June 2011

Well, time has flown by! It's already June and I am enjoying the summer with the girls. School went and ended quickly. I really did enjoy my class and will miss them greatly! I taught summer school with the incoming kindergartners and was awakened with what I will expect next year. It was both scary and exciting! I saw less behavior issues but saw some really have missed out on a lot. I have gotten involved in some of the things they have for parents and kids in preschool in the community such as the kinder club and kindergarten jump start. This really makes me see that I can reach parents in getting them more involved with their child's education. I will be signing up for master classes for the fall! Scared a little because I don't want to get in over my head sort of speak! I hope it will all work out but know it will with God helping me through! I have a Vegas trip planned! I will be attending the Kindergarten teacher conference. I'm excited to meet teachers from other states and just learn some tools to use in the classroom!
Dave has just gone back to work since his gall bladder surgery. He was enjoying time with the girls and I, well at least that is what he said. He seemed to heal up quickly especially since fishing was his coping mechanism! He was trying for a position here in town but was not given it. However this has not slowed him down. he was happy to know he could keep his kids and staff. He really is happy with what he does. He is trying to volunteer for more of the services they do for his kids, which I'm hoping will give him more out there and see how much he does for his kids.
Grace is Grace! She is going to be starting preschool this fall along with some speech services. She omits some of her beginning and end sounds. We've worked a lot on it and she still needs more of a push. She is loving that she is recognizing more of her letters in her name! She will point them out everywhere and loudly may I say! She almost has the letters in order on her own when she writes it....she gets a library card if she can on her own. Excitement for her when she does!
Chloe is a daredevil! She loves to still climb but is finding some fear! She fell at the playground the other day with Dave and realize she has to be more carefully. Boy did she try to tell me the story (still having some speech issues there). She is now fully potty trained and is loving the monkey underwear she has! Everything is green and monkeys with her! Definitely fits her personality!
Well, as you can read; life is definitely moving on and quickly!

February 2011 Update

Well it has been a long time since I've blogged and I thought it was time. A lot has happened since my last one.
Grace:
She is talking and acting like "princess." She loves pink and everything to do with princesses, dancing, horses, and girly stuff! She won't be starting school yet but we are preparing too! I'm excited but sad at the same time. It will definitely be weird seeing her in school with me and a couple doors down!
Chloe:
She is so sneaky and smart. She climbs on everything and is so quick about it. I'm surprised she doesn't have more bruises or a broken bone everywhere. She isn't talking as much but is improving. We've had her tested and she isn't able to get any help yet. It's a good thing but disappointing at the same time. We'll just keep doing what we are doing and see where it comes. She is catching on to so many things it is great to see!
Dave:
Where to start? He is doing the same thing and seems to do more. He is loving what he is doing and is seems to be wearing out at times. Certain times of the year it seems to be doing better than others.
Me:

Well the first year of kindergarten started rough but has gotten to be a blessing! My partners are great and my kids are starting to stick to me! I have to say when people say they see them grow right before your eyes I believe them! SO many of them have! I definitely see myself grow old teaching these little guys!

Well that is about it on us! Enjoy the pictures!

The girls and I went by ourselves to the park and played in the leaves. It was a lot of fun! Later that day we played in the leaves at Aunt Jerri and Uncle Beau's.....Enjoy!!!

Chloe's Peek-a-boo

Chloe and Dave decided to play a game and as you can see she loved every minute of it! Well, think Dave did too!

Updates....

Well, it has been a crazy bunch of months. I got my classroom all fixed and the kids! I have 23 kids this year, wow! They are great and seem to be adjusting to me and vice versus.

The girls are doing great. We've been fighting the flu with Grace and having her nasal flu shot. Overall, though they have been healthy, thank God! Dave has sinus infection and hasn't been feeling well either. He had to go to urgent care and even had to wear a mask, along with most of the people there! It was a crazy experience for him. I have been feeling fine for the most part, haven't caught anything from home or school.

