Busy, Busy....

I have felt so busy the past couple of weeks! It all started with finally getting the keys to my classroom! It is pretty big, and I am so excited about my new job! I spent an entire day moving furniture, with some help with a volunteer. Michael was particularly excited that he didn't have to help me move the heavy stuff around. Not that he wouldn't, but he knows how much I change my mind when moving heavy objects. :) I felt bad for the volunteer. Who was a college student, and called me "Ma'am", and it made me feel old. A lot of my furniture was broken, and I got to set it out in the hall to take off to the dump. The headmaster told me that he would replace anything I wanted. Oh, and another point. My school has a headmaster...I feel like I'm working at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry :). It was a mess, but I've started going through things, and it's looking like a classroom instead of a storage room!!

Then we went to West Virginia for 4 days to see family. When Alexis was born we had 5

generations on my mom's side. So we went to get a picture with my great grandpa, grandpa, mom,

me, and Lexi. So, yes in essence we drove 13 hours for a picture, but it was worth it. It was good to

see family I don't get to see often. Alexis was a pretty good little traveler. She just really hates being

in a car, but my parents had a car dvd player, and it saved the day. :) She also slept in the same bed as me for the whole 5 days we were gone. f

I thought it might be hard to get her back into her own bed when we got home, but it wasn't. She's slept like,

well, a baby :). She's definitely glad to have her own bed back....and so am I!

Now, we are getting the end of the summer things together. I'm working on getting stuff ready to consign.

This is the first year I'm going to actually put stuff in the sale instead of just going to buy. I went

to the dentist, and apparently I have a clenching/grinding problem. It's going to take a splint( kinda a

retainer/night guard) which costs a mere $785! It's causing a lot of tooth sensitivity and jaw pain so I guess it's necessary. They are sending the request into my insurance so

hopefully they will cover most of it!

That's about all the news for now!

The Job Front

Well, I signed my contract, and I start work on August 2. I'm really excited to see my classroom come together. I have big plans for it. :) Right now they are cleaning and painting everything so it will be nice and pretty (I hope!) When I walk in. I am in the process of finding lots of things at yard sales, and thrift stores. Like books, and other helpful things. I have found quite a bit of stuff at some yard sales, and I can't wait to get it out of my house!! We have also found a great learning center for Alexis. They have on of those big mazes like you would find at play world, or Chik-fil-A with safety nets all around it, and swirly slides for them to play in when it is too hot, cold, or rainy.It's pretty cool! They also seem to have a great staff, and a good area for the kids so I think we will really like it! But, that's the only update I have so I'll post more in August!!

Obsession

Alexis is obsessed with birthdays. Absolutely. 100%. Obsessed. It's so silly :). We sing the "birthday song" about 20 times a day. Everyday we sing happy birthday to Mommy, Daddy, and Alexis. Then we sing it to all 5 of her Fairy Barbies (Tinker Bell and the gang), then we sing to all of the My Little Pony's, then we sing it to Alexis a few more times. While we are singing this song all day she is holding a little birthday candle (unlit) and after we sing, every time, she yells "MAKE A WISH!" And proceeds to "blow out" the little candle. And she knows all of the words and leads it every time.

This all started with my mom, brother, and sister-in-laws birthdays in February. Then at my nephews birthday party in April she was ecstatic, by her birthday in May she understood that a birthday meant cake and presents, and she couldn't have been happier that it was her turn. By Daddy and Big Pa's birthday's in June she knew all the words to the "birthday song" and we began singing it every day. Now with my birthday coming up in August, she is geared and ready for it. She knows I'm next and is forever trying to plan my party. The other day she told me "Mommy you need a Snow White cake for your birthday!" She said it with such a big smile on her face, and with true excitement. I said "Maybe" We'll see....:)

Which brings me to my next point. She's also obsessed with Snow White at the moment. She's taken turns having a favorite princess. Cinderella was her favorite for a while, then she moved to Ariel, Aurora, and now Snow White. She started this right after her birthday. We were shopping with some of her birthday money, and she HAD to have a Snow White dress. And of course the shoes. So she has worn in everyday around the house (well, all the days I haven't hidden it ;)...) She has torn the lace off of the bottom, and I've had to cover the ends with fray check several times. She ripped the Snow White heart off of the front, which I've put back on for her, and it's been washed way more times than it needs to have been. She also started putting it on over her pajamas after I left her room, and I would find her in full costume (shoes included) when I would go check on her before I went to bed. One night I was taking off the shoes and she woke up screaming I " NO NO NO MOMMY! I NEED MY SNOW WHITE SHOES ON!! DON'T TAKE THEM AWAY!" And since I really wanted to go to bed too, and it's not going to hurt anyone. I put them back on. :) She wants to watch it everyday, but I try to not let that happen. We're actually watching it right now, but it's the only T.V. she's watched today, well except a little Diego. Actually, I don't mind so much sometimes because well, you know how at the beginning it's a book. And Snow White was one of the only movies that doesn't read it to you. So Lexi says "Mommy read it." I mean she will find me wherever I am in the house. And she listens with a big smile on her face, and after I'm done she says, "Good reading Mommy. Thank you! " And it makes me happy. I used to like it when my mom read that to me too. :)