Friday, April 30, 2010

Change in job title ...

I think I am gonna change my "job title" from SAHM to ... teacher, nurse, referee, chef, maid, entertainer, costume designer, photographer, taxi driver, sand box playmate, cheerleader, coach, artist, hostess, repair man, story teller, nutritionist, detective, event/party planner, life coach, stylist, ceo, domestic engineer (& goddess), safety officer, magician, decorator and SUPER HERO (minus the cape!)

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Harleigh's "insides" ...

After school today, Harleigh informed me, that "her insides are just to tired".

*shaking head*

Do I even dare to ask???

Ok ... here it goes ...

"Harleigh, what can Mommy do to make your insides better?" 

I suggested taking a nap before dinner ... but that was shot down really fast.

I then suggested that she go to bed earlier ... negative on that suggestion.

Harleigh was pretty sure that if I let her sleep in tomorrow morning ... and then have "cuddle bug time" (aka: that is when Mommy and Harleigh snuggle under the covers together in my bed and watch cartoons together) till lunch time ... that it would "make her insides more awake".

Sorry Bugs ... but you have to go to school tomorrow. 

But I gotta love your effort in trying to stay at home with me for the day!  Props to ya!

Don't ring the doorbell!!!

Lucy.  Our sweet little snuddle ... Lucy.  She is such a sweet little puppy.  All she wants to do ... is to lay next to you ... and for you to pet her, scratch her ears, rub her tummy or sneak her a hotdog out of the frig every now and then.  (she is not to proud to beg either ... EVERY TIME you go and open up the frig door)



She is VERY protective of Harleigh as well.  Which ... let's face it ... if it was not for Harleigh falling in love with Lucy at the pet store ... Lucy would have some other backyard to pee in every day. 

The day we brought Lucy home from the petstore (January 2007)

Honestly ... this dog ... would do ANYTHING for Harleigh.  And when I say ANYTHING ... I mean ANYTHING ...



Harleigh was in the process of making mask for herself  so she
decided to make one for Lucy as well.


Yes ... even Lucy is use to posing for the camera ... just like the kids are.




Harleigh actually had Lucy sitting with her listening to her IPOD for a long time.


Harleigh even got Lucy to stick a Mr. Potato Head mouth piece
in her mouth ... and she stayed like that until Harleigh took it out of her mouth.


Then there are the cuddle moments that Lucy shares with all of us.  BUT ... if Harleigh is around ... Lucy will make a bee line straight to her ... and not even think twice about it.  I have to admit ... I was the last one in the family that wanted a dog to join in our daily chaos ... but ... Lucy was worth every single penny that we spent on her.  Harleigh loves that dog more than life itself ... and that my friend ... is worth every single dollar!


Harleigh trying to get Lucy out the door so she
could take her to Kindergarten Show N Tell.


This was a day that I know Harleigh will NEVER forget!
Thank you Mrs. Sweaney for making this happen for Harleigh.


Harleigh thought Lucy needed to buckle upfor safety, as well.

















BUT WAIT!!!  There is a WHOLE nother side to Lucy!!!  There is the crazy ass barking-jumping in circles-so loud I wanna wear ear plugs, side of this sweet and cuddly dog. 

Think I am kidding?

Come by anytime. 

Day or Night. 

Ring the doorbell. 

I dare you to.

People have learned to text or call us, with a 2 minute "warning", that they are on their way.  Once we receive that phone call or text ... it is GO TIME!!!  There is not a moment to spare.  Mission "Lock up Dog" instantly begins.  It is a matter of moments before that front door is either gonna have a knock on it ... or worse yet ... the DOORBELL IS GONNA RING!!!  Lucy MUST be put in the garage, bedroom or outside ... IMMEDITATELY!!!

Go Go GO!!!

Where is that dog?  

HARLEIGH!!!  FIND YOUR DOG!!! 

DING DONG ...

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK ...

BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK ...

CRAP!  We did not find Lucy in time.  *sigh*

Moore Family Huddle:
Huddle up everyone!!!  We are gonna practice locating the dog and getting her "out of ear shot" of the doorbell the SECOND our guest leave.  We can not have our guest nearly peeing their pants the moment they hit the doorbell.  I am just guessing ... but I think Martha Stewart would frown upon our dog causing someone to pee their pants before even entering our house ... because the BARKING scared them so badly.  Just a guess ... but I do not think Martha Stewart would put us in the "good hoste" catagory if this happened.  Break on the count of 3!  Ready! 1 -2 -3 BREAK!

