LOOK MA NO HANDS!

Tonight the weather was absolutely great for playing in the street. I
love our September weather.

While I was at our PTSA meeting, Mimi, Shad and the rest of the gang
was outside riding their bikes outside. Tonight was the first time she
rode her bike AND scooter without any problem whatsoever. Way to go
Mimi!!!!

SECOND GRADE

For the most part Mimi is enjoying this year. However the part she really dreads is the homework. Can you blame the child? As she has said before her favorite subject is PLAY.

Yesterday was my first day to volunteer in the classroom. I really don't think we pay our teachers enough money for all of the work they do.

There are 24 kids in Mimi's class. Half of them I know from last year class and some are from our neighborhood such as Blake, Olivia and Rachel.

School now is sooooooo much different than when I went to school and now I am having a little hard time trying to figure things out. The grading system is so much different.

Mimi's teacher Ms. Davidson really emphasizes reading and math. Every Tuesday and Thursday there is a minute math test and every Friday is a spelling test. Mimi is on the-2's. It is all review work now. I think Blake told me that if the kids get up to the -3's by the end of October (?) , they will get a 3 on their report card. He said that the teacher does not give out 4's.

Maybe later on in the year she will give out the 4's. Will have to check this out. Anyhoo, parent/teacher conferences will be coming up soon so I can ask then.

MORE LOST TEETH FOR ELSIE

Seems like everytime we see Elsie, she has lost another tooth. Looks like she went 10 rounds with a boxer. In the meantime, Mimi is trying to hold on to hers.

A PICTURE (S) WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

THERE'S A CHANGE IN THE TEMPERATURE

Although the weather is cloudy with a little rain or clear and sunny, the air is getting cooler especially in the morning and night. Therefore much to Mimi's dismay I am in the midst of putting her summer clothes away. This morning she tried to pull the sheet over my head by thinking that she could get away with wearing shorts and a t-shirt in 65 degree weather outside. When I had her change into something more appropriate the girls says "Ah man! Samantha lives in California and she gets to wear summer clothes all the time! She's soooooo lucky!" Sigh.............

DINOSAUR EXCAVATION KIT

This past Sunday we went to Chuck E. Cheese for Porter's 5th birthday. Mimi got this as one of her prizes. I am going to see if I could find out where I could purchase a couple more of these boxes. She spent hours just putting this all together.

It is an archaeological kit. A bit messy but easy to clean. The bones are separately buried in a block of what looks like a block shaped chalk. A small pick and brush comes with the kit. All one has to do is chip away. Once you collect all of the bones, you snap them together. Mimi loved it. Being that it is a dinosaur is a plus too.

The girl has already changed her mind about becoming a doctor or vet. Has come to realize that she can't stand the sight of blood. She decided that she now wants to be a museum curator.

MARBLE SLAB