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Uncategorized / January 16, 2015

Student of the Month!

Shecklet #1 was given the student of the month award for December (awarded in January) for displaying the character trait, respect. Here’s what his teacher had to say about why she chose him:

“When I think of a student that is always respectful, I think of this student. Whether the activity is easy or hard, he respectfully raises his hand for help or asks someone quietly. He is respectful of his friends, allowing all kids to play what he is playing. He uses his manners with the staff at school and his classmates. This kid is kin and caring here at school and that is why (Shecklet #1) has been named student of the month for the character trait of respect. We are lucky to have you in our second grade class. Thanks for being a great role model.”

Jake and I were able to attend the assembly to see him receive his award. He was all smiles!

Uncategorized / December 25, 2014

Christmas #3

Christmas at my parents’ house was lovely…tasty food, fun with family, laughter and surprises…

…until about 8:30, when we discovered that our dog, Cooper, was not feeling well. We quickly discovered that he had found a stash of chocolate somewhere in the house…enough to fill this tin:

After speaking with the after-hours emergency vet, we decided that we needed to bring him in. Since we had only driven one car to my parents’ house, my dad offered to take Cooper and me to the vet so Jake and the kids could stay and finish desert.

I’ll spare the details, but suffice it to say, we left two hours later with a dog with an empty stomach who, though he was shaking due to the caffeine in the chocolate, was going to be ok. Christmas 2014…one for the memory books!

Uncategorized / December 25, 2014

She got it

Helena: Open!

Veronica: What do you want to open?

Helena (In a whisper:) Presents.

Uncategorized / December 25, 2014

Christmas #2

We spent Christmas morning & afternoon at home. It was so nice to start the day at a relaxing pace.

Uncategorized / December 24, 2014

Christmas Eve 2014

We attended our first Christmas Eve mass at our new parish this evening. (We made the change back in July and have gradually been experiencing several “firsts.”) My parents joined us again this year. We have been able to attend mass with them on Christmas Eve for at least the last 3 years. It’s a tradition I hope we’re able to continue.

After mass, we attempted to get group shots of everyone in their Christmas attire. We gave it our best shot!

Uncategorized / December 20, 2014

Tubing

While I went for a much needed haircut (I chopped off 7 1/2 inches!) apparently the kids were busy at home wrapping presents and making gift tags with Aunt Larissa.

After wrapping, the boys got their snow gear together and Larissa took them to meet up with Aunt Kari to do some snow tubing. They said they had a blast! (Not surprisingly, Shecklet #1 selected a red tube and Shecklet #2 selected a green tube.)

Uncategorized / December 19, 2014

Not well

Shecklet #1 was sick last week, but recovered in time to go to school on Friday & this past Monday. On Tuesday morning, I received a call about 1 1/2 hours after dropping him and Shecklet #2 off at school, that he had a fever of 101. We picked him up and I called our clinic to see if I could be doing something at home to help him get better. Because of the duration of his illness and crummy cough, they recommended I bring him in to be seen by the doctor. I’m glad we did. The poor kid was diagnosed with pneumonia. The doctor said we caught it in the early stages, but that it was important we monitor him closely. Now he is on antibiotics and seems to be improving. We’ve been trying to keep up with school work (math and reading) as best we can – in between naps and rest periods. Today was supposed to be his class hot cocoa party (a fun celebration before the Christmas break) but we felt it was best to just keep him home so he can rest and get better. As a pick-me-up, I told him he could pick out a movie to watch at home and we would have hot cocoa, too. His little sister camped out next to him while they watched Cars.

Uncategorized / December 18, 2014

Papa with Georgette #1 & Georgette #2

Uncategorized / December 18, 2014

TDD

I know my house is in rough shape when my dad comes over to watch two of my kids for a short time and when I come back, he has a “things to do” list for me to get it back in order.

Sometimes I just need a little nudge…

Uncategorized / December 12, 2014

Christmas #1 2014

After Shecklet #2 lost his tooth, we loaded up into the suburban and headed for Grandma & Grandpa’s house. We gathered early this year since Jason and Bri were in town from out west. Great Grandma Lois and Papa Dale also joined us for the evening’s festivities. (Unfortunately, Stacie couldn’t make it home to be with us.) We had a delicious ham dinner with tasty side dishes and wine – just the adults 😉 After dining, we gathered in the family room to open presents. This year, Shecklet #4 had a much better idea as to what was going on. She was more than willing to help everyone with their gift opening! Once the kids had a chance to check out/play with their new things, we had desert – peppermint ice cream pie – delish!