Because of literacy testing today and tomorrow, Dude and Princess only had 3 days of school this week. They have today off, then have a half day tomorrow morning for testing, then the rest of the day off.
Princess reports that she had a wonderful first week! She likes being able to choose what she wants [...]
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Week 1 is Done
First Day
Today, my baby starts first grade. Yup - Ms. Princess is a FIRST GRADER! And Dude - he’s going into the 4th grade. 20 minutes until we leave for the bus. The kids? They are SOOOOO excited - and that makes me way happy.
Princess asked if she could get a new outfit for the first day [...]
Goodbyes Are Tough
6 years ago, Dude started preschool at Hope Montessori. It was a tough day to not have him going to his regular daycare at Ms. Kathie’s house anymore - he’d been at her house since he was 10 weeks old! It was also tough because Princess was still going to Ms. Kathie’s, and having them [...]
Stuff The Bus
Every year, Walmart, a local TV station, and a local radio station team up to Stuff The Bus to get school supplies for kids who may not be able to afford them.
And every year when we go get school supplies, each of the kids picks out an extra backpack. Each of them gets double of their [...]
Bridge Work
No, I’m not talking about teeth - all of our teeth are fine, except for that one hanging by a thread in Princess’s mouth that should have come out a week ago but she won’t give it a good yank.
I’m talking about summer school work . . . at home . . . so your [...]
Kindergarten Graduation
Princess had her Kindergarten graduation last night. She was SOOOOO excited and SOOOOO cute and SOOOOO . . . tiny looking.
Here she is getting ready for the “big walk” . . . yes I took the tassle protector off
With her teacher, Ms. Dale, after she got her diploma. She was so excited!!!
The happy [...]
I’m Totally Eating There Today!
This morning while eating breakfast . . .
Me: Dude, did you check the lunch menu to see if you’re eating at school or taking lunch?
Dude: Nope. I’ll do that now.
Dude scans the menu, his eyes get huge and wide and he gets a big smile on his face.
Dude: Oh I’m TOTALLY eating there! I knew [...]
Mybae It Deos Not Mteatr If He Kan Selpl
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Thanks For The Call
10:55 a.m. - I get up from my desk to take a trip to the lunch room to refill my water mug.
10:58 a.m. - I return to my desk. For unknown reasons, I check my cell phone. There’s a missed call and a voicemail . . . from 10:56 a.m.
10:59 a.m. - I listen to [...]
To Raise Or Not To Raise
Tomorrow is the big day . . . the last day to hand in magazine orders for my son’s school fundraiser.
I have pretty strong feelings about fundraisers. I played on a travelling softball team for many years, and since it was a private type of a thing, we had to raise money for our trips [...]