Not much really, or so it seems. William is enjoying his rehearsals for Scrooge. Tickets will go on sale next week. If you plan to attend a show Dec 11-13, please let me know so we can sell you the tickets. Audrey got her animal project done a whole week in advance. It was nice not having to stress over that after school last week. She is really enjoying her ballet and has asked to attend classes 3 days a week. All the kids are doing well in school and made their reading goals last week. James took a nose dive into a table on the playground Monday I think it was. Got himself a pretty black eye. Not as cool as the one his friend got from a different accident but still cool.
Are you ready for the Holidays? We are getting there. Tom has taken off several days this week to work on the living room. I'm praying to have sheetrock on the remaining wall by Friday. Then I can attack!
I love my job. It is nice to have a little change coming in and an opportunity to mingle with real folks. The kids are all so precious too.
Well, time to get some coffee, throw some waffles on the bar for the boys, and then wake the sleeping monsters. Enjoy your week. Blessings to all who are still out there checking in on me every now and then. Since FB and work my blog has started to grow Moss. I'll try to do better for you 3 or 4 who still check in.
Amy
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Recipe Swap
I remembered! Here's a fav of mine.
Sue Sims Chicken
Melt a stick of butter/margarine
Lay out wax paper and use your rolling pin to crush club crackers (By rolling over them not pounding them. Well, unless you've had a really bad day and a strong counter top. Then go for it!). Add paremsan cheese, cracked pepper and parsley flakes. Mix together.
Dip chicken in butter then roll in cracker mixture. Lay in baking pan. Drizzle remaining butter over chicken. Bake uncovered at 325 til juicy! Time depends on how much chicken and how thick. strips don't take as long as breast.
Again quantity depends on how many feeding. I know my recipes can be a bit annoying. Drives my Mom crazy. She'll make a comment "You're just like your Grandma. A little this a little that I changed this I don't like that......" I just beam and say "Thank You." :)
Sue Sims Chicken
Melt a stick of butter/margarine
Lay out wax paper and use your rolling pin to crush club crackers (By rolling over them not pounding them. Well, unless you've had a really bad day and a strong counter top. Then go for it!). Add paremsan cheese, cracked pepper and parsley flakes. Mix together.
Dip chicken in butter then roll in cracker mixture. Lay in baking pan. Drizzle remaining butter over chicken. Bake uncovered at 325 til juicy! Time depends on how much chicken and how thick. strips don't take as long as breast.
Again quantity depends on how many feeding. I know my recipes can be a bit annoying. Drives my Mom crazy. She'll make a comment "You're just like your Grandma. A little this a little that I changed this I don't like that......" I just beam and say "Thank You." :)
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Lessons
I am trying to be more positive. So far I am flunking terribly. I got a lesson from Audrey today. It is mid semester conference time. I have meet with 2 of the 4 teachers. Yesterday the sheet came home to schedule James'. They give a list of times over about a 4 day period that the teacher is available. You choose 3 times that would work for you and rank them 1-2-3. I've usually gotten my 1 or 2 choice. I like mid morning on days off or lunch or during the school day. Well the teacher didn't have that many that would work for me so I chose 2 lunch time times and one for 7:15a on Friday. Yep, I got 7:15a on friday. Ugh. I was moaning about it and Audrey said "Well atleast we'll be in our pajamas and won't have to do alot." Thanks to Drug Awareness week the kids have been pumped every morning to get dressed up. Having their stuff picked out the night before has been very helpful. It doesn't always work during the regular weeks because they change their mind by morning. Anyway, like Audrey said. "If you have to have a 7:15a conference what better day than pajama day!" Then I have to come home and get ready for Trunk or Treat at my school. AUGH I just realized that Friday is also Pops Concert for William's class. So these kids are going to be singing and dancing in their pajamas?!
I don't Do Halloween. I decorate a little and get costumes and enjoy taking the kids Trick or Treating but other than that, Nope, It's just not my holiday. I'm catching flack at work because I've been telling them I don't intend to dress up. Who knows I might come up with something fun. We'll see.
James' is having a better week at school this week. Thank goodness. William has been singing Christmas songs in preparation for Scrooged. Joseph is a toot. Audrey is making me nuts. She does her homework fairly independently. I have to keep asking what she has going on so I don't get surprised. However she'll still pull one out her hat. Oh, Mom, I need yada yada yada for tomorrow. AUGH.
