Six

Happy birthday today to Mr. E!

Here are six things that I love about you:

1. Your enthusiasm is so catchy

2. You are a really fast runner

3. You like to snuggle up next to me at church

4. You know how to tie your shoes

5. You still like me to read you a bedtime story

6. You'll always be my baby. (Sorry, buddy!)

Can you feel the love?

Brother #2 is getting ready to go on a scout campout. He gathers everything up to head out the door. He hugs Mom, who says "I love you and be careful" and he says "I love you" back. He hugs Sister #1 who says "Love you." He hugs Brother #3 who says "Love you." He walks past Brother #1 and says "See you." Brother #1 replies, "Later." (No hugging for these two.) So Mom says to Brother #1, "Is that all you're going to say to him?" Brother #1 thinks about it for a second and calls out to Brother #2,

"Don't die!"

Ok, not exactly what the Mom was thinking, but at least it's something. And maybe it's implied in there that "I don't want you to die on your campout because I love you." Yeah, we're going to go with that. Ahhh, brotherly love!

Rough day?

We're slowly getting into the swing of things around here. One week of school down and many more to go! The newness has definitely worn off and everyone is tired. While getting ready for school today, Mr. E said that he just wanted to lay down all day and watch movies. And with 2 kids taking an A-hour class, our morning routine has started a lot earlier this year.

I think this picture of PK taken after school one day this week pretty much sums things up:



(Notice that his phone and the remote are still within immediate reach. I think if there was a way to have these surgically attached to his body, he'd be the first to sign up!)

Giddy

Maybe this is why I decided to become a teacher. Because this stuff makes me a little giddy with excitement and anticipaton:





I wish the pictures were scratch and sniff because there's nothing quite like the smell of a brand new box of crayons. Doesn't it make you want to sit down for a little coloring time?

Ready

Twas the night before the first day and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Ahhhhhhhh........

Fifteen

Happy Birthday PK!

Here are fifteen things that I love about you:

1. You are really funny.
2. You are dependable.
3. You have great taste in music.
4. Your younger cousins say that you are "really into fashion."
5. You've decided that it's ok to have curly hair because the girls like it.
6. You do an incredible Brian Regan impression.
7. You have lots of friends.
8. You're always home on time.
9. You keep your room mostly clean most of the time.
10. You are almost done earning your Eagle Scout award!!!
11. You are the only one who will drink egg nog with me at Christmastime.
12. You are a hard worker.
13. These days, you know more about the computer than I do.
14. You remind me that it's important to have fun.
15. You are very patient with me as I am trying to figure out how to be a parent.