still here

wreath
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still alive
mostly surviving the holidays

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all of the 1st grade kids were asked to make a 'tradition' wreath.
parker's wreath is covered in stars; glitter, pipe cleaner, wood, foam, everything.
we used stars because every year our family makes a new star to top our tree.
it is one of the few traditions we have at this point in life.
the orange and red star in the center of the wreath now rests atop our christmas tree.

district reading fair

reading fair morning
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my hard working boy won 2nd place in his division at the district reading fair.
only the first place winners move on.
honestly, i am happy to stay home and celebrate his success rather than spend another day on the road.

(he is with the school's librarian, mrs. lampley.)

long time no see

halloween
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i still can't quite conquer time management.
i met my family up in starkville for a state football game.
parker finished up his soccer season and just in time to miss the cold (maybe it's just cool for most of you) weather.
i organized a fall/halloween party for parker's first grade class. i am still not quite sure how i managed to snag the title of room mother, but the kids are so sweet to both me and miles that i just couldn't resist.
our family participated in a church fall carnival and then went trick-or-treating on saturday night.
parker has been working on a reading fair project for a couple of weeks and turned it in this morning.
to catch up on all the going ons of our family go check out my flickr.

this means that i am finally able to catch up on yard work and maybe get ahead of the mound of laundry that just never disappears.

1st day of school

1st day of school
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oh. my. goodness.
time really does fly.
parker went off to first grade and had a great first week.
i, on the other hand, am not doing so well.
parker is off learning and impressing his teachers.
he is off playing with old and new friends.
he is making art and enjoying music.
i am sitting at home wondering what to do with my time.
its not like i have nothing to do.
there are always chores around the house...
there is a sweet baby to play with and tickle...
but i just want my little big boy back home to chat with, to read to, to read with, to giggle and laugh with, to share silly and gross jokes with, to snuggle with.....

being a boy is tough

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but i think it is just as tough on the parents.
my son had to sit at home rather than go to field day today at school.
now he will have to wait until next year.
it makes me want to cry.

a growing boy

book project
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i am pretty sure that i am not the one who told parker that he could grow up.
i still miss my little buddy hanging out with me all day.
but, i am so relieved that he loves his school, adores his teachers, and has made new friends.