Sarah's second grade class hosted an Author's Celebration today. This followed their party and all parents were invited. It was funny, yet pleasing to me that Sarah was more excited to share the story she had written than about the Christmas breakfast. (I was thrilled that the two kids' parties were at two different times so that I could attend both.)
The teacher had it set up so that they got to sit in a Director's Chair in front of the class and they got to blow "New Year's Eve" type horns to celebrate each student's story. What fun! Her story was about her Disney cruise that my parents took them on in Nov. Hopefully, it will come home soon so Steve, Grandy, and Papa can read it, and I can post. One thing that was especially cute, was that throughout her writing, she talked about herself and also included details about Shane's experince. They really do love each other, even though they seem to be going through a "He's looking at me....She has her feet on me" stage.
Trying to capture my family's moments as quickly as they happen.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Did you know? Santa cannot read
Shane got to visit with Santa today at his preschool Christmas party. When I arrived, he told me that Santa cannot read. When I asked him how he knew that, he said..."I sent him my list, but he still asked me what I wanted. He couldn't read my list." He told Santa that he wanted a double Lightsaber and an Incredible Hulk figure.
He enjoyed his party and getting a new book. It was fun to be able to be there and to just "be a mom!"
He enjoyed his party and getting a new book. It was fun to be able to be there and to just "be a mom!"
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Great News! Santa doesn't have a budget!
Sarah and Shane were talking about their Christmas "lists" the other night in the car. Shane looks through every ad and toy catalog that comes in our house and cuts out pictures for his list. After he filled the third page with wanted toys (5 of which are different types of car racetracks), we started talking about one or two that he would REALLY like to have. I explained that Santa has to get gifts for so many children, so he cannot get everybody all the things on their lists. Therefore, he has narrowed down his list to include an Incredible Hulk figure and a double lightsaber that is red like Darthmaul's.
Anyway, he was asking Sarah what she REALLY wanted and trying to help her decide on two must-have items. She wants the Paperoni craft kit and a Just Like You American Girl doll. Another big item that Sarah has on her list is the American Girl doll Treehouse. Shane reminded her of this item and we were talking about how this item is very expensive ($250). He said, "That's OK, Mommy, Sarah can just get it from Santa." Obviously our economy lesson didn't stick, but its nice that the kid dreams BIG!
Later on in the conversation, I overheard Shane asking Sarah if she had a little sister on her list. He said that he was asking for a little brother. Oh, my!
Anyway, he was asking Sarah what she REALLY wanted and trying to help her decide on two must-have items. She wants the Paperoni craft kit and a Just Like You American Girl doll. Another big item that Sarah has on her list is the American Girl doll Treehouse. Shane reminded her of this item and we were talking about how this item is very expensive ($250). He said, "That's OK, Mommy, Sarah can just get it from Santa." Obviously our economy lesson didn't stick, but its nice that the kid dreams BIG!
Later on in the conversation, I overheard Shane asking Sarah if she had a little sister on her list. He said that he was asking for a little brother. Oh, my!
Check out this blog...adorable craft ideas
I was checking on a friend's blog and she had this post...
"So a friend of mine suggested I check out her friends blog, and I love it! This gal has great ideas and is very witty. She is actually doing a give-a-way right now. Go on over and check it out."
Here is the blog... http://www.barnesfamilylove.blogspot.com/
All you mom's of little, not yet kindergarten girls, you must scroll down to see the instructions for making tu-tu skirts. Adorable! Wishing mine were still little so she could wear a skirt like this (for half a second...then I remember all the fun we have now that she is older). :)
I decided to become a follower. My job is over, so why not. All I do all day is sit around, drink hot cocoa, and play on the computer, right!
"So a friend of mine suggested I check out her friends blog, and I love it! This gal has great ideas and is very witty. She is actually doing a give-a-way right now. Go on over and check it out."
Here is the blog... http://www.barnesfamilylove.blogspot.com/
All you mom's of little, not yet kindergarten girls, you must scroll down to see the instructions for making tu-tu skirts. Adorable! Wishing mine were still little so she could wear a skirt like this (for half a second...then I remember all the fun we have now that she is older). :)
I decided to become a follower. My job is over, so why not. All I do all day is sit around, drink hot cocoa, and play on the computer, right!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Conversations with Sarah
Well, today is Sunday and since we go to the late church service, it is a day for sleeping in. Not for me, I guess. I was up late Christmas shopping online and woke up at 6:45 ready to get out of bed. It's gonna be a good day! :) So...what to do in a nice quiet house? While I should be cleaning up my study floor, I know there is carpet under there somewhere, I am choosing to blog instead. (This room is full of in progress scrapbooking projects, Girl Scout stuff and permission slips, etc.)
Yesterday, Sarah and I had two memorable conversations...
#1 After the Girl Scout Cookie University, we came home to wait for our friends to come over and play. Our friends got a cat last week and today it is not doing well at all. I was trying to explain to Sarah that the cat had surgery last week so that it couldn't have babies. The vet thinks that the stress of the surgery caused some other underlying health condition to pop up and the cat might not make it.
Anyway, Sarah said, "Maybe the cat was pregnant." I explained that the cat was a boy, so it couldn't be pregnant." Sarah then said, "Well then why did he need surgery? I quickly said, "So that it can not get a girl cat pregnant." Sarah replied with "Huh? I don't understand." I told it was hard to explain and that seemed to be enough for now. I wonder how long it will be until she comes back to me to answer that BIG question? I pray that I will have the right words.
