Happy Girl

This girl is happy, want to know why?

She got a ribbon for her AR testing

got to be on announcements

and

We picked up Marley and Phoebe!

Doesn't that make you happy too? If not the Gatorade mustache better!

Sid is spent a good amount of time on the couch today. She hasn't throw up anymore either (good thing) I started to feel as if the house was covered in puke. The stairs are nice and crunchy to walk on after the "accidents" last night. They need to be scrubbed again.

They are calling my name, but I'm trying to ignore it.

"I DON'T HEAR YOU"

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Maddie Reckless

Andrew's dad was in town this weekend, it was nice spending time with him as we haven't seen him in awhile. On Friday he visited Sid's class as her Community Helper VIP. He told her class where he works and what he does. She was SUPER excited to have him there. And because it is a three day week of school Sid's "SPARK OF THE WEEK" honor has carried over to this week!! She must be super sparky! :)

On Saturday we celebrated Grandpa's birthday with a dinner out and cake and presents when we got home. Sid kept referring to him as "Birthday Boy" for the remainder of the night.

Tay and Grandpa

Opening cards from the girls

Everyone looking at Grandpa's present

Everyones favorite CAKE TIME!!

On the way home from dinner Maddie gave us a good laugh....here's how it went....

Maddie - "I think I'm going to have ten kids when I grow up. I guess if Meier (her boyfriend) does."

Grandpa - "What's Meier's last name?"

Maddie - "Reckless"

Grandpa - "Then I guess you're having ten kids."

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Missing Sound and Missing Teeth!

I have had the minivan for 4 days now and I have to say the best things about it are

the sentence "DON'T THROW THE CAR DOORS OPEN!!" is never uttered

The girls use headphones while watching the TV.

(Thank god because I was getting sick of listening to Baby Bratz)

I have a trunk again

and

It's like a traveling dining room with, at last count, thirteen cupholders!!

So thank you to everyone who convinced me a minivan would be okay, and I wouldn't miss my Lexus too much.

In Maddie's class this week she had a Thanksgiving play and it was too cute, especially her! The class recited poems, sang songs, and gave a history of Thanksgiving. I brought my newly fixed camera with to take pictures and record her lines to share with everyone. Unfortunately when I sent my camera in to get fixed they reset all factory settings. One of these settings is the microphone being set to off. So I won't be posting any videos unless someone says they can read lips!

Maddie was a Pilgrim in the play

Maddie's First Grade Class

Maddie and Tay finally had their trip to the orthodontist and all went as expected except for one surprising thing. Maddie is missing two permanent teeth!! Totally changes plans with her but as the orthodontist said, luckily we figured this our now. This is a hereditary thing, hmm wonder where it comes from?!?!

Maddie wanted to wear my hat to school

They started building our house on Monday. This is our lot all torn apart

Andrew only likes to clean up dog poop about once every 6 weeks so he invested in a shopvac to get the job done. I had to take a picture of him!!

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