What gets you a time out in our house? When you spill juice and your mom asks you to clean it up and you say (while throwing a fit and rolling your eyes), "Sheesh, chill Mom!" you get a time out.
Yup. Automatic time out. She didn't see the light of day for a while on that one. Bryan and I had a good laugh after she was gone but I wanted to nip that one in the bud!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Panoramas
My new camera takes panorama shots. Actually it takes the shots as you take and "stitches" them together into one picture. I played with this a bit when we were at Great Basin National Park. Today I put the shots together (which is super easy with the computer program) and this is what I got:
Gods and Heroes Camp
We signed Ethan up for a Gods and Heroes Camp. It was all about the Greek gods, which worked really well with the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series of books that Ethan loves. Ethan and his good friend, Cody, spent 4 days at the St. George Art Museum making their costumes, painting things and learning all about the Greek culture and the ancient gods. They loved it.
On the last day parents were invited to show up and take pictures of them. Ethan was Ares, the god of war. Next year they are doing the Roman gods and both Ethan and Courtney want to do it again. I think he learned a lot!
On the last day parents were invited to show up and take pictures of them. Ethan was Ares, the god of war. Next year they are doing the Roman gods and both Ethan and Courtney want to do it again. I think he learned a lot!
The Dentist Is In
Courtney has had a loose tooth (her very first one!) for about a month now and it is driving her CRAZY! Ethan loves to pull teeth so he has offered to pull her tooth for her. He tried about 3 weeks ago but it hurt her so he stopped. Last night he decided to try again.
Courtney had him get a tissue and she sat in the "dentist chair" and he began pulling. He worked on it for a few minutes but couldn't get it to come out. Courtney tried to get it out but she couldn't either.
I was grossed out and couldn't watch! I guess we'll just have to wait for it to come out the NORMAL way...without brotherly intervention!
Courtney had him get a tissue and she sat in the "dentist chair" and he began pulling. He worked on it for a few minutes but couldn't get it to come out. Courtney tried to get it out but she couldn't either.
I was grossed out and couldn't watch! I guess we'll just have to wait for it to come out the NORMAL way...without brotherly intervention!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Teachers!
The biggest stress of every summer is the day we find out who the kids have as a teacher for the upcoming year. When Ethan was in kindergarten, on the second to last day of school, the kids would go into their new teacher's classroom so they could meet him/her. It was great because they knew at the beginning of summer who it was and had time to get used to the idea. It didn't work out too well when the teacher switched schools during the summer and the kids showed up to a classroom with a new teacher. So last year it was decided to announce the teacher the week before school began. And it worked that way this year too.
I went to the elementary school this afternoon without the kids, just in case, and they gave me a paper to guide me through the school. There were signups for Community Council, choir, drum corp. etc. and places to pay for school lunch, PTA, t-shirts, yearbooks, etc. I went late so it wasn't too busy. Then I got to the table with the teacher assignments. I knew both teachers so they quickly looked up Courtney and she got...Mrs. Murphy! Then they looked up Ethan and he got...Mrs. Belliston! I have to say that we scored in the teacher department, although all the teachers are really good at the school (especially in 1st grade).
I really didn't have a preference for Courtney's teacher because they are all really good. The teacher Ethan had for 1st grade isn't at the school any more so we couldn't get her, but I have been impressed with all three teachers. So we are pretty happy and Courtney loves it because one of her teacher's favorite foods is mashed potatoes...Courtney's favorite too!!
I was nervous about Ethan's teacher though. They are all good teachers but there was one that didn't fit his personality as well as the others and Ethan was nervous/afraid he would get that teacher. The teacher who gave me the kid's teacher assignments handed it to me and said, "He has the best teacher of all!" It was her! And she was the teacher that Ethan wanted to get. She said that she was really excited to have him because she had heard great things about him. She said that he is going to have a great year with her and she can't wait to get to know him better.
When I came home and told Ethan he was super excited. We know of one other friend who is going to be in his class, so that will be good.
Yeah for the new school year!!!
I went to the elementary school this afternoon without the kids, just in case, and they gave me a paper to guide me through the school. There were signups for Community Council, choir, drum corp. etc. and places to pay for school lunch, PTA, t-shirts, yearbooks, etc. I went late so it wasn't too busy. Then I got to the table with the teacher assignments. I knew both teachers so they quickly looked up Courtney and she got...Mrs. Murphy! Then they looked up Ethan and he got...Mrs. Belliston! I have to say that we scored in the teacher department, although all the teachers are really good at the school (especially in 1st grade).
I really didn't have a preference for Courtney's teacher because they are all really good. The teacher Ethan had for 1st grade isn't at the school any more so we couldn't get her, but I have been impressed with all three teachers. So we are pretty happy and Courtney loves it because one of her teacher's favorite foods is mashed potatoes...Courtney's favorite too!!
I was nervous about Ethan's teacher though. They are all good teachers but there was one that didn't fit his personality as well as the others and Ethan was nervous/afraid he would get that teacher. The teacher who gave me the kid's teacher assignments handed it to me and said, "He has the best teacher of all!" It was her! And she was the teacher that Ethan wanted to get. She said that she was really excited to have him because she had heard great things about him. She said that he is going to have a great year with her and she can't wait to get to know him better.
When I came home and told Ethan he was super excited. We know of one other friend who is going to be in his class, so that will be good.
Yeah for the new school year!!!
Best Glass Cleaner
I cleaned the insides of our windows the other day and was so proud of myself. It took hours and I was happy to have accomplished it. When the sun hit them the next morning I could have cried. They were so streaky and horrible!!
I did an internet search on homemade cleaners to try and find one I liked. I have used a bunch before and none have been that great. I found a really odd formula (at least I thought so) and decided to try it. It worked GREAT!!! So I thought I would share.
Glass Cleaner:
2 cups warm water
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 Tbsp. corn starch (yup, that's right!)
Put all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake to mix (make sure the nozzle is closed). You will have to shake it up once-in-a-while so the corn starch doesn't settle at the bottom but it works great.
I just wanted to share my happiness!
I did an internet search on homemade cleaners to try and find one I liked. I have used a bunch before and none have been that great. I found a really odd formula (at least I thought so) and decided to try it. It worked GREAT!!! So I thought I would share.
Glass Cleaner:
2 cups warm water
1/4 cup rubbing alcohol
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 Tbsp. corn starch (yup, that's right!)
Put all ingredients in a spray bottle and shake to mix (make sure the nozzle is closed). You will have to shake it up once-in-a-while so the corn starch doesn't settle at the bottom but it works great.
I just wanted to share my happiness!
Monday, August 1, 2011
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