Humor from students

Earlier in the week, I gave my algebra students 2 minutes to get out paper/ pencil.  At the end of the 2 minutes students who didn't have the supplies out were sent to "Time Out".  It's kind of like an during the school day detention.  While students are there, they have to fill out a paper about why they were sent there and what they might do to prevent future "Time Out"s.

This student response is just hilarious.  Tragic, but damn funny.  It's best if you read it out loud.

"What did you do to be sent to Time Out?"
She told us to get paper out and I dont gots none so I ask this Russian kid for some and he like didnt understand me and she sent me for this which is dumb!

Just darn cute.

I was working on getting what may or may not be part of our Christmas cards.  Here a sneak peak.

Connect Four

Kate pulled out this box the other day, so now among the other toys we have under foot, there is Connect Four.  She really enjoys putting the checkers in.  And I haven't showed her about them dumping out of the bottom, so we still have room for growth with this toy. 

18 Month stats

Kate's well-baby check went wonderfully.  She's about 25 pounds and 32 inches (I think I'm remembering the height correctly).  She was about in the 70th percentile for each.

Playing with daddy.

The laughter was just too great to not capture on video.

18-month self-portrait

Hey. Kate is 1 1/2 years old today! This is my cheeful girl after getting up from her nap. And here she's reaching for the camera because someone showed her how you can see people when you look at the back.

So after taking our pictures, we looked at the photos in the camera from last weekend's trip to Oregon. It was the cutest thing - she would say, "Awwww" and then hug the camera to her face when she saw people. She is such a bundle of love and joy. What a blessing!

A few more random shots

Marla, Beatrix, and Suzi. Little B is wearing a really cute dress in honor of her 1 year birthday celebration. Owen, Mom, and Kate

Preparing for a grandkid-photo frenzy. Just waiting for a Beatrix. . . . That I actually got all five faces (and not ears, bums, or other non-face photos) is a sign of success.

Zachary and the beach ball. Before the ball needed to be put in time out!

Abigail pushing Kate in the plastic bin.

Self-portraits

Auntie Jill & Zachary Seth and Auntie Jill

Mom, Kate, and Jill

Owen and Auntie Jill

Hugs

Kate and I went to Oregon for a couple of days to catch up with family. Kate was very into giving hugs/ loves. This is the best picture I have of her hugging Owen. And here she and Abigail are sharing loves.

Quilt done

Kate's quilt is FINALLY done. It's made entirely out of flannel. And my daughter does LOVE the flannel. She also has grown fond of talking to/ about some of the fabrics in this quilt, so that also makes it a success.

Helping cook

Kate likes to watch and help when there is action in the kitchen. I find it most useful to have her in the chair, so that I'm not actually having to hold her while preparing meals. She does a really good job putting scraps in the compost bin. And pulling dishes out of the sink!

Santa?

Kate came busting out of Terry's room wearing a Santa hat. I busted out laughing, because it was down over her face and she was running around so happy with the new experience. Apparently the red part of the hat isn't opaque, as she seemed to know where she was going!

Watching the world

We have a desk in front of the main picture window. It has a kid-size seat and view out the window. Kate likes hanging out and watching the great (cold) outdoors.

Adoption update

So, our fingerprints have come back. Yes, we all passes.

The "lost" driver's license forms have been sent/ received/ and approved.



Our application has been sent to the state.



And now we are WAITING. We were waiting before, but now there's literally nothing to be done besides WAITING for the state to approve our foster care license.



To make me more impatient, there was a wonderful article in the Seattle Times on Saturday.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010321168_webadoption20m.html



Definitely worth the read.

Growing vocabulary

On the drive home today, I was thinking about all the words Kate uses, and thought it would be a fun post. At least for me! These are words she says, though not necessarily how she actually pronounces them.

Kitty (first word beyond Mama Dada). Usually when we get home we are greeted by MamaDadaMamaDadKittyMamaDada

Meow
Duck
Quack
Cow
Moo
Moose
Milk
Water
Bear
Baby
Ball

Two (usually refers to her wanting 2 ice cubes in her sippy cup)
Ice
Cup

Peas (meaning all veggies)
Noodles
Yogurt
Apple
Banana
Cracker
Cheese
Berry

Please
Thank you

No-no-no (with emphatic shaking of head - it's very funny)
Yeah-yeah

Baseball
Ichiro (okay - that one is when prompted.)
Touchdown (also prompted)

Teeth
Eyes
Nose
Ear

Potty

Hi
Bye Bye
Love you

Shoes
Socks

That's what I have for now. I'm sure I'll think of more once I sign off and go to bed.

17-month self portrait

Kate and I, after eating our breakfast, pose for our monthly self-portrait. Daddy helped Kate smile in this one. He makes good goofy faces.

Halloween 2009

Pumpkin carving today! After being invited to stick her hand in and help clean out the pumpkin, the first thing Kate did was pick up some errant seeds and guts and put them in her mouth. Apparently, unroasted seeds taste good to this 18 month old, as they did not re-appear on the counter. Kate didn't pull out all that much, but she did give it a couple of goes.

"Hey, this pumpkin looks like the pumpkin I am wearing." I'm not sure whether she thought that was cool, or whether she caught on to the fact her mommy wasn't very creative in the design. Her daddy did an excellent job carving, though.

My two pumpkins.

Outdoor help

(I have no idea why the pictures decided to upload is this new fashion. . .)

Kate and I worked outdoors in the brisk fall air. She was happy to be sporting her Mariner gear, though I think it was the last day for the sweatshirt (too small).

We played a game called "put leaves in the bucket." She really got into it. I imagine that 'mommy-trick' will be used often.

Monkey!

All of Kate's 18 mo. winter-weight jammies were in the wash, so I pulled out one of her 2T sleepers. The monkey on it is a big hit. I say "Monkey", she says "Eee-eee".

Flannel sheets

Kate LOVES her flannel receiving blankets. She has them stashed throughout the house. In fact, they seem to multiply. So when we put the flannel sheets on our bed, Kate was thrilled. And confused. When we were done playing on the bed, she got really upset that she couldn't take our sheets with her. She loves playing on our bed.

Pumpkin Fest

Kate and I went to the pumpkin patch (aka Albertson's) today. I got ther the pumpkin sweat pant outfit so that she could wear it all month long. It's fun going out in public with her dressed up, because it makes people smile! The only disadvantage: there are many more people that usual who refer to her as a boy. When you ask Kate where the pumpkin is, she points to her shirt. My Pumpkin wearing a pumpkin.

There is so much to see here, Mommy. Can I run into the parking lot while you take a picture?

Back at home with my milk. And a paint brush. Mommy doesn't know WHERE I found it.

More weekend pictures.

I love my ducky slippers. Hmm. . . I'm thinking I want a cracker.

Look at my toy!

I picked a yellow flower for you.

Oh, there are so many yellow flowers. Too bad mommy mowed them later in the day.