I'm in the wrong business!

The other day I received this flyer on my front door. It is from a 13 year old girl offering her babysitting services. Check out her prices! So if Hailey isn't available to babysit, it would cost me $17 PER HOUR for her to watch my other 3 kids. She's making more than most college grads an hour for sitting and playing games and watching TV. Glad she says she "can pull some strings to fit me into her schedule." Geez....gotta go work on my flyer!

Sydney and Symmetry

Sydney brought home this "Symmetry project" and I just loved her definition of Symmetry. It reads, "My bat is symmetrical, because when you fold it in half, it is symmetrical." Her teacher wrote, "What does it mean to be symmetrical?" Duh! Her teacher obviously doesn't get it!

Dallin Creates Cool Art

Dallin's artwork was chosen as a piece from his elementary school to be displayed at the Lewisville District's Art Show in March.

Hailey's District Cross Country Championships

Hailey finished 8th overall at the District Cross Country meet. I think there were almost 100 runners from about 10 middle schools in our district. She finished 1 1/2 miles in 9:53.

Getting ready to go. Look at that focus.

They're off!

Landon's Haircut

For Landon's first "official" haircut I took him to one of those special places where you sit in a cool chair and watch a movie. It cost extra but is worth it because they are usually still and focused so the person can cut their hair easier. Well....Landon ended up in my lap, in a normal chair, hating the experience. She actually did a good job, despite almost cutting off her finger or his ear numerous times.

Hailey's 13th Birthday

Wow, my girl is in her "teens", and I'm proud to say, "I still like her." Many moms complain about their teenagers (I know we are in the early stages :) ), but I am very proud of Hailey. She is smart, fun, honest and has a lot of integrity. I am glad to be her mom and enjoy being with her.

She had a "flag football" party with a group of her school friends. She has a great group of school friends. They are athletic, smart, respectful, and fun kids that we enjoy having in our home.

We also played "Center, Left, Right" with candy. The winner went home with a large stash!

Silly Putty and Hair - Sydney's Experiment

Sydney was curious if Silly Putty would stick in her hair. So, instead of just asking me, she decided to conduct her own experiment. Results are below.

Let's just say I wasn't too thrilled with Sydney as I was soaking her hair in "Goo B Gone" and trying to comb the gunk out. Once I got it out she asked, "Can I still keep it and play with it". I had seen all the Silly Putty I could bear for a while, so in the trash it went.