Friday, December 26, 2008
Merry Christmas!
We had a very Merry Christmas at the Ellis house! Ashley's wishes came true~ Santa brought a Wii and an iPod and an American Girl Doll. Santa was so sweet to stay and set up the Wii so it would be ready to play first thing Christmas morning. We have been Wii-ing ever since and Ashley is unbeatable at bowling. Seriously. And, Jonathan downloaded some old classics like Super Mario Bros (for me!) and Zelda (for him). So fun! The iPod is hot pink as Ashley requested and she has been jammin' around the clock. She can even Wii while listening to the iPod! The AG doll's name is Charlotte and she has eaten with us at every meal (Ash moved the doll high chair next to the dining room table) and every time I turn around the doll has on a new outfit. Trevor liked the Clipo blocks, tool bench, and tricycle that were waiting for him from the big SC, but he was most interested in eating his morning Nutri Grain bar --he's addicted. We did get him to open one present from my mom, which was a bathtub basketball toy then he was done for the day. Literally. We finally opened the rest of his presents for him and he did play with them one at a time later that afternoon. Anyway, we hope you and yours had a wonderful day! Here are a few pictures~ enjoy!
Monday, December 15, 2008
Ellis Family 100-- Holiday Edition
It's been awhile since I posted, and since I got such rave reviews for the summer edition of the Ellis Family 100, I thought I'd give you a special holiday treat. Pour yourself a cup of hot chocolate, spike it with something, and have fun reading!
1. Yesterday was Jonathan's birthday.
2. He turned 30.
3. We celebrated just the 2 of us by going out to dinner.
4. We couldn't make any big, fancy plans because his team played in a tournament this weekend.
5. His team lost the tournament, but got second place in the one the weekend before last.
6. They start district play this Friday night.
7. I will not be taking my children to the district opener.
8. The location has been deemed "unsafe" for my 2 blond-headed children and their Caucasian mom.
9. I worry about Jonathan's safety a lot during basketball season.
10. I worry that he may sustain a personal injury from a referee for his "intense" coaching style.
11. I worry that the nails from the soles of his shoes will pierce his feet due to the extreme amount of stomping during a typical game.
12. I worry that he will be completely bald by the time he is 31.
13. I used to worry that he would be bald by 30, but he still has a little hair left as of yesterday.
14. I worry about his safety riding on all the yellow-dog school buses.
15. He assures me the buses are safe, but I question anything with no seat belts.
16. He used to listen to his iPod while riding on the bus as to mentally prepare himself for each game.
17. That was until I washed it in the washing machine.
18. OOPS.
19. I know, Wife of The Year.
20. Don't worry.
21. We let it air dry for a week and now it works again.
22. Santa is bringing Ashley an iPod.
23. She wants a hot pink one.
24. Are you surprised?
25. She also wants a Wii.
26. And an American Girl doll.
27. And everything else she sees that comes on TV.
28. She also has a list of things Trevor "wants".
29. You know, because she knows exactly what he's thinking.
30. He's probably thinking, "Once I'm older, girl you better watch out"!
31. He's probably also thinking, "If they ask me one more time what Santa says I'm gonna scream like I did when they put me on his lap"!
