Message to Mommy...

I was busy correcting Madison's phonics paper when I turned around and found this note...

Apparently she wasn't sure how to spell potty, so she drew a picture of one. A picture is worth a thousand words. ;)

Snack Shop

Madison has been learning about dimes and pennies.

I set up a Snack Shop for her to buy her afternoon snack from. She was so sweet and decided to buy one snack for herself and one snack for her sister. :)

She counted out the amount of money she needs to pay for both snacks. She bought the Smarties for herself for 32 cents. She bought some Pop Tarts for her sister for 43 cents.

Then she paid for her snacks at the cash register and wrote her receipt.

Winter Jam 2011

Tonight we went to Winter Jam 2011 with Lance and Nyx. We had a great night at the Scope Arena in Norfolk. We got to see Tony Nolan, Jason Castro, Chris August, Sidewalk Prophets, KJ-52, NewSong, RED, Kutless, Francesca Battistelli, David Crowder Band, and Newsboys!

Art Show!

The girls have been busy making watercolor pictures for their Art Show! They decided that we are going to watch Dumbo tonight, but stop the movie halfway through for an art show intermission. Where do they come up with these ideas?!? At least they haven't said that they are charging us this time. Last week they put on a ballet show after dinner and they charged us each a dime to see the show. Then I found out that the following night they charged the babysitter a quarter to see the show. Gotta LOVE them. ;)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Last night the girls made a trap in hopes that they would catch a leprechaun this St. Patrick's Day. Uncle Kyle helped Madison design the trap this year. They decided to dig a hole in the yard and cover it with sticks, leaves and grass. Then put a trail of gold coins to lead the leprechaun to the trap.

Needless to say the girls were super excited to get dressed in their green this morning and check their leprechaun trap.

They were shocked when they came downstairs and discovered that the leprechaun had been in the school room. There were leprechaun footprints all over our tables and the room was a mess. It looks like that tricky little leprechaun snuck in our window.

The girls immediately ran outside to check their trap. Much to their surprise they found a leprechaun trapped inside. He even left them a message:

Hi, I'm Larry the Leprechaun! I left clues on shamrocks to lead you to my pot of gold. You will find the first shamrock hidden in the book you read to learn all about Saint Patrick.

Good Luck,

Larry the Leprechaun

They quickly found the first shamrock. It was so much fun listening to Madison read the clues this year.

Shamrock #1 said:

I was hungry so I found a cold box filled with food. Luckily, there was something green for me to eat in the bottom door.

The girls found the shamrock attached to the Spinach in the refrigerator.

Shamrock #2 said:

I found a small furry friend that was just my size. Check her cage to get one step closer to the prize.

They were happy to find Holly protecting the next clue.

Shamrock #3 said:

Holly told me where you keep your coins, so go check it out if you want to get my gold coins.

They ran to their cash register and found their next clue hiding inside.

Shamrock #4 said:

This is a small fortune compared to what is in the big brown box. Move quick as a fox.

They quickly ran to the big brown box that was shipped to our house yesterday thinking that the prize was inside, but after digging around all they found was another shamrock.

Shamrock #5 said:

You may find more than gold,

because your other ones were getting old.

So take a look outside,

to find something brand new to ride.

The girls immediately ran outside and found their brand new bikes!

Jocelyn is ready to ride!

They were so excited and can't wait to start practicing for the

Trike-a-Thon.

St. Patrick's Day Story & Rainbow Cupcakes

Today Madison is going to read The Night Before St. Patrick's Day to Jocelyn's preschool class. We made Rainbow Cupcakes for a special snack to eat after the story.

St. Patrick's Day Lapbook!

Madison LOVED making her St. Patrick's Day Lapbook!

She thought it was cool how all of the flaps opened to reveal what she had done.

Madison wrote her Leprechaun Story about Leah the Leprechaun. I love how she decided to make it look like a comic strip.