Cate's Play Date

Cate's classmate and her little brother came over for a play date. They had so much fun jumping on the trampoline and playing with every toy they could find.

Cate is the Star this week.

Cate is the star this week in her kindergarten class. She gets to bring special toys and pictures to class, tell about her family and things she likes. Today Wes, Reed and I got to read to her class. We read a Bird Book that Reed got from Granny and Papaw. It has bird sounds that go with the birds. Then we made bird feeders. It was a lot of fun. I forgot to take my camera. :-( The kids loved the Cardinal the most. That's the school mascot.

Mommy take my picture!

Is this funny mommy?

How big is God?

Is He THIS BIG mommy?

It's my job to protect my kids...

...even when they come into you bedroom while you are sound asleep and wake you up because they hear a scratching sound in their room and something flashing is following them. Reed came in early this morning scared and wanting in our bed. After he climbed up between Wes and me I started putting together the tale of the "Scratchy, Flashing Monster." Reed was dragging around a helium balloon that he got at Alexa's birthday party. When the heat would come on it would blow it around the ceiling making a scratching sound. Reed was also wearing his Star Wars pajamas that light up when he moves. The red flashing light was reflecting off the silvery balloon and it followed him because he never let go of the string.

As he lay next to me, he seemed so small. Reed as long as I'm alive I will take very seriously the job of protecting you from those "Silvery Helium Monsters with Red Flashing Eyes."

Reed and Grandpa

Reed and Grandpa had a good time together this weekend. Reed got out Grandpa's bowl of nuts and ate until his tummy stuck out. Once he got a pecan that still had the bitter stuff in it. But that wouldn't deter him. Reed ate them as fast as Grandpa shelled them.



Then they went 4-wheeling. It was a good day.

The Tooth Fairy is smarter than you think.

Yesterday the Tooth Fairy came to Cate's class. She brought a new tooth brush, floss, a 2-minute timer so kids could make sure they brush long enough, and a little tooth-shaped box for the kids to put under their pillow when they lose a tooth. Cate has one SLIGHTLY loose tooth. She's working it. Kids in her class are losing teeth left and right and I think she feels left out. Well, last night she decided to put the box under her pillow to see what would happen. After she went to sleep, I typed up a little message from TF, "Nice Try Cate. From, Tooth Fairy." She woke up very early and checked the box. Then she told Daddy, "I wasn't trying to trick the tooth fairy. I just wanted some money." Funny girl.