Miss Manners and Wiley

Last month Leika's Kindergarten class got a visit from Miss Manners.  I asked Wiley who she was, since this is his 4th year to see her.  He explained that she was from England and that he had seen her before.  I asked him if he recognized her and who she was...He said I think it is "Miss" Em but I am not sure because I can never see her face! He is RIGHT but of course I didn't spoil it! 

His class has a Miss Manners Tea and the parents can come see them dressed like their Moms and Dads!  It was really the cutest thing I have ever seen.  Most of the boys wore their Dads ties and the girls, well they were kinda like Fancy Nancy ( I think that is her name) I am still learning this girl stuff :)  The room moms for September did a super job with the decoration and the theme!  It went with Leika's theme this year LEIKA'S WILD AND WONDERFUL.  It is a camp and wilderness theme!!  Their school shirts are so stinking cute this year too!!  I will share pictures of those soon!!



The invites the parents received and also the design of the t'shirts



Are those not the cutest decorations for a wilderness theme or what?!?!?!?!

Now onto our cutie patooties!!

The kiddos had their snacks on quilts and as you can see the boys sat on one and the girls sat on their own!   Miss Manners was very proud that the students were so well behaved and had such wonderful Manners! It is so hard to imagine that baby sister will meet Miss Manners next year in the two year old class!!

You have got to be kidding me!

On the way home from the fair Monday night, Robin said that I had basically become a blog slacker!  So I must get better--he loves reading our blog and loves it when I scrapbook (which I have not done in years) I will try to get better and do updates more often!

This week I think has been my busiest week since I can even remember!  Another Rob statement:  "I do not feel sorry for you, you sign yourself up"  My response:  "I enjoy doing these things and I must do them" even though I am e.x.h.a.u.s.t.e.d. and it is only Wednesday night!  M-Fair, T-Fair Pageant that I volunteer to help, W-Church, T-Lobster Fest at 8 with some of my favorite girls, F-the Nana and Pawp want us to go back to the fair with the cousins, S-Soccer @ 8 am and birthday party @ 12, S-Church, Birthday Party and French Hand Sewing class from 2:30 to 8. Whew that is jam packed!! 

Let me re-wind back to Monday.  Sister Bear has not been herself for about 7 days.  She became snotty and crying out in pain in her sleep....I knew this meant one thing and one thing only-EAR INFECTION!! My poor baby has had a dang ear infection practically every single month since she was 12 weeks old, #5 since tubes!!!  Now Wiley on the other hand had only ONE after tubes...She got tubes back in Feb and it is was only October 1 and this was number FIVE do you hear me...FIVE, this is the 3rd time I have said it ;)  It makes me angry but at the same time I realize it could be much worse!!!  Robin took her to the doctor to confirm my diagnosis--more cyprodex drops and 2 more weeks of Augmentin, did I mention that she just got off of two weeks of Augmentin 3 weeks ago?!!!  I called Children's to speak with our ENT and they said to bring her in next week and they would work her in.  So we shall see what the say October 12th!

On the other hand I will share a few sweet pictures of Sister Bear in the morning watching her favorite, Olivia!

War Eagle & Roll Tide

Well it is football season again and I have one handsome AU football player and one precious AU/Alabama cheerleader!  I promised Robin that I would not let my baby girl be a Auburn fan but somehow I gave in, BUT not all the way....She has on BAMA bloomers!!

Last year Robin gave me tickets to the Iron Bowl and of course he didn't want to go because it was at the MOST BEAUTIFUL STADIUM, Bryant Denny!  Soooo me and my sis went--What a great time we had together!!  This year Robin got tickets again, and WE get to go together.  We don't get away much at all by ourselves so I am looking forward to it!!  ROLL TIDE and WAR EAGLE from our babies!!



Wild Man



Our 2011 Door Hanger

Have a great week!

Ruffle Bottom

The other day I heard total excitement coming from the dining room.  I ran in to find this sweet girl peaking out the front door as she watched her Daddy pulling into the driveway.  Of course the camera is always handy!!



I could squeeze this little ballerina!



She caught me snapping away!



Heading back to peak



AND THERE DADDY IS!

