Enjoying a tasty, after dinner treat!
First Day at Walnut Street Day School
Today was John’s first day at his new preschool. He was very, very excited this morning and couldn’t wait to get there!
Once we actually got there, he got very timid and shy. I stayed with him for a few minutes helping get him situated. I made his cot for naps and put away his extra clothes in his cubby. I gave him a few hugs and then left. He seemed sad, but we were told when we picked him up that he adjusted quickly. He had a very good day, which was quite a relief. He told me tonight that his favorite part was playing with all the boys, but he made sure to give Shae Shae (one of the other kids from his old daycare) a big hug when he saw her. I hope tomorrow goes as well as today did!
On a sucky side note, I went to the doctor today. Turns out, I tested positive for the flu, which the doctor believes is a reaction to the flu shot, *and* I have a secondary bacterial infection. She didn’t prescribe Tamiflu because I’ve had the flu for roughly six days. It’s basically too late and my symptoms from that were easing anyway. She did prescribe Amoxicillin for the bacterial infection and I already feel much less stuffy. Hopefully, I’m on the mend!
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Dedication Sunday
Today was a big day for St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. The renovation and construction are complete and today was Dedication Sunday. Andy played his trumpet as part of the musical elements during the 8:30 am and 11:00 am services and there was a special dedication service at 10:00 am. After the services, there was an Open House with food, music, and activities for the kids. It was great fun and we thoroughly enjoyed the time. It’s so great to see the church that we were married in grow and change. The new parts of the building are just beautiful. I enjoyed wandering around and looking at everything. I have to say that I *really* won’t miss the orange carpeting in the Centrum! Unfortunately, I was not feeling well and so I couldn’t enjoy the time as much as I would have liked. I also did not take many pictures to remember the day. I did take a few though…
The cake was beautiful and it tasted great! Not enough frosting though. I mean, isn’t that the point of cake? Wait, maybe that’s just me…
The highlight for John was the Tiger bouncy house and he jumped until he was literally dripping with sweat. After that, it was time to enjoy a snow cone!
Laura spent a large part of the afternoon doing various crafts.
It really was a fun day and I wish I would have felt better. Watching everyone enjoying the renovated church building was really just a neat experience. I’m very much looking forward to the future!
Science Sleuth
Andy and Laura went to the first “Science Sleuth” event on the University of Missouri campus. It’s a science-themed activities fair and Laura LOVED it. Her name tag had blanks on it that each booth would stamp with a new letter until the completed card read, “Think Like a Scientist.” She was so excited to tell me all about how she learned about archaeology, engineering, and DNA extraction. Her favorite thing was learning how to extract DNA from a strawberry. Hopefully, they will do this science fair again next year because I think John would love it too!
John’s Last Day
Today was John’s last day with Cheryl Nichols as his daycare provider. He has been at Cheryl’s daycare since he was three months old. John really didn’t want his picture taken so it took some innovative thinking involving tickling to get him to smile! Here he is with Cheryl and Grandma Sylvia. Thanks to both of them for everything they have done for him for the past four years! John said that he will miss you! Truth be told, I’ll miss you both too. Thanks so much for taking such great care of both of our kiddos over the past six years. Enjoy retirement in South Carolina! It won’t be the same without you all every day.
Sid Weber Barbecue
Andy and I went to St. Louis this evening to the annual Sid Weber Barbecue for Sigma Chis. He’s been going for years, but this was my first trip with him. It really was a great time and I’m glad that I went. For Andy, it’s an evening to see and talk to some of his fraternity brothers. I spent the evening chatting with a few of the other sweethearts (women) that were there. I’ve been attending Sigma Chi functions like these for years now, but I’m still constantly surprised at just how much of a brotherhood there is between these men. It’s quite a sight to see. I was shocked when I checked my watch and realized that three hours had gone by and it was time to leave. I guess that means it was a good evening! As always, one of the highlights for me was listening to the men sing “The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi” to the small group of women that were there. It was sung to me for the first time at our wedding and it still gets me every time. I’ll be going with Andy again next year provided we can find a babysitter again. Thanks to Brian, Jenna, and Jeremy for stepping up so Andy and I could go!
What a Difference…
…a few months makes! At the end of May in school, Laura was still largely spelling phonetically, meaning she would spell words like they sound. I was stunned to see a math paper that came home today with a word problem. Laura’s response was not only readable, but largely correct in the spelling. It is truly amazing because in May, she would have written something like this, “Str wt th hol n tk awa th prt u nw.” Amazing. AMAZING. What a difference just a few short months makes.
