Reading Rainbow

It's not news Macy is in 1st grade now and I'm sure it's no surprise first graders are learning to read. Macy truly enjoys books, she always has but ya' see this first grade reading log thing has enhanced her spirit of competition. Yikes! Apparently she feels like another friend in her class will fill up her reading log before Macy will fill hers up. For the last week now, we've read an average of 3 books a night. That's a LOT! The end result is the reading log is full :)

What I love even more is watching my two babies share something so special together. He makes her laugh, she makes him laugh and I just smile. These two kids are the most!

The Lunch Lady

Macy is to the age where I don't particularly have to bathe her. She's quite capable of completing the task on her own but I often supervise to make sure all the soap is out of her hair, she actually used soap to wash her body & of course that the bathroom floor doesn't become a lake. Tonight I went to take dinner out of the oven only to return to the sight in the picture to the left. She said, "Look Mom, this is what the lunch ladies wear." I couldn't help but crack up laughing because let's face it, every lunch lady I've seen in all my 30 years has inevitably worn this gorgeous hair net!

With all her humor, that lil rascal sure does have a way to set this Momma's temper on fire. Typically it's just about the time she stages her own personal coupe, combined with tears, screams of defiance and then the lashing of the belt. Okay, okay the last part was just for effect but I do get the pouting, tears & defiance. This is what I see. Oh, and lemme' be the first to say you bet'cha I'm gonna' keep this pic around & show every cute boy she brings to our home!

Shut Your Big Yap

Look at this precious little darling on her first day of 1st grade. Such a gem! I think we as parents are always fearful of how our children behave & perform at school. We hope they're listening to everything the teacher says, obeying all the rules and rockin' the socks off the teacher academically .. well, those are MY thoughts anyway ;)

Progress report time rolled around & I'm pleased to say Mrs. Lewis has announced Macy Walker is doin' A-OK, "She's doing fine!" were her words actually. So great news, eh? The kid's got the academic part down so far .. WHEW, what a relief.

One little snag here though ... her MOUTH. This beautiful little girl sho' does have her work cut out for her in the chatting department. I mean c'mon now guys .. do you know us? Do you know how much Casey & I talk?? Yeah, well it shouldn't have come as any sort of surprise when the she's-doing-fine comment was met with "Macy is very friendly with everyone!" Yeah lady, I know what that means ... Macy Walker won't shut her freakin' mouth!

I love her motor mouth.

When You Wish Upon a Star

Macy: "Have you guys ever seen a shooting star?"
Casey: "Yep, I see them all the time."
Macy: "What IS a shooting star?"
Casey: (Goes into a developmentally appropriate scientific explanation)
Macy: "Ohhhh."
Alicia: "Your Daddy's right!"
Macy: "Yeah. He is?"
Alicia: "Yep, your Dad is a Doctorate of Space Science, that means he knows aaaaallll about
the stuff in space & the weather and all that."

Macy: "Are you a doctor of anything?"
Alicia: "Nope. I'm just educated at talking alot."

Casey & Alicia: (laughter)

Casey: "Yeah, your Mom's got a Doctorate in Bossology and her dissertation was in Get Your
Butt Over Here!"

I love them!