Go A's!!!

Baseball Season is well underway. Here's a look back at Opening Day. GO A's!!!

Five years ago today...

...we welcomed the princess into the family! Life has never been the same!

Hair Net Ready!

The field trip was rather normal to begin with. Lots of first graders, busy teachers, talkative parents, and the smell of diesel school buses were surrounding us! Stevie B's Pizza was in full field trip mode!

On deck for the day was a tour of the local Pizza Parlor kitchen, yummy lunch, and then a glance behind the scenes at the Publix Grocery Store next door. The kitchen was interesting and the pizza was even better tasting. Jake definitely got his $3.99 worth from the buffet. Man, that kid can EAT!

We were then off to Publix. What a wonderful lesson for the kids. They learned in the Pharmacy Dept. that it really is important to be able to count by fives. The Produce Dept. was a reminder that fruit and vegetables really are good for you. The warehouse in the back of the store amazed them, particulary the ice cream freezers! The Bakery was a reminder that Science is used in everyday life and the cookies were good too! The Meat Dept. provided a lesson in dividing a chicken into pieces and also a reminder that I don't look so hot in a hair net!

Before the next field trip I will try to remember to practice the art of the hair net updo! I'll be ready!

"...preach the word; be ready in season and out of season..." 2 Timothy 4:2a

Making pizza!

Buds!

Jake can eat his weight in pizza!
Mrs. Ramsey taking a well deserved lunch break!

Our new "do."

Cafe de Auton

Menu:

Homemade Waffles with Maple Syrup

Cheesey Eggs

Thick-sliced Bacon

Big ole glass of milk

Hugs

Kisses

Cute kids

A bunch of fun!

"O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!" ~Psalm 34:8

Going to Space

S is for SPACE! Nati Grace was ready to visit the moon on Thursday. When I picked her up from preschool I asked how the visit was. She responded, "Mommy, did you know we didn't really go to the moon? It was nothing but pretend... and the rocket was just a silly elevator! One day I am going to the moon for serious!"


She still made for a super cute astronaut and for her going to the moon... I don't doubt her at all!

"To Him who made the great lights, for His lovingkindness is everlasting: The sun to rule by day, for His lovingkindness is everlasting, the moon and stars to rule by night, for His lovingkindness is everlasting." ~Pslam 136:7-9

The Zookeeper

On Monday, the first grade at Jake's school celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday! They each dressed up as a Dr. Seuss character, had a parade, and then listened to lots of different stories by Dr. Seuss. I was honored to be a reader for the classes. What fun!

Jake was the zookeeper from the book If I Ran the Zoo. We created his costume the best we could with a messed up tie, a special hat, and a pillow to supply the big belly! I decided I would kinda dress up too. However, I figured I didn't need the bad hair day from the hat and my belly did not need to be accentuated. So... I just joined in on the fun tie.

"A joyful heart is good medicine..." ~Proverbs 17:22a

Snaggle-Toothed

Jake has finally lost a tooth! He visited the dentist yesterday for a cleaning with a semi-loose tooth. He left with another semi-loose tooth and one tooth gone! It's amazing what a little numbing gel and an extra-hard brushing by the hygenist can do for a tooth!


The Tooth Fairy came and brought $1 for the tooth and an extra $1 because it was so CLEAN (another benefit of an extra-hard brushing by the hygenist)! Along with the cash to pay for the tooth, she left "fairy dust" all over his bed, pillow, and face!!!! It's a little hard to see in the pictures, but one shows the evidence!

"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' " ~Matthew 5:38

"Snaggled"

Checking out the Loot!

"Fairy Dust"