32. I know for certain ALL of the shoppers at the mall thought Trevor was being slowly and methodically tortured.
33. At least Ashley and I looked cute in the picture.
34. Yes, I said "and I".
35. I had to sit on Santa's lap so that Trevor could be in the picture.
36. I am still wondering why I even bothered.
37. Santa told me to sit down, so I did.
38. Oh well.
39. Wonderful way to spend $20.
40. That's nothing compared to what I've spent on lights for the outside of our house.
41. I put them up the week of Thanksgiving.
42. They all worked perfectly that day.
43. Since then, I have replaced the net lights on one bush twice.
44. I have also replaced an extension cord.
45. And a surge protector.
46. They are working right now.
47. If they go out again we will just be the ghetto house with half the lights blown out.
48. Both of my kids get very excited to see Christmas lights.
49. We have been to see the "dancing lights" in downtown Frisco too many times to count.
50. Have you been to see them?
51. If you are local you should really go.
52. If you are not local, then you should be sad that you live too far away.
53. Too far away from us and the lights.
54. Ashley named them the dancing lights because they literally dance to the music.
55. Some guy here in Frisco programmed the whole thing and it's amazing.
56. He also decks his house in lights and programs them to "dance" also.
57. I am not smart enough to do that.
58. I can only handle simple, mindless tasks like teaching kindergarten.
59. Are you laughing at my sarcasm?
60. You should be.
61. You should also be doing something much more productive besides reading this nonsense.
62. That's OK.
63. I procrastinate too.
64. Which is why I am blogging instead addressing Christmas cards.
65. Or wrapping presents.
66. Or getting the ingredients together for Snowman Soup.
67. That's what the kindergarten teachers are giving to our students for their Christmas present.
68. I should say Holiday present.
69. Whatever.
70. I wonder what kind of comments I will from the students about Snowman Soup.
71. They won't get it.
72. It's just hot chocolate mix with a candy cane, marshmallows, and Hershey kisses added.
73. But I guarantee a few of my star-students will be expecting Frosty to come walking in with a bowl full of chicken n' stars.
74. Soup sounds good right now.
75. It's 28 degrees outside.
76. I am cold if it's below 75.
77. It would be neat to have a white Christmas.
78. Last year it snowed in March.
79. Typical Texas.
80. It was fun though.
81. Especially since we had a late start to school that day.
82. I am need of a break from school right about now.
83. Thank goodness we only have 4 days left.
84. Actually, only 2 teaching days left.
85. We go all week but Thursday is Polar Express/pajama Day.
86. And Friday is Holiday Party day.
87. No quality teaching on those days.
88. Just quality babysitting.
89. Woo Hoo!
90. If I got paid as much per hour to teach as I did being a babysitter in high school and college I would be a gazillionaire.
91. Then I wouldn't stress over the $20 for Santa pictures.
92. Or blown-out Christmas lights.
93. I could buy each of my loyal blog readers everything on their wish lists.
94. Now you're glad you kept reading aren't you?!
95. OK, I'm going now.
96. On to tackle that to-do list.
97. Maybe I will get so much accomplished that I will need to do another Ellis Family 100 to blog about how productive I was.
98. Are you laughing at my sarcasm?
99. You should be!
100. Adios Amigos!
1. Yesterday was Jonathan's birthday.
2. He turned 30.
3. We celebrated just the 2 of us by going out to dinner.
4. We couldn't make any big, fancy plans because his team played in a tournament this weekend.
5. His team lost the tournament, but got second place in the one the weekend before last.
6. They start district play this Friday night.
7. I will not be taking my children to the district opener.
8. The location has been deemed "unsafe" for my 2 blond-headed children and their Caucasian mom.
9. I worry about Jonathan's safety a lot during basketball season.
10. I worry that he may sustain a personal injury from a referee for his "intense" coaching style.
11. I worry that the nails from the soles of his shoes will pierce his feet due to the extreme amount of stomping during a typical game.
12. I worry that he will be completely bald by the time he is 31.
13. I used to worry that he would be bald by 30, but he still has a little hair left as of yesterday.
14. I worry about his safety riding on all the yellow-dog school buses.
15. He assures me the buses are safe, but I question anything with no seat belts.
16. He used to listen to his iPod while riding on the bus as to mentally prepare himself for each game.
17. That was until I washed it in the washing machine.
18. OOPS.
19. I know, Wife of The Year.
20. Don't worry.
21. We let it air dry for a week and now it works again.
22. Santa is bringing Ashley an iPod.
23. She wants a hot pink one.
24. Are you surprised?
25. She also wants a Wii.
26. And an American Girl doll.
27. And everything else she sees that comes on TV.
28. She also has a list of things Trevor "wants".
29. You know, because she knows exactly what he's thinking.
30. He's probably thinking, "Once I'm older, girl you better watch out"!
31. He's probably also thinking, "If they ask me one more time what Santa says I'm gonna scream like I did when they put me on his lap"!
