David's 6th Birthday Bash - Camp David

We were invited to our little friend David's 6th Birthday Bash. He had a camping theme and it was really awesome. When we got there, we went into the backyard where there were tents set up and the kids all played for a while. Then, we went out front where the festivities kicked off. They had the pillow case race, bobbing for apples, three legged race and hitting the piñata. Then it was back to the backyard for hot dogs with the fixings and smores. We had a really great time. Thanks so much to David, Belinda, Charles, Ava and Shawn for inviting us to a wonderful party. My kids had a blast.

Danny's Report On Whales and Muffins With Mom

Danny did a research report and his topic was whales. He and I looked on the computer and read one of his library books that covered the topic and then we designed his research project so that he could easily discuss whales with his classmates.

He went over the report with me several times and did excellent at it. He learned that most whales eat krill and have baleen in which to collect the krill with. He learned that there are over 75 different types of whales and that the biggest whale is the blue whale.

Here was Danny with his project at home:


And here was Danny with his project at school:

The school also did an event for Mother's day called "Muffins With Mom". The moms of the students were invited to come have breakfast with their kids in the library. The boys were really great and were so excited to have me join them. After the breakfast, we were invited by the principal, Mrs. Hawthorne, to stay and participate in the morning announcements. Each group of kids got a saying to announce over the phone. Danny, Austin and I had to say this: "Today is Monday, May 10th, 2010" in front of the whole school. The boys thought that was pretty neat. After we were done with their announcements, it was time to go to class. It was a really nice time.

My Flowers From Our Garden

These were some of the roses from our yard and I loved the way they looked so I took a picture to share.

Danny Lost His First Tooth

Danny let me know that his tooth was loose so when I felt it, I told him that it had to come out tonight. The reason being is that the tooth was VERY loose and I was afraid that he would swallow it in his sleep. I think Kamal was more nervous than Danny when I was messing with it. I turned the tooth a 1/4 turn and it popped right out! Danny was so astonished and happy! We cleaned it, got several pictures and got it ready to put under the pillow for the tooth fairy. The next morning, he was so happy when he got $5 for his first tooth. This was a great memory. I also got a picture of the way the kids were sleeping that night. I could not believe that Austin's foot was over Danny's face and that they were actually sleeping that way. Hilarious!

Biscuit Quesadillas and Pizzas

I read about a recipe using biscuits for quesadillas and pizzas so we decided to try it and they came out really good.