Owen was at a playdate and the mom sent me this pic. Yep, that’s my boy.
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Dogs are weird, part 56.
A weekend with Uncle Rob and Miss Dee!
They came to visit us for the first time and to take the kids out for their Christmas presents—they had given them certificates for dinner and a movie!!
They also decided to take them bowling on base! The kids had a blast (they also got to play some video games and air hockey plus have lunch at McDonald’s).
On Saturday Katie monopolized Miss Dee doing puzzles and playing kitchen. That afternoon they went to a movie then to Unos for pizza!
Sunday we went out for breakfast and then it was time to say goodbye.
I might need to get back into cross stitching.
This is what she played outside in today. And I kept my mouth shut.
It was literally 30° out. She only lasted about 10 minutes…if that. Did I win? 🙂
This is how every morning starts for me.
Who else shares a bed?! 😂 🐈 What you can’t see (or hear) is the dog under the covers snoring. She jumps in after the kids let her outside.
At least someone is using the treadmill.
Student-led P/T conferences!
This was a first for us—spring conferences are lesmd by the students! Katie was first and took us to different stations around the room where she showed us the computer work they did (typing, recording voices, and drawing), some games they played, and all the sight words she could read… Ending with a review by the teacher.
This was her computer project. Her voice was recorded answering the question that she also typed out.
“What do you want to be when you grow up? when I grow up I want to be a artist becus i rillee want to eony [enjoy] make rille good pic chrs.”
Her teacher said she was doing really great. She knows all the sight words, she is right on par for her reading level, and she acts responsibly in class. They even have to do a self-evaluation (and the teacher marked her better than she did herself!). We won’t get to see the paperwork until it comes home who-knows-when.
Artwork from the classroom and halls (unrelated to the conference).
Then it was off to Owen’s school across the street. He had to lead us through his workbook as well, with the teacher directing him. He did well for his first time having to do anything like that. He also had a self-examination and he also rated himself lower than his teacher did. She said he’s a great kid and has really grown (he speaks up a lot more in class now).
A fraction rainbow.
Charlie finally discovered the forbidden cat food.
She would sit outside our bathroom and stare in. I watched her as she would sssslllooowwwllllyyyy move closer. And closer. Until she was right up at the food. So needless to say it was time to get an automatic feeder…
The curse of a long-haired girl on a windy day.
Buds.
Waiting for her ride.
Every once in awhile the neighbor takes the kids to school for parent drop off. Katie loves it.
This is what a successful party looks like.
A present tucked in for Daddy.
Katie left this on Tom’s side of the bed.
Owen played football today!
Well, he took part in a youth football league practice session at Northwestern University with the coaches of the league.
He has never played football before so it was totally new but he did really well. He wasn’t shy at all with the whole field of kids and immediately went up to them and started playing.
Post-football dinner with Dad.
She’s definitely my daughter.
I did this at her age, too…
#swimsuitsinwinter
#justbecause
#itlastedfiveminutes
A nice day means burning wood, playing outside, and s’mores
It was a nice day so Tom was burning some scrap wood and playing football with the kids…
And a little dance:
Which meant when I took a break from my Facebook party, I was sitting out there enjoying the smell. And getting the coals ready (I’d already run to the dollar store to get marshmallows for roasting).
But before s’mores there was a costume change:
And then it was time.
I love Befores and Afters…
Except it makes me want to look like that every day… 🙂
Before I took my After photo, I came downstairs like this:
Katie did not like my eyebrows and called them creepy. I think her actual words were more like “MOM! What happened to your eyes? Your eyebrows look soooo creepy!?”
Granted they did get a little too much color in them…but still…getting my makeup application critiqued by a 5yo? Hoo boy.
Testing my new homemade ring light.
I needed new and better lighting for my live Facebook videos so Tom helped me make my own ring light for a fraction of the cost. Of course we had to test it out.
Without ring light with horrible ambient yellow bathroom lighting:
With new LED ring light with no other lighting:
She wore what I picked!
She likes to wear season-inappropriate clothes most of the time so I was amazed she wore what I picked out. I love Owen’s shirt on her… And it won’t fit for much longer…
She also LOVES the new high tops I got her that have jewels on them and light up. I loves me a resale shop.
That sneaky little shit.
So we’ve had the dry cat food (that Charlie can’t have) in our bathroom since Charlie never comes upstairs. Well look what I caught today.
I was standing there watching her and the following pics took about three minutes. So it took her about three weeks to figure out we moved the food. And now it’s time to get an automated feeder…
I hate to wake a sleeping kid…
But it was time to get up and start getting ready for school.
This was outside our bedroom door tonight.
A present from Katie…
Oops.
When you’re rearranging your desk and you accidentally tip the ShadowSense container a bit too far forward.
There’s activity at the house across the street.
Moving trucks, people running about, additional cars.
This is what I feel like.
She came downstairs in her PJs.
Goofball.
Our little bendy girl
Charlie helping Katie do homework
Owen’s class had a guest today.
Owen came home from school excited to tell us they had a guest in their class today who was a sports reporter (that was a family member of friends). Later I saw this Facebook post.
Can you spot him?
Vet checkup: Charlie is healthy!
Holy shitballs. Charlie had a vet checkup today and…all is fine. The doc was originally skeptical when I said we were just doing a diet change to start…so was gobsmacked to come in with the news. She said to keep doing what we’re doing!!
