The Great Cookie Debate:

Tonight we received cookies from the "Family Home Evening" Phantom (hopefully, whomever dropped them off missed the part where I was yelling at my kids.... :)) No just kidding we hadn't started FHE yet, but the cookies were a definite motivator to start and finish!

Agenda:

Read scriptures

(surprise - Jeff was home earlier than expected - 8:30 pm)

sing songs: popcorn popping, I love to see the Temple, Sunbeam song

prayers

COOKIES!!!!!

As we're eating cookies - Lea asked for cookie #2. 

Jeff: No, they're aren't enough, there are only 4 left and 5 of us.

Lea: Well, tomorrow while you're gone, I'll take one in my lunch and then they (me, Abbey and Lucas) can have the rest. (HAHA!)

Jeff: Except one problem. I want another cookie too! :)

We'll see what tomorrow has in store for the 4 remaining cookies........who will win this epic battle of dad vs. daughter.....

Camera thief (thieves?)

Once upon a time I couldn't find my camera: can you guess who found it!?

Cousins Christmas

A Sorensen Family tradition: cousins Christmas - usually occurring in July at Twin Lakes, however, can occur elsewhere should cousins not be able to attend said family event at Twin Lakes. Ages 0-18. Once age 18 is reached, you no longer get to participate. :)

Thank you Sorensen cousins for the gifts!

D-backs game

Jeff got tickets from work and we headed out to the Ball-game! We sat by a couple his co-workers and in the seats behind us were the Jones' family from our ward - in a stadium so big and with so many people - funny to sit by someone we didn't even know was going to the game. :) We had a great time at the game and the D-backs almost pulled W in the last inning, but no such luck.....put up an L in the Win/Loss column. GO D-BACKS!!

 Too wowed....(loud)

 Open rooftop - a beautiful night for the game

 We bring our own entertainment - coloring and cookies what could be better?!

Yesterday I heard......

"Alison! You're not pregnant anymore."

Nope, baby is now 6 weeks old. Better than hearing: "wow, you're STILL pregnant, you were so big then - are you almost done yet?!"

PTO/Site Council

Getting WAY out of my comfort zone and going to the PTO/site council meeting for Lea's school.

Parents and teachers are not getting the voice they need - time to be more involved and hopefully help to.....

MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

I'm happy she has had terrific teachers, but when did it become all learn and no play.......she's in school for 7 hours, 7  HOURS a day.....with about 20 minutes of free time outside.
Her class would take a classroom bathroom break and then return to class - a small break for the kids and teacher.

Lea tells me on Monday: #1: they are no longer allowed to use the restroom - they must go before school and during those 20 minutes for lunch/recess.......according to the administration. Teachers, parents and kids DO NOT AGREE.

Apparently time for the class bathroom break was a gross (excuse the pun. :)) misuse of school time.

#2: They have no other items to play with at recess except the play structure and about 600 square feet of grass and cement.........................how BORING is that!? And the only other recess is being removed from the school day. They only get the 20 minutes at lunch time.

If you want to be more productive with the kids during the day, give them a break - she's in 2nd grade and will be in school until she graduates from college - let's not ruin her love for school in 2nd grade. I bet a break would improve their test scores=$$ for the school. Figure it out people!!!! People who are in charge and think they can do whatever they want without help from the teachers and parents.........so get involved and make school what it's supposed to be for: Teaching and learning, not politics and money.