Matthew lost his first tooth!!!

On Sunday we realized that Matthew had a tooth that had already grown in behind his already wiggly tooth. Since then with the help of Summer, Daddy, Mommy and finally today Grammy was able to wiggle it out. Hopefully now the other tooth can start to push itself forward.

Jo vs. Paige

Over the past four weeks I took the plunged and started the dreaded process of potty training Paige. Paige and I are both very strong willed people and it was a battle at first to see how long I could sit there and wait for her to go and for Paige how long she could sit there and hold. In the battle of Jo vs. Paige, Jo won. The first 2 weeks were difficult for me and my patients. The determination paid off and she now is able to tell me when she needs to go and can hold it until we make it to a bathroom at a store. She still has accidents here and there but for the most part she is potty trained.
Once she was pretty well on her way to being potty trained she was able to pick out panties that she wanted and the outcome was "Buzz" boy underwear. Forget about the pretty girly underwear, Paige wanted "Buzz".

Kindergarten Graduation

Matthew's first year in school has come and gone in a flash. He entered Kindergarten not knowing even knowing his letters. Over the past year he mastered the skills of reading at a second grade level, writing imaginative stories, simple addition and subtraction and improved his computer skills. They had to research an animal on the computer and write and essay about the animal. He came home with printed material that he had found on the computer by himself about an alligator. He really enjoyed Fine Arts and when it was free choice he was the artist in the class room. It is truly amazing to me how much they are learning the first year of school. My first year I just came out knowing my ABC's. Here's to my First Grader.

Academic Awards Ceremony

Matthews took home the award for Best Story Teller, Highest Counter and Excellent Citizenship.