Birthday Party Fun!

Happy Birthday Connor, and thank you for inviting us to your fun pool party.

After all Bug had been through (being sick) I was SO hesitant to let him go...however this was the one thing he looked forward to for the last 2 weeks and would talk about (and have me make up stories to before bed) that he had. So.......

He had a BLAST.

We only stayed SOME of the time and I only allowed him to swim in increments and in an hour and a half period.

He seemed satisfied with that...though he asked if he could go back tomorrow! :) LOL

Brad has been very sick the last 4 days or so, and today he felt a little better....so he bucked up, and joined us for the short visit. (plus I needed help with the kids...I was not about to handle both of them in the water with all the other kids around!) THANK YOU BRAD!! I know how terrible you felt and I appreciate that you came and helped! Of course he is in bed as I type....but still! :)

Here are the pic's!

Sam enjoying the water...


There goes drama mama...


Break time for my ruggies....


and he's off again....


She is such a piggy!...


Sittin' with me...


When I saw this video I was SHOCKED at how HUGE Bug's bites were....WHAT A PIG...I couldn't tell that he was scarfing it down like that....*blushes*...YES they NORMALLY ARE fed....*sigh

Last one is a video I shot last night....Drama Mama has FINALLY felt better and is back to her little od rascal self....Here is her after she snatched my ice cream cone....

ONLY 7 more days till we leave for the BEACH!! Looking forward to seeing you Becca!!!

TTFN! :)

Note to self...“Build a bridge and get over it.”

Have I told you....

how much I LOVE Bug's school???

He had his first report card and "parent/teacher conference" on halloween, and after talking to Mrs. Haulsee.....she said he has flourished. She has never seen a child learn so much so fast and with such enthusiasm in her 22 years of teaching. *chest puffs out* She said he is well mannered and loves to play with the other children. She DID say he needed to work on problem solving...for example....when he spills something...he raises his hand and lets you know, instead of getting up to get a paper towel or something to wipe it up with. Thats my fault I guess, I so quick to clean it up myself so that...

a.) it gets done right
b.) he doesnt make a bigger mess
c.) he isn't in my way...and
d.) I guess I feel more justified in my frustration if I have to do it.

So.. note to self: Let Bug be a little more independent...and me , a little less anal. ar ar

Anyway...

His handwriting is doing MUCH better, he can read words like "I, little, am, the, Pam, cat," and more. I love watching him get off the bus every day with something new he has learned....event he phrases that come out of his mouth crack me up. When he does something well he says "o.k mom...I can kiss my brain" and he will kiss his hand and pat his head. :) :) :)

But this.....

THIS tops it for me.....he learned this a few weeks ago...





I love how they incorporate the teaching into such fun things for them to do! :)

GO TEACHERS!!! I totally respect what you do!! You guys are AWESOME! Thank you for teaching our children....you have the most IMPORTANT job I can think of!

Till next time...

If you have pearls....

I HIGHLY recommend putting them on while you do your housework! *grins*''

no, I'm not drinking (as a matter of fact I am not a drinker AT all! lol)

I have just decided, that since I don't get many occasions to wear them, Why not?

They are just hanging in my bathroom....begging to be let off the "hook" ...(get it? I have them on a hook ....ha ha ha...*shakes her head*)

And honestly

McKayla has worn them more times than I have.

She thinks they are hers.

As a matter of fact....

as soon as I put them on (necklace and bracelet)...

she started grunting and pointing giving me the "stink eye"..

when she realized I wasnt parting with them (hey...I felt "pretty"....*laughs out loud*)

She shook her fist at me (yes, she actually does this! where she got it??....I have NO clue!) and stomped off to get her "baby" (a cabbage patch doll)

Well...I continued to clean.

I'm telling you.

It put a "hop" in my "skip" or a "jump" in my "step.....

oh however that saying goes. *rolls her eyes*

Everytime I bent down to get a dish out of the dishwasher to put away, my pearls would brush up against me, and I would just feel "pretty" all over again!

It didnt even feel like I was cleaning!

goofy I know!~

Soooooooooooooo.......

if YOU have anything that you dont get to wear often that makes you feel good....


I HIGHLY recommend doing your housework in them! (maybe not the dirty, dirty stuff....but the simple picking up and light dusting.)

You may be surprised!~



Note to self: Wear pearls more often!! (Thanks Cody!~)