Today marked the first day of middle school for Kenzie. She was ready to go back and seemed excited about starting a new school. She woke this morning, did her chores and was ready to go! Her bus comes an hour earlier than it did last year but it works okay because we will have to get Johnny to school before her and I will be dropping Kenzie off at school after that. She will probably get … [Read more...]
Zhu-niverse Dance Party
We had a Zhu-niverse Dance Party last night in the Thode household! Mackenzie was so excited to be able to invite a few friends over to learn the new Zhu Zhu Flo dance. We were sent some gift cards for pizza, the dance instruction DVD, and a little surprise that made all the kids' night... a Zhu Zhu pet DS game! You may be wondering what all of this is about though. The Zhu Zhu Pets are … [Read more...]
Nothing says love like cuss words in cards
I mentioned on Sunday that Mackenzie made me a Mother's Day card. Each year, the teachers give them some time to make a card and a small gift. This year, Mackenzie gave me a flower she made out of Model Magic (or some kind of clay stuff). It is cute! But, the best part of any handmade gift is always the card, right? Awesome! This is going to be a great card! It is my favorite color, … [Read more...]
Family games and kntting lessons (aka my 9 year old keeps me busy)
Kenzie and I have been playing games a lot lately. We started with Hyper Slide, moved on to Rummikub, and last played Jenga. We also threw in some Othello, Mancala, and Candy Land (with Johnny). I never was a sit-down-and-play-games type person. I enjoy them when I do, but it never was something I was overly interested in doing. But, I have had a lot of fun with Kenzie over the last week … [Read more...]
A Prayer for Patience
I received a phone call from Mackenzie's teacher this morning. It seems that Mackenzie is not turning in her work on time. She has stayed in from recess for 3 out of 5 of the last days in order to complete her work.Every evening I get an email about what is due the next day. Every day I ask Mackenzie if she has completed her work. Every day she tells me she did it at school during free time or … [Read more...]