Grace is now 3 years old! She had a great party! She loved bowling. We've been a couple of times, along with her Aunt Jerri taking her. She is still potty training. We were trying to persuade her by buying her toys when she went. Now it is everytime we see a commerical or a toy....Mommy if I go potty I can have that? So it is quite funny. But anyways, she is still having trouble going poo as she says. She will even say I don't do that yet mommy. We will continue trying but on the most part we have been dry! Her new thing is drawing people.....the fat round circles with stick legs, no arms yet, but eyes and a mouth even! It is a cute sight. She likes to even draw crazy hair. She is doing better with Chloe but has those moments of sister rivalry! Overall, she is a 3 year old!

Chloe is now 1 years old! Can't believe it but it has gone and went. She is not quite walking long distances but will for what she wants. She prefers to crawl. She says mama, Dada, hey, hi, cap (for captain), and that's about it. She likes to eat like crazy. We are trying to wean her from nursing but it isn't going so well yet. She has 4 teeth and of course got them after everyone who has babies that I know....hope that saying is true, if your child gets teeth late they have good teeth! Cause poor children got and does everything after every child their age! She is definitely a daddy's girl! She always going to him when she sees him. It's quite the sight! She has to follow big sister around and do what she does. She is such a climber too. I can't believe how daring she is.....she has climbed our stairs at the house and climbs on the little table that they play at too. I am hoping she doesn't break something before she is 5 years old!

I have some pictures posted on facebook of the girls. Gosh would love to post more here too, but it is hard to find the time to do it on both. I will try to put more pictures and updates when I get the time! Hope all is well, as it is here in the English family!

what a week

Well, it's been a while since I posted last. This week has been very busy......Jerri got married on Friday and believe it or not Grace was adorable and Chloe slept through it. Grace decided she wanted to dance and grab Jerri during the ceremony. She didn't really disturb it too much though Jerri and Beau said they enjoyed it! Chloe was fussy because she is teething and now has thrush. She hasn't nursed much which is nice and bad at the same time......figuring I have a yeast infection from it! Anyways, she went to the doctor today and has that fixed and is on medicines, along with me! Another big thing that has happened today is I fell and sprain my ankle. I had to be taken by Dave to get x-rays.....not fun! I made a note to myself to move the laundry off the stairs before bringing down the girls!
Dave got the weekend off for his family reunion but with Chloe and I we don't get to go....he made that decision! Thought it wouldn't be fun to have a fussy baby traveling 4 1/2 hours away.....maybe a wife who can't really walk either! So now we get some family time which is nice cause we don't get that much with me working and him too!
Well, looks like I have a messy one to clean.......Chloe!

Curent Update of English Chaos!!!

It has been awhile since our family has posted anything so here it goes since the big one is silent and asleep. Our lives have been very crazy lately. Joy is finishing her school year. Her life has consisted of stupid budget cuts, crazy first graders that can find anyway to get into trouble, thankfully she works with such lovely people :) It also consist of sitting in a tanning bed for what seems like forever even though its only a few minutes each time. Maybe she just likes to think that she gets to go hide from the kiddos for awhile in peace and quiet so she makes it seem like its longer then it really is.

Chloe is now starting to crawl....well, if you call taking a couple of steps and then lay down to rest! She is even trying to stand and walk around on furniture. She hasn't figured out that crawling must come first! She loves her food! She eats more than I think Grace ever did. I'm just amazed at how big she is getting and how fast!

Grace is now a little gardner. She loves to go to her nana's and plant. She isn't all my child for sure because she loves to get her hands all dirty! She has been fishing with daddy and loved it until she actually caught one and it flopped on the ground. She now doesn't like to pull it in when there's a fish! She did go with her Grandpa English and daddy and wouldn't bring in the fish but had a blast! She is beginning to be our little singer! She has to sing in the car and around the house.

Dave of course is very busy at work. Staff and the kids are always keeping him on his toes and filled with stories. He will get to take a vacation soon! He definitely deserves it. He is going to be getting a pizza party in a couple of days because he has lost over 55 lbs. How is amazing to me. He just watches what he eats and we walk when we both have time together.

Oh, since I started this (well Dave did) I have more news about me. I am receiving another partner this coming school year! They had to divide lines on where kids will go to school because of bond issues and levy stuff. This caused them to add another 1st grade class next year because there will be too many kiddos! This is a great thing and hopefully a beginning for me!

Well, here are some updated pictures of the kids that you may find very cute!

Some are on the side because I can't turn them. Sorry!