Back to the doorbell ringing ...

Lucy would be running towards the door at lighting speed ... sometimes I swear there is just a trail of smoke behind her ... from her running towards the door so darn fast.  Then ... ALONG with the LOUD barking ... comes the jumping straight up in the air (we are pretty sure she is part kangaroo somewhere down the line) ... immediately followed by 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 jumps as she is turning in a circle. 

Oh ... don't forget the BARKING!!!!

Did I mention the BARKING????

I didn't???

Hmmm???  I could have sworn I mention the barking???

Well ... the dog is part crazy ... and the whole neighboorhood knows if someone knocks on our door.  Or worse yet ... RINGS THE DREADED DOORBELL!!!

So ... let me recap on this ... if you ever decide to drop by our house unexpected ... don't say I did not warn you.  The SECOND you ring the doorbell ... Lucy will be at the door barking and BARKING AND BARKING.  Also ... don't be to alarmed when the house comes slightly off the foundation after the first bark.  Yes ... her barking is SO LOUD ... it can move a house right off the foundation at times.

So what did we learn today boys and girls???  ALWAYS ... I repeat ALWAYS give Clint and Jill a "complimentary" phone call or text with some advanced warning that you are coming by.  We will do our best to track down Lucy before you walk up our front steps ... but just in case we do not locate her in time ... brace yourself.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Picture This:

Picture this:  Wednesday evening.  Windows are open.  Kids are eating dinner on the back porch.  Clint and I are enjoying some nice conversation in the living room.  Over hearing giggles and silly conversation every now and then between the kiddos.

Situation:  Eythen wants to go to the front of the house and ride his bike.

Problem:  Clint and I are still chatting about our day ... and do not wanna get up yet.

Solution:  Eythen can wait at the front of the house, on the steps, until Clint or I get there.


A FEW MINUTES LATER ...


Picture this:  Breeanna opens up the patio door and says, "Where is Eythen?"

Solution:  I told Breeanna that he should be sitting on the steps out front waiting on Clint or I to come out there.


A MINUTE LATER ...


Problem:  Breeanna informs Clint and I ... that he is not there.

Solution:  I asked Breeanna to go and see where Eythen was.


NOT EVEN A MINUTE LATER ...


Problem:  Eythen is at the end of the driveway talking to one of the other kids that lives on the cul-de-sac.

Solution:  I asked Breeanna, "Go and ask Eythen where is he suspose to be."


THIRY SECONDS LATER ...


Problem:  Breeanna relays the message of, "Eythen says he is suspose to be on the steps."

Problem solved ... which leads to the solution, right?  Wrong!  You would figure that I would be saying that Eythen went back to the steps and was waiting for Clint or I to come outside. Well ... that would be the logical thing for someone to do. But not if you are a clever 5 years old ... and not if your name is Eythen James Moore. 

Picture this:  Clint and I go back to chatting about our day.


A very BRIEF moment LATER ...


Problem:  Breeanna says, "So ... uhhh ... is Eythen suspose to be back AT the steps?"  Clint gave me a "what the heck smile" while I gave a *sigh* and shaked my head.

Solution:  I told Breeanna to go and ask Eythen, "Why is he suspose to be on the steps?"


A FEW MINUTES  ... WELL SECONDS ... LATER ...


Problem:  Breeanna relays the message that Eythen said, "Because Mommy and Daddy are not outside."

Problem solved ... which leads to the solution, right? Wrong! You would figure that I would be saying that Eythen went back to the steps and was waiting for Clint or I to come outside. Well ... that would be the logical thing for someone to do. But not if you are a clever 5 years old ... and not if your name is Eythen James Moore.


A NANO SECOND LATER ...


Picture this:  Oh come one ... there is no picture this at the moment.  Breeanna is running back and forth at lighting speed.  She is really digging this "I am delivering the messages from Mom and Dad" bit that is going on the present time.  This is the one time she can technically, "tattle" and get by with it.  So ... the faster she delivers the message ... the faster she gets to come back and tattle ... I mean ... "inform us" on what is going on.

Problem:  Breeanna "informs us" that Eythen is still chatting with a fellow neighbor at the end of the driveway that lives on the cul-de-sac.  Breeanna says, "Uhhh ... still not on the steps."

