Conferences

We had conferences for both of the girls this week. They both had wonderful reports. Tay is still an awesome reader and is very caring towards the other children. Her teacher said she is always willing to help others and she loves writers workshop. They get to write stories and that is something Tay has really enjoyed this year. Oh yes I almost forgot to mention that Tay got an awesome score on some testing they did. Her teacher even said that she is worried that she won't be able teach her enough to make that score higher the next time she takes it. We will see! Tierney is also doing awesome. She plays well with the other children and her teacher said all the kids want to play with her. She is able to do most everything on the list. She needs to work on holding her pencil a little lower but she knows how to spell her name out loud and can write it on her own! She also needs to work on picking up after herself (that was no surprise to us). Her teacher said she likes to socialize more than pick up. Imagine that she is quite the chatter box these days! Marshall and I are so proud of what nice young ladies we have.

Lock Down

Today when Marshall went to pick Tay up from school the doors were still locked and he said he noticed classroom lights off. Well when he was able to go in there was an announcement that the lock down was over. Apparently they couldn't find a little girl. Luckily they found her. It is just scary that our children even know what a lock down is and that they have to practice for them.

Do you know....

Do you know who Logan's girlfriend is? That is the question Tierney asked Marshall and I after her conferences this afternoon. Marshall and I looked and her and she said "it's Tierney". We both just laughed and asked her if anyone knew that and she informed us that is what Logan says and that it is just a secret that she told us. We can't tell Taylor either.

Ben's Birthday

We went to Madison yesterday to celebrate Marshall's nephew Ben's birthday. The girls really enjoyed seeing Evie and Ben and Ethin. Thea and Lewie rode with us also so they thought that was pretty fun also. It was a long drive but we all had a nice time. Tierney could hardly stand not helping open her presents. That poor girl's birthday just can't come fast enough!

Right?

Tierney just cracks me up. I have noticed this week that every time she makes a statement she will end it with 'right'. I think it is due to the fact that she will talk to Taylor who doesn't always listen or answer her and that is her way of making sure we are paying attention.

Another thing I have noticed about Tierney is how outgoing she is around other kids. Today at the park she started following a little boy and told him to wait for her and they were best of friends after that. Then tonight we were at Wal-Mart waiting for our pictures and she started striking up a conversation with two girls around Taylor's age. It is funny because she will be so clingy but then can be so outgoing and friendly around total strangers.

Park

Nate, Beth, and Hailey came over this afternoon and we took all three girls to the park. They had so much fun running around and playing!

Halloween

Tay as a vampiress
Tierney as Snow White

Hailey as Sleeping Beautey, Tay, Tierney ready to go Trick or Treating. Tay is showing off the huge candy bar that Papa gave each of them.

Papa, Hailey, Tay, Tierney, Nana

Nate's lovely sign and treats for the trick or treaters

Miss Tierney trick or treating. With her very scary bag!

Nana, Tierney, Hailey, Nate, Beth trick or treating.

After struggling to make a decision on what to do for Halloween we ended up going to Calmar and Ossian to go trick or treating with Hailey, Nana, and Papa. New Hampton had theirs on Thursday which didn't work for us since the girls have dance. I was going to take the girls to the mall then but Papa wanted to go with his grand daughters so we decided to head that way. Before we left of course I could only find one of the trick or treat bags so we had to stop at Pamida to get Tierney a new one (of course it was hers I couldn't find which led to tears). Well she found one and said it was very scary. She is so funny. Papa gave the girls each a giant candy bar which Tay thought was so cool. And of course uncle Nate had to make Tay laugh about something... he left a note on some chips for the trick or treaters while we were gone. Tay thought that was so funny and she had to trick or treat at her house. Tierney had so much fun being a princess with cousin Hailey. They really had fun! Of course uncle Nate said he might dress up next year and Tay is already talking about him getting a chester cheeto costume. Oh boy!