Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Farley's Birthday
We began birthday season around here by celebrating Farley's birthday. In the past I've made a carrot/peanut butter cake. It is supposed to be edible for humans and dogs, but without eggs and sugar, Farley was the only one who ever ate it. This year, I just gave him a glob of peanut butter with dog biscuits as his candles. He was four, so there were four biscuits.
Monday, February 7, 2011
19 teeth!!
Some kids lose their jackets at school. Others may lose their homework. Scott lost a TOOTH at school today!
He has been working on it for about two weeks. I asked him yesterday if it was still hanging in there, which I think made him determined to get it out. So, he worked and wiggled it during calendar time today. I had to laugh. Don't you remember fidgeting during "boring" times in the school day? What a perfect way to pass the time! And, Mr. Math has already figured out that he only has 17 baby teeth left. 20-3=17
:)
He has been working on it for about two weeks. I asked him yesterday if it was still hanging in there, which I think made him determined to get it out. So, he worked and wiggled it during calendar time today. I had to laugh. Don't you remember fidgeting during "boring" times in the school day? What a perfect way to pass the time! And, Mr. Math has already figured out that he only has 17 baby teeth left. 20-3=17
:)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
What have we been up to?
It is hard to believe that January is over...gone...poof. It went by so quickly. I wonder why...and then I remember that we only had 13 days of school. Of the four weeks, we only had one that was a full five days. It feels like we are still easing into the year from the Christmas holiday, but we are a full month into the new year.
But, we had a fun January. Here are some scenes.
These two simply love each other. They have such a good time playing in the morning after the bus picks up Scott. Here they are finishing a bowl of peanuts. I mix three or four kinds (Party, Honey Roasted, Unsalted, Salted, etc.), throw in some raisins, other nuts, etc. and call that "snack" for two or three weeks. I made a batch this morning and they are finishing what I couldn't fit back into the jars.
Andrew also fills his extra time before school starts by dressing his "friends." Here Bingo is sporting the farmer look, complete with Batman socks. I have to check twice to make sure Bingo's clothes don't make it into the dirty clothes basket.
I believe this was Andrew's shopping mall. He had this entire structure put together before I knew what was happening. But what impressed me the most was the way that the customers enter the mall. They had to perform an intricate system of flips and hops over the pillars. But, do you notice the ramp at the bottom of the picture? That is for wheelchair access.
Amanda plays with her babies everywhere...including the kitchen floor.
You'll notice that Scott isn't in many of these pictures because he spends the majority of his day at school and doing homework. By the time he plays, I'm working on dinner and don't think to get the camera. But, we occasionally take a break...like Thursday when we had good friends over to play. In the four hours they played, I never heard a cross word between them...even between brothers.
These two simply love each other. They have such a good time playing in the morning after the bus picks up Scott. Here they are finishing a bowl of peanuts. I mix three or four kinds (Party, Honey Roasted, Unsalted, Salted, etc.), throw in some raisins, other nuts, etc. and call that "snack" for two or three weeks. I made a batch this morning and they are finishing what I couldn't fit back into the jars.
Andrew also fills his extra time before school starts by dressing his "friends." Here Bingo is sporting the farmer look, complete with Batman socks. I have to check twice to make sure Bingo's clothes don't make it into the dirty clothes basket.
I believe this was Andrew's shopping mall. He had this entire structure put together before I knew what was happening. But what impressed me the most was the way that the customers enter the mall. They had to perform an intricate system of flips and hops over the pillars. But, do you notice the ramp at the bottom of the picture? That is for wheelchair access.
Amanda plays with her babies everywhere...including the kitchen floor.
You'll notice that Scott isn't in many of these pictures because he spends the majority of his day at school and doing homework. By the time he plays, I'm working on dinner and don't think to get the camera. But, we occasionally take a break...like Thursday when we had good friends over to play. In the four hours they played, I never heard a cross word between them...even between brothers.
They gathered all of the gumballs and had war from the pirate ship - so fun!
Amanda enjoyed watching the boys play from her swing.
