Well, we went to Stone Mountain Georgia. It was impressive...but very hot. The kids had fun. All you could eat Mayfield Ice Cream. I think my kids are addicted to ice cream...I'll look into that later.
Well, Chris won a $75.00 Kroger Gift card. It really came in handy. Every employee was guaranteed a prize. Prizes ranged from trips to Disney, IPODs, WII gaming systems, Best Buy gift cards, Kroger gift cards and 2 Dodge Avengers.
There were a lot of employees and their family and friends. The food was delicious too. My only complaint was it was entirely too hot to have this event outdoors. But, overall, a good time was had by all. The drive to Stone Mountain was very long. Mary Catherine discovered rest area bathrooms...yeah! Everytime we stopped, she would tell me she had to go pee pee. Potty training is going on full force now.
Just today, her daycare teacher informed me that it was time to start bring her panties to school. She has started "pooping" in the potty like a big girl. This is a huge milestone for us. She is getting the hang of it fairly quickly.
Although I like the daycare both kids attend, I am getting a little concerned. Mary Catherine has been bitten twice. After speaking with the director, she assured me that both times were by two separate children. This is mentioned only to reassure me that there is not a "biter" in the class. Mary Catherine always says "biting is bad". She knows better...why can't these other little kiddies in her class get the point? Uh, how frustrating.
I think what irritates me a little is the incident report that is written up when this happens..."a friend of Mary Catherine's bit her while standing in line to go outside"...a friend...what kind of friend bites. Call it what it is..."one of the bad little children in the classroom bit your child". For that matter, I don't know about anyone else, but when my child bites, I bite back. That teaches them not to do it again. Of course, when I bite, I don't leave marks, but it is enough to make my point...it hurts. If you don't like to be hurt, neither does the person you are biting.
Enough of that...
Chris and I are going on vacation in 23 days...yes, I'm counting down. This is our first "adult only" vacation since we've become parents. Back in March, we went to Charleston for 4 days. I missed the kids tremendously, but I also enjoyed myself. It was nice to spend quality time with Chris. With him working a 2nd job, we rarely get to spend quality time together. Most of our time is spent, in passing, talking about what the kids did that day, what happened at work, what's for dinner, and what bills need to be paid.
In August, Christopher will begin kindergarten. I'm sure I will be a nervous wreck. Chris is so excited...he looks at it from a financial standpoint...one less daycare tuition to have to pay. I look at it as my baby is growing up. Wow...where did 5 years go?
It seems just yesterday that he was born. When he was born, he had club foot. We thought he would never walk. Now, he won't sit down when you tell him to. Same as talking. He had caveman syndrome for ever. He would point and grunt and people would jump to get him what he wanted. We seriously thought he would never talk. Now, he won't shut up. Funny...I wouldn't change a thing. He is a good kid. He is very intelligent. He over analyzes things from time to time, but I don't stop him. It makes him more inquisitive.
Mary Catherine is following in his footsteps. She tries to keep up with "Bubba".
We took the kids to the Isle of Palms this past weekend. Both kids did very well. Chris and I took them to jump the waves. We had a blast. Wouldn't you know it...I coat the kids in SPF70. I coat myself in SPF70. Chris didn't wear any sunblock. He continuously said..."I'll tan". Well, my upper thighs and lower back got sunburned. It wasn't the worst sunburn I'd ever had, but just a bit uncomfortable. Chris, however, got borderline 2nd degree burns. He had water blisters all over his back and shoulders. He was in pain for several days. After many aspirins, cool showers and aloe gel rub downs, he has finally gotten over the worst part. His pain is subsiding. However, he is literally shedding like a snake.
We were planning on going back to the beach on the 25th. I'm thinking we may change venues. Since Chris and I are going on vacation to the beach, we thought it would be nice to take the kids a few times this summer. Looks like we may be spending the 25th someplace else. I'm not sure yet. Chris has a whole other week to heal and finish peeling. Did I say I didn't get burned so badly...to my amazement. I've been burnt a lot in the past. This was a true blessing for me.
Well...I think that's about it for now. I promise I will be posting some pictures soon. I just need to find my flash drive so I can download some pictures. I also need to scan some pictures to post too.
I'll post again real soon...I promise.
This is a picture of Christopher and his favorite teacher, Ms Nikki. This was taken just after Christopher's Christmas play - December 2008. You will see another picture of Ms. Nikki later in my posts...she changed her hair color from black to blonde. 
This is Christopher and Mary Catherine the morning of his graduation from Gateway Academy. They were passing the time watching TV. 
Here's Ms. Nikki with blonde hair. Sorry the picture is blurry. I ran to the front to snap this shot in a hurry. I didn't realize how blurry it was until I downloaded the picture. And wouldn't you know it...it's the only picture I took that day with him and Ms. Nikki.
The proud graduate...nice cheesy grin.
Let's not forget Mary Catherine turned 2 a week after Christopher's graduation. I bought her dress at Tot Trade for little to nothing. It was so cute.
This is a picture of Mary Catherine on her first day of Day Care. Again, eyes glued to the TV.