Easter Visiting Teaching

 

 I was browsing pinterest one day looking for a fun Easter idea to give the sister's I visit.  I came across this and thought it would be fun for there families.  I tweaked it a little to my taste and took it to them.  I wanted to have it done before Easter but as you know me I was a day or two late, but I am still earlier than last month.  I have seen a few different ways to do this idea, so if you have a chance to browse Pinterest have fun!   

Oh by the way, I got the jars at Michael's for a dollar.

Clark is what?

I cannot believe that Clark is Fifteen already!  It seems like yesterday that he was this little big baby boy, that it seemed like it took forever to get here.  Yes, he is wanting us to take him to get his drivers permit.  I don't know what to think about having my child driving, I don't feel like I am old enough to have a child old enough to get his learners permit.  We had such a busy week heading up to Clark's birthday.  Our Scouts were getting ready for their annual fundraiser. They did a yard sale at the church that took quite a while to get ready for.  We were up there Tuesday night, Wednesday Night and Friday night getting things organized and priced, it seemed like we were there all the time (boy am I glad it is over).  Then we had soccer, soccer and more soccer (I'm not complaining but we are at the field four nights a week for practice) on top of that so we did a little celebrating on his actual day and we were finally able on Saturday to go to dinner/lunch.  This year he chose to go to Jim and Nick's and boy was it tasty.  

Andrew had to be right next to Clark so he didn't miss anything.  Once I brought out the birthday gifts Clark was having to hold Andrew off from trying to open it before it was time.  He did let Andrew help him, and he was in heaven.

Clark got a really nice basketball and some well needed spring/summer clothes (shorts and shirts).

Man the fire alarms should of gone off with all those candles all lit up.  Notice Clark trying to hold Andrew off from trying to blow out the candles before he did.  What a great big brother he let Andrew help after all!

Happy Birthday Clark I hope you had a great day!!!

Easter Story time

 Today was story time at the library and the annual Easter egg hunt.  We hadn't been going to story time lately because the last few times I went Andrew wouldn't sit still and all he wanted to do was run and play, and when I tried to hold him he screamed for me to put him down.  I would get looks from the library staff and asked to go outside because he was being disruptive.  All I was trying to do was teach him that there are times we have to sit still, listen and be quiet.  So after three months I decided to try it again (a friend reminded me that it was the Easter egg hunt) so we went, and he did great!  He did try to talk and play, but all I had to do was look at him or remind him to be quiet, and he sat back down and listened.  He did get a little bit ancy after three books but other than that he did great (I did threaten that he I had to take him out because he wasn't listening he wouldn't get to hunt for eggs).  Needless to say he had a blast hunting eggs!

 

 

 Snacking on a cupcake

and some juice. YUMMY!!

What a fun morning, now maybe we can go to story time more often.

Spring Break has come to an end

 Man the last week went by so fast that the kids are back in school already. It was nice having them home but then it's great to have Andrew back on a schedule again.

 The boys ended their break with an air soft war at the park.  They had a blast the only reason they had to quit playing was the thundering, lightening and then the down pour.  It did sprinkle some of the morning but they played through it.  They even had the police called on them.  Talking with the officer, that came, he was told that the boys were shooting birds at the park, I mentioned to the police officer that I and another mother were siting there watching them and there was also another mom out on the field playing.  Once he heard that he said they were fine and he went back to his car.  Come to find out the boys had shot some air soft pellets up towards a building unintentionally and someone came out and yelled at them that if another one was shot up there they would call the cops.  I guess they didn't wait and they called them anyways.  I thought how crazy, I guess the person who called didn't have anything else better to do then ruin the day for the boys there playing, maybe if they realized that there were mothers there they wouldn't have done it.

 Getting their game plan together

 

 Playing on the rocks

 Swinging

 Sliding

Having fun at the park with friends--priceless!

 Andrew pouting.

I called him back from trying to leave and he huffed past me and headed back to the playground.  He cracks me up, he is at the age where, when he gets told no, he pouts and walks away or goes to the other room and pouts till I go after him or I call him back.