Valentines and P/T conference

Madelyn's school Valentine party was this past Wednesday since the kids are out of school Thursday - Monday. I went to help out, as I do with all the parties. The kids enjoyed opening all their Valentines, eating a sugar high breakfast of donuts, cupcakes, candy and Kool-aid and then story time. The party started at 8am and I was heading out the door by 9:00am. Short and sweet.





Thursday evening Ryan and I went to Madelyn's parent/teacher conference. Mrs. Olson had nothing but good things to say about Miss Madelyn. She said that Madelyn is learning how to read and will soon be learning addition and subtraction (seriously, I don't think I learned that stuff until 3rd grade). We asked about her talking too much because a couple times a week Madelyn comes home and reports that she got in trouble for talking. Mrs. Olson said that she doesn't talk any more than any other kindergartner and when she asks her to be quiet she always obeys (is this my kid?). I guess Madelyn just likes to tell on herself. Mrs. Olson said that Madelyn gets along with everyone and is kind to all the kids. At recess Madelyn plays hard with the boys and sometimes the girls. Mrs. Olson said that she still enjoys all the stories that Madelyn tells about her family and she can tell we do lots of fun things with her. We were very pleased and proud to hear all good news at the conference.

Valentine's Day - Madelyn bounds into our room just before 8:00am and wishes me a Happy Valentine's Day. I asked her to let me sleep in a little longer, so she runs into the living room to find her Valentine surpise. I hear "WHOA! AWESOME! COOL!" Which was her reponse to the Valentines her daddy picked out especially for her. She then comes running back into our room to report what she got (as if I didn't already know). She then brought me my Valentine that she picked out just for me. I was quite pleased with my beef jerkey, heart shaped tin full of hershey kisses, and purple glitter nail polish. I asked her to give me a few more minutes of sleep and she kindly obliged. Then I was reminded of the nerf pellet gun her daddy got her for Valentine's Day when I hear something hitting our bedroom door over and over. That was the end of my sleeping in.
Madelyn and I spent our Valentines Day going out for lunch, to pottery class and grocery shopping. Ryan spent his Valentines Day with a bunch of testosterone raging wrestling boys. I would say I got the better deal.