We wrapped up the school year. Kate finished kindergarten. Over the past year she has learned to read, spell, add and subtract and remains extremely creative. She is always interested in crafting, drawing, coloring and pretend play. Sam finished third grade. His ITBS scores place his learning level at the 99th percentile and in seventh grade. He wishes he didn't have to take summer break as he wants to learn, learn, learn. However, his Cougar baseball team calls and he needs to take a break from learning to play ball!
With pool passes on hand on Memorial Day - we've already made two trips to the pool - Sam has braved the drop and yellow slide. Miss Katherine - who is finally as tall as the otter's nose experienced the big, blue slide - proud and triumphant of her feat - she quickly exits the pool for another round. Hopefully by the end of the summer - both kids will be proficient swimmers.
Yesterday - after six hours and four games of baseball - in the sweltering heat - we had a taste of what the summer will bring - pool, baseball, friends and fun! Kate is a trooper - hanging out at baseball diamonds without a single complaint - being joyful, sweet and curious to find new friends.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Sunday, February 27, 2011
To remember
Feb. 24 Katie lost her first tooth. "Now my tongue has a bed to sleep in."
Feb. 27 Kate has her friend LuLu spend the night. Over the course of the night I remove a completely dry towel from the bottom of the bath tub three times - Kate - what are you doing? It's our changing room - Lucy changes in the bathtub and I change in the bathroom - we are together but each have privacy. Of course!
Feb. 27 Kate has her friend LuLu spend the night. Over the course of the night I remove a completely dry towel from the bottom of the bath tub three times - Kate - what are you doing? It's our changing room - Lucy changes in the bathtub and I change in the bathroom - we are together but each have privacy. Of course!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Katherine's 6th Birthday & first Coe BBall Game
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| Sam with Bamboo at Kate's 6th Birthday Party. |
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| The Birthday Girl = SIX! |
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| Working hard at the Coe/UNI game as team Water/Ball Boy! |
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| Waiting for the team to arrive! |
Friday, August 27, 2010
First week of school
The house is a bit quieter with two in school - here are photos of the first day.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
spend less day one and two
Day two -
$20 Gas for van
$28 Riley's
Total: $48 I/we will not eat out tonight or tomorrow!
Day one - hmm - not so great on the spending less.
$46 Hyvee - groceries.
$6 Starbucks - have to have coffee for in the morning.
$13 Hyvee chinese - love Hyvee chinese
$6 Also used a $20 gift card I had to purchase a present and sunglasses - my third pair of free $10 sun glasses from JC Penney - hopefully this pair will last longer - Chris gave me a compliment and said I look like Elton John in them.
$4 Strawberry shake for all of us to split.
Total: $75
$20 Gas for van
$28 Riley's
Total: $48 I/we will not eat out tonight or tomorrow!
Day one - hmm - not so great on the spending less.
$46 Hyvee - groceries.
$6 Starbucks - have to have coffee for in the morning.
$13 Hyvee chinese - love Hyvee chinese
$6 Also used a $20 gift card I had to purchase a present and sunglasses - my third pair of free $10 sun glasses from JC Penney - hopefully this pair will last longer - Chris gave me a compliment and said I look like Elton John in them.
$4 Strawberry shake for all of us to split.
Total: $75
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Blistering heat
Summer update:
Kate decided on her own she wanted to start swimming, not just swimming, but diving in with a belly flop, going underwater, kicking her feet and moving her arms and swimming for a good 12-15 feet. She's progressed to doing underwater flips, twists, turns, dances and swimming. Of course, she decided in her own time she wanted to do this and then she just does it. Typical Kate.
Sam too has decided he wants to swim underwater, do handstands underwater and just play underwater. The family pool pass has really paid off. Swimming is such an important, lifelong skill, I had to jump up the momentum and sign both up for the last session of summer swim lessons. Fingers crossed they are both swimming like seals by the first of September.
Kate has bangs!
Spend less challenge-day one:
Erica's lunch - 3.73
Crocs - half price - $11 Kate had blown through hers.
Kate decided on her own she wanted to start swimming, not just swimming, but diving in with a belly flop, going underwater, kicking her feet and moving her arms and swimming for a good 12-15 feet. She's progressed to doing underwater flips, twists, turns, dances and swimming. Of course, she decided in her own time she wanted to do this and then she just does it. Typical Kate.
Sam too has decided he wants to swim underwater, do handstands underwater and just play underwater. The family pool pass has really paid off. Swimming is such an important, lifelong skill, I had to jump up the momentum and sign both up for the last session of summer swim lessons. Fingers crossed they are both swimming like seals by the first of September.
Kate has bangs!
Spend less challenge-day one:
Erica's lunch - 3.73
Crocs - half price - $11 Kate had blown through hers.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
No spend month
I read with amusement the posts of people who implement an extremely limited budget or a no spend month. You can read posts on Simple Mom or Frugal Living. I've decided to try a no spend week - which begins today - $50 for gas, groceries, eating out and miscellaneous items. This doesn't include the money Chris will spend on gas to visit the grandparents though :)
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