Good People

I recently had an experience that reminded me, there really are good people left in this world filled with evil.

So for at least 4 years K has been asking to take gymnastics. Now she is NOT graceful in any way shape or form. This kid is constantly covered in bruises from falling, tripping, stumbling. And for all her asking I've honestly never really looked into it because the closest facility is a good 25 minutes away. But over the past 2 years she has tried Soccer, Basketball, Karate and T ball. Only liking or showing any talent in Karate. This year as the gymnastics requests began I went ahead and began to research.

This sport is NOT cheap! At least not for my wallet. I looked at our budget and tried to find anywhere we could cut back to make it work, and it just wasn't possible.  I knew she would, yet again, be disappointed.  In a moment of frustration over my poverty level I posted something along the lines of "Would anyone like to donate $370 to me so that K can join gymnastics?  Poor kid has been asking for years and yet again I can't afford it", on Facebook.  I received lots of feedback on ways to add it to my budget (all of which were not valid in my case - we already don't have cable, land lines, etc) even a suggestion that I start a go fund me. Which I considered. In the end I just explained that we just couldn't afford it, but that I would take her to the open gym times to try it out.

Fast forward a week or so, I go to check the mail. In the box is an envelope, addressed to me, with no return. I open it to find a Cashiers check made payable to me in the amount of $370.00. I couldn't figure it out. Was I expecting a refund from something?  A rebate?  It literally took me 30 minutes or more for it to click. This was for K to go to gymnastics!! I was blown away. An anonymous donation covering her entire tuition from Sept through Jan.
Faith restored in human kind. And one very happy little girl.

Off we go!

School has been in session for a couple weeks now. 

And this boy is even taking the bus!!!

Summer update

So much to cover...

K. She is now 6.5 yrs old, has lost 7 teeth, and is entering the 1st grade in a little over a week. 

She does pretty well with reading and arithmetic. 

She requires a bit more attention when it comes time to focus, but I am convinced that the 6yr old brain is quite chaotic and hard to focus.  

She is a good swimmer, getting stronger by the day. 

Interested in arts rather than sports. She was in 2 different plays this summer, Blackbeard the Pirate (with the Missoula Children's Theatre) and Bugs (with the Katherine Hepburn Camp for Kids). In the first she had shared lines and songs, but the latter she had 8 lines of her own. She did great and really showed a significant amount of independence and bravery by attending these rehearsals/camps alone, knowing no one.

She is NOT excited for school to begin. 

Currently obsessed with Shopkins.

S. He is now 3.3 and entering his first of 2 years of pre school. 

In March he was evaluated for our public school pre school program as a "role model" student. He was one of five students selected. That means he gets 2 years of FREE pre school!!!! Students selected were advanced in speech and socialization skills. 

He has a temper this one. Oh boy.

If there is one person in the world he will snuggle with, it's me

His eye exam resulted in glasses. Poor kid hasn't been seeing too hot out of his left eye. 

He went to camp for 2 whole weeks this summer and LOVED it

He's been potty trained since right after Xmas, and hasn't had a wet pull-up in the morning in weeks. (He begs to wear one still for bed)

He only naps once, maybe twice a week.

Me.

I'm primarily working from home these days. 4/5 days I am home, and sometimes I don't go in for 2 or 3 weeks.  While I love it, I'll like it more once both kids are in school.

I'm looking at a "promo" (funny

How they call it that when it's just more responsibility and no more money) in the next month or so 

Really liking my job these days though. Have had some fun, yet educational projects over the past year.

We've been loving the summer. Been to the beach several times, fireworks, had the tent out in the yard, play dates, amusement parks, movies, splash pads,  pool almost daily, and family visits. Overall fun summer.

School begins the Monday before Labor Day for K and Tuesday for S. I am looking forward to routine. 

Off to camp!

Surfing

Sand and ocean

New glasses!

Boating on the CT River 

Goof balls at the outlets

Almost three...

This boy is almost three years old. He is fierce. He is Strong. He is defiant. He loves to cuddle on his mommas lap. He loves to hug while I am standing and holding him. He has learned to "kiss".  He is fully potty trained other than sleeping. He doesn't stop talking. He was just selected to attend FREE pre school for the next 2 years as a "role model" (man are they screwed). He knows the name of every type of tractor. He loves his sissy. He loves his momma. He loves anything that moves, cars, trucks, trains, planes. He loves hostess chocolate donuts and banana bread with chocolate Chips.

He is almost three years old. 3 yrs old.