After a hard year at school is there a better way to celebrate than an intense game of laser tag?!? We hit the laser tag place in Jackson after school Friday for a fun game!
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Awards Day and Family Celebration
Clayton's school has Award's Day each year. The picture below is Clayton doing his best attempt to not smile. We are so proud of him and all he has accomplished academically. More than academics though, we are proud of the young man he is maturing into. Way to go Clayton!
After a hard year at school is there a better way to celebrate than an intense game of laser tag?!? We hit the laser tag place in Jackson after school Friday for a fun game!
After a hard year at school is there a better way to celebrate than an intense game of laser tag?!? We hit the laser tag place in Jackson after school Friday for a fun game!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Last day of First grade
Today is the last day of school for Clayton. Where has it gone?!? Since it was the last day of school we decided to let Clayton pick where he would like to go to breakfast. He picked the donut shop close to our house. Good choice! He and Jack picked a chocolate covered donut filled with chocolate icing and chocolate milk to drink. (Wow, does that make us the worst parents ever?!?)
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Five on Friday
1. Fred and I love beef from Alex and Gail's cows. We bought a 1/4 of a cow over a year ago from them. It was a large cow and it took up 2/3 of a large freezer. We are down to two packages. I just got a text that our cow (processed of course) has arrived! Fred will be so excited! There is nothing like a fresh steak from Alex and Gail's farm!
2. Andrew and I are leaving for Sioux Falls, South Dakota for my cousin's high school graduation. We are going with my parents. Up until last week we were going to drive (13 hours), but thankfully we found a great deal on some airline tickets!! Sioux Falls here we come!!
3. Clayton found out yesterday who his teacher will be next year for second grade. He really wanted this teacher based on her test scores and classroom management skills...HA!! The real reason, we've determined, is that she's young and cute!! Bless his heart! Or maybe bless our hearts!
4. I got a new cell phone this week. Jack thinks it's awesome. How do I know this? Every time I use the phone he says, "Mom, your new phone is awesome! Can I hold it?" Sometimes he's hard to read. ;-)
5. Andrew woke up Wednesday morning with his first tooth! On a related note...I told Fred Tuesday night that Andrew was growing up too quickly. I decided I was going to call him Peter Pan so he would never grow up. Fred assured me of the fact that little boys that don't grow up are definitely not called Peter Pan, but something entirely different that we don't want him called. Who wouldn't want to keep this little precious little?!?
2. Andrew and I are leaving for Sioux Falls, South Dakota for my cousin's high school graduation. We are going with my parents. Up until last week we were going to drive (13 hours), but thankfully we found a great deal on some airline tickets!! Sioux Falls here we come!!
3. Clayton found out yesterday who his teacher will be next year for second grade. He really wanted this teacher based on her test scores and classroom management skills...HA!! The real reason, we've determined, is that she's young and cute!! Bless his heart! Or maybe bless our hearts!
4. I got a new cell phone this week. Jack thinks it's awesome. How do I know this? Every time I use the phone he says, "Mom, your new phone is awesome! Can I hold it?" Sometimes he's hard to read. ;-)
5. Andrew woke up Wednesday morning with his first tooth! On a related note...I told Fred Tuesday night that Andrew was growing up too quickly. I decided I was going to call him Peter Pan so he would never grow up. Fred assured me of the fact that little boys that don't grow up are definitely not called Peter Pan, but something entirely different that we don't want him called. Who wouldn't want to keep this little precious little?!?
Monday, May 17, 2010
The first of many...
With three boys (four if you count Fred) I knew we would have some mishaps around the house. We have a rip in our couch, crayon on a wall, dirt everywhere, etc. etc, but this is a first. You may be asking what is the above picture? Well, it's cracked sub floor. Yes, cracked sub floor. Now you may be asking...how did that happen? I'm glad you asked. It seems that when little boys jump from the top of the slide and land just perfectly they can break the floor. When this happens the parents of the house have to crawl under the house to check the floor, take up base boards, remove carpet padding and pull back the carpet to check the damage. Once they have assessed the damage they have to fix it. I'm just going to say...It's the first of many!! But from now on, if you come to my house to play, please don't jump off the top of the slide. It's a new rule. Thanks.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Five on Friday
Friday is here again! How does it get here so quickly?!?
1. Since we've been at Springhill Fred has wanted to get his sermons on a podcast. Sunday morning our sound guy had a new device for him to try. Fred (and all of us) are proud to announce that you can now listen to his sermons online at our website. Click here to view your listening options.
2. I got a new bike this week. After suffering through last week with trying to clip in and eventually just riding my mountain bike my precious husband found me a road bike. He even drove to Camden to get it for me. I took our bikes to Murray yesterday for a tune up. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm really excited about riding it! Hopefully, I won't fall off!?! Stay tuned for that update...
3. Clayton has one more week of first grade! Didn't I just take him to his first day of preschool yesterday?!? He is growing and maturing into such a precious young man. He constantly amazes me with his insights into life and how he just "gets" certain things. I'll have to stop now or I might tear up.
4. Jack and Clayton were in the front yard when I was trying to clip in to Melody's bike. I fell over several times, with the boys watching. Since then I have been riding my mountain bike. Wednesday Jack and I went for a spin around the circle on our bikes. Jack was pedaling behind me and shouting, "You're doing a good job Mom!! You're not even falling off! Good job, Mom!!" I'm sure all the neighbors heard it and wondered why I am just now learning to ride a bike.
