I know it's been a while since I've posted. It's not for lack of material, but lack of time. It's been so crazy and hectic around here. I'm just guessing now, but I don't think things were this jam-packed, stressful and hectic 50 years ago. I wish I could go back to a simpler time. But that's impossible, and I know that's impossible, so I'm just trying to get through the day-to-day as it comes my way.
Lots of stuff has happened in the last few weeks since my last post. JD had little league t-ball tryouts, he also had his first practice and attended a baseball clinic, Ryan has said some pretty funny stuff (I love this age for that reason), I held my first scrapbooking day at church, and I found out I won a couple of trips this year due to my sales results from last year.
I know I need to get things caught up, and I certainly plan on it. I just don't know when. Sit tight. I'll return soon. Until then. . . . . .
Monday, March 12, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
My Sweet Boy
You like to play rough with the boys, but you're still a mama's boy. When I come home from work, you're outside playing baseball with JD and Daddy. But as soon as you see me, you ditch the ball and bat, run up to me with those big blue eyes and bright smile, and give me hugs and kisses. Sometimes you even ask "How was your day Mama?" I just think it's so sweet of you to ask me that.
Then without me even asking, you help me carry stuff in from my car. Today you tried to carry in a gallon of milk and didn't get very far. After just a few steps, you started saying "Mama, it's too heavy. I'm gonna drop it." My hands were really full too, but you were strong enough and held on until I could free a hand and grab it from you. Since your hands were free and I had everything else, you ran up and opened the door for me instead. What's really funny though is that you opened the door then stood right in the way. When I tried to get past you, you just inched over a little to the side, then grabbed on to my legs, and moved around me as I walked past. You were totally in the way the entire time, but it made us both laugh so hard because you were really trying to move out of the way. I love your laugh - it's awesome, and contagious. It makes me so happy.
You're the most complimentary 3 year old I've ever met - always telling me that I'm pretty, that you like my shoes, my clothes or my eyes. I hope you keep that going. People like to hear nice compliments and you're so good at giving them. You also really like girls right now, and you remind me of that everyday. If you see a cute girl on TV, in a book or magazine, or at a store, you'll tell me that you think she's pretty. Your favorite saying right now is "I like girls." I have a feeling I'm in for a some trouble when you get older.
Older. . . . .older . . . . older. I don't even want to think about that. You're my little buddy, Ryan, and I hope that no matter how old you get, that never changes.
Valentine's Day Card
I made this card for Bud for Valentine's Day. I used a heart-shaped Sweet Treat cup from Stampin' Up and filled it with Valentine's Day M&Ms.
And on the inside, I couldn't think of any better way to say "I Love You" than a passage from the Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It's really the perfect message about Love.
And on the inside, I couldn't think of any better way to say "I Love You" than a passage from the Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. It's really the perfect message about Love.
Kindergarten Valentine's Day Party
Yesterday Bud and I had the chance to go to JD's school and participate in his Valentine's Day party with his class. We had so much fun. They started by passing out their Valentine's cards to everyone in the class. Then Ms. Wilson broke them up into groups of 3 and they rotated among the various stations she had set up: Bingo, Valentine's Day card-making, cookie decorating, building blocks, and the class favorite - musical chairs.
Bud helped with the musical chairs - which is why it was the class favorite. They were having a good ol' time over there. Most of the kids didn't want to leave that station once they were there. JD included. He didn't do any of the other stations - not even mom's cookie decorating. :-(
Bud had the kids laughing and really enjoying themselves. They were pretty good sports about it too whenever they didn't get a chair and had to sit out for the rest of that game.
I helped with the cookie decorating.
Bud helped with the musical chairs - which is why it was the class favorite. They were having a good ol' time over there. Most of the kids didn't want to leave that station once they were there. JD included. He didn't do any of the other stations - not even mom's cookie decorating. :-(
Bud had the kids laughing and really enjoying themselves. They were pretty good sports about it too whenever they didn't get a chair and had to sit out for the rest of that game.
I'm not sure who was having more fun -- Bud or the kids.
And here's JD with his best buddy in the class - Josiah. (Nice red kool-aid mustache JD!)
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
JD's 6-year Check Up
JD had his 6-year check up with Dr. Parsi today. He had to take his clothes off and put on a gown and he's getting to the age where this embarrasses him, so he didn't want his picture taken. I tried, but he kept covering his face. So, the best I could do was take a picture of his check-up form.
He put on about 4 pounds and grew 2 1/2 inches in the last year, putting him in the 45th percentile for weight and 50% percentile for height. He's on the slender side - she said he's absolutely perfect, exactly where she likes to see kids his age. With his current height and growth chart, he's expected to stop growing around 5'10" or so. Not quite as tall as Bud, but thankfully, not as short as me.
I asked the doctor about his 6-year-old behaviors: talking back, not listening, being defiant. I totally expected her to say that it's normal (or that I needed to do a better job of parenting), but to my surprise, she said it's a sign of confidence and leadership abilities. He feels strong and confident enough to speak out. Hmmm. . . . I guess I'd never thought of it that way. She said to use positive reinforcement - praising him when he's doing something right and being specific about what it is he's doing right. She said to correct the bad behavior but not to focus on it - focus more on the positive when he's done something good.
