Pioneers Park

We had a picnic lunch and hiked around Pioneers Park together.

 

Playing Outside

Maggie and I found this ball game in the $3 items at Target.  You press a trigger and the ball goes flying out of your basket toward the other person who is supposed to catch it.  Occasionally we got lucky and it landed in our basket but it often would then bounce out so we had to use the other hand to trap the ball.  We laughed and had fun until it started raining.

 

Summer Reading Program

 Me: let’s go to the library today to sign up for the summer reading program 

Maggie: let’s go right now!!

Philomena: you can make me get off the tv but you can’t make me read. Not happening.

Parenting Maggie 😆

Maggie naked: why won't you answer my question?!?

Maggie from in shower: this is unethical that you won't talk to me until I take a shower. 

Maggie again: and no I don't know what ethical means. 

Huntington Preschool

Zeneya, me, Alicia, Christina, and Cristi will all be back to teach together next year!

 

Done with Middle School!

Maggie has finished 8th Grade and is ready for Lincoln High School.  The PTO put Card my Yard at the school for families to take pictures with.  We were able to buy a sign for our yard that Maggie chose from the two options.  The last picture is one that was in the 8th grade slide show from the school.

 

8th Grade

A couple photos that one of Maggie's teachers took at the beginning of the year (clean hat) and at the end of the year with a hat covered in stickers haha

 

Garden

Our garden has 10 little plants in it.  One is a potato that grew eyes in my cabinet.  Maggie said, "Let's try to grow it!" so that's what we're doing.  I also bought roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, orange bell peppers, red bell peppers, cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumbers, zucchini, and sweet potatoes.  Maggie helped me dig holes and loosen the soil.  She pulled a huge root up out of the ground when we were digging!

 

Mother's Day

We celebrated Mother's Day with Mom, Grandma, and Jim at Cheddar's.  We took a picture of the 3 of us while waiting for the others.  I wish I'd remembered to take another picture when they got there.

 

Percussion Extravaganza

The percussion section had a Saturday performance at the football field.  It's great listening to percussion outside where it doesn't get too loud.  Mom and I were able to sit in the shade with the announcer's box right behind us for a back rest.  It was fun to hear all the different songs that they played with the different instruments.

 

Spring Band Concert

The spring concert is Mom's and my favorite concert to go to because we get to sit outside in lawn chairs listening to the band play.  The weather was great this year.  Philomena was in the first band that played and then due to being outside, we were able to leave quietly before the next band played and get home at a decent time!

 

Ice Cream - Maggie's Treat

Maggie wanted to go for ice cream and said she'd pay for it if I drove her there!  Yummy treat from my daughter!

 

2010 Corolla

It took a few months, but we finally found a car that was worth buying for Philomena.  She loves the independence and I love having an hour of my time back each day!

 

Family Birthday Gathering

We celebrated the February birthdays (Beth, Peyton, and Jacob) at Cracker Barrel in Omaha.  We had to wait until Philomena was done with Show Choir season so we celebrated in March :)

 

Auction Basket

Philomena spent her own money to put together a basket for the church auction.  She bought some items to do with the children and included a certificate for 6 free hours of babysitting.  The family that bought the item during the silent auction didn't need the babysitting but their family enjoyed the activities.

 

Small Ensemble Contest - Philomena Percussion Group

Maggie and I went to watch Philomena's percussion group play at the small ensemble contest.  They scored a 2.  It was great to listen to; we both enjoyed it!  After we went to Texas Roadhouse to celebrate even though Philomena didn't feel it went the best.  I reminded her that judges don't just look for mistakes but for how you handle your mistakes and keep going.  I didn't notice any mistakes so I told her they each covered well and that no one is perfect.  We really are our own worst critics.

 

Funnel Cakes

I came home from a teacher training to find that Maggie was making a funnel cake all by herself. I looked at the pan and asked Maggie what in the world she was doing.  She had dumped the entire bowl of batter in the pan all at once.  The next day we had off from school due to the cold weather.  I then made funnel cakes correctly and she watched me.  She said it tasted great the way I made them!

 

Villian's Puzzle

 

Happy Valentine's Day!

For Valentine's Day, I gave Maggie a Villian's puzzle and Philomena urn necklaces for the 2 guinea pigs that have passed away.  Then I made our heart pizza at home like I do every year.

 

Show Choir Tech

Philomena enjoys doing show choir tech.  This is her second year doing this.  It's a great way for her to be involved but not up front where she gets nervous.  Mr. McCauley says that she is a huge asset to their show choir and she's the lead tech person that he counts on this year.

 

Air Fryer

The good part of grocery orders is that you don't make impulsive purchases.  I went to the store and came out with this air fryer that was on clearance.  Maggie is big fan of homemade french fries made by cutting up a potato and only making enough for yourself!  I'm glad that I found it that day in the store!

 

Long Weekend

Maggie decided to rearrange her bedroom which meant putting everything in the hallway.  Then she said that she needed my help and "you just need to suck it in and squeeze through here."  I made it in and her room was put back together - haha

I decluttered and took a picture to prove that the half wall had NOTHING on top of it!

Philomena volunteered with St. Mark's at the Food Bank.

 

Almond Bark Pretzels & Moana 2

I asked Maggie to put the almond bark pretzels into a container and she put them into 9 because she was trying to sort them by color!  She and I also went to Moana 2 in the theater.  Philomena didn't want to go.

 

Co-worker Outing

Christina, me, Cristi, Zeneya, and Alicia makes up the preschool team this year.

This was my hot cocoa when we went out for dinner together.