The Champ ended his kindergarten career on Wednesday. My parents and our family went to his graduation ceremony. The Champ did a great job saying and signing the letter M and mitt during the introduction. His class sang My Mother is a Baker. When awards were passed out, The Champ got a medal for having the most AR points in his class. He also got a certificate for being a "math whiz" and demonstrating excellence in physical education. He enjoyed desserts and chasing his friends afterwards. Princess enjoyed part of graduation, but then she had more fun exploring the church with my dad. The Champ wanted to see a babtismal after the graduation. Princess climbed right on up the stairs and on to the stage to see what was going on.
Champ got to go to work with Daddy on Thursday since his (now former) school offered no child care while Princess went to day care. That was also my last day with students. We were simply counting down the minutes till summer since grades were due on Wednesday at 9. Our family went to our favorite local restaurant that night for dinner to celebrate.
Friday was my last day of the spring boot camp. I enjoyed it. There was a short workout and breakfast that day. I got to work early so that I could complete my required 3 1/2 hour work day and leave. Princess went to her last day care day at our old day care before we switch her. Champ went to a friend's house. We ran errands in the afternoon, including enrolling Champ in public school for the fall.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
The Days after Mothers Day
On both Monday and Saturday, Champ had baseball games. He hasn't struck out yet. You also are guaranteed a minimum of 9 pitches.
On Tuesday, I got an Ipad. Thanks, work! Champ and I are enjoying getting to know the device.
Saturday we headed for Cincinnati for Caroline's birthday party at Recreations Unlimited. Both kids were busy the whole party. Champ worked up a good sweat.
We went from there to my brother's house. We ate dinner there with my brother, his family, and my parents. Princess loved the visit because of their dog Doodle.
Next, we traveled to a nearby Holiday Inn for the night. Much to our surprise, the crib they assembled crumbled soon after we put Princess in it. There had been only 3 supports, rather than 6. As soon as she wiggled, the bottom gave way. Thankfully, her feet were heading to the floor before her head. Needless to say, we spoke to 3 different people in the last few days regarding the incident.
On Sunday, I woke up before the gang and brought back McDonalds for breakfast. The boys went swimming while the girls got ready for our day. Then we headed to Cincinnati's Zoo. We loved it there. We left after 4 1/2 hours because we were exausted, not because we ran out of stuff to do. We loved the variety of animals, shade, and the number of employees there to teach us and help us learn.
On Tuesday, I got an Ipad. Thanks, work! Champ and I are enjoying getting to know the device.
Saturday we headed for Cincinnati for Caroline's birthday party at Recreations Unlimited. Both kids were busy the whole party. Champ worked up a good sweat.
We went from there to my brother's house. We ate dinner there with my brother, his family, and my parents. Princess loved the visit because of their dog Doodle.
Next, we traveled to a nearby Holiday Inn for the night. Much to our surprise, the crib they assembled crumbled soon after we put Princess in it. There had been only 3 supports, rather than 6. As soon as she wiggled, the bottom gave way. Thankfully, her feet were heading to the floor before her head. Needless to say, we spoke to 3 different people in the last few days regarding the incident.
On Sunday, I woke up before the gang and brought back McDonalds for breakfast. The boys went swimming while the girls got ready for our day. Then we headed to Cincinnati's Zoo. We loved it there. We left after 4 1/2 hours because we were exausted, not because we ran out of stuff to do. We loved the variety of animals, shade, and the number of employees there to teach us and help us learn.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day to Me
It was a great Mother's Day. The boys made waffles for breakfast. They gave terrific gifts. Champ gave me a quilt with the ABCs sewn on it by him. Daddy gave me a membership to a massage place. We went to church and Kroger. Hubby grilled steaks for lunch, and we enjoyed dinner on the deck. Baby and I took naps. We went to the park and our favorite local ice cream place. We went on a bike ride too. We think it is time to take the Champ's training wheels off soon. Dinner was leftovers on the deck.
