Photo 77: Retirement

"I wish I could do that for the rest of my retirement," said the nice old man as he watched Alex get pushed in the swing...

...that would definitely be nice!

Photo 76: Restaurants

We went out to a restaurant for my belated birthday celebration. I think we have reached the point with Alex where, after an appetizer, I am ready to go home...because HE is ready to go home. We now take turns eating with one arm holding on to him so he doesn't try to climb into the next booth. And he doesn't eat any food. Throwing it seems a little more fun. At another restaurant recently, we took turns following him as he ran around the restaurant and played with the game machines in the front... Eating has never been so exhausting! :)
I think for now we will stick with restaurants that include a play place! ;P

Photo 75: hair

love the wake-up-from-a-nap hair!

Photos 73 &74: With Grandmommy

So thankful that my mom can be here for a couple weeks! Alex loves to sit in her lap and watch wheel of fortune, which I did that with my grandmommy too! :) 

or play outside with her (both of them seem to be immune to mosquitoes)!

Photo 72: Oh Laminator

What would I do without my laminator? Especially at the beginning of the school year!

Here is a list of some of the things I have been laminating today! :)
1. Place Value Puzzles by www.teacheristatales.blogspot.com
2. That's a Great Question by www.teachthemath.com
3. Behavior Clip Chart  by http://livelovelaughkindergarten.blogspot.com
(little shout out to my coworker Jen for cluing me into these next great finds! :)
4. Morning Meeting Activities by http://www.bainbridgeclass.com/index.htm
5. Light 'em up by kindertastic.blogspot.com *she had an editable version, so I changed the colors and title to fill a bucket, that way when the kids are bucket dippers, they will have an idea of a way to fill a bucket! You can find my version here!
and a creation of my own! :)
6. Where in the world are we because too many times last year people seemed to have trouble finding up! :)

Photo 71: Dear Olympics

Dear olympics,
I love you, but I really need my evenings back!

Also to go to sleep before midnight would be nice.

Photo 70: Tomato

the cute little tomato on my window sill.  He started off green, but has slowly turned red. his siblings are still hanging out on my tomato plant! I can't wait to enjoy them all. ;)