I totally forgot to post that JD is all registered for kindergarten at Piney Ridge ES - mascot...the Dalmations. We went on the only day they had evening hours. Luckily I had alot of the paper work filled out from the PDFs online and had all the support documents we needed to take with us. That didn't mean there wasn't more to fill out when we got there. LOL The principal already knows us from all of the IEP meetings (she comes to them since Piney Ridge is JD's home school) and she was happy to finally meet JD. We also ran into his buddy Maxwell and his parents there. Max is still in the program at Carrolltowne and was so excited to know he's going to have a friend at school. Not sure if they will be in the same classroom, but they will probably see each other. We scheduled our kindergarten assessment appointment and also found out that there will be a back to school night before school starts just for kindergarteners. The kids get to meet their classmates, meet the teachers and take a ride on the bus. (The bus is old hat for JD since he used to take it to Carrolltowne.) The only thing left to decide is whether we'll be doing before and after care or just before care. Reece's schedule has changed again and he'd be home in time to get JD off the bus...for now.
We were given a workbook for him also. All the kids get one at the end of the year so they don't lose any skills over the summer. (Summer homework?!) Anyway, the kids turn the book in the first day of school and if they have 80% completed, they get a special prize. According to the principal, the prize really motivates the kids...we'll see. LOL They said to wait til summer to start working on it, but since JD is no longer in school, I might get moving on that with him to keep his skills up. Let the homework begin...hopfully with no struggles and fights!
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Another year older...
I'm typing this entry on my brother's birthday...his last in his 30's. Yikes! Of course that means I'm another year older too (11 days before his) and my mom just celebrated her 80th birthday (April 10th)! We spent Easter weekend in NJ visiting with my family. David and Amy had dinner at their house on Saturday for mom's birthday, but we kind of celebrated them all. We went for a tour of the Battleship New Jersey in Camden on Friday and we also visited with JD's godmother, Chris, on Saturday. It was a good weekend. The only thing we had originally planned doing, but didn't, was taking mom out for a big fancy dinner to celebrate this milestone birthday. We're going to make plans for a non-holiday weekend in the near future for that.
I don't know how I forgot to mention this in the last post from March 22nd, but it was our 9th wedding anniversary. Reece and I celebrated at the Melting Pot with a little help from his brother's Christmas gift. Cheese fondue first and then turtle chocolate fondue for dessert. Heaven!
Next weekend we're taking the trailer out for the first camping trip of the year. JD keeps telling us "I'm so ready to go camping!" Grandmom and grand-daddy will be joining us this time. Hoping the weather forecast improves a little...right now there's a 50% chance of rain/thunderstorms both days. JD want to go see the painting at the visitor center, so if it does rain, at least there's something to do indoors. When we get home on Sunday we'll have to quick get ready for a birthday party for his friend from school. He's excited because he misses everyone and he'll get to see several of his friends there. Hopefully Lucy, Lilly and Leo will be at the party...JD says Lucy is his girlfriend. LOL
Not much new on the craft front. I did finish the Harley scrapbook in time to give it to my brother Easter weekend. He loved it! Still working on the blanket for April's new little boy, who made his arrival on March 30th, safe and sound. Missed the crop at Karen's this month and will have to wait til June for the next one...gives me time to get out all the wedding stuff so I can start working on that scrapbook. Also still considering what if anything I'll be making for renfest garb this year. Better get moving on that soon if that's in the plan.
And last but not least, the JD Gem. I was waking him up for grandmom's and this was our conversation:
Me: JD, get up we're going to be late...we need to go to grandmom's.
JD: (in a sleepy voice) You need to slap me in the face mommy
Me: I need to do what?
JD: You need to slap me in the face.
Me: Why do I need to do that?
JD: To wake me up.
Me: Dude, you watch too many cartoons.
He's also come up with this line somewhere - "Please do this for your own boy." or "Please do this for your only son." What a crack up!
I don't know how I forgot to mention this in the last post from March 22nd, but it was our 9th wedding anniversary. Reece and I celebrated at the Melting Pot with a little help from his brother's Christmas gift. Cheese fondue first and then turtle chocolate fondue for dessert. Heaven!
Next weekend we're taking the trailer out for the first camping trip of the year. JD keeps telling us "I'm so ready to go camping!" Grandmom and grand-daddy will be joining us this time. Hoping the weather forecast improves a little...right now there's a 50% chance of rain/thunderstorms both days. JD want to go see the painting at the visitor center, so if it does rain, at least there's something to do indoors. When we get home on Sunday we'll have to quick get ready for a birthday party for his friend from school. He's excited because he misses everyone and he'll get to see several of his friends there. Hopefully Lucy, Lilly and Leo will be at the party...JD says Lucy is his girlfriend. LOL
Not much new on the craft front. I did finish the Harley scrapbook in time to give it to my brother Easter weekend. He loved it! Still working on the blanket for April's new little boy, who made his arrival on March 30th, safe and sound. Missed the crop at Karen's this month and will have to wait til June for the next one...gives me time to get out all the wedding stuff so I can start working on that scrapbook. Also still considering what if anything I'll be making for renfest garb this year. Better get moving on that soon if that's in the plan.
And last but not least, the JD Gem. I was waking him up for grandmom's and this was our conversation:
Me: JD, get up we're going to be late...we need to go to grandmom's.
JD: (in a sleepy voice) You need to slap me in the face mommy
Me: I need to do what?
JD: You need to slap me in the face.
Me: Why do I need to do that?
JD: To wake me up.
Me: Dude, you watch too many cartoons.
He's also come up with this line somewhere - "Please do this for your own boy." or "Please do this for your only son." What a crack up!
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