Yesterday was busy. I traveled with 9 other coworkers to the far side of the city for the Dirty Girl Mud Run. That was a fun 5 K with muddy obstacles. I have a feeling that it will lead to lots of humorous stories for a long time to come. While I was gone, the others went to the Champ's baseball game. He had a hit in each of the 4 innings. In the afternoon, Daddy took Champ to play a wii football game at the CLC. I took the Champ to our neighbor's birthday party at the Children's Museum. Champ was very upset at first because he appeared to be the only boy at a very girly birthday party. I assured him that Emily invited him because she liked him as a friend, regardless of the fact that he was a boy. Another boy arrived at the party and that loosened him up a bit. He had fun exploring the museum, but it is hard to do what the birthday girl wants when you are used to choosing what to explore there. After the party, I took the Champ to meet my parents at the movie theater. They took him to a pirates movie and to a Chinese buffet. We never choose Chinese food, so he was particularly happy with the Chinese buffet. While the Champ was enjoying his grandparents, the rest of us did dinner at Quiznos and bought me new running shoes. The Dirty Girl Mud Run meant the ending of my previous shoes.
The rest of the week had been busy. Last Sunday the girls went to my aunt's farmhouse for a wedding shower for my cousin's soon to be wife. Princess loved the party...there was a dog and cupcakes...what more does a girl need? While the girls were partying, the boy's were at my uncle's house. My cousin took Champ on his first 4 wheeler ride, which he loved...of course. That night was an awards ceremony at Awana. Although we got there late, the Champ still got a certificate and pizza.
This week we turned in our resignation for the day care. We are thankful for the ones that have loved on our children over the years and pointed them to Christ. However, my biggest gripes at the day care are inconsistent communication (between kids and staff and between parents and staff), unrealistic expectations (of both children and staff), breeches in security, and regular staff turnover. We are excited to be moving Princess to a new place in the fall. We are excited for Champ to start a public school too.
This past week was week 4 of boot camp for me. It has been a great adventure. This week we did one workout outside, one kickboxing/cardio workout, and another one that I can't remember.
We also had the graduation dinner event for hubby for the county leadership training in which he had been involved. I'm proud of him. The dinner was delicious, but boy was the evening long. Thankfully my parents were babysitting the kids. Mom enjoyed quality time with Princess while my dad took Champ to his baseball game. The game got poured on. I think my dad made a wise decision to leave rather than wait it out. Champ has had 3 consecutive rounds of strep recently.
Daddy worked the concession stand Friday night. That is the bad thing about being a coach. He stepped up when no one else did. The kids and I went out for dinner at Max and Ermas. We were celebrating another great week at school for Champ.
Princess is getting very good at animal noises. She has pretty good noises for sheep, cow, horse, duck, bear, lion, dog, and cat. My favorite, though, is her monkey noise. She gets a big grin on her face and kind of dances from side to side as she makes the noise. She can point to her head, hair, ears, nose, mouth, elbows, arms, toes, and fingers. I love the start of the day when she is super excited to hug her brother. She also loves to laugh at him, and he loves to have an audience. When he isn't tormenting her, they can be a pretty good team.
Yesterday was busy. I traveled with 9 other coworkers to the far side of the city for the Dirty Girl Mud Run. That was a fun 5 K with muddy obstacles. I have a feeling that it will lead to lots of humorous stories for a long time to come. While I was gone, the others went to the Champ's baseball game. He had a hit in each of the 4 innings. In the afternoon, Daddy took Champ to play a wii football game at the CLC. I took the Champ to our neighbor's birthday party at the Children's Museum. Champ was very upset at first because he appeared to be the only boy at a very girly birthday party. I assured him that Emily invited him because she liked him as a friend, regardless of the fact that he was a boy. Another boy arrived at the party and that loosened him up a bit. He had fun exploring the museum, but it is hard to do what the birthday girl wants when you are used to choosing what to explore there. After the party, I took the Champ to meet my parents at the movie theater. They took him to a pirates movie and to a Chinese buffet. We never choose Chinese food, so he was particularly happy with the Chinese buffet. While the Champ was enjoying his grandparents, the rest of us did dinner at Quiznos and bought me new running shoes. The Dirty Girl Mud Run meant the ending of my previous shoes.
The rest of the week had been busy. Last Sunday the girls went to my aunt's farmhouse for a wedding shower for my cousin's soon to be wife. Princess loved the party...there was a dog and cupcakes...what more does a girl need? While the girls were partying, the boy's were at my uncle's house. My cousin took Champ on his first 4 wheeler ride, which he loved...of course. That night was an awards ceremony at Awana. Although we got there late, the Champ still got a certificate and pizza.
