Skye started going to nursery to check it out. November 6 she was finally legal for class sans parents. FREEDOM!!! My friend Summer told me that the primary teachers were talking one day and they said if they ever have to leave the kids alone, just leave Scarlett in charge! haha! She is a great example. And also loves being in charge!
The older girls got to speak in the primary program. A sneaky friend of mine took these photos during the program. Right after the program my girls gave talk/prayer/scripture during the opening exercises of primary. We got the beads out before the program and made "bravery bracelets" for the girls to be brave speaking in the microphone. After I got this sweet message from her teacher.
The girls did a great job! They all spoke in the microphone and didn't cry or fall apart! Jake went to one of the program practices prior to the actual program. Since it wasn't during Sacrament meeting he took a little video of their parts. Scarlett opened the program:
The twirls said their parts with their class:
Finally Scarlett said her part with her class:
Fun with friends! We spent lots of time getting together with our friends. During one play date Berlyn helped me make a bunch of hair bows. First we let the girls pick foam Halloween stickers, then we hot glued them onto hair clips. We also made rainbow hair clips for the girls.
We all went to Plymouth Orchards for apple cider and donuts.
I've taken the twirls and Skye to "Terrific Tuesday" at our gym. It's a free preschool playtime where they bring out a bunch of cool toys and jungle equipment. There is this little 3 year old boy who goes too. He LOVES the twirls. Like LOVES them. He will follow them around, give them hugs, and just copy whatever they do. The girls are pretty patient with him, I think they like the extra attention.
I've also taken the girls to library story time. They get to listen to the library lady read stories and play games for 30 minutes without mom. The first week I had to stay in there the whole time, but after that they have been great at going. As long as they are together, they can be brave. After the storytime they bring out a bunch of toys and all the little siblings can join them to play. The biggest hit is the "sandbox" that's just full of dried beans.
I went to Scarlett's parent/teacher conference. Her teacher said she's a "model student" and a "joy to have in the class". She's currently testing at the 99 percentile and reading at a 2nd grade level. She said that Scarlett needs to work on relaxing a bit more and not worrying so much. I was at the school volunteering on a project (more on that later) but I joined Scarlett for lunch time. Since they don't have a cafeteria in the building (by design) the students eat in their own classrooms. I LOVE this. It cuts down on bullying, cafeteria shenanigans, and even feeling lonely or eating alone. There is a food company that comes in every morning and brings the hot lunch options. You can see the photo in the corner is how they set up the hallway for kids who pick hot lunch. After lunch they do movement songs. The photo in the bottom left is a girl in Scarlett's class, some of the kids call them "twins".
Scarlett's Seahorse adaptations poster. And her school photo. At first I was a little bothered that they took the photo with several big clumps of purple yarn on her jumper. I paid how much for this photo? But then I calmed down and realized I love it just the way it is. Yes, I could photoshop it, but I'm not going to. I really only use the school photos for the cover in her 3 ring binder of school work. Plus I think that the imperfections capture that phase of life. I even like the old fake tatoo on her arm!
I like these writings. First, Scarlett wrote a list for Siena. My favorite part "Siena's jobs.....Watch for bad guys." The middle photo is Jaide, writing Siena's name in Siena's name color... oh my! This girl! Reminds me of a story when my Aunt Candace was little she wrote "Orland" on the wall in his favorite color, green. His parents thought he did it until they were both grown and Aunt Candace finally fessed up! hahaha! The last note I found in Scarlett's lunch box when I was cleaning it out, it says "Mom, Thank you for packing my lunch. Love Scarlett"
Family fun time! We're reading a new book I bought: Becoming Cosmo... the Cougar of BYU. My friend's sister-in-law wrote it. It's a cute little book about baby Cosmo. A must have for BYU fans!
I love the photo of Skye "helping" Berlyn vacuum the living room.
Skye is getting so big! Funny things she's done: playing with her shadow on the wall behind me while I'm trying to rock her, saying "come" for welcome - but actually using in place of thank you, and my favorite Skye moment while rocking her to sleep every so often she will lift her head and give me a kiss on the lips then lay her head back on my shoulder. LOVE!
The twirls have been cracking me up (and driving me crazy!) They are so ready to go to kindergarten. Some funny things they've said...
- Siena: "I want have have two cup holders like Jaide." [me: why?] "One for trash and one for recycling!" Obviously.
- Siena to Jaide: "Do you want to play puppy vampires?" haha!
- Jaide: "Once upon a time the toothbrush was dead, until the Jesus toothbrush came and woked him up."
- Siena: "My puppy is named 'Collar Gem Glauser'." Jaide: "My puppy is named 'Rainbow Tushy'." Siena: "Mine eats dog food and dog bones." Jaide: "Mine likes to eat fish, poop, and pee." hahaha! When I was a little girl I had 2 imaginary friends (Jenny and Denika), they ate poop and pee, and they got in car accidents every day.
Berlyn helped me color my hair. I wanted to show you a photo of what it looks like wet so you can see how damaged it is. Gross and weird. But hey, blondes have more fun right? ;-) Laura was styling James' hair one day and said "I'm going to make your hair crazy." He replied "like Miss Jenni's?" hahahahahaha!!!!!!!
