We would like to thank our mothers for all that they have done for us. They have been fabulous examples in our lives and amazing teachers. We owe them our lives. Literally.
This week we went to go see the townhouse we are going to rent this summer. It actually belongs to my aunt and uncle. They are trying to sell it, but haven't been successful, and they need to at least rent it out in the meantime because right now it's costing them money. They needed to find someone who would rent it month-to-month and who would keep it clean for showings. We fit the bill, so they offered it to us. When we went to go see it, we loved it! There will be a lot of family in town this summer and we'd love to have room for people to stay at our place... something we've really never fully experienced, as a 300-square-foot apartment doesn't offer much room for visitors.
Last week I got to be "Star of the Week" in the first grade classroom I work in, meaning that I got to bring a show-and-tell item every day of the week and I got to make a poster including a bunch of pictures of myself that would be hung on the classroom door every day that week. Since I only work Tuesday and Thursday, I only had to bring two things. On Tuesday I brought my teddy bear that I've had since I was two, and on Thursday I brought my oboe. On Friday it is traditional that they write a letter and draw a picture for the Star of the Week. The teacher then collects all the letters/pictures and binds them together in a little book for you to take home and cherish. I got mine and it was so precious! Allow me to share with you some of my favorite excerpts; misspellings, backward letters and all. It should be a special treat for you mothers too, as you realize how sweet your kids are.
1) "Dear Brittany
What bo you have for Crismis? I am not going give you a presint for crismis. you are not my wrst enume. . . . PS. ti's Opusit day.
Sincerely,
Cole"
... it's opposite day.... so I AM his worst enemy?
2) "Dear Brittany,
Are you in a band? I rode my dirt bike in a band. . . .
Sincerely, Jaret"
....?????
3) "Dear Brittany,
. . . . Who is your bff? Are you marryd? . . . .
Sincerely, Mrs. Malia"
I love how first graders already know netspeak. And I don't know why a bunch of the girls call themselves Mrs.
4) "Dear Brittany,
. . . . How old is your Husband?Is he in the thirthes? . . . .
Sincerely, Mrs. Lily"
They've seen pictures of him. And he doesn't look at all like he's in his thirties. I think they assume if you're an adult, you must be in your thirties.
5) "Dear Brittany,
Do you like cheese? . . . . I Chloe am awesome.
Sincerely, Chloe"
just.... lol
6) "Dear Brittany,
What favorite oboe? You rock Brittany? What is your favorite thing obt your hosbin? You are the bom bot com.
. . . . Sincerely, Weston"
did you all hear that? I am the bomb dot com. Sweet.
7) "Dear Brittany,
Do you hav a chicin? wutis eo favit animL. hi Brittany. Do you Like to dresup in?
. . . . Sincerely, Grace"
not sure what inspired the question about the chicken...
8) "Brittany, Dear
you rokc like th oreoe with frosting. Pritee plese with a cheree on top. Stamp you lrening plan.
Payton, Sincerely"
The kids are supposed to take out their learning plans (piece of paper that informs parents of what's going on at school, homework, etc) every morning so the teacher can come by and stamp them. I definitely don't have a learning plan. But I am glad to know that I rock like the Oreo with frosting. Whatever that's about.
annnnnnd Christian's favorite excerpt:
9) "Dear Brittany
I like your oboe. Do you like Wizard 101? . . . .
Sincerely, Dallin"
What bo you have for Crismis? I am not going give you a presint for crismis. you are not my wrst enume. . . . PS. ti's Opusit day.
Sincerely,
Cole"
... it's opposite day.... so I AM his worst enemy?
2) "Dear Brittany,
Are you in a band? I rode my dirt bike in a band. . . .
Sincerely, Jaret"
....?????
3) "Dear Brittany,
. . . . Who is your bff? Are you marryd? . . . .
Sincerely, Mrs. Malia"
I love how first graders already know netspeak. And I don't know why a bunch of the girls call themselves Mrs.
4) "Dear Brittany,
. . . . How old is your Husband?Is he in the thirthes? . . . .
Sincerely, Mrs. Lily"
They've seen pictures of him. And he doesn't look at all like he's in his thirties. I think they assume if you're an adult, you must be in your thirties.
5) "Dear Brittany,
Do you like cheese? . . . . I Chloe am awesome.
Sincerely, Chloe"
just.... lol
6) "Dear Brittany,
What favorite oboe? You rock Brittany? What is your favorite thing obt your hosbin? You are the bom bot com.
. . . . Sincerely, Weston"
did you all hear that? I am the bomb dot com. Sweet.
7) "Dear Brittany,
Do you hav a chicin? wutis eo favit animL. hi Brittany. Do you Like to dresup in?
. . . . Sincerely, Grace"
not sure what inspired the question about the chicken...
8) "Brittany, Dear
you rokc like th oreoe with frosting. Pritee plese with a cheree on top. Stamp you lrening plan.
Payton, Sincerely"
The kids are supposed to take out their learning plans (piece of paper that informs parents of what's going on at school, homework, etc) every morning so the teacher can come by and stamp them. I definitely don't have a learning plan. But I am glad to know that I rock like the Oreo with frosting. Whatever that's about.
annnnnnd Christian's favorite excerpt:
9) "Dear Brittany
I like your oboe. Do you like Wizard 101? . . . .
Sincerely, Dallin"
Aren't they so precious??? These kids remind me why I try my patience from 8 to 3 every Tuesday and Thursday.
On Saturday some prospective tenants came to see the apartment, since we'll be moving out in June. A batch of them came at 10 and another batch came at 1. So I spent the whole morning cleaning. Our apartment is now shining beautifully and clean.
We just discovered the problem with summertime. Bugs. All winter we have been pest-free except for two wolf spiders that somehow found their way in, and the occasional swarm of sugar ants if we dropped a piece of food on the floor and forgot to sweep it up. But I remember last summer there was a bees' nest somewhere right by our mailbox. And I guess now that the high is 60, they've decided to come back. Except this time, we think they've decided to nest inside the walls. So far, since around 7 pm yesterday, we've found 6 bees in our apartment. We don't know how they're getting in, but there are tons of nooks and crannies in our walls that they could be hiding inside. It also so happens that I am terrified of bees. Christian has killed them all for me like a wonderful husband, but he is getting slightly annoyed that I am so scared of them. So every time I see one, I am trying not to completely freak out, but to rather just calmly call Christian into the room while I hide.
Eeeek! Make that seven bees! I have such a wonderful husband...
Our recipe for this week is "Grandma Mac & Cheese". Homemade macaroni and cheese the way my grandma makes it.
12 oz uncooked pasta
2 Tbsp flour, sifted
3/4 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheese
3 Tbsp butter
Cook pasta according to package directions. While cooking the pasta, make a simple white sauce by simmering the milk and butter then stirring in the flour, adding more if necessary. When the flour is all stirred in, add the cheese. Then pour the sauce over the pasta and enjoy.
We found that the sauce was a little too thick for our taste and there wasn't quite enough to cover all our pasta, so we think next time we will use 1 cup of milk, 4 Tbsp butter, and a little more cheese, while keeping the amount of flour the same. Delicious!
Again, happy Mother's Day!
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