At school the kids have color sticks that tell what their behavior has been like for the day. They all start on green and if they are good the whole day, they stay on green. If they have to be reminded many times for something then they have a "color change".
Olsin has been so proud of his two green dots he got the first two days of school!!! He insisted on showing me the second I saw him, not waiting until we got home. Yesterday, he jumped right on his bike and started to ride off without showing me his folder; that should've been my first clue. =)
When we got home and I did see his folder, he was upset about his yellow dot!!! I told him that I was still proud of him but he needed to listen to his teacher. He insisted that I was not proud of him. =(
This morning, he didn't want to go to school. I couldn't figure out what was going on and then he admitted he was afraid to get another yellow dot. I am so glad that he cares and that he is going to try harder today to make sure he brings home a green dot!!!
I really hope so! I can't stand to see that little boy's sad face, especially when he's disappointed in himself!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Seriously
I swear we cannot go anywhere without making spectacles of ourselves; as if having 5 kids in tow isn't enough!!!!
Colin chose Cheesecake Factory for his birthday dinner last night... so we arrived around 7 with several VERY tired kiddos (one who just started Kindergarten - who, by the way, doesn't even need me to walk him into school) hoping to get a quick dinner and head to Barnes & Noble for Colin to choose some books as part of his birthday presents. I mean, the food is good, but not 1 and 1/2 hours good.. on a school night when Gavin and Colin have to get back to their mom's house and other kids need to get into bed!!!! Geez!!!
And to add to that, Aedin was upset because I wouldn't let her get the $27 Beef Ribs for dinner... REALLY CHILD???? Geez... Then, Dylin managed to almost bite off her finger eating (at least she sure made it sound like she'd lost a finger), and Olsin spent most of the time stealing all the silverware and banging it on the table and tracing outlines on the wall. At one point I think something flew across the restaurant; I took it all away then! He finished off the meal choking and throwing up all over the place. It was awesome. Then he tried to eat some french fries because he was hungry. ugh....
So, I think Colin had a good birthday overall... well, we have this weekend to try again! ha!
Colin chose Cheesecake Factory for his birthday dinner last night... so we arrived around 7 with several VERY tired kiddos (one who just started Kindergarten - who, by the way, doesn't even need me to walk him into school) hoping to get a quick dinner and head to Barnes & Noble for Colin to choose some books as part of his birthday presents. I mean, the food is good, but not 1 and 1/2 hours good.. on a school night when Gavin and Colin have to get back to their mom's house and other kids need to get into bed!!!! Geez!!!
However, I enjoyed very much getting to talk to Gavin about 8th grade; he's such a cutie and FAR smarter than he gives himself credit for... We talked about how I went to three different Junior Highs and how 8th grade was when I moved to Texas... and about how horrible it was! We talked about being nice to the new kids because it can be very hard for them... and he told me all about a new kid from Atlanta that he's becoming friends with. Awesome. =)
Colin was at the WAY other end of the table slurping down Strawberry Lemonade. I did hear him belting out some low notes that he was learning in GT Choir. Apparently, it's much harder than regular Choir??? OK... =) Terry will have to fill me in on the rest of his first couple days of 6th grade!
Then Aedin was in the restroom not feeling well. She wanted me to climb over the stall wall to come be with her and it reminded me of a silly story of how my best friend and I in 7th grade locked the doors and then climbed over the walls in the bathroom stalls so that all the bathrooms would be locked for people who would want to use the restroom. Aedin then shared with me... that oh, she did that in first grade, but they went under the stalls instead of over... WHAT?!?!? I'm in for a long ride here. HAHAHAHA....
And to add to that, Aedin was upset because I wouldn't let her get the $27 Beef Ribs for dinner... REALLY CHILD???? Geez... Then, Dylin managed to almost bite off her finger eating (at least she sure made it sound like she'd lost a finger), and Olsin spent most of the time stealing all the silverware and banging it on the table and tracing outlines on the wall. At one point I think something flew across the restaurant; I took it all away then! He finished off the meal choking and throwing up all over the place. It was awesome. Then he tried to eat some french fries because he was hungry. ugh....