Solution:  I told Breeanna to go and ask Eythen, "Mommy and Daddy are not outside.  Aren't you suspose to be on the steps waiting for them."


A MOMENT BEFORE I COULD EVEN BLINK:


Eythen's solution:  Breeanna relays the message of, "Eythen says he WAS waiting on the steps, but you took to long."

Picture this:  Clint and I shaking our heads and can not help but laughing over the whole situation.  Sometimes it is better to just go with the flow and not worry about crap like "sitting on the steps waiting for Mommy or Daddy."

Monday, April 26, 2010

Ketchup ...

At lunch today, Eythen asked me if all of the Mommy's in the world were smart. I told him that Mommy's are really smart and know just about everything there is to know.

He looked at me, with a very curious smile, and said ... "Then what would happen if I put ketchup in milk? Because I really wanna try it to see what will happen. Can I go squirt ketchup into my cup of milk? PLEASE!!!! Can I? Maybe it will turn into paint?"

Friday, April 23, 2010

Eythen and his hats ...


Eythen's preschool makes hats/crowns sometimes in their art center.  Eythen LOVES HAT/CROWN day at preschool.  He normally gets off the bus with this crazy hat/crown on his head ... not minding AT ALL ... that not one single other kid has a hat/crown their head.  He is just smiling from ear to ear ... which makes me smile from ear to ear.  I secretly must admit ... I enjoying scanning the bus windows for Eythen's little head, as all the youngin's are coming off the bus ... wondering if  "today was a hat/crown day" for Eythen. 

Anyways ... I have tried really hard over the past 2 years to remember to snap a photo of Eythen with his preschool hats/crown on.  Unfortunately ... I know I have missed some ... but here are a few photos over the past few years with Eythen and his ever so stylish-stop traffic-how cute are you hats.

This was his very first hat that he ever made ... when he began preschool in February of 2008.

Those red and yellow things are suspose to be crayons on their crown.
Not sure why??? 
Like I said ... crazy hats at times.


No caption needed here.
I am to busy laughing at the hat ...

There must have been a lesson on giraffe's???
Just a guess???


When I saw this one ... I could not help but smile/laugh ...
when Eythen came off the bus with 8 legs hanging off of his head. 


Of course each kiddo gets a crown to wear on their birthday at school!!!


This was his most recent crown/hat he brought home.
In case you are wondering why he is making that face in the photo ...
He was "acting" like "Oh my gosh their is a large lady bug on my head". 
Yeah ... I am thinking we will stick to sports with Eythen ... not acting.  *wink*

As I was going through some past photos of Eythen and his ever so famous preschool hats/crowns.  I noticed he has a little bit of an obsession for hats.




Preschooler by day ... Pirate by night.  Argh Matey!!! 
Give me a cookie ... or off with your head.


The famous "train conductor hat" that he wore FOREVER when he was 2 and 3.




I am not really sure what he was thinking at this point in time???  I had to turn this photo to black and white though ... because he has on one of his sisters hot pink boots.  haa haa

Eythen at his 3 year old birthday party. 
Notice the "train conductor hat" ... again!!!


Don't you just wanna spread him on a cracker and eat him up.  So stinking cute!!!


Didn't you know that SpiderMan was a football player, too?!?!?!
(SpiderMan also enjoyed building things with blocks)


And yes ... he did eventually tackle the dog. 
We had to set some new "house rules" after this football game was completed.


OH YES!!!  The "train conductor hat" shows up again!!!


Hold on ... the "hat blog" is not over just yet!!!  Clint has also bought Eythen his fair share of KU hats.  I am pretty sure ... from the moment Eythen could sit up on his own ... Clint was putting hats on his big 'ol melon.



Eythen heading off to Opening Game Day for KU football. 






Yes ... he did actually wear this KU football helmet around the house ALOT!!!  He quickly realized though ... that it needed to come off for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The face mask did not really allow his little hands to get those chicken nuggets into his mouth very easily.








This photo was taken right before Clint took Eythen to his very first KU basketball game. 




Thursday, April 22, 2010

Rule #1492

Every house has "rules" in it.  No biting. No running in the house. No hitting.  No spitting.  No name calling.  No pushing.  Be nice.  Say please and thankyou.  Put the empty toilet paper roll in the trashcan and then put the new roll on the holder.  (This rule seems to be forgotten alot in our house.)  No complaining on what I make for dinner ... we can not have chicken nuggets for every meal.  When Grey's Anatomy or Private Practice is on ... Mommy is off duty.  If you need something ... and Mommy is in the bathroom ... wait for cryin out loud ... I will be with you in a second. 