5. Andrew has reached his grabbing stage. He grabs everything and eventually gets it to his mouth. We call him grabby-goo. It is so funny to see the sheer determination on his face when he wants to grab something. Sunday I was loading him for church in his carrier. I set him on the table in his carrier and ran back to my room to get something. When I got back he had grabbed my plant and pulled a leaf off. Yes, he was grinning and eating it. (The plant was not poisonous.) He's come a long way from gagging on his rice cereal, hasn't he?!?!
1. Since we've been at Springhill Fred has wanted to get his sermons on a podcast. Sunday morning our sound guy had a new device for him to try. Fred (and all of us) are proud to announce that you can now listen to his sermons online at our website. Click here to view your listening options.
2. I got a new bike this week. After suffering through last week with trying to clip in and eventually just riding my mountain bike my precious husband found me a road bike. He even drove to Camden to get it for me. I took our bikes to Murray yesterday for a tune up. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm really excited about riding it! Hopefully, I won't fall off!?! Stay tuned for that update...
3. Clayton has one more week of first grade! Didn't I just take him to his first day of preschool yesterday?!? He is growing and maturing into such a precious young man. He constantly amazes me with his insights into life and how he just "gets" certain things. I'll have to stop now or I might tear up.
4. Jack and Clayton were in the front yard when I was trying to clip in to Melody's bike. I fell over several times, with the boys watching. Since then I have been riding my mountain bike. Wednesday Jack and I went for a spin around the circle on our bikes. Jack was pedaling behind me and shouting, "You're doing a good job Mom!! You're not even falling off! Good job, Mom!!" I'm sure all the neighbors heard it and wondered why I am just now learning to ride a bike.
5. Andrew has reached his grabbing stage. He grabs everything and eventually gets it to his mouth. We call him grabby-goo. It is so funny to see the sheer determination on his face when he wants to grab something. Sunday I was loading him for church in his carrier. I set him on the table in his carrier and ran back to my room to get something. When I got back he had grabbed my plant and pulled a leaf off. Yes, he was grinning and eating it. (The plant was not poisonous.) He's come a long way from gagging on his rice cereal, hasn't he?!?!
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Five on Friday
Happy Friday everyone!
1. Fred will be starting a new sermon series: I 2 Us. It is a series about the family that will begin on Mother's Day and conclude on Father's Day. Come join us at Springhill. It's going to be a great time!
3. Clayton's teacher has just been precious this year. Each six weeks he takes what is called a STAR reader test. Last six weeks his score did not improve. He missed almost a week of school, had spring break and then took it when he returned. Well, this week he took it again and his score jumped an entire grade level. His teacher was so excited she had him call me from school. What a blessing it was to hear her excitement and his as they celebrated his score!
4. Since Jack was sick on Tuesday I did not get to teach at the tutorial. Aunt Janice, Mun and Mimi usually keep them. Fred was in Jackson Tuesday so he picked up a few things from Aunt Janice's house. One of those things was an envelope with JACK written on it. Jack was so excited to find a "ticket". He went around the house and proclaimed, "Look what Aunt Janice gave me...a hundred thousand dollars!!" A hundred thousand is his new favorite number. I didn't have the heart to explain the difference.
5. We have this Leap Frog drum at the house. It plays music and lights up when you hit it. Just this week Andrew seems to be hitting it and understanding what he's doing. It is too precious!
1. Fred will be starting a new sermon series: I 2 Us. It is a series about the family that will begin on Mother's Day and conclude on Father's Day. Come join us at Springhill. It's going to be a great time!
2. I am registered to run my first triathlon at the end of May. Swim...no problem. Run...in the bag. Bike...yikes!! Yes, that's correct. I am really nervous about the bike portion. I'll have to admit I'm also a little nervous about doing them all together. Melody and I went for a ride yesterday. Did I say we went for a ride?!? No, we did not. I fell off my bike multiple times (in the parking lot) and asked her to take me home before the long list of expletives running through my head made it out of my mouth.
3. Clayton's teacher has just been precious this year. Each six weeks he takes what is called a STAR reader test. Last six weeks his score did not improve. He missed almost a week of school, had spring break and then took it when he returned. Well, this week he took it again and his score jumped an entire grade level. His teacher was so excited she had him call me from school. What a blessing it was to hear her excitement and his as they celebrated his score!
4. Since Jack was sick on Tuesday I did not get to teach at the tutorial. Aunt Janice, Mun and Mimi usually keep them. Fred was in Jackson Tuesday so he picked up a few things from Aunt Janice's house. One of those things was an envelope with JACK written on it. Jack was so excited to find a "ticket". He went around the house and proclaimed, "Look what Aunt Janice gave me...a hundred thousand dollars!!" A hundred thousand is his new favorite number. I didn't have the heart to explain the difference.
5. We have this Leap Frog drum at the house. It plays music and lights up when you hit it. Just this week Andrew seems to be hitting it and understanding what he's doing. It is too precious!
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Andrew and Jack Update
Andrew is eating much better. He likes food now. While the rest of us were eating dinner I game him a graham cracker. He loved it. You can't really tell from the pictures below, but he thoroughly enjoyed it!!
My sweet Jack is sick. He and I had a "lock-in" last night. I was talking to him this morning and turned around and this is what I found...
At 2:00 a.m. I was up helping him as he was getting sick. He was so drowsy. Once it was over he said in a very sleepy voice, "Thanks mom" and drifted back to sleep. He is the most grateful child, even when he's sick and even in the middle of the night! Precious!
My sweet Jack is sick. He and I had a "lock-in" last night. I was talking to him this morning and turned around and this is what I found...
At 2:00 a.m. I was up helping him as he was getting sick. He was so drowsy. Once it was over he said in a very sleepy voice, "Thanks mom" and drifted back to sleep. He is the most grateful child, even when he's sick and even in the middle of the night! Precious!
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