So, I think Colin had a good birthday overall... well, we have this weekend to try again! ha!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
AUGUST 24th
Not only is today my second day of freedom, which despite the lack of knowing whether or not an alarm clock was going to go off this morning (I'll explain more), but it has been a very successful day so far... AND it's Colin's 12th birthday!!!! Just last week we reminisced about his "FIRD" birthday party, which was a swimming party at my parents' house. We've come a LONG way since then!
Well, yesterday about 5:19 I started receiving the "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" texts on my phone. It sure was a nice break from the 50 "Heat Advisory" texts I receive each and EVERY day. But these thunderstorm warnings are so often that I just shrug them off despite receiving about 20.
SIDENOTE: I only subscribe to receive the weather texts just to receive the heads up if there's tornado type weather... imagine trying to collect 3-5 kids and 5 animals (bc I know the kids would not rest easy if all the animals weren't safe too) once you've got the "train" headed straight towards your house. Just wouldn't happen. So, I suffer through the enormous numbers of monotonous texts telling me the same things I already know... just to be safe when we really need to be.
So, when the storm hit yesterday it was actually quite surprising because it was quite a STORM! The trees were scratching the roof of the garage and for those of you who know how tall our trees are in the back yard... know just how shocking this is! I actually felt the need to keep the kiddos away from the windows in the house, which can be hard to do with all our windows! It really felt as though Ike was ripping through our neighborhood again (and the amount of debris on the ground made it look like it too!) but there was no tornado, despite many people believing there was. I would be really mad if there was because if there was one that close to me and I didn't get pictures of it.. well, I'd be really upset! =)
If I wasn't a MOM, I'd definitely be a STORMCHASER!!!!! =)
Well, the storm left just as quickly as it came (taking our power with it - for 8 HOURS! It wasn't even out that long with Ike!) leaving us with a double rainbow. The girls just had to see it... right after their shower! ahhaha!!!
So with the power out, and my phone dead, I had no way of setting an alarm clock for this morning. Fortunately, Terry had a battery powered alarm clock for us to use. Otherwise, we'd probably be crawling out of bed right now, hoping that school had been cancelled because they didn't have power too. Oh, wishful thinking. HA!
Off to figure out with to do for the preteen's birthday tonight!!!
Well, yesterday about 5:19 I started receiving the "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" texts on my phone. It sure was a nice break from the 50 "Heat Advisory" texts I receive each and EVERY day. But these thunderstorm warnings are so often that I just shrug them off despite receiving about 20.
SIDENOTE: I only subscribe to receive the weather texts just to receive the heads up if there's tornado type weather... imagine trying to collect 3-5 kids and 5 animals (bc I know the kids would not rest easy if all the animals weren't safe too) once you've got the "train" headed straight towards your house. Just wouldn't happen. So, I suffer through the enormous numbers of monotonous texts telling me the same things I already know... just to be safe when we really need to be.
So, when the storm hit yesterday it was actually quite surprising because it was quite a STORM! The trees were scratching the roof of the garage and for those of you who know how tall our trees are in the back yard... know just how shocking this is! I actually felt the need to keep the kiddos away from the windows in the house, which can be hard to do with all our windows! It really felt as though Ike was ripping through our neighborhood again (and the amount of debris on the ground made it look like it too!) but there was no tornado, despite many people believing there was. I would be really mad if there was because if there was one that close to me and I didn't get pictures of it.. well, I'd be really upset! =)
If I wasn't a MOM, I'd definitely be a STORMCHASER!!!!! =)
Well, the storm left just as quickly as it came (taking our power with it - for 8 HOURS! It wasn't even out that long with Ike!) leaving us with a double rainbow. The girls just had to see it... right after their shower! ahhaha!!!
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| Aedin in her towel with the rainbows! |
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| Dylin in her towel with the rainbows!! |
So with the power out, and my phone dead, I had no way of setting an alarm clock for this morning. Fortunately, Terry had a battery powered alarm clock for us to use. Otherwise, we'd probably be crawling out of bed right now, hoping that school had been cancelled because they didn't have power too. Oh, wishful thinking. HA!
Off to figure out with to do for the preteen's birthday tonight!!!
Monday, August 23, 2010
First Day of School... My first day HOME ALONE!!!!!
Muahahahhaahaa!!!! I start a new chapter in my life RIGHT NOW. I wasn't sure what to do with all my free time so I decided to start a blog! Let's see how long this lasts...