Anyways ... you get my point ...

Tuesday ... the Moore household added a new rule to our list.

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCE ... is Clint ever allowed to attempt to do the girls hair.

*sigh*  *shaking head*

Tuesday, I had "Muffins for Mom's", with Eythen, at his school.  Him and I headed out at 6:50 ... so I could get back in time to do the girs' hair before they had to leave for school.  I had the alarm set for Clint ... for 7:00.  All he had to do was get up ... wake up the girls ... and then go downstairs and read the paper.  BUT ... for some reason ... Clint decided to pull his "I am gonna try this and hope for the best" card ... and pray for the best.

Yeah ... that did not work out so well.

I pulled into the driveway at 7:30 ... just as Clint was getting ready to pull out of the driveway with the girls in the backseat. 

Hold on ... I did not do their hair yet.  They can not go off to school with "bed head" (and let me tell you ... Harleigh has MAJOR "bed head" in the morning).  Then ... I hear from the backseat Breeanna's voice say, "Uhhh ... Dad tried to do Harleigh's hair ... and the sides are sticking out, Mom!" 

So I told Harleigh to come inside so I could get her hair to lay down.  As she is getting out of the backseat ... I notice her hair is matted together and has a very "shiney" look to it (better word for it ... it was a grease pit).  I layed my hand across the back of her hair and half of the product wiped off onto my hand.  EWE!  What in the world?  OH NO!  Clint ... dear ... sweetie pie ... (ok, so I was really on the verge of a nervous breakdown at this point in time.  But ... we are just gonna pretend that I was being all caring and sencere.) what exactly did you do to Harleigh's hair?

Flashforward 20 minutes later ... Harleigh took a lighting fast shower, I blow dried her hair and curled it ... put Breeanna's in a low ponytail ... and had them out the door with 5 minutes to spare before the tardy bell at school was gonna ring.  WHEW!!!

I give Clint credit that he tried to be nice and get my morning routine done ... before I got back from "Muffins for Mom's" ... but ... next time I am just gonna say ... Clinton, Just step away from the hair products.  Put the brush, hairspray and spray wax down.   

Although ... as I was in a mad dash trying to get Harleigh's hair dried and curled ... Clint did say that this just goes to show that I am not allowed to ever leave him.  I then told him ... that this just goes to show that if he ever divorces me I get sole custody of the girls.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Harleigh's big invitation ...

Harleigh and I arrived 5 minutes late to her private gymnastics lesson today ... but what is new, honestly.  As we were literally running into the building ... Harleigh's coach, Olivia, stopped me and told me that there is a meet coming up and she would like Harleigh to participate in it. 

WOW!!!

YEAH HARLEIGH!!!

I am not sure who was more excited ... me ... Olivia ... or Harleigh.

Let the training begin.

And that is just what Olivia did with Harleigh.

Practice ... Practice ... Practice ...

Watch out gymnastics world ... May 22nd ... Harleigh is I will MOST DEFINATELY blog about the whole event once it takes place ... but luckily for her ... she has about 5 more weeks of training with Olivia before she shows off her skills to everyone at the meet.

Oh yeah ... I almost forgot!!!  As we were leaving the academy ... which the manager ... EVER SO CASUALLY has ALL the leotards for SALE right at the front of the door.  (Yes ... thank you to whomever decided that was the best place to put that stuff)  Of course ... JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY ... as we are leaving the academy ... Harleigh stops to look at the leotards ... this time she is CERTAIN she deserves one for being asked to do her first meet. 

From the corner of my eye ... I see her coach Olivia standing off to the side ... smiling from ear to ear ... just like Harleigh was doing at that very moment.

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Are you smarter than a fifth grader???

You know that show ... Are you smarter than a 5th grader???  I am sure most of you have watched it ... and if you are like me ... you are definately NOT smarter than a 5th grader according to the show. 

