Oh So Proud!!

Proud mom alert!!!.......

Jessie was invited to join the California Junior Scholastic Federation. CJSF is a state wide organization to "honor and foster outstanding California middle school students based on scholarship, service and citizenship." :)

Andrew received the Student Of The Month award for Nov/Dec!! The special note on the back of his award reads "Andrew, you truly are an amazing student. Your love of learning is infectious. Thank you for being such a fantastic first grader. It is a pleasure having you in my class." :)

Andrew with his teacher, Mrs. Gradstein (she looks a little creepy with the red eye!)

Andrew with Mr. Mueller, the principal



This is his trying-hard-not-to-smile smirk

Can you see my proud, beaming smile?! :) :) :) :) :)

Fun Time part 1 and 2

Yesterday Fun Time Part 1:



Rylee, Devynn and I went shopping. On the way home, as I turned off the freeway in the rain, the truck decided to start hydroplaning and then fishtailing!

Rylee, from the back seat: "Mom, what are you doing?"

She thought I was intentionally driving like an idiot!

Thankfully, I was the only car that was exiting then and there wasn't any other traffic so I didn't hit anyone. And I somehow managed to stop us from sliding into the traffic that was stopped at the light on the other side of the road. But it was rather scary for a minute there! Yikes!!



Yesterday Fun Time Part 2:



Last night we decided we were going to go out to dinner and then pick up a Christmas tree on the way home. The kids were all excited!! So we went out for some chinese food...Yummy!...and then loaded our whole gang up in the truck to drive to the tree lot. Everything was all good...until Ryan tried to start the truck. The battery had decided to die! And of course our jumper cables weren't in the truck. And the only person we could get ahold of had loaned his out and they were never returned. Plus, it was raining. So we called AAA. One hour, and a billion games of "I spy" with the kids later, the tow truck came and jumped us. But he said that as soon as we turned the truck off, the battery would lose the charge because we needed a new one.

So we drove across the street to the tree lot. I stayed in with the engine running while Ryan took the kids to find a tree. A minute later they came back empty handed. Apparently the sign that says "We've Gone Full Discount" was a lie.

So we decided to drive down to the parts store and get a new battery. Thankfully they had the one we needed in stock. YAY!! Once Ryan had switched them out, we drove down to Lowe's to find our perfect tree.

Except their Christmas tree lot was closed.

So we drove across town to Home Depot. They were open! They had trees! The kids found one they loved! We bought it! We are now the proud owners of one fine noble fir Christmas tree. :)

Look Who's Talking! :)

Devynn has started talking sooo much lately. She has always been a babbler, but now she is putting together sentences! Her newest thing is to say "Do it, Mom!" when she wants me to pick her up. Just walks up, puts her arms up, and says "Do it, Mom". She used to say "Carry", which I liked because it reminded me of when Jess was her age and would say "Carry me." But not anymore. Apparently Rylee is rubbing off on her and she's becoming very demanding! :)

Devynn's other newest word is "booder", which translates to "booger" when she picks her nose. Lovely, I know. It's cute to watch her say it, though because she sticks her little lips out! :) Adorable!



Adorableness is overflowing in my world! :)

Totally Random

So I haven't posted anything for awhile...sorry! We had a great Thanksgiving! Turkey turned out fabulously (and yes, I helped with it so I get partial credit for it!), and the yams were to die for (and they were ALL me so I get full credit there...well, I guess I have to give my Mom some credit since it's her recipe!) :) Mmm Good!

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Every night as I tuck my monkeys into bed, I tell them "Love you. Sweet dreams. See you in the morning." It's something that I started saying when Jess was a little bitty thing, and it has continued on down the line. So now Devynn knows it and says it to me. Cutest thing ever!! She even says it at nap time! " Wuv you. Feet dreams. Morning." Melts my heart every time!

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Rylee Speak:

"mow dryer" = lawn mower

Adorable! And to think that there are actually people in this world that don't want to have kids!! Boy are they missing out!! :)