Keeping a journal

Shawn and I both try to keep a journal. Notice I didn't say "daily journal". I just update mine when something important happens. Shawn on the other hand has a harder time remembering to write down those special moments and this is what happens...

His last journal entry...

and the next one he wrote...

You should read it...he is one funny man!

3rd grade wax museum

Every year the 3rd graders do a wax museum. The kids have to pick a person they admire, read a biography about them, write a report, and put together a poster with quotes from that person and pictures of them. Then they dress up as their person and memorize 3 interesting facts about them. They make the kids stand in the gym with little "push" stickers beside them. Parents, friends, and school kids walk through the gym and when they touch the "push" button the student has to recite one of the interesting facts. They have to pick 3 different positions to stand in, they are supposed to be absolutly still. Then every 10 minutes they are allowed to change positions. They have to be totally quiet unless someone pushes their button. They all did an amazing job. 

Austin's person was Mark Twain. Over the summer we read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and he loved it. He dressed up in his suit, and borrowed a bow tie from a friend. He chose to bring in a desk to sit in and pretended to be writing a book. He did a great job.

 He was trying super hard not to smile...because wax people do not smile...duh.

Oh he broke out of character, haha

Austin's birthday!!!!

My little boy is 9! Oh where has the time gone? He is such a boy at that. He didn't have too many requests for his big day...he wanted a "Green Lantern" birthday cake, a shrimp ring all for himself, shrimp Alfredo for dinner and an airsoft gun. He is pretty easy to please.

 The cake...it left everyones mouth green...he loved that.

 Hanging out with mom

 Being silly with his sister

 He loves the rope swing in our front yard

 Austin, Dad, and the boy cousins all playing airsoft wars

I sure love this kid, he is turning into a great young man. He loves Scouts, he loves being outside, he loves playing computer games, he loves to do anything with his dad, he loves to give me hugs...and he HATES to read. Guess that's something he will learn to love :) Happy birthday my man!

6th grade play

Shawntell was the lead in the 6th grade play, The Taming of the Shrew.

She did a fabulous job :) She had to "tryout" to get the part. She has such a sweet and tender soul that she actually cried when she got the part because one of her friends really wanted it. It was fun to see her perform, she is a natural, unlike her mother that can not hold a straight face even if my life depended on it. Her dad on the other hand was highly involved in theater all through High School and was very good. 

A little background, Katherine, the lead character, is very rude to everyone. Her father really wants to get her married off, but he can't find a man that will put up with her bad attitude. A man comes a long and teaches her to be respectful, kind, caring, and loving. Shawntell is all of those things naturally, so to see her be rude, sit on someone, tie their hands and legs together, slap (pretend slap) a kid was so out of character for her. She loved every minute of it. 

And being the mom I am...I video taped it...but forgot to take actual pictures, haha. So here is a picture of her standing in front of a picture of her in the play. I'll do better next time :)

A yummy Christmas tradition

Every year during December we go to Winder Dairy and have scones with honey butter and chocolate milk. They have a Santa Clause that visits, but we didn't go on the right day, so we went to the mall and saw him instead.