Adventureland!!

So this morning I had a fun little adventure. After dropping Andrew off at school, Rylee, Devynn and I headed over to Stater Bros. We quickly found our items-a loaf of bread and a sugar-free pumpkin pie for Andrew's Thanksgiving Feast at school tomorrow. We put them up on the conveyor in line and waited for our turn. Rylee started asking if she could pay for our stuff, so I opened my wallet to give her the money. That's when I realized that my money was actually at home in the pocket of the jeans that I wore yesterday!! Yikes!! And since we are an all-cash family now (We have chosen to stop using all plastic, even debit cards) I quickly realized that I was in a bit of a predicament. I was so embarrassed when I had to tell the cashier that I didn't have money to pay for our stuff and would have to come back. SO mortified!!! At least I realized my money was M.I.A. BEFORE he started ringing us up!

So I loaded the girls back in the car and drove home to get my money. (Fortunately we live pretty close to the store.) Then we turned right around and headed back. It felt like deja vu walking into Stater Bros. for the second time! Of course the same cashier rang us up. At least he knew I wasn't lying about leaving my money at home!!

Moral of the story: Don't put your money in your pocket!!
(Want to hear the worst part...I put the change in my pocket, where it is still sitting!)

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Yesterday I had Andrew's parent-teacher conference. I know I'm a bit biased, but I have the World's Smartest Boy EVER!!! His teacher used the terms "all-star", "stellar", and "model student" more than a few times. He is off the charts in everything...way above grade level! He gets his good looks and his supercharged brain from me! :) It makes me feel proud, though to know that I'm doing something right because Jessie has always been the exact same way...always above grade level, excellent student in all areas, model citizen. (She was even student council vice-president in 4th grade...the only 4th grader ever elected to that position at her school. She then went on to be president in 5th grade!) Yes, I know I'm bragging...and I know that genetics play a big role in their intelligence levels. But I also know how important it is for kids to be read to, sung to, talked to, all from a very young age. I know the importance of letting your children color, dance, sing, laugh, make messes, play, be creative, use their imaginations. I also know the importance of setting rules and teaching kids about responsibilities from the time they're little. And I know how important it is to just spend time with your kids. These are all things that I try to do with my children. This is why I choose to stay home with them. Yes, I'm tooting my own horn a bit, but I think that it's pretty obvious that I made the right choice!!

Fun adventures and smart children are abundant in my world!!