Clint ... me ... Breeanna ... Harleigh ... and Eythen ... watch the show often. When a 3rd grade question comes on ... those are Breeanna's "questions to answer".  When a 1st grade question comes on ... those are Harleigh's "question to answer".  Then the 2nd, 4th and 5th grade questions ... those are left for Clint ... me ... and Eythen.  I know I know I know ... Eythen is at an unfair advantage.  I think that there should be a Preschool/Kindergarten question asked on the show as well.  I mean ... we do not want any discrimination going on???  It is not fair to leave out some short people-who are only worried about how long recess is gonna be-will you be my friend-who just sneezed without covering their mouth-look at what I can do-knowledge either!!!  Hummm ... 

If questions like:  What comes next ... A B C D _? 

Then I just might get some right!!!

SCRATCH THAT!!!  I MEANT to say ... then some of the "younger viewers" could have a chance to participate while viewing the show.  It would in no way be benificial to adults like me.  I am CLEARLY thinking of the younger generations here.  PROMISE!!!

All I am saying is ... in relation to the questions they are asking ... I am not so sure, that I knew HALF the stuff when I was in elementary school.  My parents were either hiding me from the truth as I grew up ... that I am plain stupid.  OR ... kids are expected to know SO MUCH more than I EVER had to know in Elementary School.

I will be the FIRST to admit ... math and I are MORTAL ENEMIES!  We DO NOT get along WHAT SO EVER!  If Math and I are in the same room ... I am trying to find the nearest window to jump out of ... even if it is a 2 story building.  I am willing to take that risk.  We are kind of like Batman and the Joker.  Get my point? 

On the other hand ... my husband is BFF's with math.  Geometary, muliplication, 1+1, double digit subtraction ... and yes ... Algebra (gag me).  They have been BFF's for years now.  They go WAY back.  They are "there" for one another ... in the good times and bad.  They are kind of like Batman and Robin.  Get my point?

Anyone (aka: good 'ol me) that takes College Algebra four ... yes I said FOUR times and STILL gets a FREAKING D ... EACH and EVERY single time ... is granted the right to say a really bad word everytime someone mentions the word "Algebra" (Sh*t).  It is just one of those ... ummm ... privilages ... Yes ... I guess you could call it a "privilage".

Algebra!!
(F*ck)

See ... It just instantly happens. 

You also are allowed to roll your eyes ... when the word, Algebra is said.  (Sh*t) *rolling eyes*

On the flip side of it ... my parents are granted the "privilage" of laughing out loud and shake their heads in disbelief when they hear the word, Algebra! (sh*t) *rolling eyes*  After all ... they are the ones that paid for me to take that WORHTLESS class in college ... not once ... not twice ... not three times ... but FOUR TIMES!!! 

Go ahead Mom and Dad ... I will say the word and you get to laugh and shake your head in disbelief ... ready???


Algebra!!!
(F*ck)
*rolling eyes*

Now ... I have seen some adults on, Are you smarter than a 5th grader ... not get very far with the questions.  So ... with that being said ... that means ... I am not the only one that is NOT smarter than your average 10 or 11 year old.  I am not alone in this "smarty pants world" I sometimes seem to live in. 

If they would just slighly alter the questions a bit. 

For example ... if they would ask:

-Who sings Party in the USA?

    I know!!!  I know!!!  I know!!!  Miley Freaking Cyrus!!!


-What is the name of the penguin on the Nick cartoon show, BackYardigans?

    DUH!!!  Pablo!!!


OR!!!

What are the names of all the kids on Jon and Kate Plus 8?

    Heck yeah!!!  I know that as well!!!  Madelyn, Cara, Alexis, Hannah, Aaden, Collin, Leah, Joel


How about ...

-Who is the female singer of the Black Eyed Peas?

    YES!!!  I know this one!!!  FERGI!!! 


-What food would your children live off of, it they had a choice?

    Freaking Chicken Nuggets!  Isn't that every parents answer?  Maybe?  Well ... it is the answer for the Moore household.


-Why are 3D movies so darn expensive?

    No really ... does anyone have the answer for that?  Good lord they are expensive!!!


They could always try ...

-What show was Donna Martin on?

    NO ONE would get this one wrong!!!  90210, baby!!!  The ALL TIME BEST SHOW EVER (YES ... that statement deserves all caps!!!)


My Mom use to tell me that she always wondered how I could know the lyrics to every song possible ... but not know my spelling words.  I am gonna have to agree with her on that one.  Mom ... you were right!  I know WAY to many pointless things in life.  I want my brain back!!!  I think the "education" part of my brain takes up about 30% (give or take a percentage here or there) ... and then reality tv, current events and lyrics of songs takes up the rest.

