I walked in the door today after I got off work, and Alexus ran up to me holding her Spelling Bee papers. She is wanting to be prepared. Lol She is so excited about it. She did really good last year so I told her she could compete again this year. Last year she was nervous, but I think she will be more prepared and won't worry so much. I think that is what got to her last year. She isn't used to being in large crowds. We did letter A and B today and she has problems with 3 A words, and about 15 B words. That isn't bad considering there is about 20 or so A words, and about 80 B words.
Shelby can't stop talking about the district science fair and how she gets to go to a different school again for a day. Hopefully her daddy can go to the awards ceremony for me cause I have to work that day, and I want someone to be there for her. I know she will do good when they ask her the questions cause omg that girl loves to talk. I don't know how they keep her quiet at school cause lord knows she is SO loud at home.
Andy is feeling a lot better, but his head still hurts. He is going back to work in the morning for his weekend duty. He is still on light duty for a few more days and hopefully he doesn't get to doing too much at work and start feeling light headed. He has done better than I thought he would. He did take a few days off work so he could lay around and rest. They didn't want him going up and down stairs for a week so he wouldn't loose his footing and fall and get hurt again. You all know how hard headed he can be. So for him to follow those directions is good for him!
Hope you all had a great Friday the 13th! Enjoy the weekend and we love and miss you all.
They got their results today. Alexus got 4th place and Shelby got 2nd place. Shelby will be going on to district next week. Wish her luck! They are taking the 1st and 2nd place winners from each grade.
Andy made it home a lil early yesterday, but he had to go to the hospital. Before they left yesterday a man fell from the plane, and Andy ran and jumped in the doorway and blocked him so he would only fall about 15feet instead of 30feet. While Andy was stopping him he got hit in the head by the guys steel toe boot. He has a nice lil knot on the side of his head, and a bad headache but he will be ok. They did some test on him and told him he has a concussion. I am just glad everyone is ok and made it back home to their families. Hope you all gave a great weekend, and enjoy your families. :)
Andy will be home tomorrow night. He was supposed to be home tonight, but they were delayed a day :( I sure am ready to see him! The girls have their science fair tomorrow so I think I will go see it. They have to do a presentation and all that too. I hope they do a good job. They worked so hard on them. Alexus even typed her own stuff out this year. Her teacher let her use the computer at school since she always finishes her work before the others. I had to type out Shelby's cause I had to go to the public library. Alexus did a compressed air experament. She did a 2liter bottle with a balloon over the top, and then a 2liter bottle with a hole in the bottom and another balloon in that one. One will blow up and one won't.
Shelby did a balloon powered car made from a buttermilk carton, straws (axles), and buttons for wheels.
I will let you all know how they do tomorrow!
This weekend has been so busy. Yesterday I made the girls their Veterans Day pictures for their display at school. They both have a picture of their Daddy and their Grandad on it. They are so proud that they have a picture of him on there. We also had to go to the public library to type up Shelby's science fair project papers, and to print them out since I couldn't find my power supply for my printer. :( Alexus typed hers out at school and her teacher printed them out for her. I took some pictures of their projects yesterday, but had to get them developed today at Wal-Mart. I let Andy take our digital camara so I had to get a disposable camara. We have them all put together and ready to take to school on Monday. Their science fair is Tuesday. Hopefully they will do well. They picked out their project about a month ago. We had some other ones picked out but they changed their minds. The rest of this weekend I have got to pick up the house, and get ready for Andy to be home Monday. I know our kids are looking forward to him getting home. Shelby started crying the other day at school, and the teacher and her assistant had to calm her down. She is better but she did get upset today while we were out.
Well, hope you all have a great weekend, and we will let you all know when Andy makes it in.
Shelby made All A Honor roll. Yay, but I did find out that she has been turning in half completed work. :( Her teacher makes her take it back and finish it. I sure hope she straightens her act up. I do not see how she made all a's. must be cause her teacher makes her do it over.
I went to the school and got Alexus's report card today. She got all A's! Her teacher is so sweet. She has gotten all the kids birthday presents. She got Alexus a bag, journal, a storage box she gets to decorate, and some pencils. Alexus didn't get to get it til today cause her school waited til yesterday afternoon to do their announcements, and so she had to go get her self manager's badge. Both of the girls are doing it again this year. They are doing a lot more rewards this year for the self managers.
