Easter 2010

Yes, Lily is wearing a dress and so happy to be doing it! This was her birthday present from grandma and she loves it. She calls it her princess dress! We had a great Easter. We colored eggs on Saturday and did our Easter egg hunt on Sunday and no one got too much candy and all had fun!

We also kept in mind the reason for Easter and gave thanks to God for sacrificing his only son to forgive our sins so that we may live with him forever in heaven. What a gift!

Lily's Fourth Birthday

When I asked Lily what she wanted for her birthday she told me that all she wanted was a Candy Land cake. She just had to have it and so how could I not make one for her! She even got to help make it and she totally loved it and is still talking about it. When people ask her what she got for her birthday it is the first thing she says!

Last year I had the hardest time trying to figure out what to get her for her birthday. This year I had too many things that I wanted to get her! I settled on a fisher price kids camera. It turned into a fiasco! I bought a used one on eBay that was from a reputable seller and it was clearly stated that it was gently used and in good working condition. I got it about three weeks before her birthday, but never opened it or anything. The night before her birthday I opened it and put batteries in it and the darn thing didn't work. I was sooo very upset. I email the person and asked for a refund. They gave me one and I just figured whatever, I got her other stuff no big deal. We went to Target the next day and they had them on sale and it was not much more than what I had paid for the used one, so I got and snuck it into her bag right when we got home. She loved it. But, I think the present she was most impressed with was the princess dress that she got from Grandma, which you will be seeing in another post soon.

Lily's Field Trip in her own words

Skyler

Oh he is so clever!  Please do not come in!  Really, if I want to come in, I will!

St. Patrick's Day

We had so much excitement over here for this holiday.  It all started Tuesday morning when I made oatmeal.  After it was cooking, I went to check it and it had turned green!  Those crazy leprechaun's turned our oatmeal green!  It meant war!  That afternoon we made leprechaun traps and were feeling pretty good about them.  Overnight, however, they only caused more problems.  Our pancake mix and milk were turned green and so was the water in our toilet!!!!  Our traps had been messed with and there was a bit of leprechaun fabric and a note from those sneaky guys as well!  We ended the day with reubens and rainbow cupcakes and a vow to catch those stinkers next year with better traps!

On My Mind

So, there aren't often times I write much about my thoughts out here, mostly what we've been up to.  But, this is what is on my mind, so I thought that I would share.  We had Skyler's conference at school the other night and I was a little upset by it.  I am not surprised by it, just a bit upset by it, because it was the first time  we've been informed about his little problem.  First of all, Skyler is an excellent student,well I think I should say excellent LEARNER, for that I am thankful.  He loves to learn and is always excited about it and has the best memory of anyone that I have ever met, which in turn makes learning easier for him.  However, he has ADD tendencies and so far they this school year they haven't been a problem.  He has made excellent marks all year and has been improving every quarter, except this time.  He went down in two areas and it really concerns me because none of the papers coming home gave any indication.  But, what really blew me away was that he got S- for behavior and I had no idea he was being naughty at school.  No phone calls, no notes.  I of course didn't get upset in the conference, but the more I think about it, the more upset I get.  I know there are probably a few reasons for Skyler's problem and one is that he is bored.  Not an excuse.  Up until this time, the teacher has done a great job keeping him focused.  But, now I am worried this trend will continue and get worse as he gets older.  Having an education background does not help in this case, because I've seen the worst case scenarios and don't want it to happen to us!  I will be praying for my little munchkin, that he can behave and be neat while he is at school and hopefully it will happen!

Lily's Field Trip

Lily got to go on a field trip to Fontenelle Forest.  She really thought it was the greatest thing ever!  She got to learn about and touch four animals:  a turtle, a salamander, a snake, and a rabbit.  They got to pretend to be rabbits and pretend to be snakes too.