We had a garage sale Saturday. I made about 100.00. That was nice. Tom and I listened to the Tech vs Aggie game on the radio. Thank God it wasn't televised. I have no idea what happened at that game but I can tell you it wasn't the Red Raiders I know and love that played in it.
Ok. I gotta get off the computer. We have religion class tonight and this year the Sac Prep kids have lessons to do at home with parents. I'm going to try and do them with William on Wednesdays to help us keep up. So far we haven't done a single one and have 3 to catch up on. I like this plan though I think it is great that parents take a more active role in their kids religious ed. I always love the comments "That's not my job." Like when was the last time you saw a Sunday School/Religious Ed teacher paid?
Ok. I'm off. Catch ya' later.
I don't Do Halloween. I decorate a little and get costumes and enjoy taking the kids Trick or Treating but other than that, Nope, It's just not my holiday. I'm catching flack at work because I've been telling them I don't intend to dress up. Who knows I might come up with something fun. We'll see.
James' is having a better week at school this week. Thank goodness. William has been singing Christmas songs in preparation for Scrooged. Joseph is a toot. Audrey is making me nuts. She does her homework fairly independently. I have to keep asking what she has going on so I don't get surprised. However she'll still pull one out her hat. Oh, Mom, I need yada yada yada for tomorrow. AUGH.
We had a garage sale Saturday. I made about 100.00. That was nice. Tom and I listened to the Tech vs Aggie game on the radio. Thank God it wasn't televised. I have no idea what happened at that game but I can tell you it wasn't the Red Raiders I know and love that played in it.
Ok. I gotta get off the computer. We have religion class tonight and this year the Sac Prep kids have lessons to do at home with parents. I'm going to try and do them with William on Wednesdays to help us keep up. So far we haven't done a single one and have 3 to catch up on. I like this plan though I think it is great that parents take a more active role in their kids religious ed. I always love the comments "That's not my job." Like when was the last time you saw a Sunday School/Religious Ed teacher paid?
Ok. I'm off. Catch ya' later.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thursday Recipe
Whoo Hoo Two weeks in a row! This is part of Musings of a Mom Thursday Recipe Swap.
French Onion Soup
sweet yellow onions
butter/margarine
bay leaf
beef broth
whorchester sauce
french bread
mozerella cheese
Carmelize onions with butter on the stove. Add onions, bay leaf, whorchestershire and beef broth in crockpot. Cook on low for the day. place bread slice in bottom of bowl. spoon in soup. top with cheese.
YUM~!~
I know I didn't give measurements. The broth is the majority of your liquid. Add whorchestshire to your liking. Depending on how many you are feeding will depend on how many onions you need. You really can't screw it up. I add a little water to help fill in. But don't water it down too much or yuck.
Amy
French Onion Soup
sweet yellow onions
butter/margarine
bay leaf
beef broth
whorchester sauce
french bread
mozerella cheese
Carmelize onions with butter on the stove. Add onions, bay leaf, whorchestershire and beef broth in crockpot. Cook on low for the day. place bread slice in bottom of bowl. spoon in soup. top with cheese.
YUM~!~
I know I didn't give measurements. The broth is the majority of your liquid. Add whorchestshire to your liking. Depending on how many you are feeding will depend on how many onions you need. You really can't screw it up. I add a little water to help fill in. But don't water it down too much or yuck.
Amy
Love 'em or Toss em'
This is the question. William has been a jewel lately. Reading when I need him to. Studying his spelling words, taking out trash and doing chores the first time I ask. Ok. Love him -----Keep him.
Joseph- Knows his spelling words like a whiz. Fights me tooth and nail to study them. Seriously? 5 minutes and you're done kid. Same with reading his books. AUGH!
Yesterday teacher reports he smarted off to a substitute "I don't have to listen to you. You aren't my teacher." Then played a little game of I'll get by the Librarian in the hall way while she was keeping kids back from being run over by book carts. My suggestion - Next time let him go. He's been flattened by 3 different shopping carts and hasn't learned yet to watch where he's going.
Toss him? Keep him? Give him another change? Guess I'll keep him.
