Online Journal

The kids have been up every night as a part of their reading time they have been reading the blog books, I have not been very good about actually writing but back in 2009-2011 I had more writing of funny observations. Recently this blog has become a kind of online journal. But it is a place to put pictures and document adventures.

Google has our pictures saved under a photo/picasa tab online. I have been scrolling through the adventures we had in Oregon and saw the pictures of feeding the baby tigers, what a cool adventure that was. I miss the mountains, the trees and the green of Oregon. I don't miss the rain and dreary weather. I kinda wish my kids were old enough to have remembered that but am glad for this blog/journal to jog their memories.

anyway....

Dear ELI:
Your mom was on a cruise all week, you were a pretty good helper. You had a choir practice this week and you did not get off the bus. Man, you not getting off the bus made me panic, I called the school. They asked if you were in bluebonnet something or other, I said, "lady, his mom is out of town, I have no idea what he's involved in, Im just trying to keep the kids alive, can you find out if he stayed after for some school event?" She called around and figured where you were,

I missed you,

Im here at work in Victoria and want you to know I am proud of you, youre smart, responsible, and enjoy learning, I don't worry about your future
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Dear Dora,

This week you were really good at helping me watch Sammy, he has been so sick, you were always there to entertain him and distract him so I could make dinner, At one point all the kids were on their iPads except you, you were over playing with Sammy P.

Thanks for your help, I know you are gifted, I hope I can encourage you to use your powers for good.
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Dear Emmy,

I think of all the kids, you and I have/will have the most in common when it comes to school. This week you brought home a paper, you were supposed to make a list. the list had hot dogs, fruitsnacks and something else. You wrote out fruit snacks backwards, but not just backwards, it was a mirror image of what correct is. I had that same problem and they put me in special education in second grade.

I hope I can be patient with you, I love you so much, thanks for coming to our family

 
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Dear Tessa,

when you get excited you make big happy smiles and bounce/jump/dance around house, when you run, you put your arms back and zoom around, it looks like your hair and arms are just bouncing in wind from your speed. The funny thing is that you love lipstick, you make your mom put lipstick on you every day, the brighter the better. It makes me sad to see you grow out of a little girl into a bigger little girl. You are such a cute kid.

I wish I could get you to be nice to EMMY, you are kind of a bully to her and I fear it will damage your relationship later on.

 
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Dear Sammy,

you have been sick this week with fever, runny nose, cough, you have been coughing so much you gag and vomit your food, poor kiddo,

you are so easy to love, your little smile and playful gaze brighten the world. You have taken to scratching and cutting, you have been biting my ear. You crack me up.

love you kiddo, hope you get feeling better soon