Eating dinner last night, we had garden salad... no big deal, we do this a lot. Then Peter says "I love these tawns!"
"Tawns?" we question "What are tawns?"
"Oh, you know. These little crunchy things." He holds up a crouton.
"Those are called croutons. Don't you remember?"
"Yeah. But it's just short for that."
Later in the meal, he mentions the "tawns" again and Bob asks again what they are...
"Dad... it's short for croutons.... you already know that."
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Reading Awards
It pays to read... literally!
Last year, without knowing it would happen, the girls were the top ranked readers for their reading program and each earned a certificate to the local book store. This year, there were four awards given. I have not been there most of the time because of Jacob's nap schedule, so I've not been keeping up. But, the awards went to the top four kids - Gabi, Beth, Jeremy and a friend of Beth's.
Anyway, the awards this year were twice as much as last year, and they were for the book fair instead of the bookstore... which basically doubled their spending amount again because the book fair was buy one get one free!
Not being there for the awards, I took a picture of them with their books instead - four books each... they are very excited! (Don't mind the strange attire... it was backwards day today)
(Now - they're waiting on the details of the library's program)
Last year, without knowing it would happen, the girls were the top ranked readers for their reading program and each earned a certificate to the local book store. This year, there were four awards given. I have not been there most of the time because of Jacob's nap schedule, so I've not been keeping up. But, the awards went to the top four kids - Gabi, Beth, Jeremy and a friend of Beth's.
Anyway, the awards this year were twice as much as last year, and they were for the book fair instead of the bookstore... which basically doubled their spending amount again because the book fair was buy one get one free!
Not being there for the awards, I took a picture of them with their books instead - four books each... they are very excited! (Don't mind the strange attire... it was backwards day today)
(Now - they're waiting on the details of the library's program)
Spring Sing
This year's Spring Sing was a collect of altered Disney songs. When I say altered, I do not mean keep the tune and change the words. I mean shortened, or sometimes changing a word of phrase to make it "politically correct".
In preparation, the kids kept complaining that the songs weren't complete, or were too slow, or they weren't going to get to do the whistling, or they changed the words.... whatever. My kids just haven't learned that it's okay sometimes to do those things for school. Or they were just edgy because school is coming to an end. Who knows.
But when it came down to it, they sang every word, sang well and did a wonderful job.
Bob was on a field trip, so he didn't get to see it and I thought, for all of three seconds, that I might record it for him to watch. But that was quickly changed to, I'll do my best to get a picture here or there... after all, Jacob was pulling on me. =)
Lynne, Peter, Jacob and I went - we were in row two - all the kids could see us - and, for the most part, Jacob (who was ready for a nap) was really good... except when I put him down where he couldn't reach the cover to the camera lens (I removed it and gave it to him so I could take a few pictures).
In preparation, the kids kept complaining that the songs weren't complete, or were too slow, or they weren't going to get to do the whistling, or they changed the words.... whatever. My kids just haven't learned that it's okay sometimes to do those things for school. Or they were just edgy because school is coming to an end. Who knows.
But when it came down to it, they sang every word, sang well and did a wonderful job.
Bob was on a field trip, so he didn't get to see it and I thought, for all of three seconds, that I might record it for him to watch. But that was quickly changed to, I'll do my best to get a picture here or there... after all, Jacob was pulling on me. =)
Lynne, Peter, Jacob and I went - we were in row two - all the kids could see us - and, for the most part, Jacob (who was ready for a nap) was really good... except when I put him down where he couldn't reach the cover to the camera lens (I removed it and gave it to him so I could take a few pictures).
Memorial Day
So the week is nearly over and I'm just getting to this, but I wanted to share how I felt.
This particular Memorial Day we went out to the cemetery - we don't always do this. I remember as a kid I played in the band and we always went to the Veteran's Cemetery and listened to the services and to taps and saw the tiny American Flags.
First off - these pictures don't even come close to doing the scene justice.
This year we went to see the flags, and imagine my awed surprise when I saw this:
It was overwhelming to me - the cemetery itself is not a rectangle, but these huge flags were around each section of the cemetery. After seeing several sections like these and coming up to one of them, already feeling the spirit, I had the thought: "It's like everything inside is being protected by America!" As that thought entered my head, tears sprang to my eyes, because, indeed, everything inside is protected by America - not the sections of cemetery, but the actual people, the country, by all that it stands of, aided by soldiers - everyone standing guard, fighting to protect what is inside - just as those flags symbolized.
I particularly loved the section of the cemetery where the most veteran's had been laid to rest, because in addition to these large flags all around, the ground was covered with the little ones too. Like sentinels surrounding each of us. The power and strength of which is unbeatable.
That's how I saw things that day. Our Country. A just cause. A righteous desire. A God driven people. Volunteers who serve and fight to preserve. Protected by angels.
God Bless America! Let Freedom Ring!
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