Just so I NEVER forget….. April 2, 2020

Gas price a mile from home was $1.89
School closed until at least May 15th.

Oh my gosh. The amount of slime that has been manufactured in this house over the last year I think could support a small family!  It drove me crazy but made them SO HAPPY.

Don’t ask me why but them in these sunglasses watching a movie as they get their teeth cleaned just cracks me up.

Title says it all! LOL!

So my whole family knows I’m not a huge pet person.  I love them and all but if I had the choice it would be a  hair free house instead.  But when your little people are sad there is NOTHING like a dog to cry on to make you feel better.  Yes she was mad at me for taking these pictures. But how sweet. 🙁  In my defense that is why I only got a couple. 

My funny little Valentine’s.

When asked to write a paragraph about Katie for her 6th grade teacher I thought her future self might want to know what she was like in 6th grade.  🙂

To whom it may concern:

Katie is hard working and thrives on positive reinforcement.  She loves to joke around but will follow directions to the letter when asked.  She is an exceptional reader and has a very good memory.  She is also very good at math but MUST understand the concept behind the steps or she gets very frustrated.  She will doggedly pursue that understanding and may need to be told to step away from it and come back to it to lower the frustration level. She is a good problem solver and only needs minimal instruction to perform complex tasks or projects.  However when partnered with other students in the past if they did not do their share of the work she did the entire project herself rather than complaining or getting a poor grade.

Socially Katie is very kind hearted and does not like to hurt others feelings. With this she tends to be the peacemaker among friends which can get her drawn into drama and may be misinterpreted if all the facts are not uncovered.  She is working on standing up for herself in a kind manner.

Overall she is a great student in any environment but will thrive even more in a good one.

Thanks for taking an interest in our child! Of course we think she is fabulous!  😉

Diane McKinney

Daddy, “So Hannah, I’m done with my chores, what do you want to do today?” Mommy, “Yes, it’s your last day of freedom.” Hannah “I know, that’s why I am trying to think of something EPIC.” 8 yrs

Mommy to her friend “Yes, Hannah has her outfit all picked out for school.  Katie what are you wearing?” Katie, “I’m winging it.” 11 yrs.

She did it!!!

The night before at rehearsal

When telling Katie that buying children things like boberry biscuits after the EOG’s was a good investment and getting the “huh?” look, I explained that children are our future and who was going to take care of me when I was old. After all I took care of her when she was young.  To this she replied “Daddy!” Then I said Daddy was going to be old too.  So she then announced she would be getting us a “Nanny, A Granny Nanny”.  Thanks Katie. Love you too! lol!

Now this one is an official BET so it’s for the record! Katie INSISTS that when she goes to college which will be NC State by the way, that she absolutely WILL want to live at home.  I told her when she got to that age should would probably be sick of us by then and want to live on her own but she was adamant that she would want to live at home.   So for the record I told her it would go on the blog so I could say “I told you so” later.  :p

So Katie has decided she is naming her girls Hope and Madison (Maddie).  We wanted to make sure and log this in case she forgets.  Katie (age 10)

H “There’s no sleeping in a sleep over so it’s just going to be an OVER!” So funny…

Littlest one got hit in the head playing dodge the cartwheel. Clearly a GENIUS game to begin with… But now it has evidently effected her taste buds according to her.. She no longer wants grapes but now cheese its instead.

H “When you commit to it, you commit to it, then you can’t get out of it. Unless you’re a kid and your mother loves you then she might let you out of it.”

In the car with the girls Hannah busted out and wanting to know how babies are made. Katie immediately shrieked with horror as Hannah asked how they were made. As I began to tell her Katie was begging and pleading for me not to talk about it. But of course I do. But I say to Hannah they just give each other a very special hug and that the hug is a very special hug and very private. A huge sigh of relief resounds from Katie. So a week later we get in the car with Katie and Hannah wants to know more about this very special hug. Katie is still hiding her face behind her hands in horror. You just have to laugh.

H informed that She only likes fascinating books now. So now I should only buy her fascinating books. She cracks me up.

H today… “I think I should go to school today, but stay home tomorrow, then go to school the next day but stay home the day after that… I think that is how we should do school.” Me too pumpkin!