Happenings

Caitlyn is loving horseback riding. She was pretty nervous for a while after she was bucked off, but she seems to be over her fear and progressing again.  She looks forward to her lessons every week.  She has also started taking piano lessons again.  Her new teacher seems really good, Caitlyn is progressing really quickly.  

Last week I tagged along with Tiff to Costco.  I have never seen a Costco so packed, Tiff said it is always like that.  It was a little tricky to get around with two carts and five kids, but the kids loved it. Shopping with someone is definitely more fun!

Our poor dog!  No wonder he makes a run for it anytime he is in the front yard!  Yesterday he ran out the door while I had it open.  We had a bunch of kids from the neighborhood playing in our front yard and they all started chasing him up the street.  Jonah finally caught him and brought him back.  It was really cute to see all of the kids chasing Jackson around and so excited when they caught him.  The kids are making a lot of friends and I love it, especially when they can play outside!

I got to go help in Caitlyn's class on Friday.  They have been working on a money unit where they were taught to budget and run businesses.  Her teacher, Mr Arny, had a lunch for them on Friday.  They had to pay for their lunch, they could chose from pizza or top ramen.  The pizza lunch cost more, so they had to have enough money left over.  I was happy to see that Caitlyn was wise with her money.  I have been impressed with Caitlyn's teacher each time I've interacted with him and I was even more impressed this time.  You can tell he really loves the kids and he goes out of his way to teach them life lessons along with academics.  He worked so hard on this lunch and I'm sure he spent a lot of money on it.  I went in to help serve.  I really need to go into the school more often.  Before I left Mr. Arny took Caitlyn and I into the hall and said he wanted to have a quick parent teacher conference.  He turned to Caitlyn and told her how wonderful she is, that she is a hard worker and that she cares about other people and that she is great.  He said his only concern is that she worries too much and apologizes for everything!  I think he was surprised when I told him that she worries so much less than she ever has.  He turned to her and said, "You are wonderful, you need to know that and not worry about everything."  He also told me how kind she is and that she helps everyone, but he is worried that she is getting taken advantage of.  I love how protective he is of her.  It was good for Caitlyn to hear that because that is a concern I have, she would do anything for anyone, which is great, but there are people who take advantage of her.  I just love that her teacher understands Caitlyn and he wants her to succeed.  I'm am so grateful for good teachers.  I know they are over worked and underpaid, but they are so important!  I hope some day our society will recognize how important they are and how hard they work and compensate them for that!

We had fun coloring Easter eggs on Friday.  

The whisk is a lifesaver with the little ones.