Kindergarten Zoo trip

The Olney Elementary Kindergarten classes went to the Abilene zoo a couple of weeks ago. Hunny, Nana Kay-Kay (Kay Dixon), & I all rode together. Nana couldn't resist going after her grandson, Cutter, begged her to go the night before.

Brie was SUPER excited that Hunny was going. (It was extra special having her there). It was pretty darn windy & a little cool, but I think all the kids had a great time. Hunny & I had a very small group of girls that I was in charge of from Mrs. Gibson's class that included Brie (of course), Margarita, & Julia. They were a good group & lots of fun.

I'm going to break here & tell you that after the first or second day of school Brie came home & told me there was this girl in her class whose name was "a drink that Hunny likes to drink". I was a little puzzled at first but then I got what she meant. The little girls name was Margarita..."the drink that Hunny likes". But then once I said her name, Brie said, "Yes, that's it & I bet Hunny would like to drink her!!" Oh my, where she got this I have no idea.

The morning after the zoo, Brie showed me a picture she drew when she should have been asleep. It was a picture of her trip to the zoo.

The top money looking thing is the "ticket", below that is a bird, to the left is the giraffe with it's looon tongue sticking out, below that is the alligator (I'm guessing that is it's tongue), a bird, & the lion.

Also a while back she brought home this book she made in class. It was cute, but I couldn't really tell what she was trying to say on a couple of pages. So, I asked her to read her book to me & it all clicked then!

I'm as "pretty" as a "diamond".

I'm as "hyper" as a "mouse".

& in case you were wondering the two little circles with legs are "jelly fish".

(Don't you just love the lips she draws on people??)

Confession Time!

So for Christmas I asked for a sewing machine, because I was inspired by all the things people have been sewing & making. I never really thought I'd actually get one but my husband surprised me with one. Now here it is already March & the poor little thing has yet to see daylight. So I confess, I thought I could do it, you know, actually sew something but I'm a little nervous about the whole process.

Since Brodie's birthday is coming up & he is all into Batman, I decided I'm going to ATTEMP to make superhero capes as favors.

**Since I started this post, I did try to make a cape, & it turned out ok, but not well enough to actually give someone. So I passed the project on to the person who does my sewing for me... Kay Dixon. She is my hero.

While I didn't finish making the capes, I did make a reversible bag for Brodie... I guess you might even call it his diaper bag. It is to replace the backpack we have been using for his diaper bag. I'm really proud of it, I mean it's not great, but it works & the best part is Brodie likes it a lot. I have taken pictures I will post them eventually.

Plaque

Please note that this post was written before spring break, so it's a little older. It took so long to post because I procrastinated in taking a good picture of Brie.

This post is about my sweet & funny little girl, Brie. Now you must know Brie is a freak about paper, she loves handouts, & if we go to a hotel and she sees pamphlets she MUST have a couple. She is like this with church bulletins too, it never fails if I throw one away that three or four more show up. So no you know about Brie's obsession which drives me crazy, there is paper all over the house.

So now on to the point, I have to ask, do you remember when you were in grade school & we learned about hygiene? Remember the dental hygiene experience in particular? They would tell us all about the bad stuff & give us a tooth brush & toothpaste & maybe something to color over what we learned.

Brie's class had this lesson last week. She came running to the car with a booklet about dental care & she had some toothpaste. She then proceeded to tell me all about plaque. The girl acted as though she had never heard this whole production about plaque & good dental cleaning, because she has been to the dentist for some fillings already. This weekend while we were at my mom's house, she ran around the house carrying this booklet & if anybody so much as got near the thing she would freak out. She said to my mom at some point on Saturday,"Hunny, I'm hungry for something sweet, but not too sweet because I don't want plaque."

Anyways apparently the dental hygiene lesson made an impact not just on her because a little girl she is good friends with sat with us on Sunday & we usually have candy of some kind with us because Josh is addicted to it. So he asked the little girl if she wanted any & she covered her mouth & said, "hhhmmm I can't I don't want plaque".

So I leave you with a picture of my "toothless wonder" as we call her!

Catchin Up!

I'm gonna do a recap in photos some of our happenings from December till now. I think I'm going to enjoy reminiscing through the photos!

Brie's dance class did the usual Christmas dancing at the nursing homes here in Olney. Below is the picture of some of her class. She has learned a lot so far & really seems to be enjoying it again this year.

When my brother, his wife, & their boys came in for Christmas mom wanted us all to go to the River Bend Nature Center & see their Christmas display of lights. It was really neat but VERY cold!
Hunter was upset because it was cold & we kept making him put a hat on... he did NOT like it.

Brodie & Josh cheesing for me.

Gabe & Dane

Josh was on call during Christmas & so on Christmas Eve when the big snow storm hit, he was out getting electricity back on for everybody. My parents came over & kept us company so we wouldn't have to be by ourselves.