Anyone want me to sing the theme song to Dora the Explorer? 

I can! 

Promise!

ALGEBRA!!!
(Sh*t)
*rolling eyes*

Cousins ...

Clint had grilled up some YUMMY hamburgers and fried up some sliced potatoes to put in that bubbling oil thingy that he has ... no idea what it is really called.  I call it the "If I walk past that contraption 15 pounds goes straight to my butt".  I am not sure what Clint calls it.  Can you taste the grease from the homemade fries as you are reading this???  Can't ya!!!  Thought so!!!

Anyways ...

Harleigh and I were sitting in the living room eating our YUMMY Sunday lunch (minus the homemade sliced up fried potatoes on my plate ... made in the "If I walk past that contraption 15 pounds goes straight to my butt").

As we were enjoying our lunch ... Harleigh looked at me and said, "Is cake a cousin to bread?" as she was looking at the hamburger bun she is holding in her hand.

HUH???

WHAT???

Where in the world did this come from???

I looked at her and said, "No.  Why would you think that?"

She shrugged her shoulders and tilted her head ... Harleigh's normal ... "who knows" look that she flashes often ... and said, "Just makes sense to me!"

Poker or a Sleepover???

Saturday night, Clint had invited a group of guys to come over and play poker out in the garage for the evening.  I had asked Clint who all was coming over ... and he was in the process of telling me who was a "for sure", "maybe" or "arriving late".  Not more than 2 seconds after he told me ... Harleigh replies with, "Daddy, does that mean you are having a sleepover? Because that is no fair! I asked Mommy if I could have a sleepover before you did!"

Friday, April 16, 2010

Is today Kindergarten Round-up???

Is today Kindergarten Round-up???  That is all I have heard ... at least once a day ... for the past two months. 

Kindergarten Round-up???  Is it really already that time?  It seems just like yesterday it was July 27th of 2006 and I became a SAHM offically.  I remember thinking that I was gonna have so much time before Eythen went to school ... and here we are ... 2010 ... and it is already happening. 

Eythen was so excited for April 9th to roll around.  At 9:50 ... on the dot ... we walked into the West building to do his Kindergarten Round-up.  On our way to the classroom ... we saw his Preschool teacher, Miss Janell.  She gave him a big hug and told him that she was not sure what she was gonna do without a Moore kid in her classroom next year.  *sigh*  Me neither, Miss Janell ... me neither!

As we walked in, the school secretary greeted Eythen, gave him his name tag, snapped a photo of him ... and then he came to sit down next to me and Clint.  As I was sitting there ... I flashed back 2 years prior ... as I was sitting there wondering where the time went with Harleigh ... and 2 years prior to that ... I was wondering how my baby girl Breeanna was already old enough to go to Kindergarten. 

Just then ... as I was in mid thought ... I hear a Kindergarten teacher say, "So this is the famous Eythen that we have heard so much about." 

Huh?

What?

My Eythen?

Oh crap!  What did he say now?

He did one time tell his preschool teachers that I was having a baby ... but his Daddy had to go to the store and pick it out first.  *shrugging shoulders*  No idea.

There was the time that he corrected a little boy, in preschool, on the way the kid was pronouncing his "S" sound ... and then demonstrated different things that started with the letter "S".  Miss Janell said she was laughing so hard she had to leave the room.

Or there is his "possum trying to steal corn" smile that Mr. Lauer is always making comments about to Clint or I.

WAIT!!!  What if it had nothing to do with school.  What if Eythen said something that has to do with our home life.  Double Crap!  You NEVER know what is gonna come out of a kids mouth.  Let alone a 5 years old mouth.  Let alone when the 5 year old is named, Eythen James Moore.

There was the time Clint and I "thought" the door was locked.  *gulp*

Did he tell everyone that Harleigh, "tooted" last night during dinner?

Or did he go to school and announce to everyone that Breeanna is not his "2nd mother".

*holding breath*

As I turned to look at Eythen sitting next to me ... two of the Kindergarten teachers were standing next to Eythen chatting away with him, smiling ... and Eythen is eating up every bit of it.  Ok ... so it must have been all good things that they were talking about ... or that is just what I am gonna tell myself ... at least ... until I hear any different.  *smile*

Two seconds later ... one of the teachers reached her hand out ... Eythen reached out and held onto it ... and he was off to take his "test".  I had been practicing for months now on his address, birthday, spelling his first name, spelling his last name, phone number, counting to 100 by 1's, counting to 100 by 5's, counting to 100 by 10's ... you get the point.  If we are driving in the car ... I am throwing out little questions here or there ... for my little man.

