Our First Fundraiser

A couple weeks ago, we participated in our first fundraiser at Emily's school. We sold Blue & Gold Sausage, but only to ourselves. With everything else going on, I just didn't feel like we could do more than that right now.

Our Blue & Gold was delivered to the school today. Mike's mom and dad were nice enough to pick up our order. Mike stopped by the store and picked up a few other items that we needed and we cooked breakfast for supper.

We had biscuits with sausage gravy, fluffy scrambled eggs, sausage patties and thick cut bacon (also a Blue & Gold item). I didn't care much for the gravy, but Mike said it had a good flavor. I also overcooked the bacon a bit, but it was still pretty good.


Home Room Mother

This week, we also got an email from Emily's teacher thanking someone else for "agreeing" to be the home room mother. I will admit that I was a little disappointed since I expressed interest in doing that on Meet the Teacher Night back in August and nothing had been said about it since then. Oh well, I will still be there and I will still help. I think it's just a rookie parenting expectation that turn out the way I had hoped.


More Firsts

It looks like October is shaping up to be a busy month for us. We have a preschool Sunday School carnival at church. Then we have fall break then our first field trip at school followed by our first parent/teacher conference. We also have our first school party of the year and a fall carnival at the school AND a fall carnival at church.


Last, but Not Least ...

And last, but very importantly, Emily and I will be going to visit my sister one weekend in October. It's our annual Girls Weekend and shopping trip. Emily and I are very excited to be going to spend some time with my sister and brother-in-law and my mom.


October has not even started and I'm already exhausted! Ha!

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Tick Tock Clock

This afternoon, we got Emily settled for her nap and laid down for a bit ourselves. We have a monitor in our bedroom so we listened to her playing and talking and singing for a long while. Eventually, she started calling "Daaaaaddy ... Daaaaady ... Daddy .. Daddy .. Daddy ...".

Mike went into her room and told her to lay down. She didn't lay down, but started (fake) crying and fussing instead. He left her room and she started crying "I want my Mama ... I want Mama ...". I went in there to "finish the job" and get her to go to sleep. She said she didn't want to go to sleep and refused to lay down. I punished her and she finally decided to lay down.

As I turned to leave, I noticed her digital alarm clock on her dresser. It said 2:18. I told Emily that she couldn't call for me again until the first number on the clock said 3. She said she understood and I went back to my bed to begin my siesta.

I hear this strange clicking noise on the monitor and I ask Mike what he thinks that noise might be. He said "I think she's messing with her alarm clock." When he said that, I realized it did sound like she was pressing buttons on her clock.

And then she started talking ... "Say 3 ... Say 3 ... Saaay 3!" "H - o - u - r". *click click click* "M - i - n - u - t - e". *click click* Ahh! She's pushing buttons and trying to make the clock say 3!

She worked on that clock for a long time. Luckily (for her), she never got it to say 3 before it actually was 3.

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Oh What a Difference a Year Makes

Last year at this time, we went to the State Fair.

We ate some of the same food.

We played some of the same games.

But oh what a difference a year makes.

Now we're bigger.

And stronger.

And fully able to catch lots of fishies with ease.

Oh what a difference a year makes.

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The Great State Fair of Oklahoma 2009

This morning after Sunday School, we went out to the State Fair. We found something (Okay, things) for lunch, played some games, then went to see the afternoon performance of Disney on Ice.

After the show, we found us a(nother) snack and then Emily rode the Carousel with Sarah. The poppas got to ride too. Guess it's just not cool to ride rides at the fair with your mom or dad.

That was about all the fun we could handle for one day. We headed out to find the car and home we went.

I tried to nap, but Emily wanted to color. I guess you know who won.

It was a busy and fun day. We got too much sun and ate too much food, but didn't have too much fun. Fortunately, the state fair only comes to town once a year.

Until next year ... enjoy a few pictures from our fun day.

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Emily's Artwork

Emily has been doing a lot of art at school and at church.


Earlier this week, she came home and said that she had a picture that she wanted me to put on my blog. Except .. that she couldn't find it. It took her three days, but she finally found it in her dad's car tonight. And look at her beautiful Humpty Dumpty! (And you might not be able to see it, but check out her cutting skillz on Humpty.)

Then at Cubbies this week, Emily got an Adam & Eve picture, but she didn't have time to finish it that night. She's been working on it every night this week and I think it turned out really nice. I think she's coloring great for a four-year-old.

And now lets move on to the more serious art. The next item for your viewing pleasure would be "Green Eggs and Ham" ya know, Sam I Am. She said it was made with glue. It didn't look like it to me, but what do I know?

Emily has also been learning a lot of songs that go along with her lessons about colors, shapes, and letters.

I'm as round as I can be .. I can be ... I can be ...
I'm as round as I can be .. I'm a circle.

B-L-U-E spells blue,

B-L-U-E spells blue,

Hi-Ho Did you know

B-L-U-E spells blue.

The big sky's blue

The ocean is too

Hi-Ho Did you know

B-L-U-E spells blue.

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Kevin's Birthday Dinner

Tonight, we went out to dinner at Alfredo's with the fam for Kevin's birthday. Kim and Brynlee came down from Tulsa and I got to hold baby Brynlee for a few minutes. Emily was so excited and was a little fascinated with Brynlee's tiny toes.

We all had some good Mexican food and Aunt Charlene made a yummy cake.

I would be posting pictures except that I forgot to take my camera with me. The camera battery is charging in anticipation of our trip to the Oklahoma State Fair this weekend. We're going to see Disney on Ice and then maybe get some cotton candy (pink, of course).

Happy Birthday, Kevin!!! (No, he doesn't read my blog.)

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Funny Feet Day

The other week, Emily has Funny Feet Day at school in honor of Mr. F and his funny feet.


Emily was going to wear her sequined princess shoes, but they were too small. She ended up wearing her bright pink quilted shoes and her pink lacy turtle socks.

I'd say those are pretty funny feet!

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Grandparents Day

Top (l to r): Grandmother, Nanny, Aunt Pat
Bottom (l to r): Pops, Emily, and Mason

Last Friday was "Grandparents Day" at Emily's school. Emily had a lot of visitors who came to see her at school.

The school served cinnamon rolls and coffee.

Then Emily took Grandmother to her classroom to show off her desk and everything they have been working on.

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Three Colors

Pink

Purple

Pink with white edge

Brown

I mowed this darn thing down on Sunday afternoon. Then on Monday night, I looked out the kitchen window and what did I see? It's baaaack! And it's bigger than it was before. Not just bigger, but about twice as big!

I guess he told me, right?

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