good day, good talks

Tonight we went to my twin nieces' birthday party. They turned one today. It's always fun to get together with the family and the boys just had a ball with their cousins. We had a great evening!



My favorite part of the evening came as a surprise to me. It was the drive home. I was dreading it as I was on my own with the boys tonight since Darren was working. I thought the boys would be cranky and argue the whole way home. I was wrong and I am glad to admit that I was. The boys shared more information with me in the thirty minute ride home than they've shared over the entire last month.


Coby started out when he noticed what he thought was 'frost' on the windshield (it was just dirt). "We've been learning all about Jack Frost at school," he tells me proudly. He told me about Jack Frost and how he comes and puts frost on windows while kids are sleeping, but you cannot open your eyes and peek when he is there...he puts frost on daddy's police car when it is not parked in the garage....and he grows his hair and teeth out really big. He went on and on about JF and I learned things that I never knew about good ole Jack. I was saying that I was so glad that Coby had shared that story with me when he quickly set me straight. "But mommy, it's not a story because Jack Frost is real." What was I thinking, of course he is!


Then Connor started to tell me about his day. Cale interrupted him and Coby quickly interjected, "Cale we don't interrupt while people are talking." Woweee, I just had a talk with them today about not interrupting people when they are having a conversation...and I couldn't believe it, they actually listened, understood and are following through on what I had told them. It's a good day!

So now that Cale was put in his place, Connor proceeded to tell me about his school day. He was the Top Dog today. What is that you ask? Well let me tell you! Every Friday, a student in Mrs. T's class gets chosen to be the Top Dog because they are really standing out that week. Connor got it because he has been reading tons of books and has twice as many AR points as he needs to have by this point in the school year, and he passed the principal's math test on the first go round.

As he put it, he is successful this year! Oh, those words were music to my ears. Connor did not feel confident with himself at all during the second grade. He needed to have a great third grade year. I needed for him to have a great year. So I know I am bragging about him, but I am just so happy that he is so happy. Of course he has his struggles, but I know that he is giving his all. I am so proud of my little guy!

Connor showing off the stars he got for each book he has read.

Cale didn't have a school story for me since he doesn't go to school yet. However, anytime we are taking Connor and Coby to and from school, he says "you are a good driver mommy!" Well thank you, Cale. I try. I have very precious cargo with me and I will always try to protect you and keep safe.