So we have been working to get ready for midget's bday party. She is so excited! These are the invites, how cute are they? On the back it has all her party info, and another pic of her in the star shape. She is so proud of them, and is wearing hers around the house all the time! She's got her big flufy pettiskirt that is black and hot pink, and is ready to sing her little heart out ith all her friends. I'm just worried we will run out of room! Her daddy's best friend is going to bethe boncer at the door, and we are even going to have hot pink carpet to walk up on the sidewalk. I love bday parties :) Karaoke, cool music, disco balls = happy bday girl :)

Her brother is all set to help out too, cause you know he is extra cool, and knows all the good music and has promised to hook her up. Whatever that means to a 10 yr old, talking to a 6 yr old. I am afraid the hanna montana is going to be an issue, and he might be beaten by the girls.... could be funny to see. It could also end tragically...

Sheldon the super cat is doing well, and is loved by us all. He's finacky and moody, but lovable too. He tolerates carriage rides to the best of his ability. He likes the purple cheetah mama cape midget puts on him for some reason...

we are all feeling better here, minus midgets nose. it is just gross...she's wiped it so much she has a nasty sore under it. Out today i felt like i needed to tell people she isn't always like that :)

We had a fun day visiting with family and friends and accomplished alot. Monkey picked out her bday present, and he did so good. He's so sweet to her, and they love each other, sometimes :)

The cat picture is him sleeping at 730, after waking me up at 5. he goes back to sleep and i can't....

sunday blah's

We've been in the house for 2 days now.... monkey and i have headache's, and the midget has a bad cold. Got to love back to school.... they should just call it back to the germs. People are getting edgy in here. Hopefully we will all be well enough tomorrow for some family fun time :)
What a week...

ugh...

This wacky weather is killing us all here. Midget's nose is running at night, but not the day thank goodness. Midget's got a headache, i've got a headache off and on for a couple days now. It's not making for a very chipper house. Thank goodness we have a holiday monday.
We're going to hang out with some family, should be fun. A nice break from the new school year. The kids are doing great.
Monkey has been doing great in his new gt classes. Not sure how gt they really are, but he is doing great. He loves his new teacher. He still wants to go back to kuwait. His new realization for that is that he wants to go to M.I.T. He has heard it's hard to get into and thinks that the schools over there would be more impressive. m Which is true i suppose, being trilingual wouldn't hurt either. Just saying dear.... :)
Midget wants to go back to see her one true love, mushari. She is going to have 3 daughters with him. A set of twins, and one more. They are going on the disney cruise also when they grow up and have this lovely family. I'm afraid the poor boy has no idea :)

T.G.I.F.

We survived the first week of school. I found out the principal at monkey's school is the top principal in the district. After seeing her around the school i see why. She is absolutely fabulous! So energetic and friendly, but she has a look. You can tell if you cross her, that's it. I like her! He has a locker, so they got to decorate and he wanted a pic to take of sheldon. So funny! So up there is what he picked.

Yes, John i know. You don't like cats. But they are amazingly self sufficient :) So you can't have him for lunch.
Shame on you..... :)

Midget had a great first week, although long. She likes her new teacher, and her classmates. She misses her old ones, but has a few good ones in there. We are getting her party all planned out. She is so excited, and she will be quite the star at it. I will post the pics soon....

Now i am deciding whether to muster the energy to go to the new movie shorts, or wait until tomorrow. I am leaning to tomorrow... so T.G.I.F.!!!!

Ballet pics

First day of school

Today all the kids went back to school. I was so not ready for my little man to go to middle school. Oddly enough, the boys all looked the same but the girls were so much bigger! I guess they are at the age they are growing quicker than the boys. Scary.... He was glad to see a friend in his class, and was excited to go and see what all middle school is about. His teacher seems really neat. The principal was amazingly nice! I don't want to see her though ;)

Midget was all geared up for 1st grade, and has some girls she knows in there. Her teacher is really nice also. She even sent a postcard saying she's glad ot have her in her class. Alot of teachers seem to do that, nice i think. I was glad to see her so excited to go back. Shei s reading so well, so i know she's going to love 1st grade. She was super cool in her monkey look alike vans. He is always wearing is vans, so she found some that are purple with blue and green hearts. She is super cool in them, and drove her brother crazy saying"see they are like yours!". He played it off though. He even gave her a hug and kiss goodbye at school. I love those two :)

Neat idea...

I think this is the neatest idea! Monkey would like this since she doesn't have her own desk yet, and being a big first grader now, she will have some homework. Oddly enough she is very excited about this. We got midget man into the gifted and talented or advanced now, he's in middle school. I am hoping this will help with the whole boredom thing. Surely they won't pound so much on this taks test, if they are in the program they are making all a's and have scored high on placement test. So this would mean, i am assuming, that they all pass the taks test with no problems. Of course one can't assume anything :) He's actually excited to go and see what it's all about. Seeing as last year, he never had homework, and never studied i am hoping to see a book opened. I feel like last year he could have stayed home every day and it not mattered. All of that, and he still got all a's, and one 89. Poor kid, hopefully this will be a little more of a fulfilling year. Middle school, lockers, electives. wow.

Homework Central

by Debra Immergut

A fold-up workstation transforms the kitchen table into a kid-friendly study hall

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The challenge: getting kids to settle down to homework in the midst of the evening hubbub.

An ingenious solution: turn display boards (available at office supply stores) into study carrels that can be set up in a flash, with all the necessary supplies close at hand. Easily stowed in a corner or a closet, these customizable stations keep kids focused on learning by providing a fun home base for tackling their assignments. And a single display board makes two carrels, so each sibling can have his own.

MAKE THE ULTIMATE HOMEWORK STATION

Create the station:
You will need:

Tri-fold display board (48 by 36 inches; makes two stations)

Yardstick and pencil

Craft knife

Con-Tact paper or paint (optional)

1. Cut the board in half horizontally. Set one half aside if you plan to make just one carrel. Lay the other half facedown. To make the carrel easy to fold even when stocked with hanging supplies, pencil a vertical line parallel to each existing fold, 2 inches closer to the center. Using the yardstick as a guide, score the lines, cutting through only the top layer of the cardboard.

2. Fold along the scored lines. Cover the carrel's back with Con-Tact paper or paint, if desired.

Add the supplies:
Use glue dots to affix clothespins to one side for holding important papers and notes.

Adhere magnets with hot glue to scissors, the back of a stapler, and other frequently used supplies. Line them up along a ruler/magnet strip, with more magnets and a magnetic clip.

Use adhesive-backed Velcro dots to attach supplies that need to be easily removed: the ruler/magnet strip, a clock, a calculator, a sticky-note dispenser, and a pencil box.

Hang a zip-close binder pouch from an adhesive hook to hold small supplies.

Affix a small cork square for displaying photos or notes, using hot glue or the adhesive supplied with the square.