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Wes has really been worried about that little bird that he knocked out of the nest last weekend. Enough that he picked up some bird seed at WalMart tonight!
We placed it out (along with some water) when we got home from Wally World.
I had to go back out later in the night and check on the little fella.
See how close he is to the food now??? Maybe Wes didn't cut this little guy's life short after all! I must admit, it's our little project. Every time we pull in our out of the driveway, we ALL look for this little bird.
Wes came in tonight and said, "why don't we go eat Mexican."
Pretty sure Avery and I were in the car without answering!
Can't have Mexican without yumm-o cheese dip!
Looky where we found Princess tonight.
That's the top of our TALL cabinets.
She jumped on the counter, then on top of the fridge, and somehow or another managed to get up to the top of these cabinets.
They are easily 10 feet from the floor.
Any guesses how she got down?
It wasn't how she got up there. That's because Wes was standing near the fridge trying to help her down.
Of course, she went to the opposite end (where you see her in the picture) and jumped to the floor.
Crazy cat! That's a LOOOONNNNGGGG way down!
When school started, the teachers (Trio as they like to be called) told us about three weeks into school they hold Parent/Teacher Conferences with all new families.
Today was our day. We met this morning at 7:45 and talked to The Trio for about thirty minutes until the bell rang for students to come in.
They were all pleased with how well Avery has adapted. They also said she has really opened up since the first week of school.
Right now, she has all A's and B's which pleases Wes and me VERY much. I honestly never thought I would be so happy to see a B.
This has also been a good experience for Avery. Having never made a B, she was super upset going into the school year. "I know I'm gonna make my first B this year." We've told her to just try her hardest and we will all do the best we can.
I think she's finally come to the realization that it's great to reach for the stars, but you also have to be realistic at the same time. Knowing that Forest Avenue is a full grade level ahead means that she essentially skipped 4th grade math (STJ was a grade level ahead in English). When you stop and think about the amount of skills learned in one year...it's huge! To have a B while tackling all of this new and advanced material...proud doesn't begin to describe it!
We've had our share of ups and downs with homework.
This school year has been full of adjustments - new school plus 4th grade just to name a few.
There have been more than a few nights that ended in tears. Avery and me too, once in the privacy of my own room.
Then there are the moments where things just "click." You know what I'm talking about, the light bulb goes off and they just "get it."
It's times like those that can make you forget all the others when you want to pull your hair out.
And times like tonight. When your child hands you a card that she spent an hour making for you.
Just to tell you how much she appreciates all of the time you spend helping with homework, studying together, and the encouraging words you manage to find when you think there's nothing left to give.
This moment could have been super special, but I ruined it. Yeah, that hour Avery spent in her room working on this card meant an hour that wasn't being used to study. When I got on to her about that, she was preparing to hand me this sweet card she had just worked so hard on.
We both cried a little. Me, for feeling like the worst mom ever (again).
Lady and Dosie went to the groomers today and got all prettied up.
Well, they're not really girlie girl dogs but they got a bath, short haircut, and trimmed nails.
They are always so proud after getting cleaned up!
Wes and I did a bunch of yard work today...flowerbeds for me and trimming bushes for Wes.
While Wes was trimming and cutting back a vine along the side of the house, he ran across a bird's nest. I mean, literally ran into it, hit it, knocked it. The mama bird flew away, the baby bird fell out of the nest, and there is an egg still in the nest.
It is now our mission to keep up with the safety of this little bird. How? I'm not sure.
