Bedtime Characters

At bedtime the other night we headed up stairs to find these characters! Of course, I had to get my camera and they proceeded to pose multiple times! Tanner is wearing Captain America, with Batman cape, Peter Pan hat, Camo vest and of course the sword!

Commercials can ruin the Santa image!

Last night the boys and I were watching "The Santa Claus" when a Walgreens commercial came on. I often zone out during commercials but happened to watch this one and thought a couple things right away "I wonder if the boys will notice? Oh my, this could ruin the whole Santa image!" Anyways, the commerical was Christmas shopping thing mainly talking about getting your last minute stocking stuffers from them. Of course, Tanner is the one to say something, "Mommy, who fills the stockings?" I mean I know the Santa questions are going to start coming soon, somebodies going to say something, but does it have to be this year? The first time he asked I kind of let it pass without answering him, but thinking of what I was going to say if he asked again...I mean maybe another commerical would get his brain working! Oh no, not Tanner he asked again! My answer..."Mommy and daddy put a few things into the stockings and Santa puts a few things in also." The first of many answers I will be having to come up with...makes me a little sad.

Tapanga the Princess

I am so far behind on blogging I don't really want to think about it, but as I sit here at almost midnight on a Sunday night I thought I would share a Tapanga funny (before I forgot it!)

We recently spent 9 days in Georgia with Joy and the girls (and had a great time) on the car ride home Tapanga and Tyler are talking when I hear Tapanga say (think smarty, know it all voice) , "When I get home I am going to play princesses all by myself!"

Me: "Why are you going to play by yourself Tapanga?"

Tapanga: "Because I am, I'm practicing!"

Me: "Practicing for what?"

Tapanga: "Being a princess!"

Oh, my what do I have in store for me with this one?!

Tanners Classroom...again

As always, when the boys come home I ask them about their day. In the last couple of days, Tanner has mentioned that he has been sent to another teachers room. When I asked him if his teacher was at school, he says that she has been at school he just hasn't been in the classroom. Interesting.

Today, the school had an event to visit and the sub was in his room so I asked what was going on. It seems that they have decided that since there is a sub in this room and there aren't lesson plans for her, they will split the class up amongst the other classes. So, now Tanner is in another classroom for the rest of the school year!

And then I find out about end of the year testing and how I had no idea that they were doing it or in Tanners case already done with it! The principal pulled each student and tested them herself, but we didn't practice and its not the end of the year yet!

I know I am all over the board, but this whole classroom thing, has me frustrated! Why can't they make up their minds. And then on top of all this, the sub was saying that Tanners classroom was behind and they hadn't learned everything they were suppose to (almost talking bad about the teacher)!

One plus from all this (its important to find one) is that Tanner seems to really like this 3rd teacher. I asked him out of the three he has had which was his favorite and he chose the original and the newest. I will take that as a good sign!

Tyler's Beliefs

Tyler has had a couple funny moments recently, that have also lead to some life lessons for him!

This is my child who will tell you everything and anything about not sharing because of germs and whom I have learned recently has some pretty big beliefs on decency...maybe we should take some lessons?

The other night we ran to McDonalds before the boys baseball game. As we were exiting the building a guy held the door open for us to exit the building. Tyler says, "Thank you" upon exiting. When the guy doesn't respond Tyler says, "I SAID THANK YOU!!!" And yes I am not overexaggerating, he really did yell at the guy! Which lead to a lesson on non-verbal ques like nods and smiles.

At the ball field tonight there were a couple boys kicking a water bottle around. When Tyler saw this he yells out to them, "Hey, stop littering!" Now comes the lesson on telling people what to do, especially boys that are bigger than you!

Baseball Funnies

Tonight the boys had baseball practice and Tanner had a couple funny moments. Something must have gotten into him, because he had a crazy moment!

Tanner threw the ball to the girl on first base, but the girl wasn't paying attention and the coach said, "Make sure shes watching before you throw the ball." Tanner replies, "Well I was watching!"

He then starts prancing around and pipes up, "I wish I could juggle, well I guess I could juggle baseballs!"

So mad it makes me SICK!

I know I have gotten really behind on the blog lately and when things settle down I will catch up, but right now I just want to vent! Some of you have heard this vent and others not, but...

The boys Kindergarten musical was tonight and while sitting at dinner Tanner says, "Today was Mrs. Gs last day, but we'll see her again in March." Of course my reply is, "Huh, March...do you mean May?" Thinking she was going to be off till the first of May. Her husband just came home from Afghanistan and being a military wife, you are allowed to take some time off when your spouse returns.

Anyways, after dinner we took the boys to their school and dropped them in their classrooms to get ready. When I get down to Tanners room I ask Mrs. G about what Tanner said. Now this is where I get so mad at Clarksville politics!

Mrs. G tells me, that she put in for 3 days leave and it wasn't approved by a certain person at the Board of Education. That if she wanted to take those days off basically she would have to resign her position. To the person at the board, you are telling me that 3 days matter that much to mess up a whole group of KINDERGARTNERS last month of school!!! I am so sick of how some people with "the power" can mess with others, without!

Tanner absolutely loves his teacher, she has been the best thing for him and me. And I know that sounds funny, especially with me being a teacher, but I am a first time parent of a school-ager and she has been so kind and helpful with everything I have needed and questioned! I also have a different perspective than others because of being able to compare and she won hands down this year!

I am just sick with the ridiculousness of this...3 days, matters soooooo little compared to a whole month. Get off your high horse and think about the students who are being affected by this!