Funny Quotes

Yesterday we sat at our cottage eating dinner with my parents.  Out of the blue Evan looks at Marc and says did you forget something?  Marc was puzzled.  Did you remember to tell me thank you for your shirt today?  Evan and Sara had given Marc a batman shirt (Evan chose this gift) for fathers day before breakfast.  It was too funny because everyone heard it and it sounded like something we would say to him.

Sara is obsessed with dogs, the neighbors across the street have a small dog "Barney", and we call them Miss Toni and Mr. Gary.  Last week we went to visit and Toni gave Sara a popsicle.  Well she won Sara over all I hear is Miss Toni home, go see Miss Toni, when I tell her she is busy or sleeping or not home, she tells me go knock on door.  At two she has it all figured out.

Tonight we came home and Sara asked for Apple juice and chips, when I gave them to her she told me your a good, good Mamma.  Too funny!  We hung a potty sticker chart on the fridge today.  Sara went on the potty 2x since we came home around 3pm, I think she went in the tub too.  She was very proud to wear underwear and put a sticker up.  Evan asked if he could have a sticker chart for taking naps.  He has napped the past 3 days.  Although the naps start around 3-4 pm.  Today he fell asleep in his bed at 4 and I woke him at 5:30, hopefully he is sleeping now.

We can write!

     It is amazing what a bribe will do with Evan.  I bought a box of Lego's a few weeks ago and told Evan he could have them when he learned to write his name.  Well we started on the side of the tub with tub crayons.  He was a bit frustrated but with his puzzle making mind told me if we took the wall and flipped it the V would look like an A.  He continued to give me examples of things we could flip over to look the same.  I swear I have an engineer or architect in training.  So the first night he mastered the E.  The next night we tried on paper and he know how to write it but is struggling with holding a writing utensil. Yesterday when I came home he was begging me to let him practice his name 2x so he could have the henchman (a lego figurine from the box).  He has progressed well this week, we still need practice but I'm very happy with his progress.

      Sara is talking up a storm, she tries to get out so much that she often stutters the first few words.  I remember Evan doing this too.  She is trying to learn the ABC's and is very proud each time she finds an S. 

      Tonight is ou 3rd night of soccer for Evan.  So far he has not become a sports star.  Although we have a Fisher Price pitching machine that is very popular with the neighborhood kids.  This week Evan decided it was his turn and he "knocked em out of the park" as the toy says. 

     Today is the last day with students.  It is always bittersweet.  Last night we had the Finance Academy Graduation.  We spend 3 years with the same class for this program so it is sad to see them go.  This years junior class that I have in accounting is my favorite so far.  Yesterday I received a text at 7am, telling me not to stop at Tim Hortons they had it covered.  One of my students told me I knew today would be a long day for you so I figurerd you would need a pick me up.  I ended up giving her the money for the drink she picked up but that small act of kindness brightened my day. 

     Hopefully the weather will hold out and we can hit the cottage this weekend.  I still need to clean up from the garage sale.  The maternity clothes were not a big seller, I think I will end up taking the tax deduction and donating them.  The only baby item remaining is a pack and play.  Maybe 4th of July week I'll put it outside the cottage and it will sell.  I am in no hurry to ever do a garage sale again. Last Saturday it was low 50's, I made $166 and my mom made $100.  Giving up 6 hours on a precious Saturday is not worth the hassle to me.  I would much rather do the consignment sale and have someone else do it and earn more money.  The next sale is in September, time to clean out this summer.

Summer Goals

Its almost time for our summer goals, here they are:

1. Potty train Sara - once school is out I'm quitting the diapers, I think I'm going to bribe with nail polish, she loves to have her nails done and I keep telling her only big girls have them done.
2. Good bye pacifer this is my mid summer goal for her.  She only uses it to fall asleep but I am not letting this go until next summer.
3. Evan needs to learn to write his name.  He can do the E, but hates to color and write.  I purchased a new Lego to give him when he masters his name.  There will be a Lego/bribe theme this summer!
4. We are ditching the baby potty for Evan, he prefers to go #2 on the baby potty.
5. Goodbye sippy cup!
6. Evan and Sara need some sleep training.  Evan likes me in his bed when he falls asleep which turns into an hour plus some nights, and Sara falls asleep on  the couch each night.  We have some major work to do with this.
7. Clean.... organize... and purge, I'm starting this with a garage sale at our cottage today.  I'm getting rid of all the things that are not nice enough for the consignment sale.  I'm selling all of my maternity clothes, some are from 2004... its time to kiss them goodbye.
8. Exercise!! I bought some new dvd's and its time to get my butt moving.  No more excuses, as I sat on the couch alone at 6am and started to watch a Pilates program on TV and still wasn't motivated to join in. 
9. Clean the kitchen each night before bed..my counters are not always empty/cleared off due to falling asleep with Ev.

3 more weeks of school to go.  On another note I received my proctor schedule for Exam week and I have 6 duties.  I checked a half dozen other teachers and they have 3-4, I debated emailing the Assistant Principal and decided to.  I told him I didn't mean to complain but it seems awfully unequitable.  I asked if there was any rhyme or reason to it.  So far no response.... hope it was a mistake!