Phonetically Speaking

We must first start with Kisserbella. OF course. Funny thought. Yesterday we were going to Costco and Mikenna likes to look at my phone. She has figured out the applications on my phone and knows how to get into the pictures. She says, "Mommy, there are a lot of picture of Isabella on your phone." Do you think she was implying that the 3 pics I have of her and Savannah combined and the 285 pics of Isabella are unfair? Maybe. :) But her are a few more... of the Kisserbella.




I know that everyone is doing parent teacher conferences. Oh what a great time of year..... well hopefully. We hope that our kids will succeed. We cheer them on. We work with them each day and night so that they will be successful in all that they do.

Yesterday we were at Mikenna's Let's play music class and she had to do a solo exercise. I was cheering her on in my mind, hoping against hope that she would do it correctly, but more important confidently. It was an interesting parenting moment for me. I am sure all the other moms were silently cheering their kids on, but I wasn't. Only I was cheering for Mikenna. (not that I wanted the other kids to mess up, I just have a vested interest in my daughter :))

Well anyhow, back to the point. I went to the girls parent teacher conferences. Savannah is doing VERY well. Behavior. Academically. Social. It is crazy. The teacher told me that they are even learning to read!!! I was floored! Savannah. Read? WOW! So she showed Savannah a few words from a book "ran" and "van" and she TOTALLY knew what they were!!!!! IT was AwEsOMe. I almost fell out of my chair I was so flabbergasted.

Then on to Mikenna's class. She is quite the social bug I am told. Need to work on that :). But when put on the spot becomes VERY shy. But who cares. I don't really like being put on the spot either. I know. Surprise. Anyway her teacher was explaining the importance of spelling. Did you know that in order for them to do algebra that they need to learn to spell phonetically before they spell correctly? Ya. I can't really wrap my brain around it, but now that you mention it I guess I can spell pretty good and while it only took me until 3rd semester Calculus, I finally learned algebra too. So maybe they are related?

Whatever.

I went into the playroom. Mikenna spends a lot of time there on the white board that we have hung on the wall. And on the white board I found this:

I am not sure what kind of a mother this makes me, but this was HiLaRIouS!!!!!! I just couldn't let it go unposted.

Mod Podge

Anybody know anything about Mod Podge? I want to Mod Podge sheet metal with scrapbook paper, but haven't a clue which one to use? They have indoor, outdoor, fabric, wood, etc.... and I am TOTALLY lost!!! Let me know which one works better on the metal surface.

Also..... If you know HOW to do it, please explain :) Do you glue down the paper with the mod podge and then mod podge over it?

HELP!!!!

MaNy MaNy WeDDiNgS

This year has been a year of new additions to our extended family. First of all Adam and Chelsea were married!!! Chelsea is a DOLL and we have had SO much fun getting to know her (my family members are NOTORIOUS for NOT bringing around the people they are DATING until they are 6 weeks from their WEDDING date.... don't worry I am not bitter :))

I digress.

WE love her! She is fun, witty, smart, and keeps Adam on his toes.Well these two have been married FOREVER!!!! But they are expecting...... A LITTLE BOY!!! We are so excited to have another baby grandson added to our growing brood (well MY growing brood anyway:))

Let us not forget Lauralie and Derek (sorry not a wedding picture to show.....) Although it turned out really great being outside in the Arizona heat in the MIDDLE of the SUMMER. We didn't sweat ALL our guts out, but we did lose some water weight :).

I digress again (don't laugh Jenny:)).

They are a very cute couple who enjoy being together and making each other laugh. They are actually a hoot to watch. Derek knows just what to say to Lauralie and it is usually the right thing. Lauralie has discovered that she REALLY can COOK and BAKE and she LOVES it. (I think)

Let us not forget the TURKISH Settler, that would be Doug's brother Burke and his bride Rachelle. For some reason, Doug saw fit to give each of his siblings a nick name that had absolutely NOTHING to do with their real names and well Burke ended up with Turkish Settler, Turke for short, like Burke, but with a "T." :)

I digress again.

We LOVE Rachelle. She is a darling girl with a magnetic personality. Her smile is infectious. And well she puts up with Burke and what more could we ask for. Right? Oh Burkey. I don't have a picture. Doug has them all on a CD somewhere. Will post when (and if) I find !