Bridger-isms...

Okay, so it's time for Bridger's latest and greatest quotable quotes!!!

On Thursday we were driving up to the church. On the way there, Bridger was telling me all the people that we know that are "red heads". At the end of the "list" he said the following, "Mom, Dad used to have red hair...does that mean he's a redneck?" Oh my word, hilarious child!

Last week I asked Bridger to take the dog out to the bathroom. He groaned and said, "I was lying when I said I wanted a dog. I didn't really want one. Maybe next Christmas we can leave Dasher out all night long and Santa can take him with him when he comes." Yah, something like that buddy!

The next few things are from at least a month or more ago...I had a list!

He said to Josh's mom, "Grams, I need to tell you something about your oldest son...sometimes he gets mad at me!" So funny that he gets that Josh is Grams' oldest son!

He said to me when we were at the Johnsons, "I wish Uncle Adam was here. He's fun and he thinks I am cool, even though I'm really not cool, but he thinks I am!"

Bridger picked up a toy out of his toy basket and said the following, "Well, apparently Dasher chewed on this!" I thought his use of apparently was so funny!

He pretty much loves his preschool teacher from last year, so a ways into the summer I said to him, "Bridger do you miss preschool?" He said, "No, I don't miss preschool, I just mostly miss Mrs. Jensen." That kid loves her and I hope he does okay when he realizes that she really won't be his teacher this year!

Oh how we love our cute and funny Bridger! He says so many funny things, but I can't remember them all and don't always write them down!

Back to School...

So, things are a bit crazy around here...and my blog is terribly behind and will probably be that way for a while. After much thinking/debating, etc, I decided to check into a few part time teaching jobs. I've been doing all sorts of odds and end things like tutoring, babysitting, subbing and they were all just making me crazy with the lack of schedule/routine and I didn't feel like I could devote the right time to my kids. We need the money because Josh hasn't received raises for the last two years (I am grateful he has a job though). So given all that, I emailed a principal at a school where Josh's co-worker's wife works...if that makes sense. Anyway, I sent her an email asking her if she had or knew of any part time teaching jobs. A few days later, I got an email from her saying they would like to interview me for a part time 5th grade job...perfect...I already taught 5th grade for two years. They knew they wanted me, so I jumped through the hoops backwards and applied to the district. It all went through flawlessly and so easily, so here I am with a teaching job...I am very grateful for that, especially given the current economy. Here's the way it works...I teach every Monday and Wednesday and every other Friday...my job share partner teaches on my off days. It's a great set up because I only have to get to work 2-3 days a week. It is also year round, which means I have already started, but that also means I get three weeks off in September, December, March and June...that is awesome! It is at Daybreak Elementary for those of you that know where Daybreak is. It's really the most ideal situation for me right now... Even though it's "Part time" with teaching you put in way more than that, especially with a job share...it's a lot harder/trickier than teaching on your own...but it's good. The teacher I am job sharing with is awesome...I really like working with her (even though I rarely see her...we talk a lot though!).
However, I am also feeling guilty about it all. People have asked me things like "Why are you doing that?" or "What happened," etc...I don't know why, but that kind of gets to me. I feel bad that my kids have to have babysitters a lot. My house is terribly behind because I can't fit everything I need to into a day and devote time to my kids as well...something has to go, so I guess it's my house right now...whether I like it or not. I do know that we'll fall into a routine and it will get easier. My kids only have me gone 85 days out of the year, and not all of those days require them going to a sitter. The sitter we have is fabulous, so that is a plus. I also know that a lot of moms do this and work full time...so I know it will get better, but it's a bit overwhelming. I guess I just want to be a good mom, wife, Latter-Day Saint and teacher...and right now I am trying to figure out how to do all of that...but it's good and I do love teaching, which helps! Anyway sorry for that big long post, I usually try to keep them more upbeat...but I just needed to write this all down and this also explains my absence from the blogging world!

Silly girl...

Our little Kenna makes us laugh! She definitely has her own little determined personality! I purchased a life vest for her, as we recently got a canoe...so, yesterday, she decided she wanted it on. It is hilarious! She can't even move her little head around in it, she can't reach things easily, and can't hardly climb onto/into things. However, she refused to let me take it off her. As I was cleaning out her closet, I put an empty diaper box on her floor...she managed to climb into it with the life vest on...hilarious! She did tip the box over and didn't think that was so funny because with the life vest on she couldn't get herself up! Silly sweet Kenna!

Cowboy up...

Four words...Cowboy Camp...Loved it!!!

Okay, I have to add more than just that though! Anyway, Bridger went to cowboy camp this morning at his preschool. I wouldn't normally sign him up for things like this, but the price is pretty good and the kid LOVES cowboys! He's been so very excited for cowboy camp. Last night he laid out all of his cowboy attire just so. This morning he was anxious to get dressed in all of his cowboy clothes. It was so cute to see how excited he was. As I was helping him brush his teeth, he said to me (in as serious a voice as he could, without smiling too much from excitement), "Mom, when I am dressed up as a cowboy I kind of feel really strong." Oh my goodness, it was just so cute! So, our crusty old cowboy had a good day! They made snakes, cacti, had a "camp fire", and more! Such a good time for our cute cowboy!!!

Preschool graduation...

Bridger and Mrs. Jensen...he just loved her and gave her at least 10 hugs a day and told her he loved her at least 5 times a day!

Bridger finished his 3 year old year at preschool...he's been attending Little Scholars. He has loved every minute of it and has had a perfect experience! His teacher has been absolutely amazing...I am so grateful he had her! She is so sweet and so great with him! They had a little graduation program on May 20 and a luncheon following it. The class had speaking parts and sang several songs, including solos. Bridger's parts were "Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance." "Please be seated." His solo song was "Tommy Tiger". He did great! He totally knew his song but when it was time to get up there, he repeated every phrase of the song a second or two after the music. He did awesome and he had such a great year! On to the 4 year old class in August! Oh and he is getting good at writing his name...I wanted to attach a pic of his name he was practicing...it was a small paper, so he kept running out of room, that is why he started it so many times! But, he wrote all those letters by himself!