My New Joy

Lately I had found myself bored while the kids were at school, so I signed up at the Stukey library to be a parent volunteer. I have been having so much helping out. I get to check books in and out, file the books on the shelves, straighten shelves, and cover books. I only go in for the time that Sable is in school, so about 3 hours. There is one more parent that comes in only on Mondays for 1 hour. I think its great to have the parent help out, it gives the librarian more time with the kids when they need help finding a book. I have helped kids find books too. Tomorrow is Sable's library day and I will get to help her class.

Grounded For A Week!

I was sooooo mad at Lyndall the other day. It all started when we were leaving for my moms house and I couldn't find him anywhere. I saw one of his friends brothers and asked him where they were and he said they were in one of the alleys. I went over there and had Lyndall get in the car, I told him he was not suppose to be over in this area and that I had been looking for him and couldn't find him. I was about to leave when I could smell cigarette smoke, I asked him for his hand, I smelled them and sure enough he smelled like cigarettes. I called out to his friend and told him to come over here and I smelled his hands too. I told him he better get to his house because that is where I'm headed. When I got there we all talked and came up with grounding them for a week. Lyndall gets to do extra chores and the only thing he is aloud to do is read. Come to find out his friend stole the cigarettes from his parents and they were also lighting things on fire. I certainly hope that this will never happen again.

The sad thing is Steve and I had quit smoking in hopes that the kids would never smoke. So much for that.

First Day Of School 2009

I didn't cry and my mom kept me busy by shopping while Sable went to her very first day of school ever. Ruanne, my mother in law, and my mom came with me today to take Sable to her first day of school. Steve had to work so I sent him a picture. She went in the school like a real trooper, just just like her brother did when he started kindergarten. She came out as happy as could be. She tells me she loves school. After school her and Lyndall sat down together to do home work. She was very happy to have a conversation with him about school. She told him what she did and that she is going to music class tomorrow and can't wait. It was almost like she was trying to sound grown up talking to him. Lyndall told her about his great first day too. I must say kids do grow up way too fast, but I will continue to enjoy these moments as much as I can.

The Cast Is Off

I took Lyndall to the doctors today to get his full cast off and to get the half cast on. After looking at the x rays the doctor decided that his arm healed up very nicely and he wouldn't need the half cast. YAY! However they did give him a wrist brace to wear while playing for the next couple of weeks just to ensure that he doesn't re break it. At least its off just in time for school to start next week, and I don't have to smell it anymore.

Kindergarten Assessment

So today Sable went in for her kindergarten assessment. She impressed all the teachers and they could not believe that she never had a day of preschool and that maybe her parents are actually responsible for spending time with her. The test went great, so great in fact that they tested her a little further and discovered that she needs to be tested beyond what they had in the classroom. She to be tested again when school starts to see if she is ready for the first grade. Yes the first grade. I ask myself this question, now why wouldn't they let her start kindergarten last year? Oh ya they said because of her age, and that she wouldn't be socially ready, even though all her friends are 2 months older than her and started last year. So we will see how things will go next week.

Crumpley Campout

We went camping for a couple days with Steve's family. The food was great, the kids played so well together, and the company was truly the best. I thought it would be crazy and out of control, but I think for the most part it went smoothly.

Sable wearing my hat, which became her hat.

The kids played hide and go seek.

We shot bow and arrows.



We played uncountable games of ladder golf, which has got to be one of my favourite games to play now.

More ladder golf.

They played in the dirt and rocks, this is their town with houses, a barn and some other stuff that they built.

We put together bug jars and hunted for bugs.

After searching for bugs we went on a scavenger hunt.

Grammy taught them how to play a card game.

Steve took care of the fires.

On Saturday night we sang songs, read funny stuff, and performed funny skits.

Gathering around the camp fire.

Rob and Ruanne taught us a song.

And of course there was a play ground that they played at on the last day before we left.