It is 10 pm on Charlotte's last day of school before spring break and I just now found her homework on my desk! It is completely my fault she didn't turn it in today as I have to sign her homework packet for the week (which I did) but failed to put it in her backpack or ask her to put it in her backpack. Of course, her homework folder was in her backpack.
This was probably due to the fact that last night while enjoying my weekly Thursday night treat (caramel popcorn) I bit a kernel and cracked a tooth. I had to call my dentist early this morning to schedule an appointment, which was considered an emergency because he doesn't work on Fridays. According to him, "I went to school a long time to be allowed to pick the days I want to work, and I don't want to work on Fridays." (Must be nice!) Anyway, I had to fess up to him (and now to you all) that I have not been wearing my night guard (which he could tell, by the way). Of course, if I had been wearing my night guard all along I would not have cracked my tooth. Yes indeed folks, a very expensive lesson learned there!
Friday, March 30, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
ChiIL Mama: Give Away-McKenna Doll! American Girl Doll of Th...
I posted about this before but wanted to remind everyone you can still enter! This contest is open nationwide and you can enter EVERYDAY! The giveaway for the American Girl doll ends on March 14!
ChiIL Mama: Give Away-McKenna Doll! American Girl Doll of Th...: ChiIL Mama's beyond excited to be giving away a McKenna American Girl Doll of the Year collector doll/book set ($105 value)! Enter he...
ChiIL Mama: Give Away-McKenna Doll! American Girl Doll of Th...: ChiIL Mama's beyond excited to be giving away a McKenna American Girl Doll of the Year collector doll/book set ($105 value)! Enter he...
Friday, March 2, 2012
Foster Family Fabulous Feast-Dr. Seuss' birthday!
Back in January when I decided to start having Foster Family Fabulous Feasts, I knew right away that Dr. Seuss' birthday, today, March 2, was going to be one of our feast nights. All of my kids love Dr. Seuss (They each have their favorites-Foster Child 1-Hop on Pop, Foster Child 2-Ten Apples Up on Top, and Foster Child 3-Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?), and I, as a reading teacher, love celebrating Dr. Seuss, the author of over 60 books!
Just some of the books in our Dr. Seuss collection. We couldn't fit them all on the sideboard!
Our celebration started early as before dinner we made Cat in the Hat hats. These were made with paper plates and I got the idea from here
I also purchased some eyeliner for us to create cat whiskers and Cat in the Hat's black nose.
What I love about my children is their eagerness to take the excitement and fun to the next level. Having hats and whiskers weren't creative enough for them as they scrounged through their dress up bin, winter gear bin and closet to complete the Cat in the Hat look (notice the gloves, tail, cat ears, and umbrella in the below photo). Foster child 1 even said, "Mom, we should use that pen and take off our clothes, and draw fur on ourselves so we can really look like him! You know, like a cat!" (She was dead serious by the way.) When I gave her a strange look, she said, "Well we'd keep our underwear on!" (Yeah, that whole idea was nixed!)
Our dinner consisted of Green Eggs and Ham, and sliced apples. But before dinner we had a Ten Apples Up on Top contest, but only using 1 apple per person, although Foster Dad, since he's an adult tried to get 2 up there!
The family consensus for green eggs and ham-
Say!
We like green eggs and ham!
We do! We like them, Sam-I-am!
All except Foster Child 3
Who we let be
Eating his fruit
Cause he's so darn cute!
Of course, we had to read Green Eggs and Ham during dinner.
After dinner, and before dessert Foster Child 1 and I read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, before partaking in our Red Fish, Blue Fish cupcakes.
Aren't these cute? The scales and eyes are M&M's and the mouths are gummy Life Savers cut in half.
And we ended the night snuggled together watching Horton Hears a Who, except for Foster Child 3 who was in bed already.
This night totally exceeded my expectations. The kids were hilarious. Foster Child 1 was just like a teacher as she read to us, and she even said, "You know, you can laugh, cause this is funny stuff! And if I had a dollar for every time Foster Child 2 said, "I like Dr. Seuss Day!" I'd be a millionaire, but wait, after tonight, I feel like a million bucks!
Just some of the books in our Dr. Seuss collection. We couldn't fit them all on the sideboard!
Our celebration started early as before dinner we made Cat in the Hat hats. These were made with paper plates and I got the idea from here
I also purchased some eyeliner for us to create cat whiskers and Cat in the Hat's black nose.
What I love about my children is their eagerness to take the excitement and fun to the next level. Having hats and whiskers weren't creative enough for them as they scrounged through their dress up bin, winter gear bin and closet to complete the Cat in the Hat look (notice the gloves, tail, cat ears, and umbrella in the below photo). Foster child 1 even said, "Mom, we should use that pen and take off our clothes, and draw fur on ourselves so we can really look like him! You know, like a cat!" (She was dead serious by the way.) When I gave her a strange look, she said, "Well we'd keep our underwear on!" (Yeah, that whole idea was nixed!)
Our dinner consisted of Green Eggs and Ham, and sliced apples. But before dinner we had a Ten Apples Up on Top contest, but only using 1 apple per person, although Foster Dad, since he's an adult tried to get 2 up there!
The family consensus for green eggs and ham-
Say!
We like green eggs and ham!
We do! We like them, Sam-I-am!
All except Foster Child 3
Who we let be
Eating his fruit
Cause he's so darn cute!
Of course, we had to read Green Eggs and Ham during dinner.
After dinner, and before dessert Foster Child 1 and I read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish, before partaking in our Red Fish, Blue Fish cupcakes.
Aren't these cute? The scales and eyes are M&M's and the mouths are gummy Life Savers cut in half.
And we ended the night snuggled together watching Horton Hears a Who, except for Foster Child 3 who was in bed already.
This night totally exceeded my expectations. The kids were hilarious. Foster Child 1 was just like a teacher as she read to us, and she even said, "You know, you can laugh, cause this is funny stuff! And if I had a dollar for every time Foster Child 2 said, "I like Dr. Seuss Day!" I'd be a millionaire, but wait, after tonight, I feel like a million bucks!
Fess Up Friday
When I'm home by myself I usually keep such good watch over my children never letting them slip out of my eyesight. (Can you catch my sarcasm there?) Foster Dad was home one day, so I wasn't in tune to what my kids were doing, or where they were, assuming that Foster Dad was watching them. Then Foster Dad says, "Honey, I don't know where Foster Child 3 is. I haven't seen him in like 5 minutes." And just prior to Foster Dad saying this, I do recall him calling out to Foster Child 3, but to no avail. So we both start calling out to Foster Child 3 and I rush upstairs to look for him. No Foster Child 3. As I come down the stairs I can see that the pantry light is on between the stair treads. Right away, I go to the pantry, open the door and see Foster Child 3 stuffing his face with Trader Joe's Yogurt Star cookies.
And of course, before we disciplined him for not answering us, I had to grab the camera and take a picture!
And of course, before we disciplined him for not answering us, I had to grab the camera and take a picture!
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