He did really well at his appointment. He did what the doctor told him to do, answered her questions, etc. And as a reward, he got two lollipops and a sticker. Don't we wish it was that easy for us as adults? That we'd do anything for a lollipop and a sticker!!
He put on about 4 pounds and grew 2 1/2 inches in the last year, putting him in the 45th percentile for weight and 50% percentile for height. He's on the slender side - she said he's absolutely perfect, exactly where she likes to see kids his age. With his current height and growth chart, he's expected to stop growing around 5'10" or so. Not quite as tall as Bud, but thankfully, not as short as me.
I asked the doctor about his 6-year-old behaviors: talking back, not listening, being defiant. I totally expected her to say that it's normal (or that I needed to do a better job of parenting), but to my surprise, she said it's a sign of confidence and leadership abilities. He feels strong and confident enough to speak out. Hmmm. . . . I guess I'd never thought of it that way. She said to use positive reinforcement - praising him when he's doing something right and being specific about what it is he's doing right. She said to correct the bad behavior but not to focus on it - focus more on the positive when he's done something good.
He did really well at his appointment. He did what the doctor told him to do, answered her questions, etc. And as a reward, he got two lollipops and a sticker. Don't we wish it was that easy for us as adults? That we'd do anything for a lollipop and a sticker!!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Happy 6th Birthday JD!
Yesterday was JD's official 6th birthday. He started the day off with a phone call from his cousin, Timothy.
Then Jane and Chester took us all out to eat for dinner at Sammy's to celebrate. The boys all goofed off, acted crazy and didn't really eat, like usual. But we enjoyed the evening. I guess they're finally getting to the age where we can take them out for dinner to celebrate their birthdays.
After dinner, JD opened up one last gift from Bud, Ryan and I. We got him the Big Buck Safari shooting game. He got one similar for Christmas from my dad and it quit working because he played it so much. Needless to say, as you can see in these pictures, he LOVED it!
OMG!
YES!!!
He hasn't stopped playing it since then.
First 100 Days
Tomorrow, Feb 1st, marks JD's 100th day of Kindergarten. This is something the schools all celebrate these days - it's a milestone (and they should also be able to count to 100 by this time). So he had an assignment to turn in a baggie with 100 items by today, Jan 31st. The instructions weren't totally clear - or maybe they were, and I just completely misunderstood.
The directions were to put 100 items in the bag (ie. beads, rocks, m&ms, barettes, etc). I thought that meant to put 100 different items in the bag. So we did that. We filled a gallon-size bag with 100 items from all over the house - 1 cotton ball, 1 rock, 1 pencil, 1 penny - you get the idea. When I walked him to class yesterday to drop off his cupcakes for his birthday, I saw someone turn in their bag with 100 Skittles. I asked his teacher, Mrs. Wilson, if it was supposed to be 100 of the same items or different items. I thought the kid had done it wrong. She didn't really say one way or the other - just said that the bag that was turned in was ok.
Then that night when I was on Pinterest (are you seeing a Pinterest theme? Yes, I'm addicted), I saw a teacher friend pin a picture of a 100-day counting mat that had small items of the same kind sorted out. OOPS!!! It finally hit me that my child was going to be the only one in the room with a bag full of 100 different items. Silly, silly mom!!! And poor JD would have been so embarassed.
So when the boys woke up the next morning, we re-packed his First 100-Day bag with more reasonable items: 10 Q-tips, 10 pennies, 10 marshmellows, 10 silly bands, 10 pieces of candy, 10 pencils, 10 balloons, 10 rocks, 10 nerf bullets, and 10 buttons. Man. . . . .I guess I really need directions to be spelled out specifically. But thanks to my quick visit to the classroom and my friends on Pinterest, I caught it before I embarassed JD too badly.
The directions were to put 100 items in the bag (ie. beads, rocks, m&ms, barettes, etc). I thought that meant to put 100 different items in the bag. So we did that. We filled a gallon-size bag with 100 items from all over the house - 1 cotton ball, 1 rock, 1 pencil, 1 penny - you get the idea. When I walked him to class yesterday to drop off his cupcakes for his birthday, I saw someone turn in their bag with 100 Skittles. I asked his teacher, Mrs. Wilson, if it was supposed to be 100 of the same items or different items. I thought the kid had done it wrong. She didn't really say one way or the other - just said that the bag that was turned in was ok.
Then that night when I was on Pinterest (are you seeing a Pinterest theme? Yes, I'm addicted), I saw a teacher friend pin a picture of a 100-day counting mat that had small items of the same kind sorted out. OOPS!!! It finally hit me that my child was going to be the only one in the room with a bag full of 100 different items. Silly, silly mom!!! And poor JD would have been so embarassed.
So when the boys woke up the next morning, we re-packed his First 100-Day bag with more reasonable items: 10 Q-tips, 10 pennies, 10 marshmellows, 10 silly bands, 10 pieces of candy, 10 pencils, 10 balloons, 10 rocks, 10 nerf bullets, and 10 buttons. Man. . . . .I guess I really need directions to be spelled out specifically. But thanks to my quick visit to the classroom and my friends on Pinterest, I caught it before I embarassed JD too badly.
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