Barnyard Moosical

Thursday evening, the Vickery Elementary first grade did a program called Barnyard Moosical. Sissy's class were "funky chickens", and her friend Cole's class were "gourmet goats". There were pigs, cows and farmers also. It was such fun to watch them. Cole's Mom and I just sat there smiling, laughing and clicking pictures. Sissy and the other students did such a good job! Here's some of the pictures.

The funky chickens in their sunglasses!

Waving to all the parents

Isn't Sissy cute? Front row for Miss Petite
Here's the Gourmet Goat!

Here's the funky chicken song. Sissy had great chicken neck moves.

Kitties

New Cat Condo

Hook & Peter have moved in.

Aren't the brothers adorable?

How can one not like kitties?

Cousins

A few weeks ago, my sister and her family came to visit. It was good to see them; we don't get together as often as we would like. The kids have a blast playing together. Sissy and JT get so excited to see their cousins (on both sides of the family). Here are some of the pictures, which are great due to my sister's awesome camera. Momma Wolg

All 5 kiddos!

Love Ya Sis!

Captain Hook was right in the middle of things.

The main "game" the cousins played was "catch the cat".

Happy!

Nice outside...Yippeeee

Cousin Eric -- such a good looking kid

The big kids

all smiles
lots of outdoor time...good!

Sissy and Cousin Kara, who's looking serious here

Cousin Courtney...mini Dee, looks just like my sister

Girls Day Out

Last Saturday, Sissy and I had a "girls day out" -- just mother and daughter shopping together. Sissy went 12 weeks (last 2 "six weeks") at school with no check marks on her daily behavior chart, which is excellent. If you have less than 10 in a six weeks, you get a good citizenship award; Sissy has gotten that all year so far. As a reward, I told Sissy I would get her a new outfit for her American Girl Doll. So, we decided to go to the AG store to get it, then we went into the Galleria for lunch and a little shopping. We had fun! My little girl is growing up fast!

Here a picture of Sissy and Elizabeth, her AG doll, in their matching PJ's.

Love,Momma Wolg

Motherhood

Position: Mother
Title: Mother, Mommy, Mama, Mom or MOM!
Hours: 24/7
Salary: None, Zip, Zero, Zilch, Nada
Benefits: Lots of hugs, kisses, pieces of art, comic relief...
Experience: Beneficial, but not required
Responsibilities: See below

• Cook (high level of sophistication not required; just edible)


• Bake (high in sugar preferred)


• Nurse (must be able to provide care of various illnesses and injuries, like kissing boo boo's, bandaging, shoveling medicines...)


• Clean (entire house including windows, kids, pets, clothes...even unidentifiable things)


• Manage family's bodily fluids (enough said)


• Laundry (spot, wash, dry, fold/hang, put away, then repeat, then repeat...)


• Cheerleader (at sports, school work, road trips, potty training ...)


• Provide Discipline ("this hurts me more than it hurts you")


• Teach (you name it and you're going to have to teach it...)


• Play (you name it and you'll be asked to play it...)


• Chauffeur (provide transportation anywhere and everywhere you, the kids or hubby need to go...in, buckle, unbuckle, out, in, buckle, unbuckle, out....)


• Repair (be able to handle small repairs, especially if it's a toy)


• Story teller (read books to them anytime during the day, especially at bedtime; be prepared to read the same book(s) over and over again)


• Ruin all fun for the kids (one thing all Moms do)


• Provide admin support (for self & family -- pay bills, make calls...)


• Special Occasion Coordinator (remember all family/friend birthdays and holidays, AND plan, decorate, cook, buy gift/card, do thank you's...)


• Interior Designer (be able to decorate your home to look like a million bucks but not spend it)


• Volunteer (provide assistance in various activities your family is involved with, and yes, still no pay)


• Friend (be your children's friend when they want you to be, which will vary based on mood and age)


• Nurture (help your children to grow into the best they can be, including being a Christian)


• Be a Constant (be there in the good times and the bad, a soft place to fall, stability)


• Other duties as assigned (be prepared to do anything, at anytime...the buck stops here)

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A couple weeks ago, I was talking to a couple of my friends who had sick kids and was reminded of the many roles we mothers have, some fun, some not so much. Wonder why we are so tired at the end of the day? Here's the few roles we fulfill as mothers. There are so many more, but I ran out of steam. This doesn't even include the roles we have as wives, friends, etc...

And, BTW, I love you friends that are going through this journey of motherhood with me -- laughter, tears, pride, frustration, love, exhaustion... Momma Wolg

Happy Birthday Lyndsey!

It is hard to believe it was 3 years ago that my niece, Lyndsey, was born. I was pregnant with JT, who came along a four months later. They aren't babies any more. How'd that happen?

Lyndsey's birthday party was this past weekend. We had a good time visiting and watching the kids play. Parting is such sweet sorrow when it's your cousins. The girls are usually in tears when it's time to leave. Here are a few pictures.

All 5 Cousins

(hard to get them all looking forward and happy at the same time)

Try again!

The big girls...first graders & all

Zachary and his Papas

(almost nap time)

The girls are all in pink & brown, which I love!