Plano's COOL

I must say that I am QUITE impressed with Plano Elementary. This is the school's second year, and I am continually amazed at how it operates. The PTO hosted a SPRING FLING WING DING THING on Friday (try saying that five times in a row). It's similar to the Fall Festival but mainly an outside event with inflatables, emergency/police/firefighter service vehicles, etc. There were also games inside along with a cake walk, DJ and dancing and food. The school held a silent auction with some pretty awesome packages in the library and a live auction with painted pottery pieces done by each class.

Ready for a sch pill (is that even a word?)...I planted in the library during the live auction because I was curious to see how it worked. The above pottery piece is Karson's class's and it was LAST on the block. As I listened to Steve Cherry do his micro-machine tongue twirling, I thought to myself, really, does that babble sell more items -or- make the price go higher? He sounded like Isaac on a sugar high. Anywho, I stayed for a few rounds, wandered back around the school and made my way back when Karson's piece was up. Don't get me wrong, I think these pieces are adorable, and it's a great way for the school to raise money. However, Ms. Rather's piece sold for $650, yeah that's right, $650. That means that there were two crazy parents in a bidding war over this. Things that make you go hummmmmm??? Oh well, I know that money was for a good cause.

Karson received her yearbook on Friday. I don't know what it is about yearbooks, but they make me giddy. I LOVE THEM!!! We never had them in elementary school, but I cherish all my middle and high school ones. We showed Karson the autographs page and explained to her what that was. I guess we weren't very clear. Cousin Elizabeth came over on Saturday to play and ran into the kitchen asking me for a pen. I thought myself...what could she need a pen for? I walked back to Karson's room, and she had her yearbook opened. I said, "Karson, what are you doing. Please don't write in pen in your yearbook." She said, "Mom, Elizabeth is going to sign it." I turned to Elizabeth and said, "Do you know how to write your name?" Elizabeth said, "No." Then Karson chimed in, "Mom I know how to write her name." Sooo, Elizabeth's name is handwritten by Karson in green gel pen (and the only signature) in the back of her yearbook.

Girls Schmirls

Karson has never been much of a girly girl. What I mean by that is she prefers to wear her hair down and stringy than in a cute up-do, she prefers a t-shirt and jeans to dresses, she prefers to watch SpongeBob and Scooby Doo rather than Hannah Montana and Barbie movies, if her nails are painted, she scratches it off within minutes, Isaac loves playing make-up, tea parties and Pretty, Pretty Princess more than her, and the list goes on... So, it's no surprise to me that her closest friends at school are three boys. We hosted a playdate last Saturday and invited her three buddies over. It was so cute--she wrote out invitations for each one of them (I wish I had taken a picture). They read something like this:

(the outside read)
dere nathan I have an suprise for you
(the inside read)
come over to my house on saturday at 9:00
karson

We got her hair whacked not to long ago. Like I said, she doesn't like it up or done (or washed, brushed, etc.). A cute summer cut was the answer.

Wacky-n-Wild Water Gun Wednesday

I honestly have no idea what I'd do without Dollar General. I mean where else can you get two cool water guns for $4 and have have hours of fun. (It was about 60 degrees the day I shot this video and the boys had been itching to play with water.)

Tough Terrain and Tee Ball Tuesday

I shot this video earlier this Spring. All I can say is WATCH OUT neighbors, Miles is mobile in the Power Wheels Jeep--no garden, flower, swing set or toe is safe.

Monday Movie Mania

Can you tell my boys had chocolate milk and M&M's for breakfast? It truly is the breakfast of champions =).

Spring and NO Break...

not that I would have it any other way. BUT, before I start on the ol' break part, I had to post an adorable picture of Karson and her buddy Logan giggling before the Easter Egg Hunt that took place in the Plano School library last Friday. Nothing says Easter like a hunt in the school library =). The boys tagged along, as usual, and had a blast finding the hidden eggs.

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We headed to Fairfield Glade with Matt's parents after school on Friday and stayed through Monday.

The kids enjoyed hiking, biking, throwing rocks in the pond, and swimming in the indoor pool.
I believe Karson is finally enjoying the pool (hallelujah). I bet she jumped in about 500 times.
Miles enjoying a goose.

I do believe Miles is part goose, part boy.

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We headed to Louisville on Tuesday afternoon to spend time with my uncle and grandparents. My sister & kids and my mom also came. The kids were great up until bedtime. The whole night was what I like to call "musical beds"--everyone switched beds throughout the night. BUT, no big deal, we survived the night and headed to Louisville Science Center and IMAX on Wednesday morning.

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Thursday was a quiet morning at home, and then we met up with my sister at the park and enjoyed the lovely springy time weather. Isaac had his first tee-ball practice with his team the Sidewinders on Thursday night. I wish I had pictures to post but Miles was napping, and I honestly didn't want to tackle him at the ballpark. He's attached to Isaac's hip at all times.

http://littlesidewinders.blogspot.com/

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Friday the kids spent the morning with Matt's granny. I did a little shopping and picked up some Easter egg dye. Sooo, we spent the afternoon dying eggs. Miles managed to spill his green dye within minutes, but we did salvage some of it.

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We have three birthday parties tomorrow to cap the week off. I believe we will all be pooped and ready for some sense of "normalcy" (if that's possible) next week.