Pencils sharpened and at the ready

Today, Jacob came home with another fundraiser from school.
But this wasn’t just any fundraiser.  Oh no, this one was a throwback to a fund raiser I did when I was in school.
As soon as I saw the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital logo, I was immediately drawn back to when that Math-a-Thon packet came home [...]

Everybody has their role to play

The latest after school conversation with Emma…
Emma: Can I have some gum?
Me: No, you’ve lost candy and desserts for a week.
Emma: How long is that?
Me: You can have candy on Friday.
Emma: Can I have candy after my snack today?
Me: You know the answer to that one.
Emma: There’s a lot of toys in the centers at [...]

Open letters

Dear throat,
I’m really sick of you not feeling good.  I drink plenty of water, I treat you right and all you do is give me swollen lymph nodes and nasty phlegm.
Get over yourself.
Please get better,
That sick girl
Dear knee,
I’m really sorry if I put too much stress on you yesterday.  I thought you would enjoy the [...]

Wordless Wednesday – 1st Day

5 minutes into the room and he was already hard at work…

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Randomy Stuff

Did you know that Refried Beans are Pinto Beans.  I didn’t and a bit of a fool of myself at the mexican restaurant.
We went to a baseball game today and saw a Grand Slam, no less than 3 double plays, and 2 amazing catches.  It was a good game.
I’m in a blog slump.  Care to [...]

Our Toughest Decision Yet

Jake is advanced.
As a kindergartner, he consistently works far above grade level. He excels in math and reading. That’s just the way he is. Learning comes easy for him.
Our school system has a Magnet School program for advanced students.  We applied for him to be accepted into the program, but we knew that we probably [...]

Wordless Wednesday – That tricky “L” sound

This is not the most flattering picture of Dave, but I just couldn’t resist…

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STINKER!

Today, Jacob is going to experience a “first” here in Maryland.  It’s a first that even Dave and I haven’t experienced yet.
He’s going on a field trip today.  We’ve known about it since we moved here back in October and as soon as I found out what it was I decided I would do what [...]

Wordless Wednesday – Chauffeur

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Research or something like it

Jake came home yesterday with his first research project.
That’s right, a RESEARCH project.
He’s 5.  And in Kindergarten.  And now he has a research project.
Granted, the project is only a week long.  And it’s  on dogs.  And most of it is done in school.
But still, the whole idea that he’s doing a RESEARCH project just boggles [...]