The Last Few Days of School

The Flower

See Jack, Jack has a stick, bad Jack
See Gabbi
The flower we had to have at HEB

Jack not going near the flower See Viv, Viv likes the water, Good Viv
Dave trying to inspire Jack to go near the water flower
Sadly, I don't think I made Dave look very manly
We had a great time enjoying the first of many hot days to come, less than 50 days until Vegas. Wohoo!

Happy Memorial Day

The Little Girl Spreads Her Wings.....then closes them quickly

Let's start with a refresher, I am the mom that cried when I took my baby to Kindergarten and was consoled by a teacher.......I have moved on to the mom that has said, "Viv, why don't I pull up in the drive way (at school) and you get out and walk in alone." (I started saying this the 2nd week of school) It has become the habit of parking and walking hand-in-hand to the cafeteria where I kiss her and tell her to have a great day, I hate to admit it but I secretly like doing this, a few weeks ago this all changed! We still walk hand-in-hand reciting her spelling words of the week or about what is going on at school except on rainy days when I again start to encourage her to let me drop her off in front of the school so she can run in. I have been traveling some with work so I don't know what the system is for everyone but I guess she has become more independent while I was away because walking her in the other day she asked me to just open the door for her and she would walk in alone. I was stunned but I respected it and let her spread her wings, this week walking in she uttered the words that left me speechless....I know, I can become speechless.....she told me that she would walk up the sidewalk alone. I know I have to let her grow up but within seconds of me being OK she quickly took my hand and said, "maybe you could walk me just today" and I jumped at the chance. This morning we pulled up to the school and she was ready to walk that sidewalk alone and quickly turned for me to once again walk beside her and I teared up because I know it will soon end and she will take those steps without me.

To Pee or Not to Pee

I come once again with a question to mothers with little boys, should I let him pee outside? Is this something that will draw bad attention from the Historical District? Will we be the laughing stock of the neighborhood for years to come because we have a traveling red headed water sprinkler that is very sporadic? Granted it is outside and I don't have to clean it off the walls but this seems to be the only way at times he will do it out of a pull up. I got on to him one day and he responded with, "I a boy, I sup post to", and yes, he probably has seen his daddy do it although the daddy denied it! I have thought about just letting him run around the house naked on the bottom to make it easier on laundry but the boy likes to be completely dressed from top to bottom or it has to be his decision to be naked and it is full Monty.

Girls are much easier to potty train!!!!!!

Jack Jack

Mommy: Jack what did you learn about at church this morning (knowing he learned about Baby Moses)

Jack: I learned about Goldfish and cookies

Mommy: You learned about Goldfish and cookies?

Jack: Yes, I did

Mommy: Jack, what did you learn about at church?

Jack: Jesus? Are you proud of me?