Follow the directions

"Good thing I can read and follow directions." "Why?" "Because this Danimals (drinkable yogurt) says 'shake, open, drink'.   Imagine what would happen if I open, shake and then drink." He makes me laugh.

Gift

I woke to this for Mother's Day.

Best. Gift. Ever.

Thanks Jaley!  You made my day!

xoxo

(She stayed up until 1:00 in the morning detailing everything and then cleaning the dreaded pencil drawer)

Proof

There are different documents floating around the internet proving the birthplace of a certain individual.

I have proof.  Liable proof.  Proof of my age.  He came up with this all on his own last year.  He's starting to question the math of my age...

Kendall created this family tree at school.  Next to each name he put our ages.

I'm 20.

Because of them ....

I have the greatest and most rewarding job on earth.

Teacher appreciation - take two

Two years ago we celebrated Mrs. D when Julia graduated.  Julia selected her as an influential teacher that helped mold her into who she has become and who she wants to be.

Surprise, surprise.  Mrs. D is once again someone who is very influential.  Jenna selected her to be honored at our teacher appreciation night.  It is a big deal.

And once again, the personalities of student and teacher come out ... and her plaques are very coveted by other teachers in the building.  If only every student were as cool as hers!

A picture is taken at the beginning of the evening, printed and attached to the plaque just in time to be recognized.

Here are Jenna's pictures with Mrs. D.   A dear friend, President Clark W, approached us at the end of the evening and said that he loved how the personality of Jenna (and her teacher) were exhibited in the picture.  He loves Jenna's personality.  We all do!

Mrs. D and Jenna - the picture used in the plaque

Having fun ... 

We just love Mrs. D!  Thank you for being such an amazing teacher, role model and friend.

Kerst's tutor

Kerst was tired of doing his IXL (on-line math progress tracking program).   Last night he started listing 
off parts of the problems while Kendall was getting ready for bed.

"What is 27 x 3?"

I started saying "Think of it as 25 times 3 and an additional 6"

Kendall piped in "It is 40 plus 20 plus 21"

"What?" I asked.

"Yeah, it is 60 plus 21, so it is 81" 

All in a matter of under 10 seconds.

I can see what he did.   He learned in school that 27 is 20 and 7.   He is also learning
multiplication.   He likes to ask us random multiplication facts of larger numbers.   He must 
have gleaned from that exercise that 3 20's is 60 and that 3 7's is 21.

Smarty pants.  He's only 6!

May Day!

Today is May Day.  May 1st.

This is what it has been doing ALL day.  It does not feel like May.  It does not feel like spring.

Kendall hit the nail on the head when he asked, "Is today May Fool's Day?"

Yes, yes it must be.

The view from out my front window.