Aubrey (sitting on top of toilet lid, and perusing Highlights magazine while I brush her sister's teeth): Look at dis! Look at all dese!
Out of the corner of my eye, I catch multiple subscription cards flutter to the floor.
Me: MmmHmm.
Aubs: Dese are my coupons! I have so many coupons!
Me (chuckling): Do you know what coupons are for?
Aubs: Yep. You can use dem to buy stuff!
Me: Well...not quite. But you can save money when you use coupons.
Aubs (Now tearing out every. single. subscription card. and collecting into a pile): Look at all my coupons! I have so many coupons! I am going to save so much money, I can buy something big!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
"Long I" words
Tonight was a first.
We got a phone call. At home. In the evening. From Camryn's teacher. Luckily, Brian was the one who answered, because I'm not sure I would've heard anything she said after "Hello," being that I'd be stuck on the fact that we were receiving a phonecallathomeintheeveningfromherteacher!
She said she was calling because she just HAD to tell us a story about Camryn's day today. This is the teacher who sent us the "tights" story, and who emailed me a photo at work when Camryn decided that cherry chapstick was just as good as lotion for dry cheeks in the winter time. (Yeah, let your mind go wild with that image!) She gets a good kick out of our girl, and it's certainly a good thing for all of us involved!
She said that in Reading class today, they were discussing and brainstorming "long I" words. As they compiled their list, the district Superintendent happened to walk in and sit down in the back of the room to observe. (Um, hello!?!? Nothing like the Sup to get a teacher's heart pounding!) It was just then that Camryn's hand shot up in the air. "Oh, oh! I know one!" Mrs. Cox called on Camryn to share her "I" word.
"How about 'wine'? Like the kind my mom drinks!?"
Mrs. Cox's eyes glanced over to the Big Boss, who just shook his head and smiled, as if to say, "How do you do this everyday?" and then back to the class, as she steered the conversation to the other type of "whine."
As we laughed uncontrollably at this story, I had to hope one of two things was true:
#1-Mr. Superintendent did not know/realize that she was MY kid, or
#2-He knows the group of 5th graders I work with well enough to know why I need to drink wine at night.
Either way, I hope he thought it was as funny as Mrs. Cox did, who made a point to tell us that if she weren't paranoid about us thinking she was stalking our family, she would call us every night with a funny story about Miss C. And I believe it too. I'm just so thankful that her teacher finds her as hysterical as we do. :)
We got a phone call. At home. In the evening. From Camryn's teacher. Luckily, Brian was the one who answered, because I'm not sure I would've heard anything she said after "Hello," being that I'd be stuck on the fact that we were receiving a phonecallathomeintheeveningfromherteacher!
She said she was calling because she just HAD to tell us a story about Camryn's day today. This is the teacher who sent us the "tights" story, and who emailed me a photo at work when Camryn decided that cherry chapstick was just as good as lotion for dry cheeks in the winter time. (Yeah, let your mind go wild with that image!) She gets a good kick out of our girl, and it's certainly a good thing for all of us involved!
She said that in Reading class today, they were discussing and brainstorming "long I" words. As they compiled their list, the district Superintendent happened to walk in and sit down in the back of the room to observe. (Um, hello!?!? Nothing like the Sup to get a teacher's heart pounding!) It was just then that Camryn's hand shot up in the air. "Oh, oh! I know one!" Mrs. Cox called on Camryn to share her "I" word.
"How about 'wine'? Like the kind my mom drinks!?"
Mrs. Cox's eyes glanced over to the Big Boss, who just shook his head and smiled, as if to say, "How do you do this everyday?" and then back to the class, as she steered the conversation to the other type of "whine."
As we laughed uncontrollably at this story, I had to hope one of two things was true:
#1-Mr. Superintendent did not know/realize that she was MY kid, or
#2-He knows the group of 5th graders I work with well enough to know why I need to drink wine at night.
Either way, I hope he thought it was as funny as Mrs. Cox did, who made a point to tell us that if she weren't paranoid about us thinking she was stalking our family, she would call us every night with a funny story about Miss C. And I believe it too. I'm just so thankful that her teacher finds her as hysterical as we do. :)
Monday, January 16, 2012
Keira's "half birthday"
We can't believe it's been six months already!
Happy "half birthday" Keira!
We love you!
Happy "half birthday" Keira!
We love you!
Happy (belated) Birthday Auntie Beffie!
We sure enjoyed our afternoon with you. You're the coolest Auntie ever!
♥, Your Girls
♥, Your Girls
Sunday, January 1, 2012
New Year's Eve
This year, our friends the Fryes joined us for a kid-friendly celebration. Since none of us (kids OR adults) could/wanted to try and make it to midnight, we opted for a pizza dinner, followed by lots of playtime, some fun New Years dress up, jammies on, and indoor confetti poppers at "New York New Year" (9 p.m.)
Shortly thereafter, everyone had had enough partying, and it was time for bed. We said goodbye to our friends, and promised to see them "next year." :)
Shortly thereafter, everyone had had enough partying, and it was time for bed. We said goodbye to our friends, and promised to see them "next year." :)
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