It is such a great program the school has to help the kids learn what they want to do in the future and learn how to get there and also to stay on track getting there. After Maryjo was finished with her "job" for the day I picked her up downtown and since she didn't have to go back to school for the rest of the day she got to see Randy and tell him all about it! That is rare since the kids usually don't get to see him during the week at all. She was just so excited about her adventures that morning!
Randy and I have been taking Friday afternoons before he goes to work and enjoying a little time together. Usually some of the guys from where he works join us for lunch but it is nice because it is a little time for us and I feel like I am part of what he is doing each day. I also feel like an adult for a little while since most of my time is spent with the kiddos!! I do, however, love my time with him and since there is only Eli at the house during that time of the day it is pretty easy on my mom so I don't feel like I am leaving a bunch of kiddos with her. One thing Randy and I have been wanting to start is a weekly or every other week date so this is a good place to start. Have I said that I love it??!!
In other exciting news, Gracie got her award for her Patriotism paper! I posted her paper up several posts back but it is truly a beautiful piece. She is such a wonderful writer! We are so proud of her for this piece of work! She got an award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Gaffney, so we got to spend a Saturday morning there and really enjoyed our time with Gracie. Just Randy and I went and it was so nice being able to spend time with her since that is so rare to get her to herself!!
Other fun things, Hanni and Eli are both becoming such great readers! Eli just willingly picked out his first chapter book!!!! Wow!!! Hanni made 300 steps in her 100 Book Challenge at school!! Hanni also read a pretty big book to me the other day called All Tutus Should Be Pink. She had a little help but did most of it on her own and tried to sound out big words before asking for help. She just kept reading when I asked if she wanted to take a break and did great! I am so proud of them both!!!
Hanni with her 300 steps trophy.
I also made cupcake cones. I know, not big news like the kiddos, but they were a cute after school snack, and so yummy!!! I love doing things in the kitchen but never seem to have time, so since Randy and I couldn't go out this past Friday, and Friday is Eli's easier day at school if he does really good all week (which he did this week) I had some time to make something yummy! I made these yummy treats!
As I made them, I decided that I am going to make some extra time to make more things like this though, because it didn't take that long and they are homemade (ok from a box, but I have alot of cake boxes around, lol) so they are healthier than store and fastfood crap. It is time for me to take a little time to get back in the kitchen!! And I had fun doing it and the kiddos loved them!! That is the best thing in the world right?!
We have had a pretty rough weekend. Daddy had a fall but he is ok. We were terrified he had a stroke but just hit his head. They actually glued his head, ran a ton of tests, and determined he is healthy as a horse. He was shaking so bad after his fall though and was white as a ghost that we were so scared. He was fine once we sat him down. The hospital staff said they because he has Alzheimer's he was probably more scared than what most people would be and more disoriented than most after he fell and that is what caused the shaking. He has done great since we have been home though although we are all walking on eggshells around him. The whole thing really scared me but as always I have a great family and we, as always, have come together and love each other to pieces and take care of each other through it all!! Thank you Lord for the most amazing daddy in the world!!
On another note!! I also got some amazing news this weekend!! One of my dearest friends is going to have baby #3! She is one of the most wonderful ladies I know and a wonderful mother!! I couldn't be happier for any other family!!! Congrats!!! Love all of you guys!!! xoxo
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