Razor

So Jackson at the ripe age of 4 has just had his first go at shaving. Yep, awesome. With a 4 blade razor, no less. We were sitting in the living room the other night when the kids were working on going to sleep (AKA playing in their room) and out here comes Jackson saying he hurt his lip. I look at him and he has one big line all the way down his face and then a big bulge on his lip. UMM HMM.............shaving. AWESOME. Seriously...........you can't make this stuff up.

I am thinking Kennedy is getting closer to potty training. Last night I went into the bathroom, where I knew she was being a little too quiet for my good...........sure enough.............she had the little seat up on the toilet and had poo from head to foot, and diaper off..........with stool full of toilet paper. UMM HMM.

Summer just can't come fast enough right now. 20 days left of school after today and then 5 workdays, I am thinking it can't be over fast enough.

Spring

Wow that word just is rolling off my tongue. Amazing how when you were little time was like at a stand still and now as I have my own kids, I am amazed by how time flies. Seems like it was just spring and we were just enjoying all the firsts of the season. Delaney pointed out the window the other day and said,"Hey Mom, there is a robin." Yeah those are the things that I want to point out to them first..........yet she is the one taking the time to enjoy her surroundings..........I really hope that she continues to enjoy the little things.

Ok but those stinking Asian beetles, seriously those things I could live without. What happened to the pretty little lady bugs of years gone by? Yeah I just read a little research on them and I fear we are stuck with the smelly little things, as not much effects them. Great! I remember vividly as a kid, loving to see a lady bug or my mom telling me not to hurt a lady bug as they were good for the environment. Umm hmm. Simple things.........and now stinky little beetles.

My kids are enjoying playing outside at night after daycare, amazing how fast that wears them out. Seems like water is the going source again in the sand box, they are only little and dirty once I guess. I guess my kids are just dirtier!

I must say I am ready also for the warm days of summer to be upon us. Remind me of this statement this summer on one of those days that the kids are driving me nutty.

April Classes

These are the classes I will be teaching at Wayne Optimist Day on April 10th. Both classes are $10 each with $5 going back to the Optimist's for upcoming events! Enjoy!
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Sharing a bed

You know .........I look back at life and I am just amazed how it changes..........at some point in my life, I went from the point of wanting to cuddle and fall asleep in Jeff's arms, to the point of I want a king sized bed and I don't want anyone to touch me. It really isn't anything personal. I love Jeff, but honestly...........I got to bed and I just want to be left alone. I have people (Delaney, Jackson and Kennedy) crawling all over and around me all day...........seriously bedtime comes and I just want my space. I of course am saying that as I sit an type this on my computer as my 2 foot 2 year old monster just walked by to take over my spot in my bed with her frumpy little self.
I really love hugs and kisses and the tender moments of kids......but when it comes to bedtime, honestly lets get to sleep kids. I am thinking my kids have been transitioning to the time change all week, yesterday they were up and out of bed at 6 and today they managed to be up and going by 5. My day off and they are up and going already. Honestly you can't make this stuff up. Drives me a little nutty.
I am fearful that today may have been a forecast for what the summer is going to be like at our household............and if that is the case............WOW...........hold on to your cape Batman.......it is going to be one heck of a flight! I love my kids..........I love my square eyed Jackson......who watches all to much TV...........to my melodramatic Kennedy who flops on the floor like a fish when someone utters the word no................and then Delaney........the Diva.........learned the IPOD today..............I will never get to touch the thing again. But she also learned how to do laundry today. It is offical...........she does do more around my house than her father. Jackson also got in on some of the workout today..........won't be long now folks.

Happy weekend..............

New Kids............Same Job

This morning I am having a bit of nervousness about my job. We are giving tours to our new students today and I can't tell you how excited/nervous I am. I have been here for 12 years, and honestly I love my job. But with less and less kids, our school is now going to just have grades 5-8 in it. So as I look at my 13 innocent 5/6th graders here, I realize life is going to change quickly for them. We will be having 120 kids in grades 5-8 here next year. Good and bad come along with it. I guess my nervousness comes in the fact that I hope these new kids love it 1/2 as much as the current kids do and hopefully they will buy into the "Greatness" of this place...........because, as much as I complain about it.............this really is a great place.

I hope the high school students open their minds and embrace change too. They will be fine in Laurel.............they have a great base, and I am sure they will all do well. The emotion of it is the hardest thing to ignore.

Everything happens for a reason in life and we can't change many things that come our way. Hopefully in a year I look back at this writing and see that really.........in the whole scheme of things..........this really was just a minor hoop to jump through in life and the great school that we have envisioned for this age group is a reality.............

with teachers who just wear straightjackets in the summer...........he he he

New Spirit

Met a lady this weekend who is a designer for a few scrapbooking companies. Honestly folks, I have found my next job. Wow! Vicki Chrisman is her name, and wow is she amazing. I guess she just rejuevenated me in the fact that she just has a craft sense about her. She said that her career with being a designer came from one phone call and soon she is traveling the United States and Canada and teaching classes to anywhere from 5-100 students at a time. What a great job. She showed some simple little things to use in scrapbooking that just add the simple details. She was really one of those people that I met and just connected with. It is great to meet those people who pass in and out of our lives and just are awesome beings. I am very thankful that I got to meet her! I think we all need to find a passion, and follow it.......maybe someday I can follow in the footsteps of the likes of Vicki........and as I may not love the vintage look, I love her passion to share what she knows!
We had Crop for a Cure yesterday. What a great cause. We raised $300 for the day and it was just great for it all to work out as nicely as it did. I also got a chance to reconnect with an old friend Christy. Christy lost a 16 year old son to cancer 2 years ago...........and really it is great to be back in touch with her.I never want to be in her shoes and experience her loss, but I am glad that I am here to listen to her when she needs it. She was talking about how her husband just handles it differently and woman have the emotions with it. Makes total sense to me. Every woman needs another great woman in their journey. It is great to have the dear friends that you lose touch with back in your corner. Amazing how God works.
I am amazed how fast the weekends go. If only Monday could go 1/2 as fast, life would be great. I am sitting here on Sunday afternoon thinking of all the things the week holds..........and how much I need to get done before the week is over. Thinking March is going to be one of those months..........

Where is my straightjacket?

Wrestling

So Jackson started wrestling last night. He referred to it as fighting.........this could get interesting. Funny how we go out of our ways to make sure everyone gets to do something that is unique for them. Delaney has dance and now Jackson has wrestling. I guess it is just something more to add into our schedules. Jackson woke up this morning all worried that he can't do a push up. I guess you know what we will be working on! I just love to hear them want to learn something. It is funny how young kids crave it and the older you get the more you want to resist having to learn something new. Maybe it is the fear of the unknown that we all struggle with. That cognitive dissonance where we struggle between the all too familiar and the all too complicated. Amazing how kids just do things that are new and don't really spend too much time thinking about doing it. I guess that is one thing that maybe I wish I could have back right now. Just the ability to try something new and not think twice about it. Delaney said today she wants to try ice skating...........I immediately think of my broken arm in 3rd grade from rollerskating...........trying new things.........I challenge you to try something new today!.........how about wearing a straightjacket? Will it look good on you too?