Oh Noah

My nephew, Noah, lost a tooth and wanted to leave the Tooth Fairy a note. He said he couldn't find any paper, so he saw a check on the counter that my sister, Sarah, was going to cash. He crossed her signature off and proceeded to write his message. It says, "Hi tooth fairy, I lost a tooth today." On the top, it says from Noah.

Of course, Sarah wasn't pleased, but she couldn't help but laugh.

Congratulations

Since she has posted it on facebook, I think it's okay for me to share Matt and Jenna's news. A BABY! Jenna is due August 1st! We all hope she gets really fat. Aren't we nice?

All joking aside, we couldn't be happier for them. She's been sick on and off throughout the first trimester, so hopefully she starts feeling better soon! I hope this baby is ready to be a part of our family. For those trying to keep track, baby will be the 8th grandchild for my parents.

Ahoy Matey

 The kids had a pirate theme in preschool last week. They all brought home pirate hats. They looked too darn cute. Most of the pictures are of Mia because the other two kept running away.

I can't believe Ash Wednesday is tomorrow. It kind of snuck up on me. We're off to Target when the kids get home to buy their Valentine's and some treats to bring. They are so excited about picking them out!

 I had parent-teacher conferences last night. Their teachers are pleased with the progress they've made. Allison and Julie think the twins will do great on the kindergarten screening. I'm pretty nervous about it. Ethan and Mia are pretty shy around strangers, so I don't think they're going to do half of what they ask them. The teachers told me that they meet with the kindergarten teacher to tell them about each child and their personality. They also share what they know and don't know. This helped my nerves a little because they can do almost all of the things they ask on the screening.

I'm pushing for them to go to kindergarten although sad at the same time. I know they are ready and by the time kindergarten starts, they will be 5 1/2, almost 6. If I hold them back, they'll be almost 7 by the time they start kindergarten and Ethan, Mia, and Riley would be in the same grade. I wouldn't do that to the twins, so Riley would be held back as well.

Julie was pretty impressed with how Riley is doing. She all ready recognizes some letters of the alphabet which is a skill that is beyond her age. We still have some numbers to work on, but she's doing well. So far, none of them will go to summer school unless they see a dramatic change with how they're doing in school.

 The kids came back last night from Grandpa Casey's and Grandma Joanne's house. They had been asking to stay with my parents, and since they didn't have school Monday and Tuesday, I thought it would be the perfect time. They did really well although I think they were starting to miss Mom and Dad.

Mike and I had a much deserved break. We slept in, went out to eat, and watched movies. I think every couple needs a free weekend every few months. It does wonders!

 It's hard to believe that Riley's birthday is in a month. She really wants to go swimming, but with what happened at her birthday last year, I don't really want to go near a pool. She wants a Hello Kitty birthday cake, so we'll see how that goes.