A New School

This year, as I think you may all be aware, we have enrolled Mandy and Andrew in a Charter School here in South Carolina. Because we felt the local school they were attending was not meeting their needs, we have enrolled our children in the South Carolina Calvert Academy.  After our orientation today, we feel we have truly made the best decision!  We can't wait for school to start on Tuesday!

Today, Mandy and Andrew made some friends in their classes, met their teachers, and have their new school t-shirts to show their school spirit.  We got to attend orientation in Columbia, at the South Carolina State Museum.  It was officially their first field trip, and school hasn't even begun yet.

Best of all, this school will teach Mandy and Andrew how to take control of their own learning.  They will have much responsibility for their learning, as they have not before.  I think it will be a great experience for them, and for us as a family, as well.

A Whole Bunch of Random

I looked into Jeffrey's mouth today while I was changing his diaper and it became quite apparent the is cutting 4 teeth at one time! Poor baby.

Andrew was an awesome big brother today...he bought Mandy a treat from the ice cream truck with his own money. His friend next door did not do the same for his sisters. In fact, this friend was willing to let his sisters have nothing at all! I was proud of Andrew for being a great big brother when it would have been easy to follow the example set by another and be mean to Mandy.

Mandy was pretending to talk to Grandpa on the phone today. "How are you feeling?" was one of her questions. The other? "So, Grandpa, how's that magic coming along?" She is so funny!

Paul sold his first car yesterday! We think #2 is coming back in today. Not bad for a weekend. It did mean, however, that instead of coming home at 5 yesterday, he wasn't home until after 9. And we had friends over to celebrate his birthday. Oops. But hooray at the same time! Good thing our friends are really friends and very understanding!

That's all for now! Bye!

Funny...

Said Mandy:

Mommy, I can't find my shoes. They are probably right where you took them off. I know mine are where I took them off. Where are your shoes, Mommy? In my room. Mandy, where are you going? I'm going to look for my shoes by your shoes.

**By the way, folks...her shoes were right where she left them...tucked in between Jeff's crib and her play kitchen, stacked right on top of each other. As soon as I told her, she said, "Ohhhhh!"

Pictures

I'll try to post more later. But here are some to tide you over! Sorry about the dribble in Jeff's picture. And he is hiding in the carrier in the second pic.

Fast, Cheap, Easy, and Delicious

Sausage, Pepper, and Onions:

1 package sausage (I use mild italian)
3 peppers (cut into thin strips)
2 onions (halve onion and cut into thin strips)
sub rolls

Directions:
Cut the sausage into bite sized pieces. Cook over a medium-high heat until cooked through. Add onions and peppers to the pan. Cook until veges are done. Add salt and pepper if needed.

Place oven on broil. Heat rolls until crispy - be careful not to burn them!!

Cut rolls to make a sandwich. Stuff with sausage mixture. Halve rolls. Eat and enjoy!

This meal takes about 15 minutes to prepare. It comes out quite delicious! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do...even the kids love this meal!