Payday

When I picked Addison up from school today she couldn't wait to show me a dollar bill and a quarter. I immediately asked her where she got the money. Well, well, well... Mikel (Mullet Michael for us non-fancy folk) gave her a quarter at lunch and then a dollar in the car line. I asker her why and she said because he wanted to giver her money. She then said that she thinks he wants her to buy herself a birthday present. I informed her that she will be returning the dollar bill and quarter to Mikel tomorrow!

Party Animals

I don't know how some of these old posts never got published! These pics are from several months ago!

Spring, Is That You?

Chores

I didn't have kids for nothing! I'm so happy they are getting big enough to do real chores! Of course, they find washing the cars 'fun', but I find it very helpful! Alyssa is my shadow and constantly wants to help with whatever I'm doing. Sweeping, vacuuming, folding laundry, setting the table - she does it all! Addison helps occasionally, but would really rather sit back and watch others work!

Plumbing

A couple of weeks ago a pipe started leaking under the kitchen sink. I replaced a few pieces and now no more leaky pipe! If I had not worked at a hardware store 20+ years ago, I probably wouldn't have tackled this project even though it was very simple. Plumbing is a nasty business!

First Field Trip

Last week, a bunch of little kindergarteners loaded a big yellow bus and headed out to a farm! Parents couldn't ride the bus, so there was a convoy of 'helicopter' parents following the bus. Yes, I was in that convoy. There was no way in hell that I was going to let my first born go off on her first field trip alone. Maybe the 100th time, but not the first! The day started out cold and windy, but warmed up in the afternoon. I'm so glad that I grabbed a jacket for myself and Addison. Some kids wore shorts and were freezing. Everyone had fun at the farm with all of the different activities! It's definitely a place that we should visit again.

Addison is on that bus!

Excited about the first bus ride!

She had to sit back and watch others on the zip line first 

and then decided she would try it out!

Another Nine Weeks

Addison had another great report card full of S's! I can't even keep up with everything she's learning at school. It amazes me how quickly kids learn. Their little brains just absorb so much! We are now starting the FINAL 9 weeks of KINDERGARTEN! When school started, I wasn't sure how we would ever make it to the end! I couldn't be more proud of my baby big girl!