32. I know for certain ALL of the shoppers at the mall thought Trevor was being slowly and methodically tortured.
33. At least Ashley and I looked cute in the picture.
34. Yes, I said "and I".
35. I had to sit on Santa's lap so that Trevor could be in the picture.
36. I am still wondering why I even bothered.
37. Santa told me to sit down, so I did.
38. Oh well.
39. Wonderful way to spend $20.
40. That's nothing compared to what I've spent on lights for the outside of our house.
41. I put them up the week of Thanksgiving.
42. They all worked perfectly that day.
43. Since then, I have replaced the net lights on one bush twice.
44. I have also replaced an extension cord.
45. And a surge protector.
46. They are working right now.
47. If they go out again we will just be the ghetto house with half the lights blown out.
48. Both of my kids get very excited to see Christmas lights.
49. We have been to see the "dancing lights" in downtown Frisco too many times to count.
50. Have you been to see them?
51. If you are local you should really go.
52. If you are not local, then you should be sad that you live too far away.
53. Too far away from us and the lights.
54. Ashley named them the dancing lights because they literally dance to the music.
55. Some guy here in Frisco programmed the whole thing and it's amazing.
56. He also decks his house in lights and programs them to "dance" also.
57. I am not smart enough to do that.
58. I can only handle simple, mindless tasks like teaching kindergarten.
59. Are you laughing at my sarcasm?
60. You should be.
61. You should also be doing something much more productive besides reading this nonsense.
62. That's OK.
63. I procrastinate too.
64. Which is why I am blogging instead addressing Christmas cards.
65. Or wrapping presents.
66. Or getting the ingredients together for Snowman Soup.
67. That's what the kindergarten teachers are giving to our students for their Christmas present.
68. I should say Holiday present.
69. Whatever.
70. I wonder what kind of comments I will from the students about Snowman Soup.
71. They won't get it.
72. It's just hot chocolate mix with a candy cane, marshmallows, and Hershey kisses added.
73. But I guarantee a few of my star-students will be expecting Frosty to come walking in with a bowl full of chicken n' stars.
74. Soup sounds good right now.
75. It's 28 degrees outside.
76. I am cold if it's below 75.
77. It would be neat to have a white Christmas.
78. Last year it snowed in March.
79. Typical Texas.
80. It was fun though.
81. Especially since we had a late start to school that day.
82. I am need of a break from school right about now.
83. Thank goodness we only have 4 days left.
84. Actually, only 2 teaching days left.
85. We go all week but Thursday is Polar Express/pajama Day.
86. And Friday is Holiday Party day.
87. No quality teaching on those days.
88. Just quality babysitting.
89. Woo Hoo!
90. If I got paid as much per hour to teach as I did being a babysitter in high school and college I would be a gazillionaire.
91. Then I wouldn't stress over the $20 for Santa pictures.
92. Or blown-out Christmas lights.
93. I could buy each of my loyal blog readers everything on their wish lists.
94. Now you're glad you kept reading aren't you?!
95. OK, I'm going now.
96. On to tackle that to-do list.
97. Maybe I will get so much accomplished that I will need to do another Ellis Family 100 to blog about how productive I was.
98. Are you laughing at my sarcasm?
99. You should be!
100. Adios Amigos!
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Elvin the Ellis Elf
He arrived tonight and man, he was just in time. Wearing his little red suit and hat this "Elf on the Shelf" has taken our holiday to a new level. Here is Elvin's job description:
*keep a watchful eye on the Ellis children's behavior this holiday season
*fly nightly back to the North Pole to report on above mentioned behavior to Santa
*magically return back to our house and choose a new "hiding" place before children wake up
*smile and look pretty while children gleefully search for him the next morning
Let me just say that Ashley is IN TO IT!!! She kept peaking around the corner at him, saying "I'm watching you too, Elvin!" and she swears she saw his eyes move twice. Although it remains to be seen how holly-jolly her attitude stays for the next 26 days, she's obliging us all so far. As for Trevor...let's just hope that Elvin chooses to hide in places not within reach of The Tornado, or that little pixie hat could be history!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
It's Official~
High school basketball season has begun. The Carrollton Creekview Mustangs are off to a fabulous start. They won by 10 in OT last night and it was very exciting! Here's a few pictures from the season opener:
Hoop Dreams
Deep thoughts...
Ready to cheer!
The VIP section
Victory!
So you wanna be a baller...
Go Mustangs!
Winning smiles!
Hoop Dreams
Deep thoughts...
Ready to cheer!
The VIP section
Victory!
So you wanna be a baller...
Go Mustangs!
