Roller Coaster

I don't like them.  I won't ride them.  Not even the kiddie rides.  Hardly ever even will get on the log ride that splashes into water.  If the girls want to ride they have to ride with Daddy.  I don't like the feeling and can't imagine how anyone can find them thrilling.  That's just me. 

These last few weeks have been like a mini roller coaster ride for me.  Emotionally.  Because my little kinder girl has been having trouble starting school.  Again.  I was really hoping this would be her year.  Some days she leaves the house crying, some days she cries in the car, some days we have to move her into school crying.  Some days she starts off fine that then cries right when we get to the school door.  I hate it.  My day is sad knowing that she started off that way.  But when I pick her up, she's fine.  She talks about school, she talks about chasing the boys at recess (oh, boy), she talks about helping the teacher.  Her teacher is fantastic will surely get the Teacher of the Year award for dealing with V AND another little girl who cries.  So I start the day sad, worrying about her all day long, then see that she's fine.  I was starting to wonder how long she could keep this up.  Then a few days ago, she got home and said, "Momma, I was thinking on the bus, that maybe, just for one day tomorrow... I could stay home."  Ugh, it's gonna be a long year.  Any ideas, suggestions?  I'll try anything.  I've tried rewarding her with a treat at the end of the day when she doesn't cry but that worked maybe twice.

And a picture of my big girl, cuz she rarely gets in front of the camera anymore.

Welcome, Max- Maternity/Newborn Photography Boerne, TX

 

Dawn just had her third boy. 

Baby Max was born yesterday on 9-9-09.  Didn't even know that date was significant until Dawn told me.  Congrats, Dawn and Shaun.  One more boy can't be much different than two boys.  Can it?

Ooooh

I totally wish I knew this site existed when I saw the truck in the Walmart parking lot with the 100 "What Would Jesus Do?" bumper stickers and his dog on his dashboard.  I'm on a mission to find him again.  

The Blue Dress

 

She loves the dress.  Don't know what changed her mind but she did not want to take it off.  Have I mentioned that she does all of her own accessorizing?  

Whatever Wednesday

 

Don't we all feel like this sometimes? This pic just cracks me up every time I look at it.

Random for today:

• Vienne's comment this morning as she was getting dressed: "But no one else will like it." Ugh. I found this most awesomely cute dress on etsy (similar to this one but with a different patch) that is made from recycled men's shirt. Pure genius. I love it. Best of all it's sweet. I guess the problem though is that it's not "pretty", meaning it's not pink, it doesn't have ruffles, there are no sparkles on it. I don't know how this got so out of hand but I am for sure gonna work on it with her. I will get a picture of her in it to show you how sweet it is on.
• I went to a Gifted and Talented meeting last night for Natalya and learned so much about the development and needs of students in this category. And of course it got me thinking A LOT about the opportunities that I gave Natalya that I might not have given Vienne. I was so much more patient when N was younger, I had more time. Did I teach her more? Did I talk to her more? Did I give her more learning experiences? Did I completely gip V? How much of it is nurture v. nature? Would V have the same intellectual capabilities as N did at V's age if I had done the same things with her? Why do I have to turn something positive into something negative??
• We so need rain. As you can tell from the grass in the pic above. Everyone's grass looks like that. Or should. Unless your cheating.
• My friend Erica made a comment on my post yesterday about how Rockey Dog has put up with the girls for many years. It got me thinking that she really has and that maybe the girls being in school all day is a big change for her too. And, boy does she sleep a lot. She is ten so maybe that's what old dogs do and what else can she do? Maybe I have to start taking her out for walks.
• Has anyone else discovered how great Skinny Cow ice cream bars are?? Amazingly good for being low fat. Especially the Truffle Bars. YUM. And 2 grams of fat.
• Project Runway! Hope you're watching with me. It's the only reality show I watch and I look forward to it. It's breaking all kinds of Lifetime records cuz everyone loves it. Bravo is probably kicking itself right now for losing it.
• And more Halloween from etsy, because I can't resist: Awesome idea for baby wings and a sling, these are still available and I can't believe no one has snatched them up yet, the price is a little high for these but I am looking forward to The Wild Thing movie and we all have wild things at home.  

OK, that's it for me this morn.  I'm off to tennis then back home to knock out some editing.  Happy Wednesday.