School's Out for Summer!

The day is finally here. The beginning of summer break. I can't wait to spend quality time with my girls. I'm sure there will be many days spent at the park and out in the backyard.

Memorial Day Fun!

It was such a beautiful day to be outside. A far cry from the day before. Abby requested in the morning to go swimming. Andy being the great Dad that he is, came through and bought a new inflatable pool and Slip 'N Slide. Abby had a blast on the slide, but Reagan is still trying to figure out how to move more than just a couple of inches. It's "monkey see, monkey do" with Reagan. She had to copy everything Abby was saying and doing. After noticing Reagan's lips were turning blue, it was bath time. They weren't too eager to get out of the pool, but continued their fun in the tub.

I guess, better late than never. Abby had a great time at her first field day. I was lucky enough that my station was right next to Kindergarten's. I was there just about every step of the way taking pictures and cheering on my girl. She had a blast and so did I.

What did I do before my laptop?

I feel like I was going "old school" today. To my dismay, I arrived at school realizing my laptop was still in my bedroom after being removed from my car for our weekend trip to Brownwood State Park. All my melodic and rhythmic cards and sight-reading materials are all on that precious piece of technology. So, I get to my classroom and start searching for all my handmade flash cards. The students were a little bummed, but I did make it through the day with no glitches. Of course with the projector, I'm good about forgetting to get it warmed up before class begins and then have to pull something out of thin air to do while we wait. I do have a desktop machine in my classroom, so I was still able to keep up with my email and enter grades. I'm definitely going to make sure it's in the car tomorrow.

Blue, Red, and Green. Oh, My!

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/4797565/12804567

As I'm writing this, I'm having flashbacks of Abby's dance recital. A scared almost 3 year old standing on stage with her fingers in her mouth. Performing on stage is definitely not her thing even though she can perform all day for us at home. I will say she did a great job singing.  Her teacher said they were doing the motions during practice. You wouldn't know by watching the video. I guess I'm thankful Abby didn't revert to that 3 year old with her fingers in her mouth.

Our Newest Additions

Meet Duchess and Neo. Two of the sweetest kittens, ever. They join Betsy the dwarf hamster. They love to cuddle in open arms and sit in warm laps. Skids and Elise would never let Andy or me just grab them and hold them, It had to be on their terms. 

About two weeks ago, Abby and I went to the shelter after seeing their pictures online. They were the last two left out of the litter. Mom or Dad was Siamese. Duchess inherited the beautiful blue eyes. It's hard to tell from the picture, but she is also a diluted calico. Neo reminds us of Elise, my first "baby", who passed away not long ago. 

Abby's favorite is Duchess and she loves it when  Abby holds her. Every time Reagan enters the room, the kittens scramble to hide from her. We're still teaching Reagan how to hold them without strangling or squeezing. I'm sure the girls are going to miss them this weekend.