Thursday, April 11, 2013

Sickness.....Go away!

This year.....we have definitely had our Fair share of sickness. I had Strep the end of November of 2012 and then again the first of January. I swear if I get strep one more time, I am getting my tonsils out!  Jaci also had Strep sometime this year, and also had a small ear infection, not enough to be on antibiotics.  She also had the stomach bug twice and so did I.  Blake also go the stomach bug, and we were just getting over that this last weekend.  Can I tell you, that I am done with this and I just need it get to get warm so I can send my kids out to play and be healthy!!  The only one that has kept Healthy.....is Marissa. You would think she would be the one getting sick a lot since she is so small and petite....WRONG.  She is my healthy one.  She had a small cold this year, but that is it.  she never gets sick.  Oh, I take that back, she did throw up in my car one morning, but she was fine after that and was fine the rest of the day, but I still kept her home.

By the way....things to always have in your car: bucket of some sort.....just in case someone needs to vomit on spur of the moment and keep it close by.  Towels....to clean up a mess.  Extra pain of clothes, just in case something happens and you needs an extra pair of clothes. Always have shoes on when traveling and make sure your kids have their shoes on at all times.  AN emergency light up stick...just in case you get stuck somewhere!!  Band-aids......because you will always need one!  Gum, pen or pencil, hand sanitizer and lotion.....and maybe some spare cash in your car hiding somewhere (don't tell your husband or else me might use it)!!! also a blanket....in case you get cold! Just something that we all might need in our cars, because you never know!

Vampires....

SO, just recently.....Marissa is into vampire's.  The last two weeks, she has brought home from the School Library "Vampire" Books.  Don't ask me why?  I just think it is funny.  Jaci and her pretend they are vampires when they play also and say, "I am going to suck your blood".  Hopefully this is  just a phase and they will get over it.  And, NO they have not watched the Twilight movies.  That is just for me!!! 




Marissa, Is learning a lot in school and is accelerating very well.  She is reading great and is reading Junie B Jones Books. She has learned all her Phonograms which I think has really helped her to spell.  She is a better speller than Blake.  They have hard words in 1st grade for Spelling.  I am amazed and what she can spell. She does well.  She struggles a little in math, but still does well.  She is very social and loves to play outside with her friends and talk about each of them!  She usually comes home with only eaten 1/2 her lunch because she talks too much! 

Blake is really doing great in school.  he says that it is too hard and he doesn't like it, but really.....dep down inside...he does.  he has been enjoying Science.  His math....he does well. He is in a 4th grade math class that he is learning how to do geometry shapes and long division and metric's.  Things I don't do, but we sit down every night and go over his assignment so I am learning with him.  They have 30 problems that they do each day.  He has a great Math teacher and is very good to him!  His Home Room teacher has been great also! She has done some fun stuff with them this year!  He has learned about the Ancient Romans and the Roman Gods. He also just finished reading the "Hunger Games", by himself.  Weather he totally understood it all or not......but at least he is reading and enjoying it at times.    He is also coming along with his Scouts! He has earned all his requirements and is working on his arrow's and belt loops.  We are proud of Blake and for all the good choices he makes.  He has good friends and he is a wonderful example to his siblings and cousins!!

Jaci......she has been hanging out with me this year. She will start Kindergarten in the Fall.  She is excited.  We have been working on writing her name, shapes, numbers and letters....and i think she is ready!  She is one smart cookie and I have enjoyed having her around with me. I don't know what I will do when I have all my kids leave me. I am not sure I am ready for it quite yet!!!  We are still trying to get her to eat Fruit.  She keeps telling me that when she turns "6", she will,  so we will hold that to her!!

Spring Break Activities 2013

 It is fun to go to the zoo with Cousins, especially when your sister has a pass and you only have to spend $7.00 into getting in, because she can get some of you in for Free! 
 The Elephants are always fun!
 Grandma Jenny and Jaci looking at the Elephants!
 Aunt Julie's kids and cousin Parker!
 Jaci and Blake with the Giraffe's! 
 Marissa and Taryn with the Monkey's!

 Posing for a Picture!
 The round ball that turns with water...but no water yet!!
We are so glad we had at least one good day to go to the Zoo while we were on Spring Break! We had Spring Break the first week of April.  It was rainy and cold a lot of the day's but we had a good day to go and it was fun to go with cousins!  Thanks for coming with us!!

Happy Easter 2013

These posts are not in any particular order, so forgive me. I know I have not posted for a while, but here we go for the New year!!

We had a fabulous Easter this year.  We celebrated with Tony's Family the Friday Before.  All the kids got some fun stuff and as a family we got the movie "Rise of the Guardian's"!  If you have not seen it, it is very cute!  Then on Saturday, it was the Annual Green Clan Easter Hunt.  Can I tell you, my grandma does way too much. and she hid a ton of Easter Eggs with candy in them!  It is always fun for the great grand kids.  All of us Grand kids are married, except for 2, but there are a lot of Great -  Grand kids!!  We all bring food and hang out and talk!  Grateful it was good weather this year! We were crossing our fingers, and we got it! Not too cold and it was fun!  hope everyone else had a fun Easter!
                                                          (Most) of all the Great Grand kids!  There is a lot of them!


                                                                   It's fun to know your second cousins!
                                                           Food!!!
                                                   This is my Double aunt and her daughter and daughter in law!!