What I'm Loving Friday

Yeah yeah yeah, it's two days late, but oh well ;) 


**I'm loving that we got our tax money this week.  I have been anxiously awaiting it's arrival since we filed at the beginning of the month.  I was especially excited to get our money back this year because I was finally going to be able to go out and get a vehicle of my own.  I lost my van last year and have been without a vehicle ever since.  Having one vehicle is HARD.  The one vehicle we had left is a straight drive, which I don't know how to drive, so I wasn't able to drive at all.**

**I'm loving my new van!  After going to almost every car lot in this area it seemed ;), I finally have my vehicle.  I went to the car lot I got my very first car as a teenager from.  I had also bought another van from there a few years before, so I knew the place was a good one to shop at.  I saw the van (the ONLY one on the lot, by the way), and instantly said, "MINE!".  haha.  I was super excited.  I test drove it and loved it.  I decided to also test drive a Dodge Durango.  I looooooved it, but decided to go with the van since they are better on gas.**

**I'm loving how well Chris is doing in school.  He is doing really well with reading.  It amazes me how far he has come since the beginning of the year.**

**I'm loving that I got to spend some time with friends today.  We met up at the mall for a playdate.  I wasn't entirely looking forward to it since Logan doesn't behave a lot of the time, but he was so good today.  I was so proud of him.  He spent the whole time playing with Abby's daughter Rachel and Crystin's daughter Camryn.  He loves little girls ;)  haha.  After the kids played, Abby and I took the kids upstairs to have lunch.  Logan and Rachel were being soooo sweet with each other.  After they ate they even rode the carousel together.**

**I'm loving that Logan woke up dry this morning.  I was shocked.  He is completely daytime potty trained.  I put a pull-up on him at night because he always wakes up every morning wet.  It's been like this for a few weeks now so it was definitely a nice surprise to see a dry pull-up this morning.  Crossing my fingers that it continues!**

**I'm loving that I went out today to get some music for the CD player in my van.  Now I have something to listen to other than the boys' Chipmunk soundtrack ;)  I don't mind it, because it's songs that I like, just in a chipmunk voice.  But it's always nice to have some music of your own to listen to, right? :)**

Awards Day

My son Chris' school had Awards Day yesterday for the second nine weeks grading period.  I got a note with his report card (speaking of report cards, he got all A's on his!) last week that he would be receiving an award!  I was so excited for him.  I wanted to tell him so badly but decided to let it be a surprise. 

His school has four character traits that they really want their students to model.  Respect, responsibility, honesty, and caring.  Chris received the character award for Most Caring.  He also got a little bracelet that says "Bobcats Character Award." 

I am so proud of him.  He is doing very well in school.  I had a conference with his teacher last week and she kept bragging about how well he is doing and that he is already ready for first grade!



                                                             
                                                     receiving his award from his teacher

standing with the other kindergartners who got awards

                                              the bracelet that he received along with his award