We are going to be busy, busy, busy this weekend. Their science fair projects are due in about 2 weeks, and they still have not sent in the papers telling us what all we need to do for it. Last year it took me and the girls about 3weeks to get both of them done so we will see if we can get them done.....
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you all her grades...
Language Arts:100
Reading:97
Math:95
Science:97
Social studies:99
PE:E
Music:S
I have to go pick Shelby's up on Friday so hopefully her p/t meeting goes as good as Lexi's did. /crosses fingers.
It is hard to believe that Shelby is turning 7 tomorrow, and Alexus will be 8 on the 27th. Hope my baby girls have great birthdays!
I am happy to say that Bubba got to see Landon Saturday for 3hrs. Mom took some pictures so I will post some as soon as I have them. I cannot wait to see my nephew and give him a great big hug. Bubba gets to see him three hours every Saturday for two months. After that he will get to see him on Wednesday's and every other weekend I believe is what he said.
I hope I get to meet him soon. I got to see a picture when he was first born and that is it!
Hope everyone is having a great week. We love and miss you all.
I am an aunt again! My brother called me yesterday and told me the results were in to the paternity test. He is a Father. My new nephew is named Landon Ray! He is about 8months old already :( He has missed so much, but he will be able to have something to do with him from now on. That is ALL that matters.
Yay! We have a new nephew!
The other day I was working the front cash register at work when I saw a ladies purse. It was made out of her husbands uniform he wore while he was deployed to Iraq. I LOVED it. I wanted to get one made with Andy's old uniform that he no longer wears. I think I may try and figure out how to make them on my own, and make some for the girls Christmas. I think they would love them to. Call me crazy but I want to show my support for my hero any way I can, and I think that reusing his uniform to make something that everyone can see would be great.
If you all would like to look at the site it is: http://www.heroonmyarm.com
I know I haven't updated this in a while. The girls are getting ready to go back to school in a few weeks. I still have to go school supply shopping and school clothes shopping. I have a lot to do.
I started working, it is part time but I sure am tired. Who knew that going back to work after a lil over 8yrs would be SO tiring. I like it though. I am working on Fort Sam Houston at the Burger King. The people have been really nice and are working with me, and I am trying to get back in the swing of working.
Hope everyone is doing good. We miss and love you all.
Andy called me back and said he will be here at a lil after 8pm tomorrow. We are all so excited to see him, and for him to be home.
My husband is coming home!!! He just called me a few minutes ago and said they needed them back here so they are trying to get tickets right NOW. We can't wait to see you!
Andy is doing really well and he sent us some more picture tonight. All Ashleigh could say is "My Daddy is on the puter!" Alexus and Shelby were amazed with how big the Statue of Liberty is. He was glad they got to get out of the hotel, but he wasn't happy with the poison oak he got from Central Park. I will keep you all updated with how things are going for him. Right now they are thinking they are going to be later getting home than they expected. He may not get home til after the 4th of July. :( I hate this because we MISS him so much and are ready to see him. Well, hope you all are having a great week.
We love and miss you all.
This first picture was of him in Grand Central Station......
Of course this is of him with the Statue of Liberty.. So pretty...
Isn't she huge?! The girls were amazed at how small their daddy was compared to it. All Ashleigh could say was "My Daddy is so small!"
This is the castle that is in the middle of Central Park. Looks so pretty doesn't it?
And to end my post..... A picture of Andy well being Andy.... He said it looked like a HUGE toilet so why not get a funny picture....
As many of you know Andy's Grandad passed away on Saturday night. His family night will be Thursday and the funeral will be Friday. He and Andy's Grannie were on the base in Montana as camp ground hosts. They loved to go there, and would stay there 6 months out of the year. He was in the Air Force for a lil over 20years, and was a great man. We will miss him so much. Alexus, Shelby, Ashleigh and Alissa loved their visits with their Grandad. He got Ashleigh to sit beside their dogs even though she has always been scared to death of dogs. Alexus and Shelby have always loved it when they got to come visit us because they would get to roam around their camper at the camp ground on base and Grandad would try to keep up with them. Alissa would just smile at him. She was still too small to go to him the last time she saw him. He got her to let him hold her for a couple minutes and he was thrilled as can be. Everytime I think of him I will remember how excited he was to see his family, and how much he loved everyone.
We love you Grandad and will miss you.