This week we turned in our resignation for the day care. We are thankful for the ones that have loved on our children over the years and pointed them to Christ. However, my biggest gripes at the day care are inconsistent communication (between kids and staff and between parents and staff), unrealistic expectations (of both children and staff), breeches in security, and regular staff turnover. We are excited to be moving Princess to a new place in the fall. We are excited for Champ to start a public school too.
This past week was week 4 of boot camp for me. It has been a great adventure. This week we did one workout outside, one kickboxing/cardio workout, and another one that I can't remember.
We also had the graduation dinner event for hubby for the county leadership training in which he had been involved. I'm proud of him. The dinner was delicious, but boy was the evening long. Thankfully my parents were babysitting the kids. Mom enjoyed quality time with Princess while my dad took Champ to his baseball game. The game got poured on. I think my dad made a wise decision to leave rather than wait it out. Champ has had 3 consecutive rounds of strep recently.
Daddy worked the concession stand Friday night. That is the bad thing about being a coach. He stepped up when no one else did. The kids and I went out for dinner at Max and Ermas. We were celebrating another great week at school for Champ.
Princess is getting very good at animal noises. She has pretty good noises for sheep, cow, horse, duck, bear, lion, dog, and cat. My favorite, though, is her monkey noise. She gets a big grin on her face and kind of dances from side to side as she makes the noise. She can point to her head, hair, ears, nose, mouth, elbows, arms, toes, and fingers. I love the start of the day when she is super excited to hug her brother. She also loves to laugh at him, and he loves to have an audience. When he isn't tormenting her, they can be a pretty good team.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Updates
On the 24th, The Champ had his spring program. He was disappointed that he didn't get used as a soloist. (He was a backup soloist.) Those programs are incredibly long, and I have a hard time following what the speakers are saying. Despite the fact that The Champ said he practiced the hour long standing program twice already that day, he did great in the evening. Princess had more fun weaving in and out of the rows of chairs.
The 25th, 28th, and today were baseball games. It is really hard to have a baseball game in the middle of the school week. Champ loves baseball. He especially loves being the catcher. Daddy is a good coach and pitcher. Princess is a better fan when she is snacking. Lots of my students come to say hi when they see me at the games. Today was also picture day for baseball.
On the 28th, we had Princess dedicated during the Saturday evening service. I completely dressed Princess as a Princess that night. She and the Champ stood very still and quiet in the front of the room with us. Princess's one year old picture that Vanessa took was up on the big screen. We had gone over our names with the children's pastor before the service, but he still messed up on Daddy's name during the service.
On the 29th, we went to a birthday party for Champ's friend, Luke. They had a Lego guy there that facilitated Lego activities before we ate. Luke's mom had created a fabulous Star Wars cake. I almost hated eating it because it was so intricately decorated.
This week was busy for me with the start of ISTEP's round two, the online version. I also completed week 3 of boot camp. I was proud of myself for surviving the 5:30 AM 3 mile road run yesterday.
Our evening tonight included having my parents and Grandma over for a belated birthday celebration for my dad. It was a great evening to grill and eat outside. Princess got a chance to show off all her new animal sounds and body parts that she can identify.
The 25th, 28th, and today were baseball games. It is really hard to have a baseball game in the middle of the school week. Champ loves baseball. He especially loves being the catcher. Daddy is a good coach and pitcher. Princess is a better fan when she is snacking. Lots of my students come to say hi when they see me at the games. Today was also picture day for baseball.
On the 28th, we had Princess dedicated during the Saturday evening service. I completely dressed Princess as a Princess that night. She and the Champ stood very still and quiet in the front of the room with us. Princess's one year old picture that Vanessa took was up on the big screen. We had gone over our names with the children's pastor before the service, but he still messed up on Daddy's name during the service.
On the 29th, we went to a birthday party for Champ's friend, Luke. They had a Lego guy there that facilitated Lego activities before we ate. Luke's mom had created a fabulous Star Wars cake. I almost hated eating it because it was so intricately decorated.
This week was busy for me with the start of ISTEP's round two, the online version. I also completed week 3 of boot camp. I was proud of myself for surviving the 5:30 AM 3 mile road run yesterday.
Our evening tonight included having my parents and Grandma over for a belated birthday celebration for my dad. It was a great evening to grill and eat outside. Princess got a chance to show off all her new animal sounds and body parts that she can identify.
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