Thursday September 10

I went and ate lunch at school today with the kiddos.

They think it is pretty fun when I go :)

Sounds like Elsie had a good morning, but a rough afternoon.

I know she is getting worn out....but what do I do?

Bad days aren't happening every day, so that is good.

I am thinking of making a sticker chart kind of thing.....do you think that is a good thing?

She gets a sticker for each day she does good, morning and afternoon.

Then in the end she earns something?

I know we have done stuff like that in the past and it works okay, but I want something long lasting!!!!!!

Anyway.

After school, I took Port to get a present for his friends bday party tomorrow.

Then I dropped him off and had to run to pick up the XC carpool.

Today was their team pictures.

So she took her uniform.

Well, I guess he wouldn't let the kids run in their uniform.

So after the pictures, the kids who didn't bring a change of clothes just sat outside.

Dumb.

Oh well.

So when I dropped Cassi off at home, I had Madi make some dinner for the kids (mac and cheese) while I ran to the Mary Mac open house.

I am excited about Port's teacher.

She's really got her stuff together and he has already learned so much in these few weeks of school.

I need to sit down and talk with Elsie's teacher one on one about what I want to happen.

But he is doing a good job and for now I want her to settle in and then we can start trying to make little changes.

So I got home about 7.

The kids were playing so nicely outside, and the little ones had their homework done.

And then I went inside and my whole kitchen was trashed!

The one I spent all morning cleaning!

Why do we even try to clean???

Anyway.....

It was a tossup, let them enjoy time that they aren't fighting.....or make them clean the mess.

I cleaned it and let them have their fun.

But I did let them know that I don't want them to just leave the stuff out like that anymore.

They were tossing the football around in the front yard, and Elsie was kicking a volleyball around the yard like a soccer ball :)

Port was playing at the boys house.

So I just cleaned the kitchen.

Oh well.

Such is the life :)

Her face was too good not to post  :)