First Grade = Outstanding!



Yesterday Nick left a first grader and returned a second grader. 

Dear God,  Please. Make. Time. Go. Slower.  Pretty please???  Amen.

Let's roll back a few days to Nick's last baseball game of the season.  Not once, not twice, but at least 3 times I had to stop myself from jumping up and down on those bleachers and yelling 'that's my little boy!'  OK, to be honest I may have said that once and jumped around several times...but I did stop myself from doing cartwheels onto the field while screaming like a maniac.  :)  Nick played such a fantastic game!  Our opponents were the only undefeated team in the coach-pitch league.  We had high goals of not getting our butts whooped and walking off the field with our tails between our legs.  We did get beat, but we didn't get stomped on because our boys and our 1 gal played their hearts out.  Nick plays shortstop, and he had 3 awesome outs this game.  2 of which were hits out to the outfield that he caught in the mid air (This was the highlights of the night)!!  He did this 2 times!!!!  Can you feel the excitement?!  He also had great hits that helped the team score some runs.  Nick was all smiles after that game.  Ryan and I were so proud of him. 

Yesterday was Nick's last day of First Grade.  Much to his chagrin, I made him go to school.  It was a half day, and evidently a bunch of kids were not showing up because 'we don't have any more work to do.'  Well, sorry Champ, in this family you go to school no matter what...it's called building a strong work ethic. 

NOTE:  THAT DOESN'T MEAN MOMMY DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO HAVE FUN! 

SURPRISE!  I picked both kids up from school early at 11:30.  Kids choice for lunch was Wendy's, then we went to Target to pick up Nick's reward* for having a perfect report card all year...Outstanding in every subject on each report card.  So great! 

Then off to the bigger surprise - Madagascar 3 at the Alamo!  Both kids were asking to see 'Afro Circus, Afro Circus, Polka dot, Polka dot afro!' for weeks.  Lauren didn't like the 3D glasses, thought the popcorn didn't have enough butter (and I specifically asked for EXTRA butter), fell asleep for 40 minutes, and had to go potty during the movie.  Nick was on the edge of his seat loving it.  It left me wondering if Lauren will always be high maintenance?? 

*Nick picked out a WII game and Diary Of a Wimpy Kid Journal. This is a hard back book that prompts a child with some silly questions and some normal questions about themselves. It's actually a pretty neat book and one to keep forever. I have to note that one question was: If you could stay the same age forever, what would it be (my ears picked up at this question as I awaited his answer). Nick's answer = 12. DO WHAT? I have no idea on why and didn't have the heart to ask. 

**Lauren got an award toy on Sunday (I know you were feeling sorry for the gal who never got a reward toy).  She picked out a boutique chair for her American Girl doll and a newStrawberry Shortcake movie.  Lauren successfully stayed put in her bed for 5 straight days without calling my name or putting a single toe on the floor.  In my book that deserves a reward.  :)  Let's hope this new habit continues without a bribe.