One of our friends had an episode of lice. I figured at that point we had already been exposed multiple times. Jake and I went through their hair with a flashlight, we didn't find any bugs but we did find a lot of glitter! haha! But just as a preventative measure I found this shampoo that you put on for 20 minutes that is supposed to kill the eggs (nits) and the bugs. I also found this Fairy Tales spray that I use on the girls' hair in the morning before school. I'm not sure how effective it is against repelling lice, but it's nice to feel like I'm trying. It also gets great reviews. I am planning on using it for all of elementary.
Jake had a funny experience while mountain biking one evening. I asked him to write it down so you can enjoy it too:
From Jake on Oct. 4, 2017
I realize that I am a 34 year old man and that I shouldn't be afraid of the dark, but let me tell you the tale of my mountain bike blackout. The past few months I've been going mountain biking at a local trail, Maybury, after I get the girls to bed. In the summer time it was great, because the girls would be in bed by 7:00, I'd get to the trail by 7:30, and be heading back home by 8:15ish - well before the sun went down around 9:30. As the days have grown shorter I've continued my biking habit with the use of a very bright light that attaches to my helmet. I tend to be a bit slower on the trail, but still have no real issue getting through it with the aid of my head light.
With all that said it if I let my mind wander while riding at night I begin to imagine all the creepy things that might be lurking in the woods that are out of reach from my light. As a side note one of my friends did get jumped by a homeless guy while riding his skateboard down the Provo River trail in Utah around midnight, so you never know... anyway, I'm sure we've all imagined hearing things in the pitch black from time to time and been at least a little nervous, right?
So back to my story - riding at night with a bright light I occasionally see little eyes reflecting back to me from time to time. Most of the time they're racoons. Occasionally, I come across a big spider dangling from a thread in the middle of the trail as well. They must come out at night to catch nocturnal bugs or something. Well, I was cruising along the trail when suddenly I see two bright circles eye level with me about 5-10 feet off the trail. It took me by surprise, but I figured it was just a deer, since I almost always see one or two. No more than 10 seconds passed and my light suddenly died. I had checked the status of the battery before my ride and the indicator said it was full, but clearly that wasn't correct. The sky had really thick cloud cover, so the moonlight was nonexistent and on top of that it was getting foggy from all the humidity. I ended up riding as quick as I was comfortable with, but that was a creepy mile and half through the woods. I really couldn't see much more than a few feet in front of me and just hoped I wouldn't run into any more animals. Luckily I didn't (as far as I know) and I surprised myself by how much I've come to learn the trail. I found myself knowing when there would be obstacles and turns and it ended up being kind of exciting (even if it was a slow ride). Well that was enough excitement for one day and for now on I'm going to bring a spare light!
I realize that I am a 34 year old man and that I shouldn't be afraid of the dark, but let me tell you the tale of my mountain bike blackout. The past few months I've been going mountain biking at a local trail, Maybury, after I get the girls to bed. In the summer time it was great, because the girls would be in bed by 7:00, I'd get to the trail by 7:30, and be heading back home by 8:15ish - well before the sun went down around 9:30. As the days have grown shorter I've continued my biking habit with the use of a very bright light that attaches to my helmet. I tend to be a bit slower on the trail, but still have no real issue getting through it with the aid of my head light.
With all that said it if I let my mind wander while riding at night I begin to imagine all the creepy things that might be lurking in the woods that are out of reach from my light. As a side note one of my friends did get jumped by a homeless guy while riding his skateboard down the Provo River trail in Utah around midnight, so you never know... anyway, I'm sure we've all imagined hearing things in the pitch black from time to time and been at least a little nervous, right?
So back to my story - riding at night with a bright light I occasionally see little eyes reflecting back to me from time to time. Most of the time they're racoons. Occasionally, I come across a big spider dangling from a thread in the middle of the trail as well. They must come out at night to catch nocturnal bugs or something. Well, I was cruising along the trail when suddenly I see two bright circles eye level with me about 5-10 feet off the trail. It took me by surprise, but I figured it was just a deer, since I almost always see one or two. No more than 10 seconds passed and my light suddenly died. I had checked the status of the battery before my ride and the indicator said it was full, but clearly that wasn't correct. The sky had really thick cloud cover, so the moonlight was nonexistent and on top of that it was getting foggy from all the humidity. I ended up riding as quick as I was comfortable with, but that was a creepy mile and half through the woods. I really couldn't see much more than a few feet in front of me and just hoped I wouldn't run into any more animals. Luckily I didn't (as far as I know) and I surprised myself by how much I've come to learn the trail. I found myself knowing when there would be obstacles and turns and it ended up being kind of exciting (even if it was a slow ride). Well that was enough excitement for one day and for now on I'm going to bring a spare light!
1 comment:
We have (knock on wood) never had head lice. Every time I hear that it is going around I shave the boys' heads bald. Hahaha. I guess you can't do that!!
Hooray for having everyone in Primary or Nursery - such a WONDERFUL milestone!!
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