Haaaaappppy

Haaaaaaappppy FRIDAY EVE! We celebrate that now, because "Friday Eves" are good days. Oh, and Pay Days are, too. (although I have yet to see a Pay Day…it's on my calendar…marked with a big green dollar sign)

Table Dancing

 (YES!)

Table Dancing and Saturday Morning cartoons. Who said watching TV was a stationary activity?

Turning the Camera on Me

Jack pretended to turn the camera on me as I took his picture. He's got quite the eye for photography.

Miss Josie is so close to crawling! Sunday she even nudged forward one "scoot" before face planting into the carpet and then doing her usual - she rolled around then entire basement.

Is it Friday yet?

Off to Idaho (again)

Nancy, Jack, and Josie jetted off to Idaho the other day. They were going to visit Uncle Devin and Aunt Kristin.

Per usual for our family - Jack was running late and had to RUN to catch his flight!

When he arrived in "Idaho" {aka: our bedroom} - he couldn't find Devin and Kristin anywhere. Nancy told him they must be at the Farmer's Market…and Jack said, "Buying carrots." He knows them too well. :)

Better Together

Wednesday morning - Tyson, Jack, and I sat at our kitchen counter and ate our cereal together before school/work. Jack was so excited to eat his breakfast with Daddy. Poor Jos was still snoozing…and missed breakfast.

We wake up EARLY in the Becker house these days. "Sleeping in" until 7:45 this morning was REALLY nice! (if you are laughing - you either A: do not have young children or B: forget what life was like with young children….if you fall under Option A - your "sleeping in until 7:45" is coming, just wait)

Blue Solo Cup

Why buy toys? She is happy with the Blue Solo Cup.

Wee Bear Champ

Last night was our last Wee Bear Soccer practice. And I'll admit - I wanted to skip it…but I was supposed to bring the snacks. So I sucked it up and took Jack. I'm glad I did. He had fun and I got to spend some fun one-on-one time with him (which I needed).

It was Awards Night. I told Jack he had to go up and get his "gold medal."

He was pretty proud of himself!

"Hey - wait a minute. This isn't a GOLD medal!!"

Posing with Coach Mitch - who reminded the parents to sign our little ones up for the fall session because "you never know who will turn into a gold medalist in soccer." I liked his enthusiasm…and his positive outlook.

First Day in Kindergarten

For those inquiring minds…wondering how my first day of Kindergarten went…I survived. But wow.

Here is the Math equation to sum it up:
Take Jack's energy x 20 = Kindergarten

I love my kiddos. They are so cute and so sweet. But here is an example of life in Kindergarten:

Mrs. Becker: Okay, friends, when we line up we look straight in front of us, with…Bobby get in line please…we look straight ahead with our hands by our sides…SuzyQ, hunny, are you listening? Thank you. Friends, we never talk in the hallway…(stop because a child is shaking her arm in the air uncontrollably) Yes, Billy Sue?

Billy Sue: I have a cat.

Mrs. Becker: That is great.

(PS: I changed the names, but this conversation really happened)

Lazy Weekend {for most}

It was a lazy weekend around the Becker House - except for the crazy Kindergarten Teacher. She was a mad woman. 

Jack spent most of the weekend building "a house." He is starting to show his imagination and it cracks us up.

Josie was just happy sitting & playing most of the weekend.  As you can see, getting dressed was of little importance. 

Happy Monday. If I make it to Friday it will be a minor miracle & a BIG celebration.

A real bind

The lottery is up to $305M for Wednesday's drawing...if I win I'll be in a real bind, as it's also the first day of school. Can't you see kids showing up on Thursday to a sub?!? "Where's Mrs. Becker?" She's on the beach. Forever.

Pictures coming...(get off my back, Shirlee). :)