Amanda enjoyed watching the boys play from her swing.
And now we are on to February. Groundhog Day. Farley's birthday. Valentine's Day. So much excitement! So many traditions. And we have birthdays just around the corner. Parties. Cake. Friends. I just love this time of year.
First Grade Thinking
Scott's teacher included this in her newsletter last week. Kids are so funny...
*From the mouths of babes: I posed this question to the class and they responded very candidly!
What do you think you will do and look like when you are 100 years old?
Lory: I’m going to be in a wheelchair and I will be old and wrinkly.
Miles: I will have brown hair and I will be watching TV and eating popcorn.
Caroline: I will have grey hair and I’ll have a cane.
Hamdan: I will look old and have a beard and moustache and I’ll have a wheelchair.
Maddie: I will be sitting on the couch doing nothing and just watching TV.
Justin: I will not be able to walk and I will look wrinkly.
Chloe: I will look like my great-grand-mommy and my mom and my dad will take care of me.
Zane: I’ll be dead! There will be a grave on top of me and there will be so many dirt on top of me and I’ll be white.
Kylie: I will be old and I will be in a wheelchair and I won’t be able to go down the steps any more. That’s all.
Daniel H: I’ll have grey hair like my grandpa. I’ll be old and I’ll be fixing lights.
Ellison: I think I will have glasses and nice hair. I’ll be watching TV all day.
Michael: I will be old and I will walk around.
Emily: I will have white hair and I will sit on the couch, that’s all.
Scott: I won’t be doing anything but probably exercising or driving around in my electric wheelchair but I’ll probably invent another electric wheelchair. I think I’ll look like I have wrinkled skin and lots of dots on me.
Keyarra: I will be wrinkly and I will be in a wheelchair.
Maheer: I think I will be able to walk very slowly. I think I might have a cane and I will be very old. Old means somebody who walks very slow. It’s like somebody who has part of their body broken and some people have a wheelchair.
Gabrielle: I’ll have wrinkles on my face and I will need a cane. I can’t walk.
Daniel M: I think I’m going to have a beard and grey hair. I may be watching movies and playing games with my wife.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Snow - days 2&3
We haven't had any more snow, but since we are in Georgia, the roads aren't plowed and ice remains a problem. That means more snow days! Derrick has a late arrival for teachers tomorrow and I think we'll all be back in school on Friday. But we sure have had fun.
Derrick taught the boys how to throw snowballs with the chuck-it. The most important part of the lesson was teaching them to pull snow from beneath the ice layer.
Our creek
Scott got his first lesson in driving in the snow...snow is deep and thick...
...and your vehicle gets stuck easily. Scott barely made it out of the shed before he realized he wasn't going to get far today.
So, the boys opted to move snow with the dump truck.
Andrew played more than he worked
But, Scott is a worker. He was determined to move the snow. (And, after we went inside for lunch, he stayed outside with Derrick to shovel our neighbor's driveway.) This boy was asleep before his head hit the pillow tonight!
I don't think I've ever seen snow last this long and it I'm starting to see what it is like to live somewhere where snow lingers. The kids adjust and play...and play...and play. They take their summer toys and turn them into snow toys.
Derrick taught the boys how to throw snowballs with the chuck-it. The most important part of the lesson was teaching them to pull snow from beneath the ice layer.
Our creek
Scott got his first lesson in driving in the snow...snow is deep and thick...
...and your vehicle gets stuck easily. Scott barely made it out of the shed before he realized he wasn't going to get far today.
So, the boys opted to move snow with the dump truck.
Andrew played more than he worked
But, Scott is a worker. He was determined to move the snow. (And, after we went inside for lunch, he stayed outside with Derrick to shovel our neighbor's driveway.) This boy was asleep before his head hit the pillow tonight!
Monday, January 10, 2011
Snow...in Georgia...
...It only happens about once a year, so I took many pictures to commemorate this year's snow event. It has been a fun day.
The snow started last night around bedtime. Beautiful falling from the sky...
We awoke this morning to a blanket of fresh, white powder.
