First Step

Kindergarten is a big step...

But such an exciting one!

Baby Chicklet had Kindergarten Round Up this week.

Our school district sends out buses for Kindergarteners and their parents. It allows them to ride the bus for the first time without the big kids.

Daddy and I got to ride the bus with Baby Chicklet!

Good thing, 'cause it looks like she might have been up to something!

We rode to the school where we met the principal and watched a safety video. Then we loaded back up and headed home!

SOMEONE is excited about Kindergarten!

First Step

https://jayefamily.blogspot.com/2010/07/first-step.html

Team Edward

Holy Hotness!

I could just EAT.HIM.UP!!

Team Edward

https://jayefamily.blogspot.com/2010/06/team-edward.html

We're Grandparents!

Well...kinda!

Monday I took Baby Chicklet to Babyland General in Cleveland, Georgia.

It is home of the Cabbage Patch Kids.

It really is a cute place - heaven for little girls!

Baby Chicklet was running around wanting her picture made with everything.

THEN...

She adopted her baby!

She was able to decide on her birthday and name her.

So - meet our grandaughter...

Ashley Sally!

We're Grandparents!

https://jayefamily.blogspot.com/2010/06/were-grandparents.html

Happy Father's Day!

Better late than never!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY to my sweet Pumpkin!

We had a great day yesterday - sleeping in, brunch, pool, tennis, watching the U.S. Open.

He wanted some poker items - clock, chips - but I wanted to surprise him with a special gift.

It turned out great, and most importantly, he LOVED it!

Happy Father's Day!

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Breathe

That's what I need to do.

It has been a crazy several weeks - with no posts!

We had Hell Week at school - CRCT, our annual Crawfish Boil, and changing the schedules/planning for centers for 180 kids - all of fifth grade.

Not to mention, kids and life in general!

WHEW!

Middle Chicklet is thankfully finished with track. That takes one thing off my plate.

Although he didn't place in any events, he improved his time in all his events every time he ran.

Pretty impressive!

Eldest Chicklet....

Well, we have prom this Saturday and then 4 weeks until graduation.

Her graduating really hasn't sunk in yet.

I think when it does, I may have a meltdown.

Baby Chicklet is her normal sassy self.

She's MOSTLY a good sport about having to be drug around to everyone's activities.

It's tough to be the baby. :)

She is preparing for her ballet recital that is coming up in a couple of weeks.

But she's informed me that she does not want to do any more dance.

She wants to CHEER!

(Tear, cry)

I thought I was officially finished with cheerleading!!

And Pumpkin...

He's been in Toronto, Charleston and Chicago in the last 3 weeks.

Life in the Fast Lane.

Gotta love it!

Breathe

https://jayefamily.blogspot.com/2010/04/breathe.html

Life Lesson for Middle Chicklet

CRCT

Criterion-Referenced Competency Test

Hell Week for teachers AND students!

We preach to our kids at school to get a good night's sleep and eat a GOOD breakfast.

Last night I took Middle Chicklet to the store to get breakfast food as all we have is Pop-Tarts, Chocolate Chip Waffles, Chocolate Muffin Tops.

You get the picture.

While there, I picked up some candy for my school kids as a reward for testing.

I was reading the Nutrition Facts to see about how many pieces were in each bag so I would have enough.

I picked up a bag and said, "Nope! This only has 50 in it."

MC - "How do you know that?"

I showed him how to take the number per serving and multiply that by the number of servings.

MC - "WOW!!! Now I know how to ready my candy bags to make sure I don't get ripped off!:

MC - "THANKS, Mom! That was a valuable life lesson."

Umm.....welcome.....

Life Lesson for Middle Chicklet

https://jayefamily.blogspot.com/2010/04/life-lesson-for-middle-chicklet.html

A Keeper on the First Try

Eldest Chicklet and I went shopping for her prom dress today.

Is anyone else completely bamboozled (yes, bamboozled - I like it) by the fact that she fell in love with the FIRST dress she put on?

A 17 year old girl - FIRST dress.

Not knowing my chicklet, you would THINK that was pure craziness.

Nope.

This was the SECOND time it's happened!

Last year, she picked the first dress she tried on for Homecoming Court.

A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.

As we left she said, "You are SO lucky you had me. Who else could find their senior prom dress on their first try?"

Yep.

I'm SO lucky I had you!

A Keeper on the First Try

https://jayefamily.blogspot.com/2010/04/keeper-on-first-try.html