Wordless Wednesday

Parent teacher conferences

We went to Joshua's parent teacher conferences tonight. He is doing so well in first grade! We love his teacher, Mrs Dayton, and she seems to be fond of Joshua as well. She reports that he is happy, helpful, cheerful, responsible, and a great reader! Some of the things we have chosen for him to work on are his handwriting (mainly the appropriate use of capitol letters, and writing letters facing the right direction). He also needs to work on not talking so much. Gee, I have no idea where he gets that from :)

He is right where he needs to be in all of the subjects. He loves school. He is also friends with everyone, and not just one group of kids. We are so proud of him!

And this is his recently taken first grade picture. He is dang cute, huh?

Most recently finished project

I started this paint by number a few months ago and just finished it today. I already have another one I am excited to start. One of these days I will get around to framing them!

Family Frosty Outing

Today Ken had the idea to go and get frosties at Wendy's with the kids. I was all for it and then discovered that he had four free coupons for them, so even better! Just a fun family outing on an otherwise boring, uneventful Saturday. And the best part was that this was before we even ate lunch, dessert first!

Date Night!

Ken and I went to the Utah Teacher of the Year banquet at the Embassy Suites Hotel down town tonight. The 2009 Teacher of the Year is Sharon Gallager, who is one of Ken's second grade teachers. She is darling, fun, and a great teacher. She passed the torch to the 2010 Utah Teacher of the Year tonight. It was fun, and a great excuse to get dressed up, have the kids at Grandma's and have a fun date night. There were several speakers, great food, and good company. What more can you ask for?



Ken and Sharon pointing to their name tags, his said "Kenneth Limb, 2009 Principal of the Year". They meant to say he was the principal OF the TEACHER of the Year. But Ken still thought it was funny, and he was recognized at the banquet.



This is much better than our Halloween picture, when Ken was dressed as Bozo :)

I am turning into my mother....

I have been thinking alot lately about myself as a person, a wife, a mom, etc. I realize more and mroe that I am turning into my mother! All of the things that used to drive me crazy, guess what? I am doing, saying, and turning into those things! Not all bad, and as I get older and wiser, I realize Mom really has been right more than I care to admit.

I guess the first part of this for me was a few weeks ago I was at Walmart, wondering around while waiting for Janae to get out of tumbling. I was in the women's pajama/lingerie/robe/whatever section. I noticed this nightgown looking thing and started eyeing it, checking out the price tag, thinking of how comfortable it looked, how great it would be to put on right after a shower, or while getting the kids breakfast in the morning, etc. Then it dawned on me. This is a mumu (sp?) or a moo-moo! Am I really at an age where this kind of thing looks attractive to me? What the heck? When did that happen and how do I make it stop?

Then I realize I say all the same sayings to my kids my mom said to me. Like "wait till Dad comes home", etc. Geez! It must be this down hill after turning 30 thing!

Then I realize I am worrying more about things. I have never been one to worry! Now don't get me wrong, I am not over the top, but way more than I used to be. What do I worry about? What DON'T I worry about might be the more appropriate question. My kids, money, my job, do I have things stuck on my teeth, my dog, and other things that I shouldn't worry about. Some things are worth it, and other things I worry about worrying about because they really aren't worth worrying about! Get it? Yeah, I know, probably clear as mud.

But here I am. Turning into my mother. Noticing gray hair. And checking out moo-moos.

But, I am getting good at the things my mom has always been good at. I find I am more sensitive to people. Their needs, their feelings, etc. I know, this shouldn't be rocket science, but I have been called alot of things, but sensitive is not one of them. I like that part. I tend to be too INsensitive.

I am also finding that I am making better use of my time. Minus my ever present addiction to facebook and blogging. My mom always seemed to be pretty efficient with her time, energy, etc. I don't remember her being one to waste or procrastinate on things.

So, there ya have it. I guess turning into my Mom won't be so bad after all. Ken's only request is that I leave out the moo-moos, or as he would call them mood-killers...LOL.

I am getting old

My sister Lisa came over tonight to attempt to help me with my hair for a banquet Ken and I are going to on Friday night. While she was doing my hair, she pointed out my first gray hair. YIKES! I thought that I had been blessed to not have one, but there it was, white like nothing else! I am so bummed! Must be this whole turning 30 this year stuff. I have always sworn that the first gray hair I get, it is back to coloring for me, so guess who is hitting the color aisle at Walmart tomorrow? I refuse to grow old gracefully! If I was 45 maybe, but not at 30!