Brightly colored butcher paper, fancy borders, name tags....SIGH!

As most of you already know, I've decided to stay home with baby Ezra and not teach this year (it was the HARDEST decision of my life...filled with tears, prayers, and finally peace). When I realized that I wouldn't get to go to the teacher store to pick out cute things, or sit for hours in an empty room, decorating and planning (oh how I LOVE to plan!), I was almost reduced to tears again. Happily, my former coworkers and friends called me to come down and help them! How LUCKY am I!!! Here's a few shots of Ezra "helping" the Palo Alto team get ready for the 2009-2010 school year.

Who wouldn't love a furry, technicolor, stuffed monkey three times their size? Apparently not Ezra....note the frantic scrambling to get away! (these two have since made up and the sight of giant, freaky, monkey now makes Ezra burst into giggles and whole body jumping!)

Mr. Moral was giving out free rides on the curriculum cart. P.s. he has a hold of Ezra from behind...I SWEAR we were not just banking on my baby's incredible balance to keep him on that ride...although he does have some pretty incredible balance skills! =)


And of course, what visit to Palo Alto would be complete without a complete snuggle attack from "Tia" Shefali. So cute!

I just realized we don't have any pictures of Allyson and her beautiful room (the room we've been spending our time in). Guess I'll have to get those next week. Hooray for adventures!