Cameron's 1st grade Projects and Assignments

My Little Chefs

On the menu....
Partially toasted Eggo Waffles with Parkay and LOTS of Mrs. Butterworth's syrup
Milk or Juice

Happy Birthday to Evan!

My friend Heather's little boy turned two last week...he's currently celebrating with his family at Disney World!  Heather and I had a great time making his cake!

The Countdown is Well Under Way!

11 more days....until we are here...today's forecast 87 degrees and SUNNY!!!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

A few (new and old) pics of those I love on this lovey-dovey day!

Lucy turns 3

Turning Four Festivities Continued...

Coop's door

Cupcakes for daycare

Vikings football from our sweet daycare provider, Jan

A new DS for Coop, so he can take after his big brother!

Pinewood Derby

Cam's Vikings inspired derby car.

Cam competed in his first Pinewood Derby in January. We had no idea what we were in for until we showed up and saw the parents with drills, toolboxes, precision detailed cars, and serious faces. Cam's car was by no means the fastest, but he did have fun and I have a feeling next year will be a whole lot faster!

Cooper turns 4!

My little Jedi Cooper has officially turned 4!  We celebrated his birthday with family, Star Wars goodies, and lunch on the 15th of January, and then enjoyed pizza for his actually big day on the 24th.  Cooper was a little confused when the 24th came around and we were still in the celebrating mood...he was already 4, so why were we having another party?  Coop keeps telling peope that he's 4 when they ask, but that next he'll be 5!  Don't rush it Cooper, you're Mommy is trying to suck the last bits of baby out of you!!! 
Happy Birthday, Cooper!!!  You are SO loved and cherished!!!

A+

Cameron scored 10/10 on his spelling test this week!  He just started spelling and does really well...he even took on the five challenge words to get a perfect score.  We went to Subway for supper to celebrate, which is Cam's favorite! :)

A Politician???

If only our sweet Cameron would put his smarts to better use...

1.  Cam to Coop, "Watch and learn kid!"  AND no, Cameron wasn't demonstrating the best behavior at the time.

2.  Cam goes to school and heads to the gym for morning (before school) kickball.  The teachers asks if he has had breakfast and Cam replies, yes.  Cam plays ball and at the end of the game says his stomach hurts and he needs breakfast.   The teacher says didn't you say you had breakfast and Cam replies, no.  The teacher allows him to have breakfast, which means...not only did he get to play kickball for the full time, but he also got breakfast AND was able to head to class late.  YES, this has happened more than once.

3.  Cam and another boy are wrestling at Kidstop.  The boys are not allowed to wrestle, so they are sent to the office.  The other boy is worried, he hasn't been to the office before, however Cameron has been to the office before... Cam tells the other boy, "Don't worry they'll just have you sit here for five minutes, tell you not to do it again, and then you can go play."  The Kidstop manager couldn't help but laugh since Cam said it with such a straight face and so matter of fact.

Yes, we have a SMART boy on our hands that knows how to work the system.  Grandpa Guy thinks he might grow up to be a politician! :)

Papa and Grandma Sharpe

Gingerbread House

A late Christmas addition...forgot to put this on the blog earlier! 

 Hope you're all enjoying the start to a wonderful, new year!~

Hunter the Elf is back at the North Pole

Santa's Messages for Cam and Coop

Cameron's message


Cooper's message

You should have seen the look on my boys' faces when they saw these messages..........PRICELESS!!!!

Top Chef Eggo Waffles

I'm a huge fan of the show Top Chef...and now I have my own little Top Chefs cooking up a storm in my kitchen.  My boys love to help me cook and bake and they especially like that they can do some of "their own" cooking.  Cameron's specialties are PB&J and Eggo waffles.  Coop's specialties are whatever he can get his hands on by climbing onto the counter (we even noticed a loose drawer handle last night-a result of his climbing skills). 

This morning I was treated to breakfast by my boys...an Eggo waffle was waiting for me in a plastic baggie as I was heading out the door.  Cam and Coop decided they were on KP duty this morning and made the ENTIRE box of waffles-funny how the whole box made it into the toaster within three minutes...  Bryant did need to do some microwaving, so the middles weren't frozen, however the boys were primarily interested in how much butter and syrup they could add to their creations. 

You never know-I might be watching my boys on an episode of Top Chef sometime in the future!

For Elf on the Shelf Fans

Make these tasty treats with your kiddos...click on ELF to see the recipe!

Holiday Dancing!

Click on DISCO and ROCKER...enjoy!

Whistle!

Cooper had his preschool screening yesterday...

Teacher:  "What's this?"

Coop:  "Airplane."

Teacher:  "What does it do?

Coop:  "It flies."

Teacher:  "What's this?"

Coop:  "Whistle."

Teacher:  "What happens when you blow into it?"

Coop:  "It's time for football!"

Laughter...me, Coop, and the teacher! :)  He made his Daddy proud!

It's Elf Time!

                 We started a new tradition last year, Elf on the Shelf.  My boys love checking to see where  Hunter, the elf, is hiding each morning.  However, this can be a stressful activity for parents, who need to "help" the elf move during the night.  I've already had dreams I've forgotten to move him, and have woken up with a start to get him to a new spot before the boys wake up.  

Give it a try!  A wonderful tradition that your kids will love...even if you end up losing sleep over it!