The kids & I getting ready to go play in the snow.

We wen to Woodson (without Josh because he was on call) for Meme's (Josh's Grandma) Christmas. It's always fun getting together with all of Josh's aunts, uncles, & cousins.

Brie got a Fancy Nancy book from Meme...Brie LOVES Fancy Nancy!

Poppy got a BB gun from one of his sons, Brodie thought it was pretty cool & had to have his picture taken with Poppy & the gun.

Hunny & Brie...with her dress up kitty cat stuff.

Brie & Miss Allison... at parents observation day.

Josh's birthday was Feb. 3 (which he was on call for) so we went the Saturday after to the World of Wheels in Wichita. It was so neat & they had lots of muscle cars. (my favorite)

Hunny, Brie, & Brodie

Brie saw this Pink car... her favorite color & had to have her picture taken with it.

Brie & Poppa

I leave you with this beautiful GTO.. my second favorite muscle car.

Little of This & A Little of That

I've finally got some more things to blog about! WOOHOO!

First off, one of the funny things Brodie has been saying. On road trips we often as a family play "I Spy" Brie is very good at it but Brodie... well not so much. A while back I was driving & he kept telling Josh he wanted to play "I Space", Josh had no clue what he was talking about. It took three times for him to say what he wanted to play before I got it... "I Spy". The only color he EVER spies is red. (the only color he knows...sorta).

Next, keep the little man in your prayers because he just can't shake his croup stuff. We have had steroids 3 times now & it keeps coming back. Let me tell you steroids were not made with little boys in mind. They make him MORE hyper & MORE aggressive & just down right mean! It's been a roller coaster ride & I'm ready for that stuff to end.

Now for Brie, this next week she will be having her Christmas break. She is super excited about no school for a while. She has been making all "A's" & hasn't missed a day of school yet. (Thank you LORD!) She has only had to move her "stick" once & since then has made all 100's on her conduct.

Time for "that"... I had this board (the one below) with horse wallpaper on it. Josh's grandma got it for us a couple of years ago for Christmas. When we first got it, I loved it, but the more I looked at it, the wallpaper wasn't really my style. So I decided it needed a transformation. Well it took a lot of elbow grease to get that wallpaper off but I finally completed this project. Once complete & on the wall it took even longer to blog about it. (oh the joys of procrastination!)

still with bits & pieces of the wallpaper left

finished product... scrapbook paper, Mod Podge, & a picture Josh took of his cowboy hat & boot a LONG time ago. I think it turned out nicely & is more to my taste! (it's in the bathroom)

Since Christmas time is a time of giving I decided I wanted to give something to Brie's teachers. I had no idea until mom came across this idea & we re-worked it to fit our style. With her help I was able to complete these clip boards for Brie's Kindergarten teacher & her ballet teacher.

The one for Mrs. Gibson was the first one we did & turned out well. I'm very pleased with the outcome. The one for Miss Allison didn't quite turn out how I imagined but it is still nice.






Since I don't have a "great" tree or anything, so I decided to share my steal on the Christmas stockings I got last year at Hobby Lobby for 75% off, I think they were like $50.00 - $60.00 stockings and I got all of them for what 1 would have cost. I LOVE them. This year I hope to get stocking holders to hang them on the entertainment center. They go GREAT in my red living room!

Feeling me some craftiness

I was going through my pictures & found a picture of something I had made & never posted.

I found the idea from somewhere & since Brie loves to draw & write & we already have tons of books I thought this one was a neat little twist to the plain 'ol books she already had.

Sooooo.... here it is. My craft... it wasn't too time consuming & Brie loved it.

What is it?... a composition notebook, ribbon, Velcro, scrapbook paper, & Modge Podge!

October

I just haven't been feeling the whole blog thing lately, plus I never was & still am not a good writer. I like when you can just go to a blog & they are so witty & clever with their words, BELIEVE me you won't find that here. Anyways, enough about that.

October was busy, we had Brie's birthday & Dane's birthday, & of course Halloween.

I had their costumes ordered by the end of September... I knew what I wanted Brodie to be & Brie told me what she wanted to be & I ordered 'em off e-bay.

Then we decided Brie needed to have 2 birthday parties (CRAZY IDEA!) One was for just friends (girls ONLY!) & the other was for family & close friends. They were both a lot of work but the grin on her face made it all worth while. Her & her friends made necklaces & bracelets & they decorated their own cupcakes. (i would post pictures but haven't asked permission to put other peoples children on here)

For Halloween Brie was Tigger & Brodie was Winnie-The-Pooh. Most of you know that they call my mom Hunny, what she's been called since Brie was born. So I begged mom into letting (& helping) me make her into a.... Pot of Hunny to go with Pooh & Tigger. The end result was spectacular. See for yourself.

Ending with a little craftiness (if that's what you call it) I made some witches hats for my AWANA class at church. They were SUPER easy & the kids LOVED em.