JAMES! - funny-He took an AR test yesterday. Made a 40. Teacher e-mails me. Don't panic if you see this on the website. He took the test in Spanish. He can retake tomorrow. I find out later the test was on a book he refused to finish reading. So I guess 2 out of 5 correct and in spanish. Not bad. THEN-last night at religion class......I was at the Sacrament Prep class for parents. The director gets a text from her office. Kerr boy in the office. AUGH. He had made 2 different trips to the bathroom. THEN was standing on top of the table. Really? standing on top of the table? Really? I'm going with Toss on this one. He's about to be the death of me! But his teacher says he's cute. :) augh!
Well time to take the darlin's to school and tackle another day of picture taking. Today is at my preschool so hopefully since the kids know me it will go fast. Then teacher conf with Joseph's teacher. Regular mid semester check-up.
Love ya'
Amy
Joseph- Knows his spelling words like a whiz. Fights me tooth and nail to study them. Seriously? 5 minutes and you're done kid. Same with reading his books. AUGH!
Yesterday teacher reports he smarted off to a substitute "I don't have to listen to you. You aren't my teacher." Then played a little game of I'll get by the Librarian in the hall way while she was keeping kids back from being run over by book carts. My suggestion - Next time let him go. He's been flattened by 3 different shopping carts and hasn't learned yet to watch where he's going.
Toss him? Keep him? Give him another change? Guess I'll keep him.
JAMES! - funny-He took an AR test yesterday. Made a 40. Teacher e-mails me. Don't panic if you see this on the website. He took the test in Spanish. He can retake tomorrow. I find out later the test was on a book he refused to finish reading. So I guess 2 out of 5 correct and in spanish. Not bad. THEN-last night at religion class......I was at the Sacrament Prep class for parents. The director gets a text from her office. Kerr boy in the office. AUGH. He had made 2 different trips to the bathroom. THEN was standing on top of the table. Really? standing on top of the table? Really? I'm going with Toss on this one. He's about to be the death of me! But his teacher says he's cute. :) augh!
Well time to take the darlin's to school and tackle another day of picture taking. Today is at my preschool so hopefully since the kids know me it will go fast. Then teacher conf with Joseph's teacher. Regular mid semester check-up.
Love ya'
Amy
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Yeah Me and other stuff!
1-Yeah Me! I have 5 of 10 communication folders done for preschool. These folders have a sign in a sign out column and the picture and name of each kid in each class. It's a great idea because sometimes another teacher or floater :) will end up needing to be with a class and not always know all the kids.
2-Yeah Me! I finally get around to participating in Musing Mom Therese's Thursday recipe swap. Mostly because she was offering gifts! AND!! I won the towel set.
Some other stuff. This weekend I got through all the boys warm weather and cold weather clothing. That was a nightmare. Trying to get them to try some things on because I just didn't know if they would still fit. Then it doesn't and they are all disappointed or it does and they don't want to take it off. augh!
Audrey stayed home today with what appears/appeared to be the beginning of a bladder infection. She has been drinking alot of water and cranberry juice today and doing alot better.
JAMES! Well this little fellow has been having a rough couple of weeks. Pushing, spanking another kid on the playground (?) Still don't understand all of that one. Pushing has come in lining up, getting another kid off his folder etc... So last week after the 3rd call from his teacher I told him and her that he should go to the office and they call Mommy if he has anymore trouble. We then had a 3 day weekend. I talked to him off and on all weekend. Lots of encouraging, loving, this morning. Phone on my hip all day just waiting for it to ring. Praying that it wouldn't. YEAH we made it. I see his teacher outside when I go to pick them up. "So how'd he do?" "Well he did great all day. Thought we were going to make it. He pulled stripe at 2:15 (school is out at 2:45) for gluing a girls hair to her chair." Now you tell me. Would you kind of make that milk up your nose laugh? I just did. You just never know what is going to be said. I try to be prepared but, well, ya' know sometimes the probably not so proper response comes out. She kind of laughed too. Said that he admitted to doing it and she didn't have time to research it farther. So later at dinner we are discussing our day. Joseph is giving us a meteorologist cloud lesson. William is happy he took two AR test today and Mom is finally off his back for a bit. Then it's James turn. Now it is very important to be in synch with your mate and know what their reaction will be. So this way you know DON"T LOOK AT HIM when James tells him about the hair glued to the chair.
