We Just Got Back

• We went to see Grandma and Grandpa Apel, cousin Payton and Aunt Laura in MO. for Thanksgiving. 
• It's 6 hours there and 6 hours back. 
• Mica asked, "Are we there yet?" I don't know how many times. 
• Overall the kids were great. 
• Tomorrow I have to prepare some food for Mommy's side of the family. Yes we have yet another Thanksgiving.

A Super Hero Cape I Like

• Santa ended up getting the boy's capes from Power Capes. 
• I also like this T-Shirt with a cape attached to the back:

• You can find this Super Kid T-Shirt at Personal Creations. 
• I like how it snaps on, and can be worn without it too. They come in size 2T to 5/6. They have Rompers too for younger babies. The only reason why I didn't go with this T-Shirt is because it's short sleeve. It's perfect for spring and summer!
• Go Graham Go is giving away a $50 gift card to spend at Personal Creations.

Wordless Wednesday - Bad Hair Day

I'm going to be super busy the rest of this week, so here's my Wordless Wednesday.

We Go From STRESSED to Thankful

• Mica brought home a paper turkey from preschool that said, "I'm Thankful For Mom." 
• I love that kid! He made the stress in my day go away.

STRESSED

• I'm really stressed. I don't mean to be; I just am. My list of to do stuff keeps getting longer due to the time of year it is.
• My stress started when my grandma went to the hospital a few weeks ago because she fell and had to get staples in her forehead. That same night it snowed and something else happened that I don't want to get into. 
• Grandma is home now. She's ok. 
• There is medical issues with 4 people in my family. A few of which I can't talk about on here. I hate that. Having a blog is sort of like having a journal release.
• Then there's Isaak that's been acting off all weekend. 
• Minus all the medical issues work has been crazy too. We have one guy that's getting married and will be gone for a long time. Then another co-worker had the whole backside of his house burn down. 

Stranger Anxiety or Something

• We went to Costco today. If you've never been there, they take the cart on one side of the check out, while you pay on the other. Well Isaak didn't like being away from me today while a stranger touched the cart. He had a look of panic in his eye and started crying.
• Then we went to get Isaak's hair cut. He talked about how he wanted it cut because we asked him. We got there and he kept saying, "I don't want a hair cut Mommy!" We sat in the seat together and tears came rolling down his face. I apologized to the lady, and we walked out. I figured it wasn't the day for it. He was fine the last two times we went to get his hair cut.

Knock Knock

• Isaak's been telling, "Knock knock..." 
• He waits for you to say, "Who's there?"
• Then he utters complete nonsense and laughs.

Letter/Number Puzzle Mat Activities

• It's been awhile since we've gotten this Letter/Number Puzzle Mat out. Last night Mica put it together. Afterwords he was jumping on the letters to spell certain words. We were helping him sound them out.
• Mica also did exercises on the mat with Daddy.
• I was hoping Isaak would go through the alphabet, but he didn't seem interested. Maybe in a month or two we'll try this activity again. 
• Something is up with Isaak. He doesn't seem to be feeling well. He woke up 3 times last night screaming/crying at the top of his lungs. I thought maybe it was night terrors, but he was fussy last evening as well. He has no fever. I'm not sure what's wrong, he won't tell me. Isaak did smile long enough for me to get a few photo's this morning.
• Check out Isaak's cute BabyLeg Football Socks! Isaak asks to wear them all the time. They have them in leg warmers too. Mica and Isaak now wear the leg warmers on their arms. *Note Isaak's still is bow footed.

Letters

• Mica's teachers helped him write letters to us. They were so cute. That boy has a great memory and can tell stories well. I love his imagination!

Daddies letter was so cute! Here are Mica's words:

Dear Dad,
I will love you very much. I love that you make GeoTrax trains and the tracks. I love that you cook hot dogs for me. I also like pizza. I like that you hang out with me. I had a dream about a dump truck and we all were in it. 


Love,
Mica

I got one to. Here's my letter: 

Dear Mom,
Once upon a time I went to a shopping area and we got some hot dogs and bread. Then we went home. We got some chocolate bunnies there and we ate them before bed.

Ya no Love, Mica on mine. LOL

For the record we don't have hot dogs often. Mica was asking for them about a week. I got angus hot dogs. They're a little healthier. 

I Should Bite My Tongue During Class!

• I'm a college art teacher. Yesterday I was in lecture. I was talking about how getting your project the right size is so very important. They could seriously loose a job if it's the wrong size. Many students come in not knowing how to use a ruler at all. It makes me mad that they get through the school system not knowing how to measure. I slipped and said not even thinking about it, "Size does matter." All of the students started laughing at me. I broke down and laughed too.
• When I first started teaching years ago {2002 I think} I got really irate that there was this group of students that seemed to never work on their artwork. They only seemed to work on their gossip skills. I yelled out, "Would you please stop jacking off!" Meaning, "Would you please stop goofing off!" They laughed and I tried to be serious. It took me awhile to process my own words that I just said.
• I teach the student's next semester in Design and Layout about printing colors. Well there is RGB color mode and CMYK. There is also PMS colors used for spot colors. Whenever I get into explaining PMS colors nearly all the boy's are laughing when I talk. It's very hard to keep a straight face.
• Another thing that I say a lot is, "Come get your prescription." Instead of, "Come get your subscription." I always mix up prescription with subscription. I'm not sure why because I know the differences between them. 
• So there you have it, I should seriously bite my tongue in class. Really I can't do that because I have to talk two times three days a week for an hour each time. It's a good thing I don't stick my foot in my mouth too often. It's also great that they are college students.