On birthday parties-

You know what?  My girls are growing up quickly.  Too quickly.  Halle is almost done with Kindergarten and Cate is about to be 5.  So when Cate asked for an Incredibles birthday party and Halle piped up that she really really really would love to have a princess party {shudder} I swallowed my initial reactions, smiled and asked, "What kind of cake would you like?"

 Because every day I know that they're getting closer to the time when the Incredibles and {blech} princesses are not cool.  When they won't spend hours playing My Little Ponies or decorating their clubhouse with sidewalk chalk while wearing dress ups. 

Time is short.  And I'm not going to waste it saying "No" to things that don't matter much.

Besides, I like the Incredibles.  And surely I can come up with some princessy things that aren't too obnoxious... right??

 

 

 

 

 

 

**I apologize to all of the princess-lovers out there, if my bad attitude offends you.  I like Belle and Merida.  And I don't mind watching Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.  It's the cheapy crap with their pictures slapped on it so that every little girl in America wants to buy it  that I can't stand...  **Breathe.**  Okay- I'm stepping off my soapbox now.  :)

We LOVE Teachers.

Good teachers are over worked and under paid- it's common knowledge.   I believe with all of my heart those who love and encourage and point their students toward Jesus will be rewarded in heaven.  He has a soft spot for those little ones.  {see Matthew 19:14}

Halle has an amazing duo of teachers in her classroom and we are trying to show them how much we appreciate them with some little gifts and notes this week (Teacher Appreciation Week).

(Apparently, Halle is very appreciative that Ms Kathy taught her "how to make a 5")

As a child of teachers I know that apple things, mugs and knick-knacks are not desired gifts (appreciated as gestures, yes.)  Hopefully flowers, chocolates and lemonade are a little more... useful?

And we didn't leave out their teachers at church!  Those ladies give up a TON of time throughout the year to invest in their classes, and we love them for it! 

 So- THANK YOU Teachers! 

 

 

 

 

 

**The printable tags I used are all free online.  Click HERE to find them.

Completely Random

This guy is 8 months old.  He has 3 baby signs he uses consistently.  All of them deal with food or eating.  :) 

("eat," "more," and "all done")

 These guys live all over our yard:

Ty is obsessed.  (From the window.)

 Halle is becoming a much better hitter:

 We spent the weekend in AR with JD's parents.  Cate got an early birthday cake:

 This picture makes me smile every time:

I have been cutting out "decorations" for Cate's birthday.

More on that at a later date.  :)

KCWC

Remember this?

Here are the results-

Ty got 4 quick pairs of pjs:

 Halle got 3 pairs of pajama shorts (the others are just different colors:)

 Halle got 2 summer dresses:

 Halle got 3 shirts: 

 Halle got 2 pairs of shorts:

(are you sensing a theme here??)

Halle got a quick summer skirt:

 Cate (there she is!) got a summer shirt:

Ty got a batman shirt that was supposed to be a pj top:

 And Rarity got an entire ensemble:

(courtesy of Halle.)

Whew!  That was a fun week but the clean up was horrible.  Laundry piled up, clean towels stayed on the love seat all week, and the kids' toys were never quite put all the way away.    :)

 

And because this picture makes me laugh... here ya go:

"It was SO fun!" -Cate

Get used to it, Little Man, we'll be sitting in this spot a LOT over the next weeks:

 Everything about this picture is funny to me:

 

1) Is that big girl sitting on Cate??  And is Cate just letting her??

2) The boy tying that shoe does not know how.

3)  The boy having his shoe "tied" is named Ty.  He seems to be about a year younger than our Ty- like, doesn't-know-how-to-run young.  But boy does he have a cheering section!  :)     (He is 4.)

4)  It trips our Ty out every time someone yells at the other one.  (Real life example: "TY! Stop eating that dirt!")  Hilarious. 

One down.

(Not quite a catch, but close!)

A bag of peanuts = happy/busy kids:

 Cate's first game is tonight...