Two second after that ... the parents are taken into the library.  We are told the samething that I was told with Breeanna ... and the with Harleigh.  I am not even sure what they said honestly ... I just kept thinking that this is my very last Kindergarten Round-up to attend.  Kind of bitter sweet.  Bitter in the way of ... no more little ones in the house during the day.  Sweet in the way of ... never having to watch that stupid video that was probably made before I was even born ... that they have shown at every Kindergarten Round-up for the past 80 years. 

After the video was done ... and I was done staring off into space.

The library doors open ... and in walks the Kindergarten teachers.

We sat down with the teacher that "tested" Eythen ... and she said how funny, sweet and adorable he was.  YEAH!  That makes Mommy very proud!  She even said that when he was asked to color a square and a circle ... he informed her that he had to have a red crayon and a blue crayon ... for KU.  He then wrote KU ROCKS on his paper.  *giggle*  Clint was very proud at that very moment.  After all ... Eythen's first word WAS Jayhawk.  Not Mommy.  Not Daddy.  Jayhawk.  Well ... it sounded more like ... Ayak at the time.

Anyways ... my little Kindergarten student ...

She then told us that he answered all of her questions ... and counted to 20 for her.  Hold up ... 20?  Is that as far as he was suspose to go?  She told us that she asked him if he could go any further ... and he replied with, "Yes!  I can go to 100.  But it just takes to long ... I am gonna stop right there for now."  All I could do was laugh.  That is my little E-Man.  He is such a hoot.

After all of that was done ... Clint and I went to go get Eythen.  He reached up and grabbed my hand (I will truely miss it when my kids stop reaching up to hold my hand someday) ... as we were walking out ... we asked him why he did not count to 100.  He flat out told us ... It just takes to long.  And there were toys I wanted to play with instead. 

Honest Answer!

Watch out Kindergarten!  Here comes Eythen James Moore!



50's Party ...

The Eudora Elementary School was having a 50's themed party to help celebrate the end to the State Test that the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade kids took.  They even included the 1st and 2nd grade students to join in the fun.  They were gonna have a Sock Hop, Drive In movie, sundaes ... and alot of other activites for the first half of the school day.  The kids even got to dress in 50's attire to help make the event "funner" (yes ... I know "funner" is not a word ... but it seemed to work at that very moment when I was typing)

50's attire ... HUMMM?!?!?!  That means I HAVE to find something for the girls to wear to school that day.  We did not get the flyer from the school ... saying they could dress up ... till the week before the 50's party was suspose to take place.  So ordering a poodle skirt was out of the question.  (Bummer!  *sigh*)  So ... I put on my "Martha Stewart" creative hat ... and got to work and their 50's attire.



I know you can not see in the photo above ... but the girls have little poodles on their socks and first letter of their name on their sweaters.  (And yes ... I know that their scarfs around their neck should be to the side.  The darn things kept falling to the center of their necks all morning.) 


On a side note ... Martha Stewart would be proud of me for this one:

I wanted to put their initials on their sweaters ... but was not about to sew/glue one onto their brand new sweaters.  What can I do ... think ... think ... think.  Hmmmm.  I got it!!!  Their Christmas stockings have their initials pinned to them.  So ... I begged Clint to get the Christmas boxes down, and dig through them, until he found their stockings.  Good thing he is layed off right now ... he is so bored ... I could ask him to do laundry and he would probably jump at the chance.

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Harleigh Bug:  She was SO darn excited to dance at the Sock Hop!  Her teacher taught them how to do a 50's dance ... and she could hardly wait to bust a move.  I think though ... that she was even more excited about the factor that they got to have sundaes IN THE MORNING at school. 




Breeanna:  I must say ... Breeanna's hair is PERFECT 50's hair.  You can make her hair as puffy and big as you want ... and it stays all day.  She ALSO ... had a couple of boys asking her to "dance with them" at the Sock Hop.  She even had a few boys write her a letter ... asking her to circle "yes" or "no" ... asking her if she would dance with them at the Sock Hop.  Lordy be!  Boys?!?!  Already?!?!?!  *sigh*