This was written by Jake with his new found love of phonics. Annie was concerned because he spelled it incorrectly. Yes, parents of the year here.P.S. He only wrote the line through the word once he realized he was in trouble.
4 days ago
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Parents of the Year
Sometimes as parents we have those moments when we think, "Are we raising good children?" Here is today's indicator:
This was written by Jake with his new found love of phonics. Annie was concerned because he spelled it incorrectly. Yes, parents of the year here.
P.S. He only wrote the line through the word once he realized he was in trouble.
This was written by Jake with his new found love of phonics. Annie was concerned because he spelled it incorrectly. Yes, parents of the year here.P.S. He only wrote the line through the word once he realized he was in trouble.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Fond Farewell
Right before we left the house, the weight of what was happening settled on Jake. Kendall is truly his best friend. He can't imagine being without her for the next 18 months. He is heartbroken and has carried her picture with him to school, to bed, as he eats, and even to get his hair cut.
After Kendall was set apart it was time for us to say goodbye. Goodbyes are no good. It would be fine if we didn't love her like we do. We are so proud of Kendall, excited for her, confident that she is going to be an amazing missionary....but we miss her so much. She brings so much joy to our family and will continue to bring joy as we share this missionary experience with her.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The Dyson Expert
I'm sure you will be surprised to know that Jake knows what type of vacuum is owned by each of the educators who work with him at the school. He is so pleased with Mrs. K because she owns a Dyson. When we wheeled the Dyson into the school, the secretary needed no introductions and knew just why we were there.
He is displeased with the vacuums the janitors use and has been very anxious to bring his vacuum to school. He wanted to clean his room as well as introduce the Dyson to Mrs. Smith.
After many reminders both to me and to Mrs. Smith, it finally worked out that we were able to go to the school yesterday between 3:20 and 3:50. He vacuumed the entire room, moved the tables to clean under them, used his attachments to clean the blinds and the chairs. His freshly cleaned bin was filthy!
Mrs. Smith thought he was adorable, and he was. She told me she has had many unique interests among her students, but Jake is the first vacuum kid.
Meg figured she would add to the cleanliness and used Clorox wipes on the tables.
Jake is currently saving up for a DC33. He would like to sell hot chocolate in front of the house everyday so he can earn enough. The tooth fairy brought him $5.00 for his front two teeth and he feels his savings is off to a great start.
He is displeased with the vacuums the janitors use and has been very anxious to bring his vacuum to school. He wanted to clean his room as well as introduce the Dyson to Mrs. Smith.
After many reminders both to me and to Mrs. Smith, it finally worked out that we were able to go to the school yesterday between 3:20 and 3:50. He vacuumed the entire room, moved the tables to clean under them, used his attachments to clean the blinds and the chairs. His freshly cleaned bin was filthy!
Mrs. Smith thought he was adorable, and he was. She told me she has had many unique interests among her students, but Jake is the first vacuum kid.
Meg figured she would add to the cleanliness and used Clorox wipes on the tables.
Jake is currently saving up for a DC33. He would like to sell hot chocolate in front of the house everyday so he can earn enough. The tooth fairy brought him $5.00 for his front two teeth and he feels his savings is off to a great start.
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