A Trip to the Dentist

Gracie didn't have school today, so I scheduled a dentist appointment for her.  She has never been to the dentist before, so it's safe to say that she was nervous.  It was fun to watch her relax as she quickly realized this wasn't going to be a horrible experience.  First they had her watch a cartoon about going to the dentist and what she would experience.  After the movie, they gave her cool sunglasses to wear while they took her x-ray.  She chose purple!   Then she got to pick from about 8 flavors to choose her flavor of cleaner they would use on her teeth.  The dentist came in and informed her that she takes marvelous care of her teeth.  Fortunately, she had no cavities, so it really was a pleasant trip to the dentist.  He did tell us to go ahead and start saving up for braces in the future!  (We pretty much already knew that!)  The dentist gave Gracie a backpack full of goodies and let her pick a prize.  She had a much better time than I did since I had to write the check for her dental visit.  Yikes! 

Gracie's 2nd Grade Music Concert

Gracie was all smiles before her concert.  She was excited because Mamaw and Grandpa & Nana were all coming.

This picture doesn't even show all of the second graders.  It's a big change from Atlanta, but I think Gracie has adjusted remarkably well.

Gracie's music teacher did a great job. The second grade classes all sang together, but during each song a different class would come forward to the floor and play instruments of all kinds during the songs.  Sometimes they were strange instruments that I've never seen before, so it was really neat.

Little Sickies

Gracie has been home sick this week, so I have been making lesson plans for a sub.  I'm so glad that I can be home with Gracie, because she feels terrible.  I was grading papers in the kitchen last night and Ella drug her beanbag in, plopped down, and promptly fell asleep.  I should have known right then that something was wrong.  She woke up sick this morning.  Gracie and Ella both tested positive for Influenza A.  They are taking Tamiflu (and hating it), so hopefully they will be on the mend soon.

Grandpa and Nana sent these balloons to the girls to cheer them up.  I thought they were so cute!  They kind of bounce/walk across the floor. 

Valentine's Day

So I'm a horrible mother who didn't take a single picture of my own children's Valentine's Day boxes that they made for school, but I took pictures of my fourth graders with their boxes.  We had a fun party today and I loved seeing the creativity they showed in making their Valentine's boxes.

Happy 8th Birthday, Gracie

Gracie had a great 8th birthday.  She took cupcakes and juice pouches to school.  I really can't believe this little sweetie is already 8 years old!

 


"That's right. . . I'm eight!"

PJ Day at Church

Our girls are excited to go to church every week, but they were especially pumped about wearing their pj's to church today. 

Gracie and Ella got chosen to hold the Dollar Club buckets at church today.  (When you leave church you can put $1.00 in a bucket  and it will be used to help someone from the community who is in need that week.)

Check out the monkey slippers on that cute little girl!

Gracie's 8th Birthday Party

There was a whole lot of pink in our house today for Gracie's Hello Kitty pajama dance birthday party!  It was actually Gracie's idea to have a p.j. dance party, but Ella kind of stole it for her own party.

Gracie wanted me to make her cake, so here it is!

That's a whole lot of giggling girls!  We had a fantastic time, but I was pooped by the end of this party.  Brent had to be gone today, so I was flying solo.  Lesson learned:  I will never again host a birthday party alone!

Goofy girls!