First Grade-Clinkscale Elementary

Griffin started at another brand new school this year. Burleson ISD redistricted and he is now a Clinkscale Yellowjacket. His teacher is Mrs. Weiss (I think she will be his first teacher crush) So far so good. Granted we are only 2 days in and he already thinks school is boring. Not my child - I was the weird one that hated vacation. Oh well!

Hadley's First Day of School

Hadley started pre-k this year. We decided that instead of putting her in daycare we wanted her to be in school with an actual curriculum. She is attending Joshua Christian Academy and she loves it. In fact, she was going to stay the night with Ron's mom and she let me know that she wanted to go to school. When I told her that Connie was taking her to school she said, "GOOD!"

Bye, Bye Teeth Hello Tooth Fairy...

Griffin has officially lost 4 teeth to date. Most have been just pushed out because his permanent teeth are so close to the surface. Fortunate for him he lost both his top front teeth at the same time - no awkward gaps because the new ones were in within the week. When we put the teeth under his pillow, I forgot to put the $ under his pillow. OOPS! The next day he was broken hearted and I told him that the tooth fairy was super busy and I would call her and let her know. He asked me if when he gets big I could give him the tooth fairy's phone number? Sure Buddy!

Happy 6th Birthday Griffin!

Griffin turned 6 in March. We just had a small family party at Chuck E. Cheese and a spiderman cake. I am determined to not try to out do myself each year. We have big parties only for the milestone years. No complaints so far!

What little girls are made of...

Hadley's friend Addison had a princess birthday party. So much fun for the girls and so entertaining for us. These days will be gone soon.

Cherished Moments

These are the moments that every mother cherishes. All of those times when I just want to pull my hair out because I think I am not getting through vanish when they prove that they don't actually "HATE" each other. What a Blessing!

Hadley's 3rd Birthday

Hadley had to have a "PINK" birthday party this year. Needless to say she is ALL Girl. Mammaw (Ron's mom)made the cake, pink inside and out. She got mostly clothes this year. She was thrilled! At 2 she was already picking out matching outfits out in the store. I know - I am in trouble! She is growing up fast and recently even told my mom she needed to change clothes because her outfit was ugly, then she went into Mimi's closet and set out to pick out the perfect outfit.

Rangers Party

In June Griffin's baseball team had their team party at Ranger's stadium. They only lost 1 game the entire season. Due to that 1 loss they got 2nd place. At the party the kids got to take a tour of the entire stadium including the clubhouse and dugout. It was a great season. Just one more t-ball season and then it is time for coach pitch.

Camping on Lake Texoma

In February I had to go to Oklahoma for business. We decided to make it a family affair and go camping on Lake Texhoma. So the entire family including our lab Katy and headed north. We rented a boat - which was fun until the boat broke down and we were stranded. The cell phone came in handy and we were eventually rescued. Needless to say we got our money back. It was just great spending time together!

Tonsils Gone!

In April Griffin got his tonsils taken out. Who knew they could freeze tonsils? No stitches - blood or any other disgusting stuff. We love Cook Children's Hospital! (Thanks Sherry Hamilton for taking care of our little boy.) The surgery was short (15 minutes to be exact). He did great - it just took him a little longer than usual to wake up. Apparently weight has nothing to do with how much medicine to administer. After 7 days of nothing solid to eat and 10 lbs lost he went back to school. He quickly gained those 10 lbs back and had more energy than ever.

Graduation

Well it's official! Griffin is now a 1st grader. Congratulations buddy. Now it is off to a new grade and a brand new school.

Field Day

The last week of school was a busy one. Griffin participated in his very first field day. This is not the field that I remember! No winners. What kind of field day is that? Well at least they all had fun. Great Job Griffin - especially in the tug-o-war (just like mom).

The Zoo

The spring field trip was a trip to the Fort Worth Zoo. Luckily we got to break up into groups of 4 kids. I don't think I could have dealt with 100 five year olds all at once. Really, though we had a lot of fun. I just love the Fort Worth Zoo it just keeps getting better.

CRAZY Hair Day

Since Griffin didn't have much hair to make Crazy, we dug out my old "Annie" wig from dance when I was around 6. A little styling and a red bandana and bingo - little orphan annie meets Jimmy Hendrix. Now that is CRAZY !

Pumpkin Farm Field Trip

In October Griffin got to go to the Mainstay Farm of Bethesda Road in Burleson. Granted it was no Bishop's (the farm we visited every year in Wheatland, CA) it was a lot of fun for the kids. They got to go on a wagon ride, play on bails of hay, watch a video on how pumkins are grown, play lots of games, toast marshmellows and finally pick out a pumkin. Let's just say he slept very well that night.

First Day of School 2008

Griffin officially started school this year. Although he went to half day Pre-K last year at Trinity Christian Academy, he started full days this year at Frazier Elementary. The funny thing is that I was once a Frazier Bear too! We won't mention how long ago that was. His teacher was Mrs. Jones - she was perfect for him. Just like mom. No nonsense! If you know Griffin, you know that is exactly what he needs. We had a few challenges this year. Besides having a hard time keeping his hands to himself and his mouth shut (not really a surprise given who his parents are. We also discovered that he is dyslexic - no thanks to BISD. Let's just say this is not the same district I grew up in. So many channels and rules. Well in Shandy fashion I wouldn't just stand by and let him fall further and further behind. After private testing and private tutoring that continues to this day, Griffin is catching up slowly, but surely.