"So James how'd your day go. Did you have to pull a strip?"
"Yes."
"Why?" He looks at me...... "This is good." Then quick look away.
"I glued Mady's hair to her chair."
Yep, I'm not the only one with the milk up the nose snort reaction. DON"T LOOK AT HIM.
Tom recovers and ask. "Why?"
"She was blowing at me. Like this." He proceeds to throw his head back and blow up in the air.
He says he tried the "Please stop." response we gave him to say but it didn't work. The part where you go to an adult alluded him.
Friday he wants to go to the Friday Bash party for First Graders so I have leverage for the next 3 days. Our Music Teacher and PE Coach are two very awesome guys. Last week they kept 2nd graders from 2:45-6:00. William had a blast. They ate pizza, played games, Wii, danced, all kinds of stuff. We love Coach McGee and Mr. O.
So that's what you've got from us.
Tomorrow night is the first class for the Sacrament Prep kids and their parents. We will get all our info and book tomorrow. I'm really kind of looking forward to this. Wish us luck.
Hugs!!
2-Yeah Me! I finally get around to participating in Musing Mom Therese's Thursday recipe swap. Mostly because she was offering gifts! AND!! I won the towel set.
Some other stuff. This weekend I got through all the boys warm weather and cold weather clothing. That was a nightmare. Trying to get them to try some things on because I just didn't know if they would still fit. Then it doesn't and they are all disappointed or it does and they don't want to take it off. augh!
Audrey stayed home today with what appears/appeared to be the beginning of a bladder infection. She has been drinking alot of water and cranberry juice today and doing alot better.
JAMES! Well this little fellow has been having a rough couple of weeks. Pushing, spanking another kid on the playground (?) Still don't understand all of that one. Pushing has come in lining up, getting another kid off his folder etc... So last week after the 3rd call from his teacher I told him and her that he should go to the office and they call Mommy if he has anymore trouble. We then had a 3 day weekend. I talked to him off and on all weekend. Lots of encouraging, loving, this morning. Phone on my hip all day just waiting for it to ring. Praying that it wouldn't. YEAH we made it. I see his teacher outside when I go to pick them up. "So how'd he do?" "Well he did great all day. Thought we were going to make it. He pulled stripe at 2:15 (school is out at 2:45) for gluing a girls hair to her chair." Now you tell me. Would you kind of make that milk up your nose laugh? I just did. You just never know what is going to be said. I try to be prepared but, well, ya' know sometimes the probably not so proper response comes out. She kind of laughed too. Said that he admitted to doing it and she didn't have time to research it farther. So later at dinner we are discussing our day. Joseph is giving us a meteorologist cloud lesson. William is happy he took two AR test today and Mom is finally off his back for a bit. Then it's James turn. Now it is very important to be in synch with your mate and know what their reaction will be. So this way you know DON"T LOOK AT HIM when James tells him about the hair glued to the chair.
"So James how'd your day go. Did you have to pull a strip?"
"Yes."
"Why?" He looks at me...... "This is good." Then quick look away.
"I glued Mady's hair to her chair."
Yep, I'm not the only one with the milk up the nose snort reaction. DON"T LOOK AT HIM.
Tom recovers and ask. "Why?"
"She was blowing at me. Like this." He proceeds to throw his head back and blow up in the air.
He says he tried the "Please stop." response we gave him to say but it didn't work. The part where you go to an adult alluded him.
Friday he wants to go to the Friday Bash party for First Graders so I have leverage for the next 3 days. Our Music Teacher and PE Coach are two very awesome guys. Last week they kept 2nd graders from 2:45-6:00. William had a blast. They ate pizza, played games, Wii, danced, all kinds of stuff. We love Coach McGee and Mr. O.
So that's what you've got from us.
Tomorrow night is the first class for the Sacrament Prep kids and their parents. We will get all our info and book tomorrow. I'm really kind of looking forward to this. Wish us luck.
Hugs!!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
3 Day Weekend
So excited we have a 3 day weekend for Columbus Day. Audrey is attending a sleepover birthday party this evening so I got a sitter for the boys. Was planning to go to a movie and dancing. Tom just announced Tech plays at 6pm. Should have known. It's homecoming week. We'll probably play it by ear.
