3 things and a pack meeting

Here is the list of 3 things for today.  One of Abby's needs a little explaining, so read all the way to the end.  Also, if you cannot tell, I try to put these in the same words that the kids tell them to me in.  It makes it funner that way.

Zander

#1 We did math with coloring again today.  Then you turn the page over and there was a whole bunch more math on the back.
#2 I took my backpack to an assembly today.  They showed a movie that the 3rd and 4th and 5th and 6th graders made.  But I don't remember what it was about.
#3 I practiced writing my C, D, E & F letters.

Abby

#1 Today Sammy and me played doctor in the hallway.  We had to play in the hall because it didn't get put away right yesterday.
#2 Then we played baby & I prayed on Sammy (see below for the explanation)
#3 Last thing we played in the back yard with Grandma and Sonya

We had to ask Abby what she meant by prayed on Sammy.  She said, You know when you put your hands on her head and pray.  So apparently she was giving her a blessing.  This makes more sense if I also tell you that on Monday morning, Tony gave Zander a father's blessing before we took him to his first day of school.  Apparently Abby doesn't quite get the concept of a blessing yet, but maybe a few more years.

One more thing.  Tonight we had a pack meeting and went up Mill Creek canyon to roast hot dogs and marshmallows.  I was able to award one of the boys with his Wolf.  This is only the 3rd one that I have done in the 5 years that I have been cub master.  It must have been a combination of that and the outdoors and me just being a sensitive boob, but I teared up when I was giving it to him.  I know how hard this boy and his parents worked this past year to have him actively coming to cubs and working with him on his advancement.  I was so honored to be able to be the one to award him with the advancement.

OK, sensitive moment over.  You can get back to your regularly scheduled programs now.

Here goes nothing...

So I haven't really done much of this blog thing, as you can probably tell.  I have aspirations to do it, but it never gets done.  I have decided to try something new.  With the kids in school, we do what is called 3 things.  I ask each child to tell me 3 things that they did today so they each get a chance.  I will post everyday what they tell me.  This may not interest anyone but Tony and me, but this way we will have a record of what they say down the road some day.

Here goes nothing.

Zander












Today he started his first day of 2nd grade at Moss Elementary.  His teacher is Mr. Lima.  He was so excited to start school again.

#1 Did our morning work
   - This consisted of dot to dot and some math which included coloring
#2 We watched a movie that was about keeping a promise.
#3 I drew some hands on a paper and colored them, then I cut them out.

Sounds like a good first day.

Abby

Abby doesn't actually start school until next week because she is in kindergarten.  But she wanted to participate today as well.

#1 Helped take care of Sonya
   - First she took care of Sonya
   - Then Sammy took care of Sonya
   - Then Grandma took care of Sonya
   - Then they all put her down for a nap
(It is always a group effort when the girls are involved)
#2 When Sonya woke up she was crying so we fed her (well, Grandma fed her because I don't know how)
#3 We picked up my brother from his first day of school.

Well there is day one.  At least I made an effort.  We will see how long this lasts.  I told me kids we were going to do it every day, so they will help remind me to do it.

See ya all tomorrow (whoever you are).

Test

This is a test

Comptinent

So tonight as we were putting the kids to bed Abby told me "You have nice hair mom.". Then she told me that they are learning about comptinents in school. It took me a minute to understand what she was saying, so I had to ask her what it was. She said "It's when you tell someone something nice about them." so I said, "O you mean a compliment." she said yep, that's what I said.

Love my little girl. Preschool is teaching her so much, even if she has trouble with the big words. But hey, even us adults have problems sometimes.

Hi friend sun!

Abby is always calling the sun "my friend sun". Today she told her friend "please don't shine in my eyes today friend". She says the silliest things.

Guess what's in my nose...

My sister Sam just called me. She took my kids to the store with her and Abby says "Guess what Aunt Sam, I have something in my nose." She said "O yeah, what?" and Abby said, "Boogers. And beads. And wind." That is hillarious.

As a side note, Sam did check and there are no beads in there, although I wouldn't put it past my kids since we had to dig one out of her brothers nose when he was her age....

Kids School Pictures

Here are the kids school pictures. I love the one of Abby. It looks like she is just thinking, "Can we just get this over with?". Zander's picture is cute as well. He has a cute smile.