Bill and Gina!

Bill and Gina came over for a visit. Gina managed to steer clear of the camera so this is the only picture I got of her.

Bill supervising the roof play.

Showing off for Bill and Gina.

Jake, Michael, Jaileigh and Anthony

This is how they get up there. Tip over the piano bench, climb on top of it, step over to the table, finish by climbing on the piano.

Bill was in the bathroom. Jaileigh kept saying "Bill, come out" over and over. She and Annie were sticking their fingers under the door too. Poor Bill.

Thanks for the visit!

3 Year and 14 Month Love-Ums

Anthony Joseph
My shy fellow
Loves the color green (also loves orange, red and brown)
Is my pack rat and hoarder. I have to empty his pockets before I do the laundry.
Likes to carry purses or backpacks to keep all his stuff in.
Loves money, keys, anything little and collectible.
Likes to wear his clothes. He is my only child that likes to be clothed. The rest would much rather be naked.
Loves to sing- at the top of his lungs too.
Loves tools, screwdrivers, wrenches, tape measures, pliers. He always has a tool in his pocket.

Michael Huston
Crawls in bed with me every night.
Loves to cuddle.
Soft heart.
Loves babies.
Can be a bully to other bullies. He takes care of what's his.
Loves to tease.
Loves blue.
Loves animals especially elephants.
Likes books and to read.
Likes to watch TV doesn't usually matter what is on, he will watch it. Really likes Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Tinga Tinga, and Big Bird (Sesame Street)

Jaileigh Addison
Extremely smart
Chatty cathy at home, the girl talks my leg off.  In public she is quiet as a church mouse, you can't get her to say two words.
Loves pink and purple
Loves princesses and babies.
Has to pick her own clothes out which results in her wearing pink everything.
Is so dainty and girlish but holds her own with the boys.
Stubborn!
My life is full of  "Jaileigh-isms". Each day she has many quotable quotes.

 Jakob Thomas
My little devil child. So full of mischief it's crazy.
Curly hair and blue, blue eyes.
6 pack abs, legs, arms pure muscle.
Is a dare devil. Has no fear.
Loves orange and green
Loves tractors and trucks
Loves anything that Grandpa Pops does or has, including burps and toots.
When he is going to sleep, likes to hold my hand and lace our fingers together.

 Anndalyn Grace
She has NO fear.
Thinks she's one of the quads; anything they can do, she can do.
Can nod yes or no appropriately.
Says uh uh for "no", dog, down, mamma, hi, Muh for Michael, buh for bye, ouch, stop
LOVES babies and dogs.
Gives kisses and hugs.
Likes to tease the older kids by stealing their toys and running as fast as she can, then turns around and throws it at them.
Is always the first to fold her arms for prayer.
Loves to fist bump.

Just A Little Taste

Visiting Mom's Work

I recently was in the process of renewing my California Teaching License and had to travel back to SBCUSD for a couple of interviews. This second interview I asked if I could bring my kids with me because I didn't have a babysitter. They said of course, so I did. They were so excited to go to the school district with me. They kept saying, "Mommy's work?!" over and over. They got to meet Mary Lou and she gave them mini snickers. I finished my interview and then we went to visit my old school, where I am still currently on a sabbatical from. The kids were soooooo excited to see Megha and Karen there. They ran screaming down the road when they saw them, disturbing many classes I'm sure.

We made the rounds at the school and said hello to all my old teacher friends. It made all the old memories come flooding back but I wouldn't change my new life for anything. I love, love, LOVE hanging out with my kids everyday.

Oh, I did pass my interviews and am still a clear credentialed teacher :) (after I paid my renewal fee).

In Megha's classroom. She passed out the dry erase markers and boards. Oh boy!

Noor with Michael.

Noor was one of my former students. She is now attending college. Hooray!

Annie playing with the marker.

I left my camera home so these are all phone pictures.

Anthony

Karen joined in the fun too.

First Dentist Visit

All the kids had their dental visits on Wednesday and Thursday. I tried to explain to the receptionist scheduling the visits that I did not have a sitter and would be bringing 5 children BOTH days and could she please schedule them together. She didn't listen so we showed up both days with all 5 children in tow. I'm hoping that our next visit she will listen. I totally blew the photo ops on Thursday, I forgot the camera and my phone. That morning was crazy. I couldn't find my keys so we ended up being 20 minutes late. I was lucky to get there with all 5 kids.

Jaileigh was brave enough to go first. Here she is getting her x-rays taken. She was a little nervous but did great.

Michael was next.

They have a brushing station where you get to listen to music while you brush.

Michael getting his teeth cleaned.

Jaileigh was not impressed with her tooth cleaning or counting session. She did cry a little but held up pretty good.

Michael showing off his pearly whites.

Everyone got a balloon and a toy. On Thursday Jake, Anthony and Annie were seen. Jake and Anthony both cried a little because the dog scared them. The doctor has a small pug that is supposed to help calm the patients but it did the opposite with our crew. Annie was a champ. She walked around the whole office making friends and when it was her turn to have her teeth looked at (total waste of time and money in my opinion) she was the bravest one of all.

On the way home I looked back and Annie had both her fingers up her nostrils. I wasn't fast enough with the camera.

Ah, she found the hole again.

After naptime Jake wandered in where I was cleaning and fell asleep on the stair.

He was one tired little boy.