Tiny treasures
This kid is nothing but a human wrecking ball working his way through life.
And when he takes the time to destroy and reconfigure something, then turns around, looks at you with those big brown eyes and says, “Mom, I made this for you!”
What can I say….I just melt.
Filed under KP | Comment (1)Going Camando
After school conversation.
KP: I’m never going to school with no underwear on again.
Me: You went to school with no underwear on?
KP: Yeah…I didn’t like it. That hurts!
Filed under KP | Comment (0)Ready, set, SCHOOL
As for the start of school, we had mixed reviews.
KP was really nervous and did not want to go. Until he got on the bus and saw his buddies, then he seemed to breath a bit easier.
PJ was the first kid up, did her chores and even made her own lunch with 30 minutes to spare, standing by the back door with her backpack on.
CT eased into the morning and was fully ready to embrace 5th grade. I think it helps that his best friend Sam is in his class this year AND he got the teacher he wanted. I call that winning the 5th grade lottery.
Here is to the beginning of a GREAT school year!
Filed under CT, KP, PJ, school | Comment (0)Last day of summer
Who would want to go to school when you can hang out at the beach all day with your buddy on the lifeguard stand?
Filed under KP | Comment (0)Time to learn the skill
We were eating dinner last night and KP had excused himself from the table.
After a few minutes we hear this call from KP coming from the bathroom (please do this next part in your best English accent), “Excuse me, could I have a wipe servant please?”
Time to hone the wiping skill!
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Only one week of summer left.
How can this be?
Filed under CT, KP, PJ | Comment (1)QT
I have long given up the idea of quiet time for my kids. Mostly due to the fact that we are NEVER home.
Today all the kids have their annual exams and we have an hour to kill. I told them that everyone was going to have quiet time, in their rooms, to read, listen to music, draw or just chill out.
KP turns to me and says, “So, can I climb the walls?”
Filed under KP | Comment (0)Hooligan
Fun at the doctors office after 4 days of a high fever.
And the x-ray showed…
PNEUMONIA!
Filed under KP | Comment (0)The hood takes it to Chisago
What do you get when you have a neighborhood of adults that spends part of their free time hanging out and drinking together and the other part of their free time doing road races, bike races, marathons and triathlons?
You get all their kids wanting to do what the adults are doing. Racing that is…I am guessing the drinking will come later.
So here are the cast of characters who participated this year.
Dunc: He is 3 and can ride a bike without training wheels. He stands about 2 feet off the ground, is a touch shy and is FEARLESS. Yeah, took 4th in his age group. Yo Yo littlest racer.
Pete: He’s 6 and runs so fast his legs blur. He took 3rd in his age group two years ago and is back for more. He held the bar high for EVERYONE and crossed it, bringing home another 3rd place finish.
KP: Clearly looking nervous here. We walked through the transitions so he would know where to go and when it came down to it, he was rock solid. He took 11th in his age group.
Super Cal: With his dark eyes and steadfast demeanor took to this race and did not stop. Coming in 6th in his age group. At the end, when his twin brother was sad he did not get a metal, Cal gave him his. I know…seriously!?
PJ: Coming in strong and looking for perfection, found this year’s race a little more difficult. Her brother’s bike got caught on hers in the transition area, which caused a little bit of an upset to say the least. After taking a deep breath, chucking her brother’s bike to the ground and moving past it, she took 12th in her age group. Way to overcome baby!
Ellie: One of PJ’s closest friends came to join the fun this year. Her parents are amazing athletes in their own right but don’t do triathlons. That said, without even knowing what the hell to do, Ellie kicked in a 4th place finish. Then she got on her bike and rode another 30 miles to a camp site with her family.
CT: Wanting nothing more than get a top 3 slot this year. He and Sam worked hard on trying to swim through the water this year, instead of walking through the water like the majority of the kids. I think it paid off for both of them. CT had a good race, he worked hard, tried his best and ended up with a 5th place finish.
Sam: As one of the veterans of the race, Sam knows the twists and turns well and is extremely skilled at navigating the process. With a swim stroke as pretty and elegant as a swan, he swooped in to take the 10th place slot.
When it was all said and done this little amazing group of athletes cheered each other on, supported one another and had a wonderful time eating pancakes at the end of the race.
Great job Team So Ty!
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