an AOK & we didn't even realize it!  We ate @ Mellow Mushroom on Friday & they are donating $1 from every meal to hungry kids!  What a nice surprise!  :)
I am also planning on giving a pr of earrings to a friend that they have been admiring for a while.  :)
Finally, we had an AOK done for us this wkend-we went to Chattanooga for the day Friday & when we got home our house fairy (aka my Mom) had come by & straightened the house, vaccumed & loaded our dishwasher for us.  It was so nice to come home after a long day to such a clean house!  :)
AOK Total= 182

Week 4-Grandparent's Weekend :)

This was a short week but it didn't keep us from doing LOTS of Acts of Kindness!  :)  We did our usual recycling for K & 1st.  We also did a fun, special activity this week to celebrate Grandparent's Day on Sunday.  I found a special poem on Pinterest & then I had the kids paint their hands & do a handprint on each poem.  (I'm always a sucker for a handprint!)  LOL! ;)  Mady did these for her grandparents too.  :)
We also donated a bag of pop tops to the student council who will in turn donate them to Ronald McDonald house & Coca-Cola will donate 10 cents to them for every pop top!
I was incredibly proud of Mady when she came up with her own AOK idea this week!  They were studying Community helpers last week at pre-school & we were talking about community helpers that we know-she named the mailman, then she said she had a good idea for an AOK...since it was so hot we should make Koolaid to give to the mailman.  (This makes my heart INCREDIBLY HAPPY & PROUD!)  *We haven't done this yet but I'm hoping to get Daddy in on the action & let him do it this week when he's on Fall Break.*
At Little Gym they are also doing acts of kindness-their goal is to get enough kindness links to stretch across the whole gym!  I LOVE this idea!  The teachers said that Mady knew all about AOKs-what they were & what it meant.  ;)  Friday her Daddy & she did her 1st AOK for LG-she picked up trash around the park-that kid makes me proud!  :)  We also went throught Mady's fall/winter clothes to prep for an upcoming consignment sale & have 2 bags of clothes to give to friends plus a bag full of pull ups.  :)
Next week at school I'm going to have the kids start working on our October/November BD cards.  :)  I love being busy, busy, busy with AOKs!  :)
AOK Total =159!

Week 3

This week we recycled for our K & 1 friends.  My Mom got all of our August & September BD cards sent off for those friends.  She also got our October & November BD envelopes addressed so they're ready to go when we make them.  :)  I sent a sympathy card to my brother & sis-in-law this wk; they had to put their pet rat to sleep. :(  I also got to give a Congrats card to my principal-she's going to be the proud grandma of a sweet baby girl!  I know she's so excited!  :)
I got to explain our project to our parents on parent night this wk-I hope they are as enthused about it as we are!  :)
I had a friend help me a LOT when my laptop died this wk!  I'm SO glad she knows what she's doing even when I can't remember or don't!  LOL! :)
We're looking forward to the Labor Day weekend & hopefully we'll get to do lots of Acts of Kindness along the way!
Current Total =94!

Have you ever seen cuter recyclers?  :)