Singalullaby

Homecoming '09

Homecoming fashion has come a loooong way since the '80s.  BigBro invited his pals (22 in all + parents) to our house for pre-dance pictures.  I'm still not sure who was here!

LilBro snuck into the mix with his own (too small) suit jacket....

Dream Car

Not only for 16 year-old boys, the '97 Honda Del Sol will wow 40-something moms with its speed, convertability, and jammin' stereo....

PreK Wordle

OOH, I could become addicted to Wordle !  

If You Give A Mom A Moment

We had scrambled eggs for dinner and I absolutely must go to W*lmart for a huge food shop after I take DollyGirl to the nearly three hours of dance class where I will retrieve her at or near my bedtime so the newsletter I wrote for school needs to be placed in my book bag NOW or I will forget it again, making my coworkers wonder if I am just scattered or seriously overwhelmed which reminds me that I didn't really get any of those scrambled eggs.

Counting, the PreK Way

One full week
Two cases of separation anxiety
Three sandbox volcano creators
Four birthday snacks
Five days of shiny new adventures
Six silly songs by Dr. Jean
Seven girls in each class
Eight daily job helpers
Nine boys, one soccer team
Ten colors, numerous markers
Eleven hours of class x 2
Twelve teachers, sharing smiles
Thirteen costumes for photo ops
Fourteen student journals in Bookclub
Fifteen shades of construction paper
Sixteen weeks until Christmas!
Seventeen reasons to be thankful each day
 

Gummybear Yummy Funny Song

Ok, I know this is beyond inane.  I laughed at the song and then laughed at my LilBro singing along.
We are on the hunt for the plush bear!   He sings the song!!  Oh, joy!!!

For your enjoyment (with lyrics 'cause you're gonna need 'em):

My Family's Future

Question Of The Day:  What do you most want for your family's future?
Presented by Intel, Sponsors of Tomorrow.

My husband has two sisters.  He is the middle child, bookended by females who have grown into fabulous women.  In my life, I have never seen siblings who are so close.  Their dedication to and love for one another is one of the things that made me admire my future spouse.

With our four children, we have encouraged a strong commitment to the family.  Admitedly, this has become difficult as the oldest entered the teen years.  I most want our family to have bonds that transcend time, space, and distance.  As Christians, my husband and I dedicated our children to God.  I pray that the faith they have been raised in will remain in their hearts; I pray that their faith will grow to become a vital part of who they are. 

I want my children to lean on each other in their adult years, not just show up for holidays or occasions. I know that each of them will forge friendships that are familial and I support that, but I hope that our family will remain strong even after I am gone.

  

The Best Teacher

"The best teacher, until one comes to adult pupils, is not the one who knows most, but the one who is most capable of reducing knowledge to that simple compound of the obvious and the wonderful which slips into the infantile comprehension.  A man of high intelligence, perhaps, may accomplish the thing by a conscious intellectual feat.  But it is vastly easier to the man (or woman) whose habits of mind are naturally on the plane of a child's.  The best teacher of children, in brief, is one who is essentially childlike."

H.L Mencken, journalist...from Teachers Are Special

Weekly Destination: Family

We've just returned from a long weekend at the lake with my generous in-laws.  A group of 15, we came together and split apart as interests dictated.  I keep seeing descriptive words, floating across my brain screen:

waves   laughter   naps    sunshine   sunburn   wine   grilled   magazines   bowling   jet skis   motor boat  

photographs   playdough   whispers   cool   teens&tots   glee   spats   roadtrip   songs   memories

ADHD--Great Info

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I printed a list for my son's upcoming third grade teacher.  LilBro does not have an IEP (individualized education plan), but I prepare an info packet each fall for his classroom teacher.  This year, I plan to also inform the music, art, PE teachers.  In our school district, they will not learn of a child's challenges unless directly informed by the parent or unless the counselor is given permission to share the info.

We're on the summer countdown here in my corner of the world; three weeks until school is in session!