Amy's Blending Badge

Amy received her blending badge at school. This means that she is able to blend her sounds together for reading. Their teacher lets the headmaster know that they are ready for their badge and she comes and takes them to her office. She reviews it with them and gives them the blending badge. Everyone cheers and makes a really big deal out of it. We are so proud of her and all her hard work. Congratulations Amy!

Rough Day

There are some days that I wish I can do over. Today was one of those days. Both of my kids were trying my patience and I had very little to give to begin with. Parker and Amy were fighting and Parker was testing me every chance he got. I was a complete grump today. I felt like running away from home. I had Activity Days scheduled and I was dreading it all day and really wanted to cancel. I didn't though, because it was cancelled both times in October and I know the girls look forward to it. I was so grateful that the girls were so good and very sweet. They made my day and made it much better. Parker also gave me a big hug and big wet kisses on my cheeks. He really is a sweet little boy. My hope now is that tomorrow will be better.

Happy Birthday Amy

Amy turned 5 in the middle of October. I have been playing catch up for the last couple of days. October went by so fast. I wanted to post some pictures of my little girl that it growing up so fast. She tells us all the time now all the things she can do now that she is 5. Her dad tried to make her sit in the shopping cart seat at Costco and I told him that now that she is 5 she doesn't have to. She was beaming. She thinks it is cool that she is a "big" kid now. The only problem is that Parker thinks he is 5 as well.

These pictures are all out of order, but I couldn't get them to cooperate.

Amy age 4.

2 years old

Almost 2

3 years old

One day old.

6 months

5 years old

Amy's Birthday Party

We decided to have a friend birthday party this year. Amy has been talking about and planning her birthday party since August. I think she is going to grow up and be a party planner. She knew exactly what she wanted to do at her party and who she wanted to invite. (She said no boys were allowed exept her cousin Benjamin, because he could be the prince. I told her that her brother and other cousin Tyler would also be there and she said that was fine.) I had to reign her in a bit because besides games and crafts she also wanted dancing and a talent show. She put up some of her own decorations. It was a lot of fun. We ended up having eight little kids come. She had to blow out a little votive candle, because the candles disappeared at the last minute and my sister and I could not find them anywhere. (I still have not found those candles.) Amy was good about it and said that she really didn't care about blowing out the candles.

I can't believe she is already 5.

Halloween

This year for Halloween Amy was a ladybug and Parker was Spiderman. Parker picked out his own costume at DI. I was planning on using his Nemo costume from last year, but he had other ideas. He doesn't talk a lot, but he is definitely showing us that he knows what he wants. It ended up being so warm this year, which was really nice. We went Trunk-or-Treating at our church then headed over to another church for more Trunk-or-Treating and then the pumpking patch to use up the rest of our tokins. I don't know what we were thinking going to two places. We have so much candy.

Parker showing his muscles.

They really enjoyed checking out all the candy they received. Parker loves Tootsie Rolls. Amy loves Reeses Peanut Butter cups.

Parker having a party

I was checking on Parker before I went to bed the other night and this is how I found him. I guess he decided to have a party in his bed before he went to sleep. I thought it was cute. but of course I had to take it off.

Preschool Trip

On Tuesday and Thursday Amy goes to a Co-Op preschool with three other little girls. We went to the pumpkin patch and it was soooo cold. The wind was blowing really bad. The girls had fun despite the cold. They were able to go in the hay bail maze, ride the hay ride and pick a pumpkin.

Amy was posing with some attitude.