Mid-month update

Thought I would take a few moments and update on what's been going on here. The month has been a quiet one so far. Delmar & I have both been sick but praise God Emily hasn't gotten anything yet. Well, that's not quite true, she did manage to get one bug.

Lucky for us, it was an award! On January 13th she received her first BUG award. This is an award that is given to a student for Bringing Up Grades (BUG). To be eligible for the award, students must maintain a combination of A's or B's and cannot go down a letter grade in any subject. She had all A's and B's and brought up every grade. The school had an assembly for the third graders and Delmar and I were both able to be there. We are soooo proud of her!!!

We also got to go to a birthday party. I've been babysitting this guy since he was 13 months old and now he 5!!!!! Happy Birthday Tristin!
We have gotten quite a bit of snow. Last week we were able to make snow ice cream and from the looks of things this morning, there may be a chance of another batch today. :o) That will make Emily and Delmar both VERY happy. Me, I would LOVE to be able to get up some morning when it is snowing like today and just be able to go for a walk. It is soooo quiet when the snow is blanketing the ground and everyone is still in bed.

On a final note, KitCat has taken up residence in Emily's cradle. Guess he thinks it's far enough away from the kiddo's that he won't be bothered. Emily has found it quite funny and enjoys covering him up "because he is cold". :o)



I pray that you are all having a safe month with all of the crazy weather happening everywhere.

More of Emily Rose

2nd Tooth Gone!!!! This tooth was loose at her dental appt. over a month ago and Dr. Larkin said it really needed to come out since the adult tooth was all ready coming in. We tried getting her to wiggle it, we tried to wiggle it, we tried everything to get it out of her mouth. I even had Jenny & Tori try to sneak in for the pull, but it didn't work. So Monday I called and left a message with the dentist to schedule a pull and guess what? The sucker fell out Monday afternoon when she bit down on Fruit Loop!

I personally think she has some kind of separation anxiety with the teeth in her mouth. When she lost the first one, she wanted to write a note to the tooth fairy asking her to leave it. And she asked to do the same thing again. So we did and Emily was relieved that it was still here when she woke the next morning. And she got TWO GOLDEN DOLLARS!!!

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Here is a picture of the kids coloring on our new deck. They all seem to like being in the the fresh air without actually being outside. It also helps keep the toys contained and not scattered all over the yard!