The Ogg Blogg

As I am getting putting on my makeup i hear from the other room, "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer had a very shiny Forehead. . . . ."
trying to keep my serious tone i ask her, "umm. . . Camryn, Did you just say Rudolph had a shiny FOREHEAD?"
Very sweetly she responds, "Santa didn't want to keep hurting Rudolf's feelings by talking about his shiney nose, so to be nice Santa is going to talk about his shiney forehead."

Ha Ha! I love that girl!

No sightings of Robert, yet. But we are getting excited. He should be home in less than 2 weeks.
We have gotten back into the school routine. Jordan stayed home today because she was sick. And might I add that several times she mentioned how she missed Camryn and school. So sad. So i made her a homework packet and she loved it.

I let them stay up a little late tonight and we watched Mamma Mia. They love that movie. Fun Chick Flicks is just one reason i love having a house full of girls. We thought is was funny when Meryl Streep was jumping on the bed, so when the end music was playing i jumped on the couch while singing along. Don't know what got into me, I guess I just wanted to see their reaction.

Their reaction was that that they thought they could jump Ion the couch, too. WRONG-O!! They had to bring their dance moves to the floor.

If we had all boys instead on all girls, we would have probably done something boring like stayed up late watching football. Well it is Wednesday and I don't think football comes on Wednesdays. Isn't it a Monday night thing? I don't care.

Goodnight.

Back in Business

Missing Bloggingness. i am hoping to print a pretty book out of my last blogging phase. Also i want to stick with it this time. At least while Robert is away. 

My Little Dancing Divas

Dress Rehearsal

 

 

 

Getting Dressed Backstage

 

 

Waiting . . . .

 

 

On Stage!!!!

 

 

 

Fabulous Girls!

Ice Cream Sundays for a Job Well Done!

Pre-K Graduation

I cannot believe that Camryn will be in Kindergarten in Sept! And Jordan a 1st grader.  They are growing up so fast. How do I make them slow down.   

There she is all the way on the end. The other end from where I was sitting.

OK, I walked around the back and crawled up to the front.  Now, that piano was in the way so I was still unable to get a decent picture.  Oh well.

The graduate with the Alumni Sister.  Unconditional Love and Support.

  

Two years with Ms DeDe has been such a pleasure for my whole family.  She has got such a natural love for children and with years or experience teaching 4 and 5 year olds she knows so many creative ways to work with them without the traditional methods such as flash cards and such.

 

During this past year we have also had the opportunity to meet and become friends with Ms Elisa. She has got such a calm and sweet personality.  She is really good at talking with these kids on their level when theyare emotional or rebellious.  She even asked if she could watch my kids for a night when Robert was home on RR so we were able to have some personal time.  SO AWESOME!!!!!!!

I don't know who is going to miss this school more. . . my kids, or Me. 

Art Show at Jordi's School

                        

Jordan's school put on an Art Show to raise money for their Art Department.  The invitation said to dress fancy so the girls absolutely loved that.

                       

I spent the time helping out at the food table.  Being pregnant, the food table is the best place to be anyway. However one on the other parents said that the other the girls were pulling off the sequins from their dresses and giving them to their friends as gifts. How sweet, they even let their friends choose their favorite color.  Thankfully, that mom told them that they were not going to have a dress left if they kept that up. That got them to stop. 

 

That is Jordan's assistant teacher (a SCAD grad) who coordinated this event.  She also plays the accordion with this band. What great entertainment.

(need to post a pic of her work)

Jordan had 2 self portraits on display. one that she painted and one that she drew.

Afterward I took my beautiful girls on a little date to Olive Garden.  They drank their water from fancy glasses and we shared the white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. 

Field Trip to Tybee

Observing these critters while waiting for the bus. Maybe a future entomologist. You might ask what that is. And the truth is I do not know, yet. My friend who took this pic said it and I have not remembered to look it up.  But I will.   

 

Pirates were here!!! Ms. Dede saw them. They left a map and now our class is going to follow it to the treasure! 

(later, I will insert a pic of the map that we we got to bring home)

Here is me, the volunteer. I love it.

 

Look at all that treasure Camryn unburied in the sand.

 

We even saw a nice pirate and he kissed Ms. Elisa. The girls had fun laughing about that the next couple days!

Books

Nana and Popi sent this Child Craft Book Collection. Books are always a good gift and I love how excited they get about them.  It will take a long time to get through all of these.  Jordan says she likes the pictures because she can tell that the illustrator took their time. Do we have a future book editor?

Jordan's Pre Birthday Celebration

 

 

 

We had little birthday celebration about a week early to include Robert since he had to return to finish his tour 5 days before Jordi's Birthday. 

Robert will be gone for Camryn's birthday also, so he got both of the girls Books and earrings.

Camryn got Jordan those miniature goblet cups.

And I suppose the cupcakes were from me. And a BIG HUG!

 

Jordan has got such a mature personality (most of the time) She constantly tells us that she loves when our family is together so much.

 

I cannot believe she is already 6, that's half way to being a teenager! No, stay my little Jordi Pop forever!  

 

 

 

 

 

Camryn's Royal Ball

The Annual Royal is always a fun celebration for Pre-K at Maggie's Morning School.  We are so happy that Robert had the opportunity to be there.

To start out the teacher announces them 2 by 2 as they enter the room together.

After the announcements they do a few simple dances that they have been rehearsing. 

And, of course they end with a fancy feast.