He also joined flag football!
Caleb even won the weekly sportsmansip award for RESPECT!
Caleb was given this sign to put in our lawn for the week. He was so proud and excited!
Way to go Caleb!
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Safety and flags
Caleb has been a busy little guy lately. He joined the safety patrol team at school and helps load and unload students from their cars at the drop off lines at school. He is a serious worker too! I should know, I spied on him one day ;)
He also joined flag football!
Caleb even won the weekly sportsmansip award for RESPECT!
Caleb was given this sign to put in our lawn for the week. He was so proud and excited!
Way to go Caleb!
He also joined flag football!
Caleb even won the weekly sportsmansip award for RESPECT!
Caleb was given this sign to put in our lawn for the week. He was so proud and excited!
Way to go Caleb!
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Snow days!
Last Friday we had a snow day. A snow day - in Texas! The kids were beyond excited to be able to stay home from school and spent hours playing outside in the snow.
This much snow ;-)
Today is another snow day. There is no snow on the ground (so no picture to show you), but the roads are icy and people in Texas do not know how to drive on icy roads - or when it rains. This morning there was no announcement of today's cancellation. In fact, I woke up the kids and got them all the way to the school drop off line only to see school employees standing with poster board signs that said TWO HOUR DELAY, GO HOME. Well done, school district. Great planning and timing.
We turned around and headed home and the kids IMMEDIATELY put on their Christmas pjs. I am not kidding, they still wear them all the time. We later got word that school would be cancelled for the day.
The good news is the kids are happy as can be.
The bad news is both of these days will need to be made up.
This much snow ;-)
Today is another snow day. There is no snow on the ground (so no picture to show you), but the roads are icy and people in Texas do not know how to drive on icy roads - or when it rains. This morning there was no announcement of today's cancellation. In fact, I woke up the kids and got them all the way to the school drop off line only to see school employees standing with poster board signs that said TWO HOUR DELAY, GO HOME. Well done, school district. Great planning and timing.
We turned around and headed home and the kids IMMEDIATELY put on their Christmas pjs. I am not kidding, they still wear them all the time. We later got word that school would be cancelled for the day.
The good news is the kids are happy as can be.
The bad news is both of these days will need to be made up.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
I learned something new!
One of my goals this year is to learn more about blogging. I know the basics and that is about it. Time to learn more!
So, this is what I learned today - adding a banner (or label) to my photographs. I have been googling how to do this for days and never found an easy answer. Today, I emailed a blogger (she doesn't know me) and she immediately replied with a few suggestions. There are some nice people in this world!
Here is what my photo would normally look like...
And this is what it could look like... JUST by adding a banner.
So, this is what I learned today - adding a banner (or label) to my photographs. I have been googling how to do this for days and never found an easy answer. Today, I emailed a blogger (she doesn't know me) and she immediately replied with a few suggestions. There are some nice people in this world!
Here is what my photo would normally look like...
And this is what it could look like... JUST by adding a banner.
AND, I can even add my blog name to a photo - if someone wants to pin one of my awesome ideas. You never know, right?!
I still have a lot to figure out, but I learned something new today and that feels good!
Monday, December 30, 2013
Christmas 2013
Christmas has come and gone.
One thing has remained...
Christmas jammies!
The kids have been wearing their footed pjs since Christmas Eve! Seriously, it is December 30th (almost the 31st) and they are still wearing them. AND, we still have a week left of vacation! They have taken them off (with a huge fight!) to bathe or run a quick errand, but as soon as we get home they yell "jammies!" and put them on right away. They have contests who can get them on and zipped the fastest. I had to wash them while they slept last night. (My kiddos do not actually sleep in pajamas, they get too hot.) By far, THE best Christmas purchase!
Here is how the rest of the day went...
One thing has remained...
Christmas jammies!
The kids have been wearing their footed pjs since Christmas Eve! Seriously, it is December 30th (almost the 31st) and they are still wearing them. AND, we still have a week left of vacation! They have taken them off (with a huge fight!) to bathe or run a quick errand, but as soon as we get home they yell "jammies!" and put them on right away. They have contests who can get them on and zipped the fastest. I had to wash them while they slept last night. (My kiddos do not actually sleep in pajamas, they get too hot.) By far, THE best Christmas purchase!
Here is how the rest of the day went...
I hope your Christmas was as merry as ours!
And, I hope you are wearing your footed jammies ;-)
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Christmas eve tradition
How about a little Christmas Eve cheer?! On Christmas Eve, we dash through the snow while laughing all the way to Gramma and Papa's house. Ok, there is no snow and they only live about a mile away...
Anyhoo, each year the kids decorate gingerbread houses/trees/forts and have a blast! A perfect Christmas Eve tradition.
This year Caleb chose to make his gingerbread village into a fort/destruction base. We should totally market that next year!
Gramma worked with Olivia, but soon Uncle Christopher stepped in to lend a helping hand. Watch out, ladies... he is a pro at gingerbread decorating!
Just look at the concentration.
I helped Ella... evidently gingerbread construction is not my forte. Ella didn't seem to mind that her roof kept falling off. We will do better next year, Ella.
Here is Caleb's fort/destruction base.
Here is Olivia's tree.
And here is Ella's house.
Pretty impressive!
Anyhoo, each year the kids decorate gingerbread houses/trees/forts and have a blast! A perfect Christmas Eve tradition.
This year Caleb chose to make his gingerbread village into a fort/destruction base. We should totally market that next year!
Gramma worked with Olivia, but soon Uncle Christopher stepped in to lend a helping hand. Watch out, ladies... he is a pro at gingerbread decorating!
Just look at the concentration.
Just look at the drops of snow, delicately cascading off of each and every branch.
Papa jumped in to help Caleb. There may have been a small explosive added to Caleb's creation. Or not.
I helped Ella... evidently gingerbread construction is not my forte. Ella didn't seem to mind that her roof kept falling off. We will do better next year, Ella.
Here is Caleb's fort/destruction base.
Here is Olivia's tree.
And here is Ella's house.
Pretty impressive!
Up next, Christmas day and the "gift" the kids refuse to part with!
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