I Feel Like Superwoman!

Well I feel like her today.....if only I looked like this too! So today has been wonderfully productive.

1. I sorted through piles of crap........oh I mean clutter.

2.I paid all of my bills

3. Did 2 loads of dishes

4. Convinced Tyler to eat a turkey sandwich for lunch

5. Took out the recycleing

6. Picked up and delivered the santa photos to Brooklynn's Teacher

7. Returned some phone calls

8. Made Dinner

If only everyday I could get off my butt and get this much accomplished. Maybe now that I have written down what I am truely capable of, it will motivate me to keep it up..............hmmm only time will tell.....lol

Catching Up

Make sure you scroll down.....I went on a blogging marathon, I don't want ya to miss anything!

Jog-A-Thon

Last Wednesday Brooklynn had her first Jog-A-Thon. She completed 12 laps.....woo hoo, go Brooklynn! She raised $120 for her classroom and will be going on a field trip to either the roller rink or bowling. She had alot of fun but boy did we freeze our tushies off!

Homework Time

Last week Tyler sat down with Brooklynn to do his first homework packet. He was so excited to be doing homework like his sister. I was amazed at how well he was able to "write" his name and to color in the lines! He is growing up to be such a BIG boy.....

A Christmas Tree for Great Grandma Reba

I thought it would be fun for the kids and I to surprise Great Grandma Reba with a christmas tree, some lights, and of course orniments. The kids loved being able to decorate it all by themselves and Grandma loved watching them. Now Grandma has a little Christmas spirit at her house and the kids got a taste of what it's like to "give".

Thanksgiving Day Feast and Fun Day

Well, I tried to do this before and lost it so here it goes again....lol
The Friday before Thanksgiving, Brooklynn's class had a feast. The cafeteria supplied the fixin's and a few mom's and I decorated. After their feast they went on to their "Fun day". That is a day for Kindergarteners who collected 25 green stickers for good behavior in the last 6 weeks. They went to stations and were able to do alot of fun activities. The other moms and I maned a station each and the kids were able to play with play-doh, paint, frost cookies, and play bingo. All the kids had a blast! Now we are on to collecting for the next "Fun Day".

Blossom Trails Pre-School

Tyler has been at his new pre-school for about a month now. I wanted to share some pictures of his classroom and a project he did there. I am very pleased with the pre-school change. He is learning so much, the other day he came up to me and said "Mom, listen to how I can count in spanish". He then counted to 8! I was sad to change schools but now I can see what a difference it has made. He really likes his teachers and looks forward to going.....at least most days!

Wordless Wednesday

Halloween Time!

Halloween is here again! I love Halloween....I have fond memories of trick-or-treating and I love re-living it through my kids. This is the first year Tyler has really gotten into it. He kept referring to himself as spiderman....spiderman is hungry, spiderman wants this or that. It was too cute! Brooklynn looked absolutely adorable...if I do say so myself :) We decided to go to my in-laws neighbourhood because of all the empty houses in ours. It was a great time, there were alot of houses giving out candy but not a whole lot of kids. The kids had a blast, they are already coming up with ideas for next years costumes!

Brooklynn's Award Ceremony

Brooklynn's school had their first award ceremony last week. I think every quarter her teacher will select 5 students to acknowledge. The awards can be for excelling in something learning related...reading, writing, math ect. or personal qualities....good manners, social skills, ect. Brooklynn was given her award in reading. Mrs. Prewitt said that she is reading at a 2nd grade level, that she really enjoys reading to her peers or by herself in their reading corner. I am SO proud of her! I hope she continues in her love of reading, it is such a great thing!

Isaiah

Well now I have discovered that picasa will only upload 4 pic's at a time and Isaiah was left out.......well Isaiah here's your picture and a post just for you! Love, Auntie

Pumpkin Painting

This year I thought it might be fun for the kids to paint their pumpkins instead of carving them. Neither one of our kids is very excited to "pull out the guts" and are bored when "we" are carving their pumpkins. So I thought why not paint? Well it was a hit! The kids had a great time. We did it at Great Grandma's house in the back yard.....yea for very little clean up! So until they are big enough to do it themselves this might just be our new tradition!

Joseph's new toy

Well Joeseph finally got a motorcycle, as you can see he's as happy as a little boy on Christmas Day. He's talked about his desire to have one for a few years now. He finally found the style he wanted at a great price so now he is the proud owner of his very own Yamaha Classic. I'm not very crazy about the idea, but how can you not be happy for him when he can't stop smiling. I'm glad he has something that makes him so happy, what will make me happy is if he can keep himself from getting killed :)

Here are the rest of the pictures