Winning smiles!
Monday, November 10, 2008
It seems like just yesterday that Ashley was just 6 little pounds, and now she is 6 big years! I can't believe it~ such a big girl! Thursday was her day and she went to school and took treats for her classmates, got a surprise birthday lunch from daddy, and her teacher even let the class have a mini dance party which Ashley totally loved. That night we were off to Gatti Town for a fun family dinner.
The real party, however, came to life on Saturday as we hosted all of Ashley's fancy, fashionable friends for manicures, makeovers, and a style show. So adorable! Our little diva darling is growing up!
The real party, however, came to life on Saturday as we hosted all of Ashley's fancy, fashionable friends for manicures, makeovers, and a style show. So adorable! Our little diva darling is growing up!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Now Showing...
High School Musical 3. I could probably just leave it at that, but for those of you who want a few more details, here it goes:
My mom and Aunt Biddie called Thursday night to say they were coming in town on Friday to spend the weekend with us-- they wanted to take Ashley to see HSM3 on opening weekend. So, I ran out and bought tickets in advance just in case this magical movie was to sell out.
So after a day of shopping, we ditched Trevor and Jonathan and went to stand in the line to be seated. The ONLY males in the line were 2 dads, who were holding birthday cakes and bags of presents, obviously bribed and possibly drugged by their wives and daughters to attend this sacred event.
Once the workers opened up the barrier to let us go forth and be seated, the crowd of girls started to squeal (er, scream) with excitement. You would have thought Zac Effron himself was escorting them! We make a mad dash up the steps of the theater to get our seats. After a snack run, it was time for the show to start. The manager of the theater came out to welcome us and remind us to please do any singing and dancing while remaining seated. Seriously?
The lights dim and the audience again bursts into screams, cheers, and fits of giggling. And this was just for the previews. Not to give away any part of the plot (I know you are dying to see HSM3 and plan to rush out to see this movie tomorrow, right?) but the opening shot is a close up of Zac Effron/Troy Bolton-- more screaming. EVERY time this kid comes on the screen, you guessed it! Screaming! I knew this movie had power, but I completely did not anticipate this level of enthusiasm. Wow.
I will admit that even though the cheese from this movie was dripping off of the screen, it was quite entertaining and enjoyable. The choreography is amazing, award winning probably. And again, not to ruin the plot, but during the graduation scene (sorry, it is called Senior Year) Ashley and her old lady posse were dancing in our seats.
My mom and Aunt Biddie called Thursday night to say they were coming in town on Friday to spend the weekend with us-- they wanted to take Ashley to see HSM3 on opening weekend. So, I ran out and bought tickets in advance just in case this magical movie was to sell out.
So after a day of shopping, we ditched Trevor and Jonathan and went to stand in the line to be seated. The ONLY males in the line were 2 dads, who were holding birthday cakes and bags of presents, obviously bribed and possibly drugged by their wives and daughters to attend this sacred event.
Once the workers opened up the barrier to let us go forth and be seated, the crowd of girls started to squeal (er, scream) with excitement. You would have thought Zac Effron himself was escorting them! We make a mad dash up the steps of the theater to get our seats. After a snack run, it was time for the show to start. The manager of the theater came out to welcome us and remind us to please do any singing and dancing while remaining seated. Seriously?
The lights dim and the audience again bursts into screams, cheers, and fits of giggling. And this was just for the previews. Not to give away any part of the plot (I know you are dying to see HSM3 and plan to rush out to see this movie tomorrow, right?) but the opening shot is a close up of Zac Effron/Troy Bolton-- more screaming. EVERY time this kid comes on the screen, you guessed it! Screaming! I knew this movie had power, but I completely did not anticipate this level of enthusiasm. Wow.
