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.

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...

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!

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?"

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.

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!)

School ~ So Cool!

You know you're a teacher when you spend Saturday night cutting out laminated name tags for your students and making "red light/ green light" signs to put in the middle of 26 cafeteria tables. The countdown is on-- Approximately 36 hours left until my brain flips to autopilot and I become outnumbered by a room full of 5 year olds. Can't you just hear the sounds of the the "controlled" chaos as you read this?

We had Meet the Teacher Night last night and all but 2 of my little munchkins showed up. They are cute and so excited to start kindergarten. Probably not as exited as Ashley is though. She got all fancied up to go meet her teacher, Miss Wagner. Miss Wagner's room happens to be right next door to my classroom... I was hoping for a little more distance from my darling diva, but Miss Wagner will be a great fit for Ashley, so I'm happy. In true Ashley fashion she has already made some new friends, and organized a meeting at the slide for the first recess. Watch out world, here she comes!

Ready to deliver school supplies


Ashley and Miss Wagner


Best seat in the house!


And now, a panoramic view of Mrs. Ellis' classroom!