That's the way we "honor" roll ....

I know...corny.  Anyway .... all's well in the academic department in our household.  All three kids did great.  Jessie made honor roll this semester after struggling with Algebra this year.   Ugh!  I was horrible in math and needed a tutor on and off throughout high school so I know how frustrating it can be.  She really pulled it together and earned a B ... we're very proud of her (as usual).  Sean got straight A's !  Drew was most improved and received all satisfactory marks .... so as a celebration dinner the kids decided that they would like to go to Outback.  We haven't been there for a while so it was nice to go back and enjoy a delish meal with the kiddos. 

Don't be a bully ....

Love ... just LOVE the kid's school and the teachers there ... but, today I had to send an e-mail to Sean's teacher and gym teacher because he was verbally bullied in gym class today by the 4th graders.  It seems that the 4th graders are now taking gym with the 3rd graders as preparation for "Field Day".  Let's see how they respond to this incident.  I'm hoping that they take it seriously and inform the other class that this type of behavior is hurtful and won't be tolerated.  Sean is such a good and thoughtful kid and I don't want stuff like this having an adverse effect on him.  

A baby is the BEST mother's day gift!

Yep!  May 9th 2004 was Mother's Day and I got the most perfect present in a warm, bundled, wrapped little package.  Just the right size!  No need to send it back!
Flash forward to 2010 and we're once again celebrating Drew's 6th birthday and Mother's Day.   Since this is Drew's first year of T-ball, ... baseball was the theme.  He's very excited about playing baseball this year and his favorite position is either pitcher (although they don't actually pitch) or first base because those two spots seem to see the most action.  Apparently, he wants to be a baseball player when he grows up.  Let's see ... I have a feeling this kid is gonna want to be A LOT of things when he grows up!

I love my kids ....

I just have to get that out there.  Ah!  That feels better.  In all the hustle and bustle of life like Sean and Jess's guitar lessons (and make ups!), Drew's T-ball games, running around to get the shopping done and the laundry washed, folded and put away, dinner cooked, etc, etc, etc ... I want to take the time out to say I LOVE YOU.

I'm sure that there are times that I'm tired and just plain ole busy trying to keep the household running ... and I don't want them to wonder if they did anything wrong.  If anything ... they've been so good ... doing everything right!!  Maybe they don't understand it now, but when they get older and have a family and responsibilities of their own they will realize just how much I loved them when it seemed that every day life gets in the way.

Or ... they can come here and read this blog.   :)