Well, today is the first day of school. Traditionally, Terry stays home to take the kiddos to school with me and to help ensure everything runs smoothly. Well, after dragging myself out of bed at 6 a.m., I started steaming all the kids clothes. About 6:20 when it was about time to wake up the kids (we usually do that together, especially for the first day of kindergarten)... I realized that Terry had already gone to work! (Mucho for him to do there!!!) And then I realized that I had forgotten to finish filling out Olsin's paperwork. Ugh... That started my panic mode. All the things I was going to do, I couldn't do because it was just me now. No more home-made breakfast; cereal it was... and kids needed to wake up NOW!
Dylin woke up right away making sure to point out to me that she was the only one cooperating. hahaha.
Olsin just rolled over and Aedin pulled the "I am awake." I replied with the "It doesn't count if you're awake and not moving!!!" So she started rolling around so I could see that she was moving. Oh, third graders...
Olsin didn't like his outfit, wouldn't put it on. Then decided that it was okay as long as he wore the blue camo boxer briefs (instead of the green ones) to match the blue clothes he was going to wear... so we changed.
Then, Aedin realized... after having tried on all the new clothes this weekend (and already ripping off all the tags) that the pants were too small for "sitting"... standing she was fine. So, I had to find another pair of pants.
Olsin is very particular with his shoes and really needed his "gold" shoes for school Those are the ones he can take off and on himself so I wanted those too. But, found them in the laundry pile soaking wet. Totally forgot that he was wearing them yesterday when he decided to go swimming in the fountain at town square fishing for money. He got about 15cents too. I managed to convince him to wear the "skater sneakers" he just got this summer. whew.
Dylin was making sure that I could see she was sitting to eat breakfast.
Finally, everyone was sitting to eat breakfast and I was frantically trying to find the brown paper bags (because the lunch boxes just weren't going to work anymore) to put lunch in... and Olsin puts his head down on the table, says, "I'm tired" and throws his shoes off and starts ripping off all his clothes.
NOOOOO!!!!!!! We have to leave in 10 minutes!!! You have to put your clothes back on!!!!
Well, we made it out the door 4 minutes late to ride bikes to school.
Dylin had one almost fall that cost us precious seconds but when we went through the tunnel Olsin's pants got caught on his bike and that made him mad.
So, he picked up his bike and threw it across the sidewalk screaming, "stupid bike!" I politely smiled at all the people passing walking their kids to school... joking, "Well, I can tell Kindergarten's going to be fabulous today!" Hhahahah...
Got him back on the bike and had lots of trouble because of all the people on the sidewalk... couldn't ride through the grass, so he kept falling.... and getting mad again and again. =)
I dropped my bike and just walked with him the rest of the way to the bike rack. Aedin and Dylin were patiently waiting for us.
As we were walking into school the gym teacher said she was excited to have the "little Waldorf" this year... Olsin liked this. We got into the building with 5 minutes to spare.
Dylin walked her way to class while Aedin and I walked Olsin to class. Walking down the hallway I actually started to get teary eyed... but he was so excited it didn't last. In his classroom, there was so much chaos with kids crying, parents crying and fretting... that I sent Aedin off to her class; I was afraid that she'd be late. I showed Olsin his desk, gave him a kiss and left... hoping he'd figure out what to do with his lunch and snack at some point during the day.
Ran to Aedin's class... couldn't find it, I was in the wrong hallway... found it, rushed in and gave my poor scared baby who didn't know what to do with her lunch a kiss....
and ran to get to Dylin before the bell rang. Bell rang and teacher let me in anyway. =) Got a kiss and a picture and went along my way.
Stopped at the Boo Hoo coffee and didn't cry a drop!!! Talked to some other Mommas, and saw Dylin walking down the hall to the front office... such a big girl!!!
I promise this story is WAY more interesting if you get to hear it straight from me... I am FAR more animated than words on a page... but it had to be written anyway. =)
Cute pic from yesterday's Back to School Ice Cream... =)
Well, today is the first day of school. Traditionally, Terry stays home to take the kiddos to school with me and to help ensure everything runs smoothly. Well, after dragging myself out of bed at 6 a.m., I started steaming all the kids clothes. About 6:20 when it was about time to wake up the kids (we usually do that together, especially for the first day of kindergarten)... I realized that Terry had already gone to work! (Mucho for him to do there!!!) And then I realized that I had forgotten to finish filling out Olsin's paperwork. Ugh... That started my panic mode. All the things I was going to do, I couldn't do because it was just me now. No more home-made breakfast; cereal it was... and kids needed to wake up NOW!
