One year ago...

we received the email that changed the dynamics of our family. It is hard to believe it was a year ago that we found out we were matched with the Mermaid. The Pirate was in class, Daddy was teaching and Mommy was glazing pinch pots with her art students. It was, as I remember...a very happy day!

Best Buds

Great photo from the birthday party. Happy Birthday Parker! The Superstar and The Pirate had a great time.

PS The Superstar's Mommy always gets the best pics!

Crazy Saturday!

The Pirate got up with no Fever!!!!!! Yeah..... I think we are feeling better. So, we got dressed and headed down to the convention center for the Edison Regional Inventors Fair. Last year, The Pirate was the Regional winner in Kindergarten. So, he has to defend his title!!!! He placed second this year at school with his ReMedia Holder (a smartphone holder made from a paper bag that can be hung from a seat or tray table. Great for kids to watch video's on their parents phones!) and now, he qualified to go to Regionals. We got there and he went in to be interviewed by the judges. They asked all kinds of questions about the invention and it is the inventors job to sell it. There was a yellow ribbon on it at the end of the day...so we have an awards ceremony to go to tomorrow night. We will see what place he came in.
When we were leaving, they had a Discovery Day set up for the kids. We walked by and there was a Shriners Club display about their hospitals. Well, the Mermaid is needing surgery. We stopped and talked to the man. He gave us the name and number of the man in town that can help us get an appointment for the Mermaid to get a consultation. He seemed very positive and The Mermaid REALLY liked his tassle!!!! Yikes..the hat almost came off !!!!! I'll keep everyone posted.
The Pirate went to a best buddies birthday party. He had a great time bowling, eating pizza and cake! The Superstar was there too and his Mom brought The Pirate home so I could go get his Invention. Like I said...Crazy Saturday!!!!

I don't think we are going to school tomorrow....

because he is in the floor. I found him this way. He would not take his Motrin. I asked him If I could do something for him. He told me to "go away". Not a chance....no school tomorrow.

FLU!!!!!

Yes, The Pirate has the Flu! Poor guy....

The doctor tested him right there in the office. He is on Tamiflu....I don't think it is helping. He went home early on Monday, stayed home on Tuesday, made it thru the day today (just barely) and is now asleep on the couch with a fever again! it is 7 :17 PM.

He has a ton of homework, Regional Invention Fair and a best Buddy's birthday party on Saturday. We have GOT to get this kid better.

Happy New Year!

We celebrated Spring Festival (that's Chinese New Year) today, and rang in the Year of the Ox. Cleaning the house, money in red envelopes, eating chinese food and making lanterns to decorate are all new traditions we will be trying to incorporate into our family. Now that we are a multi-cultural family...it is important to us to include some Chinese traditions for The Mermaid. The Pirate loves it! He even tried to say it was a "holiday" (like Christmas) and we should not have to go to school!!!!

Gung Hay Fat Choy!!!!!

I REALLY did ask for this....

Waiting in the chair....

Here is a before picture....

The AFTER picture! Happy girl!!!!

The Mermaid really wanted to get her ears pierced. She looks at mine and knows the Princess has hers already done. We told her it was going to hurt! We went to Claire's in the mall and they did both ears at the same time. I think the look was more shock than anything. There were some other shoppers in the store and we all yelled "Yeah!" and clapped. Then, she smiled. She also got a lollipop for sitting still. The Pirate picked out his birthday present to The Mermaid... a pair of Lady Bug earrings. How cute is he????