What a Monday

It actually started off pretty easy and good leaving the house. We got to school and a car was blocking one of the lanes, with hazard lights on, and someone was talking to them through the passenger window. I'm thinking "great, couldn't they go somewhere else to park and talk". We get into the parking lot and realize that there is now a police car behind the parked car. Once in the building I look out the window in Chase and Preslie's classroom and notice the police officer looking at C and P's teachers car and the principal's car. I told Ms. V (teacher) that she might want to go out and find out what is wrong (her car was hit while parked there last year). Well, you'll never believe what happened. A deer ran across the road and was hit and was laying under said teacher's car. Now, this is strange because a deer was in the middle of town and nobody knows where it came from. The only info I have on the deer is, it was alive with blood on the face. I know that when animal control came and got it out, it stood up.

Then, I get into the school and was sent out again to pick up a kindergartner because her mom was rear ended and she wanted to go ahead and send the daughter to school. Mom and both kids (who were in the car) are fine. The K was a little shaken up but we got her calmed down.

The kids were wild today. I'm guessing the weather had a part to play. Weird thing, Rylie, Chase and Preslie are really calm and good today.

A $16 tip, really!!!

So, I'm going through the receipts today to match them with the checkbook. I come upon a receipt for lunch over the weekend at a new place. My receipt and checkbook show one amount but the computer showed another. First call, the bank to find out where to go from this point. Second call, the restaurant to find out what happened. Well it appears that Cody gave a $6 tip but my receipt shows the amount $10 less then the one at the restaurant. He wrote the wrong amount on the original copy. I will be going by there tomorrow to pick up a copy for my records. But, seriously did this person not notice the amount? I guess this is just chalked up to lesson learned.

Hannah Montana: The Movie and a broken heart

I took Rylie to see the Hannah Montana movie this afternoon and I must say, it was pretty good. I was laughing so hard at parts. The movie had a good message to little girls as well. Rylie really loved it and it was a little funny looking over and watching Rylie singing the songs.

Cody and I had to break our girls heart today and it was very hard. Rylie was going to go to gymnastics camp at the University this summer. Cody talked to a couple of women he works/ed with who sent their girls to the camp. They said that the camp was more geared for the older girls (probably 12 and up). The supervision was horrible. They have a bunch high school/college girls watching the girls. They also said that girls were being left behind because there was no real role call. We made the decision that broke our girls heart. We decided we were not comfortable sending her away to this camp. I bribed her with a new gymnastics outfit and that seemed to work.

Rylie got her letter

It came in the mail today!!!!!

She got the invite letter to become a member of the Girl's Competitive Team. So, she will now be on the level 4 team. She starts training on June 9th. She will take gymnastics on Tuesday and Thursdays from 4pm to 7pm.

The letter says that "only a small percentage of the girls in our program are ever invited to move to competitive gymnastics". It says she has shown the physical ability and skill level necessary to become a successful Level 4 gymnast. It also says that their level 4 is historically one of the best in the state.

Rylie is so excited. Cody and I are so proud because this is what she wants. Of course, we knew the letter was coming but we didn't want to tell Rylie until she got it.

The cost will be an additional $80 per month but I think we can do it. We'll have to do it because like I said Rylie wants it. We're going to do everything in our power to help our children achieve their dreams. I really do believe that God will help us to figure this out.

Let's pray that the house sells so we can move into town and the schedule will be easier to deal with and that we can pay a few things off.

I want a yellow chick

The kids got the famous Peeps in their Easter baskets at Nana's house. They came in the kids favorite colors, Chase got blue, Preslie got yellow and Rylie with her signature color of pink.

Last night, I bribed the kids with "if you eat all your dinner you can have strawberry cake for dessert". So, Preslie told me she wanted her cake with a yellow chick on it. This is how the conversation went.

P..I'd like a yellow chick on my cake momma

Me..not gonna happen sweetheart, you've got the cake you do not need to add the marshmallow and sugar from the chick to it.

So, she goes off and eats her cake ALL gone. Puts her plate in the sink.

Me..so was the cake good P-pod?

P..yes, but I didn't like the strawberries (Note: there are no strawberries left on the plate because she has eaten them)

Me..Ok, I'll remember that for next time

P..hey mom, that cake was good (as she looking at the top of the fridge) but I bet it would be better with a yellow chick on it. Maybe I can have it on it tomorrow night.

Me..Ok sweetie,we'll have to talk about it tomorrow.

Easter

Guess I need to put some pictures up from Easter. The kids had a blast. We dyed eggs on Saturday and then got ready for Easter Vigil at church that night. Sunday morning we woke up, got the baskets and then got ready to head to Nana's house.

Daddy's girl

She may say she's a mommy and daddy's girl, but we all know that Rylie is strictly a daddy's girl. She's got her daddy wrapped around her finger. Has since the day she was born. She just has to flash those eyes and he melts. He does tell her "no", but I don't think he really wants to.

Last night, Cody had to work late. Rylie hates it when daddy works late and she can't kiss him goodnight. On nights like last night, she'll lay down in our bed and cuddle up to his pillows and then wait for daddy to come home and kiss her goodnight and then carry her to her bed. Last night, she just stayed in our room after Cody came home. I work up at 4 am and she was in the middle of us sound asleep, but with her hands holding his arm. I think was afraid to let him go.

Oh, next year will be so hard on her. I think that will be the longest 5 months of her little life.

Now, Chase and Preslie love their daddy but they love their momma too. I don't think they have a preference, unless they are in church. That's the one place they think they need to hang on me every second.

It's that time of year again

The time of year I really dread. I love the warmer weather but I dislike the storms.....I really dislike the storms.

We've got one going on right now. Dark skies, hail, wind, lots of rain and weather men on tv freaking me out. I do not like storms, but I put on the brave front for the kids. I think I'd be find, but those weather people know how to play on my weak side.

Cody's working the night shift tonight, so it's just me and the kids. We're all in the bedroom with all the blankets and such ready to take cover if needed (which it's probably not but still prepared). Toby's in the bed with us. That dog is such a wuss when it comes to thunder.

The kids are watching Cats and Dogs and it's quite a funny movie. Helps take our minds off of things.

Please let today be better

We are on our final (hopefully) day of the lovely testing and I hope that today is better. Monday we had a little girl who literally cried and whimpered all day because she scratched her neck. She wanted her mom and wanted to go home. That was not happening because then she'd try to pull that each and every time, except it would get worse. Well yesterday was worse. She didn't even get to test. She spent the first test in the office screaming (you could hear her down the hall), then she came back to class and started throwing her pencil and screaming again. Needless to say, she spent up until lunch time in the office and then seemed fine. Mrs. K handled it all so great. She was very calm. Later at nap time, the little girl told me that she just worries. Not for sure if it was the tests or what but I'm hoping she's fine now. I told her that little kids are supposed to have fun and play and not to worry. We'll see how it goes.