It's official...he's a "big kid"!

Scooter started school age daycare today...he moved from his preschool daycare room downstairs to the BIG KID room. There is at least one other kid from his preschool room that is going down there with him- his "girlfriend", Kacy. So that's good! And our next door neighbor, Riley, is also down there- she just finished kindergarten.

So he will have friends down there that he knows, and I'm sure he'll make friends with the older kids in no time. It was just hard to drop him off this morning in a roomful of strangers (Kacy and Riley weren't there yet).

And yes, I did get a little bit teary. Only after I left though!

When a soldier comes home...

Got this on my email, and what an eye-opener, and a great reminder to thank and appreciate those soldiers out there fighting.

When a soldier comes home, he finds it hard...

...to listen to his son whine about being bored. ...to keep a straight face when people complain about potholes.


... to be tolerant of people who complain about the hassle of getting ready for work.


...to be understanding when a co-worker complains about a bad night's sleep.

...to be silent when people pray to God for a new car.

...to control his panic when his wife tells him he needs to drive slower.

...to be compassionate when a businessman expresses a fear of flying.

...to keep from laughing when anxious parents say they're afraid to send their kids off to summer camp.

....to keep from ridiculing someone who complains about hot weather.

....to control his frustration when a colleague gripes about his coffee being cold.

....to remain calm when his daughter complains about having to walk the dog.

.....to be civil to people who complain about their jobs.

....to just walk away when someone says they only get two weeks of vacation a year.

....to be forgiving when someone says how hard it is to have a new baby in the house.

The only thing harder than being a Soldier....

...is loving one.

Stupid dreary day

Scooter was supposed to go on a field trip 1 1/2 weeks ago... it got rained out. Reschedule day was today. It will get rained out. He was so upset- "it isn't fair!!"

I tried to explain that life isn't fair sometimes, and that he will get to go on plenty of field trips when he gets into elementary school. But that doesn't stop the disappointment now.


Or the pouting.


Stupid weather. It just puts me in a funk that's hard to pull out of. I'm such a sunshine girl.


But if it's gonna be shitty, it may as well storm. The good banging loud thunderstorm, with tons of lightning!!

Great giveaway!

Jody over at Iowa Geek has a great giveaway! She has found a new shop on etsy and is giving away a design worth up to $12! Katies Kreations and 55 Maple Designs has some wonderful and fun jewelry and designs. Here's a couple of my faves (from 55 Maples Designs):

Head on over to Iowa Geek and leave a comment to be entered into Jody's giveaway!

Preschool graduation!

Scooter graduated from preschool today! What a big boy! We got a folder of projects that he has done over the year, and measurements from when he started to now.

Sept- 42 1/2 inches tall, 42 lbs

May- 44 inches, 54 lbs

My little boy is getting big! No wonder I can't pick him up anymore!


Scooter with the other two boys in his class, out of 20- the rest are girls! They are definitely outnumbered, but as Daddy would say- the odds are good!


Zach has his girlfriend all picked out- they're getting "married" and everything. He already knows that he's going to have a little boy named Jason....wow, that's getting a little bit ahead for Mommy's taste!! We told him no kids til he's done with college!