Just a quick one

I had to write this down so we can look back and laugh at it later! Mallorie and Mason each had a friend from their class over today to play. It was so fun! While they were drawing pictures, Mason told their friend Kaylee that he drew some pictures for her. I was listening to their chatter, but didn't see the pictures. Well, when Kaylee's mom came to pick her up she showed her the pictures and I got to see them. So cute!! Mason had drawn one with a rainbow with Mason and Kaylee standing under it holding hands. Then there were 2 or 3 that had big hearts with arrows going through them and Mason and Kaylee holding hands again. Then he wrote both of their names on them. I just think it so cute! Wish they could stay this innocent forever.

Nothin' like cafeteria food to make you thankful for what you've got

This is my favorite time of year. Well, the weather was better a couple of weeks ago, but I still love it!
The elementary school that the kids attend has an annual Thanksgiving Feast just for the kindergartners. They can invite family to come eat a super yummy thanksgiving lunch from the cafeteria. Okay, so maybe super yummy isn't the best way to describe it, but it is a fun time. Grandma Patty (Jeff's mom) was able to join me at the school with the kids and it really was fun. They had made Indian headbands using patterns and a feather. We also got their school pictures back finally, and they turned out so darn cute. I'm not posting those, but here are some pictures from the feast. They're taken with my phone so they aren't the clearest, but you get the picture, haha!

Grandma and Peanut











Bubba and his cute friend, Tessa

Going Private!

Okay, okay. So, when I originally started our blog I was going to make it private, but then some people had a hard time accessing it, so I decided not to. I did everything else I could to keep it as private as possible though. Well now I've had a couple weird comments trying to post from people I don't know, so as of December 1st, I am going to make it private.

I would love to still keep you informed, so please, please, please send me your email address if you want to keep track of my slow spiral into madness with these crazies! (You know I'm kidding about the madness and crazies, although sometimes it feels like it.) Hugs to all!

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Report Cards

It is so weird for me to think that our kids are old enough to bring report cards home now. But they are! What happened to the time? It has gone by so fast. Anyway, they brought their first report cards home on Friday. Report cards are done differently nowadays. There are several categories (reading, mathematics, social skills, etc) which then have several subcategories. So they get a number grade for each category that is an average of all the subcategories in that section. They both did really, really well and got all 3's - which is, "meet or exceeds all expectations" - except for one subcategory each. They each have different things they need to be working on, but they are things that I have seen at home and we are already working on them. So we're pleased with their progress and so grateful that they're doing well. A good start to their school careers so far!