Category Archives: Katie

field day 2013

Foster, homeschooling, Jonah, Katie, Parker, sports, Theodore May 2, 2013 Leave a comment

This is the first year we participated in our local homeschooling group’s field day. The kids had lots of questions but since I only had my past public school experiences to draw on I just shared what was important.

1. “Field Day was one of the best days of the year because it meant school was almost out for summer.”

2. “Field Day was great because we got to spend almost all day outside with our friends.”

3. “Field Day was my favorite because it meant NO school work (and usually NO homework either)!”

I guess you can gather by my responses that I am not very athletic. I didn’t mention trying to win ribbons or win races. I don’t remember ever actually winning anything at field day. I know I enjoyed the 3-legged race the most but I’m not sure why. It could have been my partner was a cute boy. Who knows?

It turns out, they did just fine even though they didn’t know what to expect.

 
We stumbled to the car 5 long, hot hours after we had arrived. We left talking about the ribbons everyone had won, our friends, the fun we had.
Foster said as we were leaving, “that was so much fun! Can we do this every day?”
 
 

smile it’s spring!

Foster, homeschooling, Jonah, Katie, Parker, siblings May 2, 2013 Leave a comment
Cheese!

 
“Are you talkin’ to me?”

 
 

 
So much to explore!

 
Where’s sissy?

 
“I don’t want to go for a walk, AGAIN!”

 
My princess!

 
Getting to know the neighbors.

 
Taking it all in!

mommy fail

homeschooling, humor, Katie, motherhood April 14, 2013 1 Comment

Katie has begun reading more and more on her own. I was excited when she picked up a couple of Scooby Doo books at the library the other day because I knew they would likely challenge her. I feel like Foster really took off after tackling those level readers on his own.

I asked her yesterday if she thought she would be able to take them to bed and read them on her own and she said “sure!” Then today we had this conversation:

Me: “Katie how did you do with the Scooby Doo book?”

Katie: “Well, not very good.”

Me: “Really?” (genuinely surprised)

Katie: “Yeah, they are really hard.”

Me: “Are you just having trouble with certain words?”

Katie: “No, I don’t understand hardly any of the words.”

Me: (finally paying full attention) “What do you mean? What are some of the words?”

Katie: “There are all these 2 letter words that I don’t understand like el and la and se…”

Me: (so confused) “Could you bring the book please?”

Katie: “Sure.” (hands me the book)

…and the book is written in Spanish…

Total mommy fail. This is what happens when I take the preschooler and toddler to the library. I didn’t even notice that she had checked out 2 Spanish Scooby Doo books. I just had to laugh and tell her I was sorry that I am sure she will have an easier time reading the ones written in English.

Good grief.

Easter 2013

Family, Foster, holiday, Jonah, Katie, memories, Parker, siblings, Theodore April 2, 2013 Leave a comment

life

children, Foster, Jonah, Katie, memories, Parker, siblings, Theodore, Toddlers March 30, 2013 Comments: 2
 
Anniversary flowers from Chris.

 
Jonah busy doing toddler work.

 
Jonah (18 months!)

 
Along for the ride.

 
Grieving the world’s injustice.

 
Driving.

 
Katie on a bunny (and photo bomb of weird kid behind her).

 
Before the ride started Parker and Jonah were happy.
After the ride started only Parker was happy.

 
Foster who wasn’t going to ride the silly ride. Then found a reindeer.

 
Why slide when you can run down and slip and fall?

 
So much fun he lost a shoe.

 
Preparing for the flight into enemy territory.

 
Scoping out the enemy camp.

 
Cutest 18 month old alive. (I’m not biased.)

 
No, really, those big brown eyes are irresistible.

 
“Will Work for Worms”
 
Foster enjoying the fall. Katie, not so much.

 
Where are your little brothers?

namesake

Family, Katie March 1, 2013 Leave a comment

There have been two projects in the past month where Katie has been required to let other people and/or her family write words that describe her. 

I realized today when she was showing me one that had several “helpful”s on it and the other said things like “kind”, “patient” and “loving” that she may only be 7 years old but she is already living up to her namesake.  I could have used any of those words (and many more) to describe Granny Grubb.

 
Kathleen and Kathleen.

on why I’m too busy to blog

3 year olds, baby, Foster, gratitude, humor, Jonah, Katie, Parker, priorities, siblings, Toddlers February 9, 2013 1 Comment
I’m too busy to blog because…

…my three year old needs to wear his underwear backwards every day.
“There’s more room that way” he explains.

And because…

…my 1 year old insists on getting this messy every time he eats.
You would think that was ice cream not all natural vanilla yogurt!

And because…

 
…I’m watching a little girl I know learn to be a good mommy.
 
 
And because…
 
 
…I’m going with this guy to his Blue and Gold Banquet.
 
And because…

 
…I’m helping her get ready for the big dance!
 
 
And because…
 
 
 …I’m dancing with some of the coolest cats in town.
 
 

snow!

Foster, Katie, Parker, siblings, Theodore January 21, 2013 1 Comment

 

WW: splish, splash

Katie, Theodore, Wordless Wednesday January 16, 2013 1 Comment

 
Linked up with Wordless Wednesday.


Weekly Wrap-Up: Jan. 6 – 12

daddy, Jonah, Katie, Theodore January 12, 2013 1 Comment

We’ve had a full week!  Keeping ourselves busy helps us deal with the big empty space in our family!

First, we baked some cupcakes to send to Daddy with our new cupcake maker. (Thanks Aunt Diane!)

 

 
I’m sure they won’t look like this when they get there, but the kids wanted to try it.
 

 
We just finished our second week back doing our school work and one of the biggest challenges is this little daredevil!
 

 
But he’s so stinking cute, it’s hard to stay frustrated for too long.
 
In addition to school work we had friends come over on Monday, a trip to the park with friends on Tuesday, gymnastics and church on Wednesday.  Thursday, Foster had chess club and Cub Scouts and Katie had American Heritage Girls. Then I got to go out to eat with a friend! Friday we finished up school for the week, then dropped off Katie and Theodore for sleepovers. Katie stayed all night but Theodore ended up needing to come home, sad and scared at 10:30 pm. It’s really tough being 5.
 
It’s chaos but I’m thankful for it.  Sometimes, though, I have to stop and contemplate the beauty of something God created so I can remember that he is here with me in the thick of it.
 
 
 
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