#2 Last night, we were watching Survivor in my bed all cuddled together and the kids started wrestling. I told them if they didn't stop they would have to go in YONDER. Sarah said, "Yonder?" That's what Grandy and PaPa call the living room. HA! I called my dad so he could have a good laugh too. Over Thanksgiving we were tesing both my mom and dad about saying "Wrastling!" Don't you just love Texas slang!
Yesterday, Sarah and I had two memorable conversations...
#1 After the Girl Scout Cookie University, we came home to wait for our friends to come over and play. Our friends got a cat last week and today it is not doing well at all. I was trying to explain to Sarah that the cat had surgery last week so that it couldn't have babies. The vet thinks that the stress of the surgery caused some other underlying health condition to pop up and the cat might not make it.
Anyway, Sarah said, "Maybe the cat was pregnant." I explained that the cat was a boy, so it couldn't be pregnant." Sarah then said, "Well then why did he need surgery? I quickly said, "So that it can not get a girl cat pregnant." Sarah replied with "Huh? I don't understand." I told it was hard to explain and that seemed to be enough for now. I wonder how long it will be until she comes back to me to answer that BIG question? I pray that I will have the right words.
#2 Last night, we were watching Survivor in my bed all cuddled together and the kids started wrestling. I told them if they didn't stop they would have to go in YONDER. Sarah said, "Yonder?" That's what Grandy and PaPa call the living room. HA! I called my dad so he could have a good laugh too. Over Thanksgiving we were tesing both my mom and dad about saying "Wrastling!" Don't you just love Texas slang!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Sad hamster news
A few months ago, I wrote a post about hamsters making great pets. Well, Whiskers died yesterday,and so now, losing two hamsters this year, I have changed my mind. :(
We got our first hamster, Princess, on Sarah's birthday in January. She came home from school one day in April to find that it had died. So, we took her to Petsmart and she chose one that had the same grey coloring, only a little fatter, and she named her Whiskers.
Whiskers started out a bit grumpy. Not quite as willing to cuddle as Princess was, but she got used to us (and Shane's "love you to death" ways). We enjoyed the Hamster Derby a few weeks (or was that months?) back and things were going well.
Right before Halloween, Steve noticed that she had a big black bump on her tummy. We thought it was an abscess. So, we took her to a vet in Southlake that treats hamsters. They are considered "exotic pets" and therefore cost a lot to treat. But, when your kids look at you and ask what can we do for her, of course, you call and make an appointment and pay the $5o office visit. They found that she either had an infection or a tumor. Theygave sold us some medication if it was an infection, and said that it might help. If it didn't, then it was a tumor and because it was located under left leg, near her abdomen, they could not operate to remove it.
The blackness went away, but not the huge bump. It was about as big as a grape...which is big if you are only 3-4 inches long and weigh less than a pound. Well, now, three weeks later. She did not make it. We returned yesterday from a short road trip to Glen Rose, to find her very lethargic and breathing very heavily. We explained to the kids that she was very sick and that she needed to be cuddled and told good-bye. Sarah held her for a good hour or so and then we decided it was time for bed. Just as we were about to tuck in the kids (who chose to sleep in the dining room floor next to the hamster cage),Whiskers stretched out long, gave a little squeak and passed away. Steve told Sarah that the little squeak was hamster's way of saying "I love you." Steve also found a bible story that told about Jesus' ascension into heaven that helped us explain where Whiskers went. Steve's grandmother, Grammye, died 5 years ago, and it comforted the kids to think of her in heaven with a new pet.
How humbling it is to watch your kids go through a loss like this and not really be able to help them. It is so hard to hold a heart-broken child and not be able to "fix-it." At least we have the knowledge to explain that although it is not what we would have chosen, and that we don't understand why it happened, at least we can trust that God has a big PLAN of each one of us. And, somehow, this loss and pain fits into that PLAN.
We got our first hamster, Princess, on Sarah's birthday in January. She came home from school one day in April to find that it had died. So, we took her to Petsmart and she chose one that had the same grey coloring, only a little fatter, and she named her Whiskers.
Whiskers started out a bit grumpy. Not quite as willing to cuddle as Princess was, but she got used to us (and Shane's "love you to death" ways). We enjoyed the Hamster Derby a few weeks (or was that months?) back and things were going well.
Right before Halloween, Steve noticed that she had a big black bump on her tummy. We thought it was an abscess. So, we took her to a vet in Southlake that treats hamsters. They are considered "exotic pets" and therefore cost a lot to treat. But, when your kids look at you and ask what can we do for her, of course, you call and make an appointment and pay the $5o office visit. They found that she either had an infection or a tumor. They
The blackness went away, but not the huge bump. It was about as big as a grape...which is big if you are only 3-4 inches long and weigh less than a pound. Well, now, three weeks later. She did not make it. We returned yesterday from a short road trip to Glen Rose, to find her very lethargic and breathing very heavily. We explained to the kids that she was very sick and that she needed to be cuddled and told good-bye. Sarah held her for a good hour or so and then we decided it was time for bed. Just as we were about to tuck in the kids (who chose to sleep in the dining room floor next to the hamster cage),Whiskers stretched out long, gave a little squeak and passed away. Steve told Sarah that the little squeak was hamster's way of saying "I love you." Steve also found a bible story that told about Jesus' ascension into heaven that helped us explain where Whiskers went. Steve's grandmother, Grammye, died 5 years ago, and it comforted the kids to think of her in heaven with a new pet.
How humbling it is to watch your kids go through a loss like this and not really be able to help them. It is so hard to hold a heart-broken child and not be able to "fix-it." At least we have the knowledge to explain that although it is not what we would have chosen, and that we don't understand why it happened, at least we can trust that God has a big PLAN of each one of us. And, somehow, this loss and pain fits into that PLAN.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
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