Thursday Tidbits

...Derek...

1. Gets to get new tires on his truck on Monday. Life just doesn't get better than that, eh?

2. In 2 short weeks will have his Bachelor's in Business Management! After that it's on to the Master's in Counseling. So, if you need a good drug, alcohol, family, marriage counselor, keep him in mind!

3. Has taken up running again now that his foot is all better.

4. Still has not learned how to put the roll of toilet paper on the roll. Maybe an instructional video will help.

5. Is writing a story for his creative writing class based on the time he and two friends snuck into the old Cotton Mill before it was Star Nursery. Scary!

...Melissa...

1. Got a new battery in my car. Again, life just doesn't get better than that!

2. Can single handedly, by myself, attach jumper cables and jump the car and not get electrocuted!

3. Went grocery shopping for two hours today and am now stocked for the month!

4. Still teaching piano lessons. I have some great students! They're pretty awesome!

5. Did 5 loads of laundry yesterday!

...Brandon...

1. Learned how to play chess on Tuesday and I think he may be addicted! Good thing I know a good counselor!

2. Had a math test last week and only missed one question! He's pretty awesome at math. He certainly doesn't take after his mother or his father. Where did he come from?

3. Is going to get his Wolf badge in cub scouts at the end of the month.

4. Cleaned his room and gave all the stuff he didn't want to Kendal, who hoards everything.

5. Was writing a book report and describing the main character but he didn't want to put what he looked like down. I asked him why and he said that the main character had a tattoo, an earing, and red spiky hair and he thought he'd get in trouble for writing that down. I love him!

...Kendal...

1. Is reading up a storm! She's such an awesome reader. She especially loves the Diary of a Whimpy Kid books.

2. Came home the other day and told me that her best friend Megan was moving. When I asked her where she said Ohio, or some other state with an o in it.

3. Made a birthday present for a friend of hers. It was so cute! She made a card that said, "Have a sweet day," and then copied a picture of herself, and attached the picture and a Rice Krispie treat to it. So creative!

4. Loves to make tents in her room. In fact, the other night, she slept in one she had made.

5. Ate 2 whole Marie Calendars chicken pot pies last night. Where does it go?

...J...

1. Rolled over yesterday for the very first time! He was exactly 5 months and 1 day old.

2. Woke up at 4:00 am yesterday and decided he was up for the day. I was not a willing participant.

3. Woke up because - he's getting another tooth!

4. Got his first tooth last Thursday, September 2nd.

5. Found out yesterday that we'll only have him for a couple more weeks. He'll most likely be gone by the end of September. So sad!