Monday, November 29, 2010

Parties and PJ Literacy Day

Friday was "PJ Literacy Day" at Kam's school.  I read "Purplicious" to Kam's class and she was grinning from ear to ear while she flipped pages as I read to her friends.  The kids all wore pj's and were laid out with pillows and blankets when I got there.  I was a little jealous!  There were parents scheduled to read all throughout the day and it was just a lot of fun for the kids.
It was also Kam's birthday so the kids sang "Happy Birthday' to her when I got there.  They don't allow parties but she was able to bring chocolate chip cookies (of course!) and juice at snack time for everyone.  I had lunch with her and got to see the entire K-4th grade sing to all the kids who had birthdays that day and the next week (because of the holidays).  She looked so cute standing there while the entire cafeteria sang!
Mom sent her a balloon and candy, which she loved!  She also wore her crown ALL DAY LONG!  I picked her up and we headed to her friend Maddie's birthday party.
She was thrilled to be with her Fun Time friends again.  After the party, Kam was anxious to get home and open her birthday presents.  She didn't even want to go out to eat, which was quite the disappointment for Mark and I.
She was so hard to buy for this year!  We ended up with new Wii and DS games...
I don't think she was disappointed.  She even grabbed Cooper and hugged him!!
Birthday party pictures coming soon!

Thanksgiving

This year we spent Thanksgiving in Rogers with Mark's family. Although I missed my family, it was very nice to hang out and bond with the Chastains.  My only regret is that I didn't take any pictures while we were there!!  Aunt Carmella made a wonderful Thanksgiving meal that I'm wishing I could eat again right now.  My kids had a great time with Q, Cade, and Cahl; however, I'm guessing they weren't sorry to see us go!   Kam even warmed up to Uncle Stephen who she is always "nervous" to see....something about him putting her in the dog cage does that to her.  He deputized both kids and put them in charge.  Kam came to me later in the afternoon and said "I'm just not ready to be the sheriff of this house yet!" 

Cooper was in heaven on Thursday when he finally got to play "da Wii" on the 72-inch TV in the playroom.  I found him upstairs jumping around playing table tennis.  Even after we left for Branson, he kept asking me when we were going back to Uncle Stephen's to play. 

I have so much to be thankful for not only on Thanksgiving, but every day.  I am truly blessed with family, friends, church family, and a Savior who loves me--flaws and all.  Thank you, Lord, for all my blessings!!!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Happy Birthday, Kamdyn!

Today is Kamdyn's 6th birthday.  I can hardly believe it!  She was so excited when she woke up this morning and we immediately began singing to her.  She even hugged Cooper for it!!  She then opened her cards from Nannie and Papaw Sonny that she's been dying to open the last few days.
As you can see, she racked up the money!  She was excited and told me that she "was rich now."  When she couldn't find the check that Mark had taken to put up she said, "where's my hundred smacks????"  Mark says she's just like me! 

She's having a great day at school so far today.  It's "PJ Literacy Day" so everyone has on pajamas.   I went to read to her class this morning and they were all laid out on the floor with pillows and blankets.   Can I go back to school?  PJ day sounds like heaven to me!  

Later, I had lunch with her where the entire K-4th grade sang "happy birthday" to her and everyone else who had birthdays today and next week.  She was so cute standing there while they were singing and I wish I had my camera with me. 

We are going to her friend Maddie's birthday party after school today and tomorrow is her party at Hot Springs Gymnastics.  She's so excited she can hardly stand it!  

I love you, Kam!!!