Plan to work with William and his reading too. James too. James also needs to work on his attitude/behavior/and anger management. Not doing too well at school lately.
That housework that piles up and gets away from me during the week. The WALL. Crochet projects. I finally finished Therese's and will get it in the mail this week. I want to post a picture but, I'll wait til I'm sure she has it.
The weather has cooled off, it's cloudy, a bit rainyish (is that a word? :))
I'm feeling good today. Going to get some things accomplished! Grrrr Go Amy!
Plan to work with William and his reading too. James too. James also needs to work on his attitude/behavior/and anger management. Not doing too well at school lately.
That housework that piles up and gets away from me during the week. The WALL. Crochet projects. I finally finished Therese's and will get it in the mail this week. I want to post a picture but, I'll wait til I'm sure she has it.
The weather has cooled off, it's cloudy, a bit rainyish (is that a word? :))
I'm feeling good today. Going to get some things accomplished! Grrrr Go Amy!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Recipe Swap
YEAH! I am finally getting in on Therese's Thursday recipe swap. She had to tempt me with a giveaway. :) 500 Post for her!
So here is my Chicken Pot Pie recipe I used tonight for supper.
2c frozen veggies thawed
2 9 inch pie shells
2 cups cooked/cubed turkey or chicken
1 can cond. cream chkn soup
1/2 c milk
1 small onion
Saute onion in small amount of oil. I didn't use the whole onion. I then added my chicken for a few minutes. Place one pie shell in pie pan. Mix in bowl onion/chicken/soup/milk/veggies. Pour in shell. Place second shell on top. crimp sides, add slits or poke with fork. Bake at 400 for about 40 minutes. Voila.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Math and Science Night
Our Elementary host a Math and Science Night. All the teachers and several students from the local college come and have experiments, displays, activities..... It's a great night for the kids.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
A Day with Mom
Just what I needed. I day spent with my Mom. We didn't really 'do' anything. We wondered around Hobby Lobby. Talked about some ideas. I got yarn to finish a couple of projects. We visited my brother and his wife. Chandra and her chickens CRACK...ME...UP!
Mom and I ate mexican food for lunch. Picked up groceries and then it was time to get kids. Ofcourse today I forgot Audrey stays after school for skippers. Mom and I had gone in to school to see the new lobby area. I visited with a fellow Mom. Saw a little girl from Joseph's class last year who was looking for their K teacher. Then started to realize my kids weren't around. Where could they be? Would Audrey bring them through the school or around the side? Hmmm.... OH SNOT! The boys are still in the cafeteria waiting to be picked up. Audrey goes to the gym! Just incase my mother doesn't already think I'm a flake I needed to confirm it for her.
I'm enjoying catching up on several of my bloggy friends.
I love seeing the new little babies and then hearing the good progress of the pregnancies of others. We just welcomed two baby girls to two bloggy families. And wait patiently for the two little boys due after the first of the year. Well, Nikki, I guess I should say 3 little boys. Hoping Baby Joseph's paperwork is all soon approved and the process of his adoption goes quick.
Well, it's back to the preschool tomorrow. So I'm off to finish up a few things and head to bed.
HUGS!
Amy
Mom and I ate mexican food for lunch. Picked up groceries and then it was time to get kids. Ofcourse today I forgot Audrey stays after school for skippers. Mom and I had gone in to school to see the new lobby area. I visited with a fellow Mom. Saw a little girl from Joseph's class last year who was looking for their K teacher. Then started to realize my kids weren't around. Where could they be? Would Audrey bring them through the school or around the side? Hmmm.... OH SNOT! The boys are still in the cafeteria waiting to be picked up. Audrey goes to the gym! Just incase my mother doesn't already think I'm a flake I needed to confirm it for her.
I'm enjoying catching up on several of my bloggy friends.
I love seeing the new little babies and then hearing the good progress of the pregnancies of others. We just welcomed two baby girls to two bloggy families. And wait patiently for the two little boys due after the first of the year. Well, Nikki, I guess I should say 3 little boys. Hoping Baby Joseph's paperwork is all soon approved and the process of his adoption goes quick.
Well, it's back to the preschool tomorrow. So I'm off to finish up a few things and head to bed.
HUGS!
Amy
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