I will admit that even though the cheese from this movie was dripping off of the screen, it was quite entertaining and enjoyable. The choreography is amazing, award winning probably. And again, not to ruin the plot, but during the graduation scene (sorry, it is called Senior Year) Ashley and her old lady posse were dancing in our seats.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Go-Getter Girl and Teddy Bear Tex
Ashley is such a Go-Getter~ literally. She was presented the Go-Getter award at school this week for exhibiting self-control (seriously?) and I'm not sure she has been this excited...ever. It's actually a really big deal and she not only got to sit on the stage during Friday Morning Live (pep rally at school), she got to eat lunch at the fancy table in the cafeteria. But, the BEST part about being the Go-Getter is that Teddy Bear Tex, the class mascot, gets to come and spend the weekend at our house! Woo Hoo! This bear is very special and Ashley knows it. He went to dance class with her on Thursday night, they had a tea party on Friday, and today Mr. Tex was lucky enough to get to go to the Fall Carnival in Melissa, TX. We went back to visit all of our old friends and Tex went along for the ride. He spent most of the time in Trevor's stroller. Hey, Trevor refused to ride in it so Tex took advantage. Anywhoooo... The Maywalds went with us and got to meet Tex in person and experience the magnificence of Melissa, TX. We had a good time, and Tex did too. He returns to school bright and early Monday morning, hopefully with no tears. From Ashley that is...
Winner, Winner! Chicken dinner! (look at the certificate)
Tex and Ashley at the Fancy cafeteria table
Tea Party Tex
Carnival Cuties
Winner, Winner! Chicken dinner! (look at the certificate)
Tex and Ashley at the Fancy cafeteria table
Tea Party Tex
Carnival Cuties
Monday, October 13, 2008
Happy Fall Y'all
We've been to the pumpkin patch, so now we can officially say it's Fall. My mom came in town this weekend and we randomly stopped by the pumpkin patch close to our house to choose some pumpkins for the porch and hopefully to carve. Despite the very windy conditions (which was perfect for Trevor's double ear infection--Mom Of The Year is my name!) we had a great time. Ashley even got to launch a pumpkin, and she's sportin' the jack o lantern smile!
Let's pick a pumpkin!
On the hayride with Nonna
I think I can, I think I can...
Say cheeeeese!
Let's pick a pumpkin!
On the hayride with Nonna
I think I can, I think I can...
Say cheeeeese!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?
Trevor is, that's for sure. On Saturday, Sara and Jack came over and the boys threw the ball around a bit. That night the Bergman's came over for more football-- not sure which games were on 'cuz Marcy and I were too busy chattin' and cleaning chocolate off the walls and floor (whole other post...). On Sunday, Trevor watched 'Da Boys with Jonathan. Unfortunately the team represented on Trevor's shirt in the video did not represent on the field... sic 'em. 
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Fabulous
Ever since Ashley was a baby she has been very friendly and outgoing. She never meets a stranger and always makes at least one new friend when we go places. Other children are drawn to her~ it has been this way forever. I was not worried about moving back to Frisco because I knew Ashley would adjust well and make new friends easily in Kindergarten.
Well, that's an understatement. The minute she walks into my classroom at the end of the day ALL of my students act like she's a rock star. "Ashley! Ashley! Ashley!" is all I hear and they are quickly focused on her and not the super-cool thing I was doing or saying. Other children who are not in Kindergarten know her name, say "hi", and give her hugs as she walks down the hall. When they see me they refer to me as "Ashley's Mom", not Mrs. Ellis. What?
Anyway, recess is no different and since I have recess duty every other week I witness it first hand. Today I look over and there is her posse following close behind and literally copying everything she does. They are dancing and doing cheers, so cute and innocent.
When we got home later I asked her about it and this is how the conversation went:
Me: What were you and your friends playing at recess?
Ashley: dancers and cheerleaders
Me: Oh. Can anyone play?
Ashley: Sure, dancers and cheerleaders usually have big teams.
Me: Oh, right. Are you like the "teacher"?
Ashley: I guess. I told ****** to be it today but they all said it was still me.
Me: Why?
Ashley: (shrugs her shoulders, looks baffled) They think I'm fabulous.
OMG!
Well, that's an understatement. The minute she walks into my classroom at the end of the day ALL of my students act like she's a rock star. "Ashley! Ashley! Ashley!" is all I hear and they are quickly focused on her and not the super-cool thing I was doing or saying. Other children who are not in Kindergarten know her name, say "hi", and give her hugs as she walks down the hall. When they see me they refer to me as "Ashley's Mom", not Mrs. Ellis. What?
Anyway, recess is no different and since I have recess duty every other week I witness it first hand. Today I look over and there is her posse following close behind and literally copying everything she does. They are dancing and doing cheers, so cute and innocent.
