Why I should work out BEFORE the kids get up

Kyler found the jellybeans was was eating them one fist full after another. How he got up there -I don't know.

 I had been watching the kids during most of the workout. In fact, Jack had worked out with me for a lot of it. Until, he could only lay on the floor and tell me how tired he was. I wanted to lay down beside him and say the same thing. Kyler also "helped" with the workout by hanging on me. I guess I was happy when they were out from under my feet and so quietly waiting for me to get done. I should have known better.

Out with the Old

Kaden loves Legos and as most of you know lego loves to sell their little plastic pieces to kids. They have made them so much cooler then they used to be. Gone are the days of getting a set of basic pieces and then maybe getting some extra wheels or min figs to go with your set. Now there are Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Atlantis, Power Miners, and City sets and the list goes on and on. And they are pretty pricey. They are (I will admit) pretty cool. Anyway, Kaden has been trying to come up with ways to earn extra money so he can buy more lego sets. He has done extra jobs around the house and he recently had the idea of selling some of his stuff. So, he made a little stand to sell his stuffed animals. Now, most of you know where we live - there isn't a whole lot of people to sell too but we encouraged him anyway and he did make a few sales (grandparents).  

I loved his stand. He did it all himself. Even wrote all the animals names and their prices. 

Everything that was for sale.

Making the sale.

Our sweet little man

Helping with clean up.

(BTW: Jack was with us and helped but somehow avoided the pictures.)

Random Thoughts Thursday

Several of my friends do RTT. I don't know where it started but I love theirs and so I thought I would try it.

First of all I have gotten lots of comments about homeschooling. I just mentioned it once. Gosh, it is sometimes treated like a swear word - I used to think of it as a terrible thing too! Anyway, Kaden will be going to a outstanding public school next year and he is soooo excited. If either of those things weren't the case I would without a doubt homeschool. Here are the positives I see with homeschooling.  1) There is so much curriculum out there now and lots of support. 2) Imagine the hands- on educational opportunities.  I have a friend who home schools who will take their children to every state and visit every state park in addition to some possible trips abroad before they graduate. How amazing is that! You just can't get that same experience in a classroom - although technology does provide some great experiences.  3) Not having a standardized test dictate the teaching. I understand the point of these tests and I understand why teachers have to teach so that the kids pass them. But, I think a lot of good "educational stuff" is being lost.  4)Being able to travel without being held to the school calender. We have really gotten to experience this and to be honest it is so nice to go when places aren't crowded and are usually cheaper.  5) There is lots of evidence that homeschooling creates closer families. Oh, and you might ask what Tim thinks - he would be all for it  and is the one who brought it up! If we are ever in a situation where it makes more sense to homeschool (or feel God is leading us in that direction) we will. 

That was kinda a long thought.

This is the reason I don't make spaghetti very often.

Oh, and he did this all by himself. No prompting from the big brothers.

I have been drinking tea...alot of tea. So, since I have limited my diet Coke to "occasional" is drinking tea okay or have I now substituted something equally bad? It is unsweetened.

I have been having so much fun planning my spring flower planting. It just needs to be a little warmer! 

Kaden's preschool starts evaluating them tomorrow and he is so nervous. We have been practicing stuff all day. At Kindergarten round -up he was so nervous he couldn't sing the ABC's! Poor Kid. He knows everything he needs to know and I am not putting pressure on him. He is just a nervous performer. One time he told me: "I got this from you." He is right.

Today, I signed Jack and Kaden up for T-Ball and swimming lessons. I also signed up for 4 classes to renew my teaching license. It is going to be a busy summer!

Well, nap time is over. Time to go outside.