Travel Time

Amelia embarked on her first ever overnight field trip this morning.  She's headed to the coast with the entire 4th grade.  This is the first time since birth that we haven't been able to contact her (barring emergency).  While I hate not being able to talk to her, I am grateful her teacher is posting photos of their trip.... I am, however, wondering what kind of camera she has because all the pictures make Amelia look much older than I choose to believe she is.

Leg Warmer

I hope the fur on Olive's leg grows back soon.  It looks like a skeleton wearing 80's leg warmers...of course, Olive prefers to think of it as her Clydesdale leg...

Invested

Amelia had to give a presentation today about her portfolio she's running for Investment Club.  She used stock charts, PE ratios, and news sources like Yahoo finance to determine what to buy and sell.  In other words, as a fourth grader, she already has more stock market knowledge than 75% of adults...

What About Me?

Everett wrote a book about weather for his school project.  It was filled with all sorts of facts and drawings about different types of precipitation, seasons, etc.  However, more interestingly, it had this in it....

....while that makes my heart smile, I'd like to know how I got left out of the dedication.  If playing in the snow with him is the measure he's using, I should have been in there at least twice!

Home Care

Olive had surgery Friday to "make sure she didn't have puppies".  While she was under, we found out she had to have teeth pulled as well since they weren't coming out on their own.  I think it's safe to say it wasn't how she'd have picked to spend her first Easter weekend.  That said, if you have to go under the knife, it's nice knowing you have the most loving nurse waiting for you at home. 

Yes, Olive is wearing a baby onesie to keep her from licking her wounds....

Bedside manner at its finest....

Old Times

Amelia's grade celebrated the colonial period in history today.  She learned things like how they made butter, what they used to smell good (oranges and cinnamon), and how they made art....and I learned that Amelia would be just as beautiful back in the old days as she is now...

Cruisin'

I had the privilege of driving these lovely ladies to the pet store today.  One of them, and I'm not going to say which one, licked everyone she met...