Open House at School

We wen to to the Open House at school this week and wanted to share some of the highlights. Mrs. O'Leary said that Alexia is a joy on class. She also shares that when Alexia gets done with her work (which is usually before the most of the other kids) she tends to talk to other kids instead of working on something quietly. Brian did not go the Open House with us, so when we came home and shared that with him he asked Alexia why she talks in class. Her response: "That's my thing Dad!" (picture her saying that with A LOT OF SASS)

Alexia in the Toy closet at BASP

The Picture outside her classroomHer Mobile hanging above her deskAlexia sitting at her desk- she told me this is what she looks like in school everyday!Her clean desk! (She makes her mommy proud)The note welcoming us to Open HouseThe picture she drew of herself

We had such a good time at open house and she is doing great in school.

I Wish My Life Was More Entertaining.....

As I have realized that I have not posted in a while, I have also realized that it is because there is nothing really entertaining going on in our lives. In other words, I have no life.

Alexia loves being back in school. She really likes her new teacher. She seems to excel at math, already adding and subtracting and solving story problems, but she is struggling with reading this year. She does not seem interested in reading and as someone who loves to read I get really frustrated with her attitude about reading. She even told me the other day that she does not need to learn to read well because soon robots will be able to read everything to her. She may be right, but Brian told her she has to keep reading until that robot is created.

Alexia is also excited about going to Salt Lake in a couple weeks. Craig is in kindergarten so they can share stories. She has also decided that all of her cousins are going to play games with her. I don't think she realizes that they will be in day care and preschool most days. We will find things to do, I want to take her to see temple square, so I am hoping that someone will take us downtown and drop us off one of the days that we are there. I think it would be a good experience for Alexia to visit the temple grounds and the visitors center.

We will try to get a life so that we have funner updates in the future!

Grandpa and Grandpa and School

First and foremost- Jeanne we are so happy for you getting your Mission call. Dalas is a great city and the people there will love you! Alexia has been telling all her friends that her aunt Jeanne is going to be the "bestest missionary". The people of Dallas are so lucky!!!!!

Well Jared has gone home (and we probably miss hom more then he misses us) and now grandpa Anthony and grandma Shirley are here. Alexia is having tons of fun with them. They play games all day and she tells them wild stories about all of her summer adventures. She just loves having them here (I think it is because she has non-stop attention).

We get to meet her new teacher Thursday. She is very excited that she will be a 1st grader and not the baby of the school anymore. I am just glad that we will be back on schedule soon. I now know why so many parents don't like the summer. It is a great time to spend extra time with your kids, but it is so hard to stay on schedule and go to bed on time. I will be glad when bedtime is not a fight each night to "stay up just a few more minutes".

I have been bad at posting because I am trying to finish Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyers. I feel like a slacker because most of my sisters seem to be done already and raving about this book in the series. That right Jasmine, I heard that you told everyone that they should read the series just so that they can read this book. I totaly agree so far, but its making me wish I had time to read it faster. I, however, am not excited for the movie. Movies are never as good as the books and they ruin what I have imagined. I will probably wait to hear reviews before I see it.

Brian is also on the hunt for another job. He has applies several places and is waiting to hear back on what the offers may be. Two of the places he has applied is his old hotel in Scottsdale and Weber State in Ogden
(that's right family, the job is open again and
they called him, but don't get your hopes up
because I think he wants Scottsdale more).
I think he just wants to get the heck outta Iowa
(though I can't imagine why ->)
(Jere- that creepy picture is for you!) We will keep you all posted on the job hunt.

Last Week of School

Alexia is very excited that this is the last week of school. Thursday is her last day and then she will be a first grader. She is very excited not to be the babies of the school anymore. (Although I don't think anyone would dare treat her like a baby or pick on her) She is confused about when she will officially be a first grader. I told her Friday because as of Thursday she is done with Kindergarten. But her friends mom said in August when they start kindergarten. That seems to have upset her because she does not want to wait until August.

She is excited that Jared gets here in 5 days. We have also had the two cats that we are babysitting come a couple of days ago. Picnic is the boy and Ramona is the girl. Alexia is in heaven. She can't wait to get home and play with them each day. The first two days Picnic was scared of her and Ramona wanted to play all the time. Now Ramona wants to hide and Picnic follows Alexia wherever she goes. She played follow the leader with him for an hour last night. She is also taking care of them and feeding them and cleaning the litter box so that she can earn the money for watching them. I told her is she takes really good care of them she can have the whole $200.00, but she would have to open a saving account and put the money in there. She seems OK with the idea of a saving account now (I am so excited because I have been trying to tell her to put her money in one for a year now and she cries every time I try to take her to open one. I think she thinks that she will never see the money again). Well that is our life. I am almost done reading The Host- I can't wait to see how it ends.

The Watson's are Back in Action

After what feels like a century fixing my computer it is finally up and running again. Thank you to my wonderful brother-in-laws, Rob and Daryn, who put up with my insane phone calls needing help.
I feel like a lot has happened since I last blogged. I have another church calling- I co-teach Alexia's class (which means I listen to a bunch a six year olds make a lot of noise for 2 hours) but I love being there with Lexi and spending more time with her. She loves to sing and is one of the loudest kids in primary, well when she is not playing with the boys. There is one little boy in her class who asked her to marry him last Sunday. Right in the middle of class as we were talking about how to be good friends J.C. announced that he and Lexi were best friends and that he would marry her to make sure they could be friends forever. Then he kissed her cheek. All very cute, but this mom is not ready for that yet.
Lexi has also started getting ready to be a first grader. She is very excited for summer because she can't wait to see grandpa and grandma Watson and uncle Jared. She has big plans to run you all ragged! Jared, you need to plan on lot of trips to swim at the rec center because Lexi may be big enough for the water slide this year! She is also loving to ride her bike and scooter, so we do that a lot too.
Brian and I are up to the same old stuff. Since it is wedding and graduation season I hardly see him. I feel like I have been working a lot lately too. Dean was heading out for vacation this week so it is always stressful to make sure that all the court documents and deadlines are done before he leaves, then we get a easy week while he is gone since most of the work is done. It will be nice. Maybe Brian and I can actually find some time together. 'Tis the Dream