When we got home later I asked her about it and this is how the conversation went:
Me: What were you and your friends playing at recess?
Ashley: dancers and cheerleaders
Me: Oh. Can anyone play?
Ashley: Sure, dancers and cheerleaders usually have big teams.
Me: Oh, right. Are you like the "teacher"?
Ashley: I guess. I told ****** to be it today but they all said it was still me.
Me: Why?
Ashley: (shrugs her shoulders, looks baffled) They think I'm fabulous.
OMG!
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Breaking and Entering
No, these are not the feet that plunged their way through the playroom ceiling. Unfortunately I do not have a picture of the feet that committed the crime, but here is the face of the person they belong to.
If you are wondering why he looks dazed and confused, it is because he has no idea how to fix the new "entrance" into our home.
Lucky for him, our friend Brad is quite handy.
Maybe next time he will stay on the FLOORED portion of the attic while retrieving seasonal decorations for his loving wife.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Dear Person In Charge at Disney,
I am writing to thank you. Your efforts to convince my daughter that SHE is the ONE lucky fan who will get to go to Miley Cyrus' 16th birthday have been successful. She has been religiously listening to Radio Disney during our morning rides to school to hear the "code word" each day and every afternoon after school she logs on to disneychannel.com to register herself again for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes. Trust me, she's a loyal fan. So let's just end this right now-- please go ahead and send her a freakin' invitation. Don't let the fact that she's five and missing her two front teeth scare you. She's gifted in the areas of socialization and entertainment and has been known to party like a rock star. She will bring her little brother when she comes; consider it a 2-for-1, my gift to you. He's great at decorating hallways with bathtub crayons and toilet paper, so feel free to put him in charge of the finishing touches. Save your paper, an E-vite will suffice.
Sincerely,
A desperate mother on the verge...
Aren't I cute?!?! (check out the sticker)
Life of the party
Cheeeese!
Look how festive...
Sincerely,
A desperate mother on the verge...
Aren't I cute?!?! (check out the sticker)
Life of the party
Cheeeese!
Look how festive...
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Friday Night Lights
Up until this year Jonathan has had to coach football in addition to his head job as basketball coach-- that's life in a small town for ya! But now that he is coaching at a big school, WE have our Friday nights back to spend together, at least unitl basketball season starts! So, what did we do on our first available night? We went to the football game! But this time, for the first time in 6 years, we went as a family. Usually I am the crazy lady dragging 2 kids across the parking lot, up into the stands, and back down to the concession stand (at least twice) all by myself. But this time I had a helper! Good thing too, because Trevor did NOT want to sit and watch the game. Ashley was impressed by the size of the stadium (compared to the one in Melissa it looks like Texas Stadium) but she was bummed that she wasn't down on the field with the cheerleaders. She did that at almost every game in Melissa and Jonathan assured her that he would arrange it for basketball season. Since I wasn't blogging back then, here are some pictures from last year:
And here we are this year:
Go Mustangs!
And here we are this year:
Go Mustangs!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Dear Parents,
Before you drop your precious kindergartener off in my class, please make sure:
1. Your child is COMPLETELY potty trained.
2. Your child knows his/her name. I will teach them how to spell and write it if you haven't gotten around to it yet, but please make sure they at least know what their name is.
3. Your child knows that HE is a boy or that SHE is a girl. This is critical information and the curriculum I follow does not provide lessons on anatomy.
4. Your child will use a tissue, not their shirt, friend's shirt, or friend's long beautiful ponytail to wipe the snot from their nose.
5. Your child understands that it is SCHOOL you are dropping him/her off at each morning, not another planet. I will give reminders throughout the day, but I am not responsible for the child who, by 10:00am, still doesn't know where he is.
Sincerely,
Mrs. I-Love-Kindergarten Ellis
PS- Here are some quotes from our class this week.
"Her told me to lick it off the table."
"TEEECHERRRR! I need to tell you a question."
"Miss Deldis..."
"Him said underwear. Him needs a spank."
"I don't want to move my clip to yellow (from green, for misbehavior). Do you have a clip teacher?"
1. Your child is COMPLETELY potty trained.
2. Your child knows his/her name. I will teach them how to spell and write it if you haven't gotten around to it yet, but please make sure they at least know what their name is.