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| Aedin made her way to the sofa in the middle of the night.... |
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| Dylin all snuggled up... |
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| Olsin in his "baseball" bed. =) |
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| Dylin Cooperating. =) |
Olsin just rolled over and Aedin pulled the "I am awake." I replied with the "It doesn't count if you're awake and not moving!!!" So she started rolling around so I could see that she was moving. Oh, third graders...
Olsin didn't like his outfit, wouldn't put it on. Then decided that it was okay as long as he wore the blue camo boxer briefs (instead of the green ones) to match the blue clothes he was going to wear... so we changed.
Then, Aedin realized... after having tried on all the new clothes this weekend (and already ripping off all the tags) that the pants were too small for "sitting"... standing she was fine. So, I had to find another pair of pants.
Olsin is very particular with his shoes and really needed his "gold" shoes for school Those are the ones he can take off and on himself so I wanted those too. But, found them in the laundry pile soaking wet. Totally forgot that he was wearing them yesterday when he decided to go swimming in the fountain at town square fishing for money. He got about 15cents too. I managed to convince him to wear the "skater sneakers" he just got this summer. whew.
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| Olsin climbing out of fountain... |
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| with $$ in hand... so proud of himself! (Notice wet shoes!) |
Dylin was making sure that I could see she was sitting to eat breakfast.
Finally, everyone was sitting to eat breakfast and I was frantically trying to find the brown paper bags (because the lunch boxes just weren't going to work anymore) to put lunch in... and Olsin puts his head down on the table, says, "I'm tired" and throws his shoes off and starts ripping off all his clothes.
NOOOOO!!!!!!! We have to leave in 10 minutes!!! You have to put your clothes back on!!!!
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| Aedin helping Olsin put his shoes back on! |
Well, we made it out the door 4 minutes late to ride bikes to school.
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| Yes, I'm taking pics while riding a bike. =) |
So, he picked up his bike and threw it across the sidewalk screaming, "stupid bike!" I politely smiled at all the people passing walking their kids to school... joking, "Well, I can tell Kindergarten's going to be fabulous today!" Hhahahah...
Got him back on the bike and had lots of trouble because of all the people on the sidewalk... couldn't ride through the grass, so he kept falling.... and getting mad again and again. =)
I dropped my bike and just walked with him the rest of the way to the bike rack. Aedin and Dylin were patiently waiting for us.
As we were walking into school the gym teacher said she was excited to have the "little Waldorf" this year... Olsin liked this. We got into the building with 5 minutes to spare.
Dylin walked her way to class while Aedin and I walked Olsin to class. Walking down the hallway I actually started to get teary eyed... but he was so excited it didn't last. In his classroom, there was so much chaos with kids crying, parents crying and fretting... that I sent Aedin off to her class; I was afraid that she'd be late. I showed Olsin his desk, gave him a kiss and left... hoping he'd figure out what to do with his lunch and snack at some point during the day.
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| Ready to go!!! |
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| not sure what to do with her lunch. =( |
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| Dylin in FIRST grade! |
I promise this story is WAY more interesting if you get to hear it straight from me... I am FAR more animated than words on a page... but it had to be written anyway. =)
Cute pic from yesterday's Back to School Ice Cream... =)
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| Daddy and his babies. =) |
Friday, August 20, 2010
Olsin's Science Experiment
So, Olsin decided one day to fill his dinosaur cubby with water. He wanted to freeze it so that he could "excavate" them later, like real dinosaur scientists. (starts with a p?=) So we did. And here he is... freeing them.
One of his favorite dinosaurs lost his head during the excavation. Olsin was very sad about this. I later overheard him saying, "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea." SO CUTE!!!! =)
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| Taking it out of freezer... |
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| Starting to hammer it... |
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| He's really hitting hard here! |
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| the "fossils" |
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| And now even harder! |
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| Examining the damage... |
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