Bad day

Adam had a bad day. He left the kindergarten line after school all by himself and not only did Patrick yell at him, Mrs. Smith, one of the kindergarten teachers yelled at him for leaving. And of course, Kelly had to march in the house and let everyone know what happened. He went and cried in his room. I hope he has a better day on Tuesday!

Adam's first day

When Patrick picked Adam up at the kindergarten door, Mrs. Whetherbie told Patrick to tell his mom that Adam needs to talk less. I laughed upon hearing this- the message could have been: Adam won't sit in his chair correctly (head on floor like he does at church), Adam cried for his blanket repeatedly when he hurt himself at school, or Adam led the bored students on a riot through the school. So it appears he is doing well.

This is a picture of Adam from a year ago- this is how tired he was today after his first full day at school.

Helpfulness

Megan, 11, nicely asked everyone if they had anything that needed to be ironed. Jonathan had a white shirt, Kelly had a pink dress, I submitted my dress for Sunday and Adam wanted his spiderman suit pressed. I guess Mary didn't need hers ironed.

Water Park Fun

Kenny

Patrick

Megan
Adam


Jonathan
Kelly and Mary

Summer is coming to an end so we went to the water park today. Kenny thought he would crawl right over to the water and splash it up. He didn't take into account how cold the water would be. Jon and Patrick kept trying to get their shoes to fly in the water streams. Mary tried to run off with some other kids' toys. (Patrick ran it back to him before he told his mom!) Adam wants a water park in his backyard- except bath tub temperatures. Megan took most of the good photos, thanks Meg. Kelly didn't want to leave and had to run to the van before we left her to live with the mermaids. We all had fun splashing around.

Jim's Birthday Party

We went to a restaurant down town called Nine 75. It was Jim's 40th surprise party. He was definitely surprised- he told Chrystal on the way to the party that he wanted to go somewhere else. Too funny.

This is the dress that my mom made me earlier this week. It is really shiny and pretty. These are my brothers Chris (in the middle) and Birthday boy Jim (on the end).

Earlier in the day that we were blanching and freezing all the corn that we have not been able to eat lately. I had the kids shuck the corn yesterday. They were so excited to given that job. Mike and I figured no one else that came to the party probably didn't freeze corn before they came. Below is the few who braved to pick, shuck and put the husks in stinky compost bucket. (Back row: Patrick, Kelly, Megan, Second row: Adam, Mary Jane.)