Brad got two stars!

The grading system in Brad's Kindergarten class is as follows
two stars=E=the child has gone above and beyond grade level expectations
one star=M=The child is exactly where he should be
Smiley face=P=The child is still processing the given skill.
Straight face=N=the child has yet to demonstrate that he or she grasps the concept.

Brad got 2 stars on a rather hard assignment! We are so proud of him!

And speaking of grades, what ever happened to A-F (Except I still don't know why there wasn't at E) or 0-100%?

Suddenly the light went...off?

Sometimes you know in the morning if it is going to be a good day or a bad day. Today, my guess would have been bad. I got out of bed and went into my bathroom to take a shower. One thing you must know about my bathroom is that the wiring is really horrible. You need to walk into the bathroom about 5 steps before you even reach the light switch. Whoever built the house certainly was not thinking when they designed my bathroom. Anyway, I turned on the switch and immediately heard a pop and had no light. So I thought maybe the GFCI thingy flipped, so I tried that. I also had no light in the closet or the shower. I tried the kitchen lights and they were not working as well. I had to go all the way down to the basement to flip the circuit breaker just to turn on the bathroom lights! So I definitely thought today was going to be a bad day. I really can't say that the bulk of the day was good or bad, really, just a day. But found a package from a company that I had sent a toy back to to get repaired waiting for me on my porch when I got home an hour past the kids bedtime. When I opened it, not only did I get the new replacement toy, but I also got another toy that I think my daughter will like. So, I guess it was a good day. Do I keep the toy?

Why people do the things they do

I understand that I work in a setting where we get a wide range of people coming through. Different backgrounds, cultures, prospective. Working with the general public, people of all ages, we have to understand and accept their differences. But there come a point in time that you have to wonder why people do some of the stuff they do. Today we had a lady go to the bathroom in our clinic and not close the door. Now, yes, this bathroom is down a tiny hallway, but the hallway is widely visible from the clinic. We have a lot of people coming and going in the clinic and regularly use the hallway for exercises. Why would someone choose not to close the door? Did she forget? (This is the second time this has happened?) Did she not realize there was a door there? (It is a huge grey door with a handle) When did it become acceptable to throw all common courtesy out the window? Sometimes you just have to throw your hands in the air and accept it for what it is. I guess next time I will remember not to walk down that hallway when she is there.

Lyndsey's First Field Trip

Lyndsey went on her first school field trip to the apple orchard. Here she is with a couple of school friends.

It's Always Something, The Beginning

I don't really know why I wanted to start a blog. I guess it is just one way to get my pictures on the web with a blurb about them so that my extended family can see the kids. But decided I also have a lot going on in my life and why am I even thinking about starting a blog. Guess maybe I need an outlet to wind down at night. Who knows. Bill's Dad died this past Saturday. Bill left to go see him on Wednesday. Bad things happen in threes. First it was Bill losing his job, then his dad and the very next day, I found my aunt's mother died. Hopefully that is the last of it. But then again, it's always something. I have been trying to juggle working, having a student, being a single mom while Bill is away, and keeping the household running. Decided a long time ago that I never wanted to be supermom and stand by that statement. I am really no good at it. I would love to be able to just stay at home with the kids and not miss the little things, like them growing up. I was listening to Brad talk to Bill today on the phone and from my end of the conversation, this is what I heard.

"Daddy what are you doing?"
"Who are the Jaguars playing?"
"Are the Indianapolis Colts winning, what is the score?"
"14 to 6? (might not have been the exact score) Ah man."

It was like listening to a grown up talk. Then he was telling him our travel plans...that we still needed to get the tickets, but if we couldn't find them, we were going to have to drive down on Thursday.

They are both growing up so fast!