Not great for making snowballs...
...but perfect for snow angels.
So they resorted to kicking the snow at each other, in the same way you would kick water while at the beach.
These two loved the snow and stayed out much longer than Andrew.
And Farley LOVED the snow. He ran in circles all morning. It's funny how dirty he looks next to the pure white of the snow.
We had about 5 or so inches.
The slide was quite fun. Slide...
...and land in a pile of snow.
Amanda thought she needed to try also.
Derrick spotted Amanda while she was on the pirate ship. I don't think most Caribbean pirate ships see this much snow!
I was inside at this point, so didn't know about this until I downloaded the pictures. Leave it to Scott and Derrick to think that 30 degrees is a good time to muck in the creek.
After all that outside play, most people would want hot chocolate. Not this family. They enjoyed snow slushies. I thought that sounded like a good idea until I realized that Derrick was using his Big Red soda to make them. In case you aren't from Texas, Big Red is a disgusting bubble gum soda that we always get on our Texas holiday. The kids and Derrick love it, though.
(I had one with real maple syrup...much better!)
We've had a fire in the fireplace all day.
And, we've all spent time on our favorite indoor activities. Amanda's current favorite is looking at her American Girl catalogs. We don't own one yet, but she sure loves to dream.
Andrew and Scott asked for a Fort Permit. It's been a while since they have built a fort. We just don't seem to have as much time at home these days, so it was enjoyable for everyone.
We are about to sit down to a soup dinner...Derrick started it early this morning, so it would have plenty of time for the flavors to develop. I can't wait.
And you can't have a day at home without Amanda making a huge mess, as she is "caring" for her babies.
Andrew enjoyed wrapping up in his blanket after his second time outside.
...while Derrick and Scott shoveled the driveway.
And, finally, what better way to end the day than a movie and nap with Daddy.
It has been a fun day. And we'll have another "snow" day tomorrow because the roads are quite icy. But, to be quite honest, I'm good for another year. One snowfall per year is fine with me.
We awoke this morning to a blanket of fresh, white powder.
Not great for making snowballs...
...but perfect for snow angels.
So they resorted to kicking the snow at each other, in the same way you would kick water while at the beach.
These two loved the snow and stayed out much longer than Andrew.
And Farley LOVED the snow. He ran in circles all morning. It's funny how dirty he looks next to the pure white of the snow.
We had about 5 or so inches.
The slide was quite fun. Slide...
...and land in a pile of snow.
Amanda thought she needed to try also.
Derrick spotted Amanda while she was on the pirate ship. I don't think most Caribbean pirate ships see this much snow!
I was inside at this point, so didn't know about this until I downloaded the pictures. Leave it to Scott and Derrick to think that 30 degrees is a good time to muck in the creek.
After all that outside play, most people would want hot chocolate. Not this family. They enjoyed snow slushies. I thought that sounded like a good idea until I realized that Derrick was using his Big Red soda to make them. In case you aren't from Texas, Big Red is a disgusting bubble gum soda that we always get on our Texas holiday. The kids and Derrick love it, though.
(I had one with real maple syrup...much better!)
We've had a fire in the fireplace all day.
And, we've all spent time on our favorite indoor activities. Amanda's current favorite is looking at her American Girl catalogs. We don't own one yet, but she sure loves to dream.
Andrew and Scott asked for a Fort Permit. It's been a while since they have built a fort. We just don't seem to have as much time at home these days, so it was enjoyable for everyone.
We are about to sit down to a soup dinner...Derrick started it early this morning, so it would have plenty of time for the flavors to develop. I can't wait.
And you can't have a day at home without Amanda making a huge mess, as she is "caring" for her babies.
Andrew enjoyed wrapping up in his blanket after his second time outside.
...while Derrick and Scott shoveled the driveway.
And, finally, what better way to end the day than a movie and nap with Daddy.
It has been a fun day. And we'll have another "snow" day tomorrow because the roads are quite icy. But, to be quite honest, I'm good for another year. One snowfall per year is fine with me.
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