This was when the house was in the middle of being painted and all the wall outlets were exposed.  As soon as we get things hung where they need to be and a few "new" things in place, I will share!! 

Wild Man was asleep by 8 tonight.  Leika's+Journey School+Church=Worn Slap OUT Wiley Bug!

Alice is in bed by 7 every night but Wednesday because of Church.  NayNay's+Church=Worn OUT Sis!

Love~

Kindergarten

How is it possible that my baby boy started Kindergarten??!!  It makes me so sad that time has flown by so fast, but yet so happy to see what an amazing, sweet and smart boy he is becoming!  Wiley is the most loving and laid back child a Mom could ask for.  I love the fact that he still eats me up and is not afraid to hug and kiss me every single morning when I carry walk him into school.  Some days he lets me carry him, I know he is too big but you know what I say about that???  One DAY and one day soon he will not want me to and will be way to big to carry!  He assures me though that he will always be my baby and even when he is in College, I can come visit him and he will let me hold and rock him like a baby :(  talk about making a  momma wanna cry!! 

Robin and I decided that Wiley would stay at Leika's for Kindergarten.  It was really a NO-brainer for that matter!  His teacher, "Miss Rosemary" is phenomenal.  They say that her teaching method is unbelievable and I believe it! 

All ready for bed at 8:00 and a Bible bedtime story read by Dad.

He had a "meet" the teacher back in August because Miss Rosemary was going to be in Thailand the 1st two days of school!

But he had this teacher while she was away! His 4 year old teacher "Miss Andrea" and we L.O.V.E. her!

Leika's has a Pencil Bag tradition.  Every Kindergartner has a pencil bag and it has to be made.  I picked his out to be none other than his favorite team A.U.B.U.R.N. He couldn't be happier with my choice!! The funny thing is, his best friend since the 2 year old class Caden's Mom had the same idea I had.  The boys were so excited to see each other's bag and the similarities they had!!   A batman backpack and lunchbox of his choice too!

Wiley has been with Nay Nay since he was 4 months old and this was his last summer with her, with the exception of Holidays out of school!  She and Paw Paw have been so wonderful to him. 

Off to see his friends!  This little boy asked me every single day for two weeks..."What is taking so long for school to get here"

The Pearce girls, Anne Frances and Libby with Wild Man

Signing In

Me and my BIG BOY!!

So happy to finally be in Kindergarten!!! YAY!!!

Wiley and Caden

And SAM giving Wiley a B.I.G. hug!!

To Wiley:  We love you so much and are so very proud of you!  I love the fact that you LOVE school and want to learn! May all your dreams and wishes come true! Love--Mom and Dad



Water balloons and Four Wheeler Rides

After two years of teaching preschool choir at FBC, they realized that my friend Susan and I couldn't carry a tune! NOT REALLY.  We are teaching Mission Friends this year on Wednesday nights and we could not be any happier.  Mission Friends is right up my alley.  Susan and I went to a workshop last Saturday in Thomasville and it went great.  Last Wednesday night was our kickoff and we had so many new faces this year. 

The first picture is Wiley and Claire and the bottom picture is the kids at stations playing games related to our lesson!

When I arrived home from the workshop I found these two boys having a water balloon fight!! Wild Man loves a water balloon or anything to do with water for that matter.

LOVE Wild Man's face in these two!

Wiley loves riding Alice around on his four wheeler! She will probably be riding her own next summer and driving him around :(

Pure sweetness, these TWO!!  We are so blessed to have healthy, happy and sweet babies!!

Finally

The painters have finished painting our house! Whew am I a happy woman.  I thought this day would never come, but it is completed and looks GREAT!!! I have some things to be framed and then Lea will come to hang.  It has been about 10 years since the house has been completely painted, so this was well overdue.  The ceilings made the biggest difference and my cabinets--L.O.V.E. them!!

While the painters were here, I was busy painting myself...door hangers!!!  I painted all day Saturday and Labor Day.  Fifteen pumpkins, about twelve witch hats and a school bus for Wiley's first day of Kindergarten. I took a picture in between steps (only about 12 steps per hanger) They are worth every penny of $35!!!