The Turtles: September 2008

Monday, September 29, 2008

Knee Boarding

Okay...love you Tammy...sorry Shannon but she is my new BFF!! Tammy invited me and the kiddos out on the boat the other night. The kids had a blast!!! Here is a few pictures from the lake!

Aren't these the cutest kiddos ever???

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Are you smarter than a second grader???

So Katelyn has made me laugh the last couple of days. I am sure it won't be as funny typed on a blog...but at least I will have the memory written down. So, the first one:

The other day I was looking over her homework. She had completed a full page on one story problem for math. The problem said: Sarah makes stuff bears and uses two button eyes for one bear. How many buttons will she need to make 6 bears? Simple multiplication problem right??? The whole sheet was over this problem. She had to fill out a chart and answer some basic questions about the problem. One of the questions said, "What do you do to figure out how many buttons she needs for 6 bears?" Katelyn's answer was, "I don't do anything...I just count!!" Had to laugh at that one.

A few days before that I was having a very bad mommy day and had put myself in timeout. Katelyn came in and asked if she could call her friend Paige and just talk to her. I told her that would be fine. She came back about 10 mins. later and looked a little discouraged. She said, "Mom, I can't find Paige in the dictionary!" We laughed for awhile on that...she meant directory!

I love you Katelyn!!! You make me smile and you have been so pleasant to be around!! Thanks---mom

Monday, September 15, 2008

First Day of School

Well, my kiddos started school August 15th 2008. It is so nice and I loving it. Abby is in the 5th grade. It has been very challenging to her, but she is doing great. Her teacher's name is Mr. Conner. She is also in the quest program and goes to 6th Math. We are so proud of her. She will be starting Band or Strings next week and also is in the chorus. Mrs. Richardson is Katelyn's teacher and Katelyn is in 2nd grade. She loves school. She is doing well and also goes to the quest (gifted) program. Jordan is having a blast with school this year. About ten o'clock he is ready for school. Mrs. Hite is his teacher and he has three paras in his class that help out. Their names are Ms. Egan, Mrs. Epperson, and Mrs. Smith. He is in the peer model preschool that is inside the girls school. It is great to have them all at the same place. His class has half peer models and half children with disabilities. Jordan is a great friend to all of his classmates and they LOVE him. We are so proud of him. He goes from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.(when the girls get out) and Jack takes a 3 hour nap during that time. It has been SO nice to have a little free time to get some things done...or just take a nap!! But things are going great and the kids are loving school.

Abby's first day of school-August 15th 2008

Katelyn's first day of school-Aug. 15th 2008

Jordan's first day of school in front of the kids school- Ravenwood Elem. 2008

Jordan and Madison Hermann on their first day of school laying on their preschool circle time mat.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Puppies

Uncle Jason brought over his dogs' new puppies. They are a week ago in these pictures and their eyes were still not open yet. They were so cute and mom thought about letting the kids keep one for about....hmmmm....ONE SECOND!! No more dogs!! One is enough!! But I thought these pictures were fun. I think the dogs are puggles???? (not sure on the spelling!) So cute!!!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Happy 2nd Birthday Jack!!!

What a great day!! My baby is now 2! We had such a fun day. It started off with donuts for breakfast. Jack got candles in his that he had a great time blowing out. Then, we opened presents from the family on my bed. He has finally figured out how fun opening presents is and that there is something great inside. Every present he got he would say, "open, mom." It is hard for a 2 year old to have patience on twisty ties on all the toy boxes! He got a lot of fun Thomas the train toys.

Next, we went to Mi Rachitos for lunch. They sang to him in Spanish and he got to wear the sombrero. He thought that was great!!!

Then, we went to Grandma Brenda's for a dual birthday party with his cousin Brady that turned 10 a few weeks ago. We had so much fun seeing family and having Linda's great cake.

It is so fun to have a 2 year old. It is hard to believe he is already 2 and starting to talk and have lots of fun as a kid. Abby, Katie, and Jordan just love him. They think he is great and love to play and talk to him. Happy Birthday Jack!! We love you!!! ---mom

Happy 2nd Birthday Jackson!

Opening Birthday Presents!

Jack in his Mexican Hat! My cute boys at the Restaurant!

Jack loved his Train cake that Aunt Linda made. Not only was it cute it was very yummy!

Aunt Vanessa and Uncle Justin gave him Leo from Little Einsteins. His favorite!

The Birthday Boys in their Jayhawk shirts.

This is Jackson telling me that he is "2" but holding up 1 finger! Close but not quite!

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Tailgate at the Royals

Okay, I am really behind on my blog!! But I have been so busy keeping up on a blog that my friend Carolyn Maddox (she is another BFF!) showed me. We laugh all day at it. If you need a good laugh check it out: http://www.seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com/

But back to the Royals...and Abby's Birthday! We decided to celebrate with family and friends by tailgating and watching a Royal's Game. We had so much fun. It was free Santa Royal Hats give way and so Aunt Linda made us a Royal's Santa cake....WOW...it was great!! Yummy! Brandon and his dad cooked hot dogs. We had lots of other yummy food!! We brought spray bottles and sidewalk chalk for the kiddos to play with in the parking lot. The spray bottles were a hit! Jack drank most of the water from them.

The game was the best...for those of you (Amanda Floyd!) that had to leave to get kids in bed????? What a game! The Royals hit a home run in the bottom of the 9th to win the game. I was sure that Amanda and Chris Tourtillott's good streak was over!!! (The Royals have won every game they have been to) But they pulled it out in the last inning.

Uncle Jason was picked for the Midwest question during one of the innings to have the chance to win two free airline tickets anywhere in the U.S. He won!! Good Job....but I found out later that Jason told Brandon he was going to look straight at him for the answer...shouldn't that mean that we get one of the tickets???? (Comment to let me know what YOU think!) Jason, I believe, is taking his wife to Hawaii. Lucky dogs!! But we all got to have free Midwest Airline cookies. Not as good as on the plane, but better than nothing. So, the question was something like this: "What is the dish in baseball?" Do you all know????

Well enough on that....here are some great pictures! Once again...Happy Birthday Abby, we love you! ---mom