MY BABY BOY IS GROWING TOO FAST!

I never thought this day would come. I am so happy, yet so sad. Ms. Sally, has informed me that Michael is more than ready for Kindergarten. He knows all his letters upper case and lower case, numbers, shapes, his address, our phone number, and mommy and daddy's name. Preschool graduation is May 25 and he is registered for Kindergarten as of today at 1:00. We have Kindergarten orientation on May 26. It is unbelievable to me on how fast time flies. I am so excited for this, but so anxious.

PROUD MOMMY!

Michael hates to be put on the spot. He is extremely shy (until he gets to know you), and really doesn't like grand lunches at school. He gets so anxious, misbehaves at school and home prior to the show, and cries about having to go on stage. It is something he needs to get over and outgrow, however, he is NO different than his mommy! Unfortunately I gave him this LOVELY quality!

Last week Ms. Sally, Michael's teacher, approached me about the grand lunch and NOT having Michael actually up on stage but being involved in the performance "backstage". I was a little upset after having this discussion with Ms. Sally because I felt that it is something he needs to learn how to do and that as a parent and teacher we had to encourage him to participate. I didn't want him to think that if he didn't want to do something, he could misbehave and not have to do it. For days and days, I thought about my conversation with his teacher. We went through this with the first grand lunch, and Mike spoke with Ms. Sally, telling her that he expected Michael to be on the stage and would discuss his behavior with him. Low and behold, he was on the stage, and the STAR of the show...a little angel. This time, I thought I would give Ms. Sally the benefit of the doubt, respect her decision, and let Michael sit back and do all the props and the program for the show. I felt okay about my decision.

On the day of the show, Michael was determined not to be involved, for the first half of the show he sat on my lab and watched...but....during the last performance, Michael got up and walked up onto the stage and joined his friends, all by himself! I was so proud of him! My brave little man...I know he is going to come out of his shell! He is going to have to if he wants to be a doctor like he says he wants to!

Dress Up!

Day 1 of vacation starts with stripping beds and cleaning comforters, pillow pets, and doggies after 48 hours of sickness. In the process of doing that in walks Mary-Ann dressed like mommy!

T-24hrs = VACATION!!!

This has been my life for the past week. Finals are upon me and I have NO desire and NO motivation to study my endless stack of notecards, my pages and pages of special tests for all the joints and muscles in the body knowing, my little man, is sick with a cough, fever, headache, and sore throat, laying on the couch with his doggy watching television, playing leapster, and reading books. I just want to be with him and make him better!

Surprises...

There is nothing like going to bed after a long stressful day and finding my bed made and this note next to it from the most amazing little boy, my son, Michael!

Tubing Fun!

Winter is such a tough time of year to keep the kids entertained and active! This past weekend was a quiet one for me as far as studying and upcoming exams, so we decided to venture off to King Pine and hit the slopes for some sledding! It was so much fun! Michael and Mary-Ann loved it, especially when they spun us prior to going down the hill. After each run, they both would scream "Again, Again!" Both kids lasted about an hour and a half..which for Mary-Ann is a long time considering her Raynauds disease! Our next adventure will be to the mountain for their "knee high program!" Both Kids have been skiing is 18 months, however, only a hand full of times and neither one of them have had lessons. Let the winter fun and activities begin!

Renegade Playground Challenge Here I come!

It is official, I have signed up for my first ever 5k! I will be participating in the Renegade Playground Challenge at New Hampshire Speedway on June 4! I am so super excited, hopefully my knee will handle this fun adventure. It is a kick off to my dieting and good health! Training has begun...good eating has begun...I refuse to make a fool out of myself!
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