3. Your child knows that HE is a boy or that SHE is a girl. This is critical information and the curriculum I follow does not provide lessons on anatomy.
4. Your child will use a tissue, not their shirt, friend's shirt, or friend's long beautiful ponytail to wipe the snot from their nose.
5. Your child understands that it is SCHOOL you are dropping him/her off at each morning, not another planet. I will give reminders throughout the day, but I am not responsible for the child who, by 10:00am, still doesn't know where he is.
Sincerely,
Mrs. I-Love-Kindergarten Ellis
PS- Here are some quotes from our class this week.
"Her told me to lick it off the table."
"TEEECHERRRR! I need to tell you a question."
"Miss Deldis..."
"Him said underwear. Him needs a spank."
"I don't want to move my clip to yellow (from green, for misbehavior). Do you have a clip teacher?"
Saturday, August 30, 2008
T Time
We made it through our first week of school! It was a great start to the new year, but we are all exhausted and grateful for the 3-day weekend.
I haven't blogged much about Trevor lately-- please don't think it's because he hasn't been up to anything. Don't worry, he's been plenty busy figuring out how to open doors (turns the knob and just walks right in), climb up the shelves in the playroom closet (he has made it to the 3rd shelf before being caught), and learning lots of new words. He has also made a smooth transition to a new school. He is 16 months old now and here are his stats:
weight = 25.6 pounds (56th percentile)
height = 33.5 inches (94th percentile~ Jonathan is pumped about this one!)
teeth = 14!
eats = everything except bananas
talks = A LOT! He still speaks in crazy jibberish sentences, but many more real words have been added. These are all the words he says the most: mommy, daddy, Ashley (sissy), puppy, teeth, uh-oh, go, ice, ball, bird, tree, green, Elmo, Zoe (Elmo's friend if you didn't know), eat, drink, more, school, and cookie. He can "woof" like a dog and if he is really mad he will shout "NO!". This is mostly directed at his sister.
He is a handful, but such a sweetheart and snuggle-bug. His dreamy brown eyes are going to get him in lots of trouble with the ladies! I'll try to get a good video of him soon, but for now, here are some pictures to enjoy.
I haven't blogged much about Trevor lately-- please don't think it's because he hasn't been up to anything. Don't worry, he's been plenty busy figuring out how to open doors (turns the knob and just walks right in), climb up the shelves in the playroom closet (he has made it to the 3rd shelf before being caught), and learning lots of new words. He has also made a smooth transition to a new school. He is 16 months old now and here are his stats:
weight = 25.6 pounds (56th percentile)
height = 33.5 inches (94th percentile~ Jonathan is pumped about this one!)
teeth = 14!
eats = everything except bananas
talks = A LOT! He still speaks in crazy jibberish sentences, but many more real words have been added. These are all the words he says the most: mommy, daddy, Ashley (sissy), puppy, teeth, uh-oh, go, ice, ball, bird, tree, green, Elmo, Zoe (Elmo's friend if you didn't know), eat, drink, more, school, and cookie. He can "woof" like a dog and if he is really mad he will shout "NO!". This is mostly directed at his sister.
He is a handful, but such a sweetheart and snuggle-bug. His dreamy brown eyes are going to get him in lots of trouble with the ladies! I'll try to get a good video of him soon, but for now, here are some pictures to enjoy.
Monday, August 25, 2008
K is for Kindergarten Kutie!
I'm a little bit speechless about my day~ let me sleep on the whole "teaching kindergarten" thing and I'll get back to you later...
Meanwhile, please enjoy some pictures of the CUTEST kindergarten kid EVER! And, as a bonus, she lost her first tooth yesterday! Check out that smile!
Ready to go!
Million Dollar Smile!
Hurry up Mom!
Backpack, lunch box, and rest towel~ embroidery done by Hugs & Stitches (Thanks Christine!)
Meanwhile, please enjoy some pictures of the CUTEST kindergarten kid EVER! And, as a bonus, she lost her first tooth yesterday! Check out that smile!
Ready to go!
Million Dollar Smile!
Hurry up Mom!
Backpack, lunch box, and rest towel~ embroidery done by Hugs & Stitches (Thanks Christine!)
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