Just some pictures

This morning I was suppose to be doing homework but got a little side tracked. We were playing with Gianna and she was laughing and talking to us. I tried to record it but she wasn't loud enough and didn't really want to preform on que. :-)

Madeleine and I tickling Gianna

Gianna's many happy expressions



Madeleine with her Fish

Madeleine's Reward

Over the Christmas break Natalie left her Beta at our house and we babysat it for almost a month. During that time Madeleine renamed the fish and told me that the fish was hers. I explained that it was Nat Nat's fish and it WAS going back. She did this really really sad face and said she wanted a goldfish. (The light bulb went off) I told Maddie when she went potty in the potty all the time we would go get her a goldfish. She was pretty excited. We started really potty training last week with only a couple of accidents. I told her if she did not have any accidents this week we would go get her a goldfish. Madeleine did it! She was sick last night so she stayed home from school today. She was feeling perfectly fine so we ran some errands and finally got a goldfish...except it isn't a goldfish.

We went to Pets Mart and started looking at the goldfish and all the other fish. We ended up with 2 Black Tetra Fish which are tropical fish, they are Clear/Silver with black stripes. Our friend Daniel had a 10 gallon tank and all the stuff which is why I said ok to the tropical fish. As we were going home we asked Maddie what she wanted to name then. She said Dorthy. We asked about the other one and she said Max and Ruby. We tried to narrow them down with her but she just didn't understand. I was getting everything set up and realized I needed some other stuff so I went to Wal-mart, got the stuff and a "gold"fish...another Tetra but it has orange on it. So we have Dorthy, Max and Ruby. So my cheap idea turned into a pretty pricey one and much more work. Oh well. I did add some A&M flare. :-) Here are a couple of pictures.

It is hard to see the fish but here is the tank.

Madeleine at Music Class

Oh My...

We are in our second week of school and things are moving along nicely. This is the 3rd week for the girls and both seem to be doing great. Madeleine has had a couple of mornings where she want to stay with me but that is to be expected. Madeleine's music teacher sent me a picture of Madeleine playing the trombone and it is just so cute. When I get home I am going to try to post it on here. I had my first test today and I completely over studied but that is ok. I am trying to stay ahead since I have 3 labs which are going to take up a lot of time. Today I became what I would like to think a class hero...there were these 2 girls talking and just kept getting louder and louder. I was getting annoyed and soon realized so was everyone else. I kindly asked the girls, "Would you please continue your conversation outside?" They hushed and after class everyone was telling me thank you for saying something! :-) After that I had chem lab and we got out early so I went to donate blood. I looked at my watch and thought I had 45 mins which I thought was enough. It wasn't! I was going to be 10 mins late to class so I grab my stuff and take off. I get to my class and the door is closed which I thought was kinda weird so I pulled out my schedule to double check the room. I was right, so I walked in only to have a class full of people stare at me...IT WASN'T MY CLASS! So I go sit down and drink some apple juice thinking maybe I was a little crazy from the giving blood. I read my schedule again, walked by the class again and go into panic mode because I can't figure out what is going on or what to do. I go outside where it is cool pull out my phone and see that I had read my watch wrong and my class was not for another 50 mins. I felt pretty dumb. Oh well I guess I can only be cool for a short amount of time before I blow it. :-)Well, according to my watch, my phone and the computer it is almost time for class. I will try to post pictures tonight.

School Started

I started my classes today at A&M Galveston and had a blast! My Biology class is going to be somewhat easy because I have already taken the upper level biologies so I am a step ahead of the game. My Chem 2 lab so be interesting...I like the teacher but I am not looking forward to the lab write ups. And my Conservation Biology is going to be very interesting. The profession reminds me of the shark on Finding Nemo who talks about the dolphins. I also can't wait for the labs, the Conservation Biology we get to go on field trips. Tomorrow I have Contemporary Math Topics and Chem Lecture. Thursday is when I have my 2 bio labs. I am sooo excited!

The girls are doing great in their school also. Madeleine had Tumblebus again today and loved it. She has Dance tomorrow and talks about it often and then music on Thursday. She is also doing very well with the potty training. She has not had an accident at school...she has had one at home because she did not want to stop playing. We are praying that this time the potty training works!

Some Pictures

Madeleine ready for Dance. (She is in the not smiling stage)

Gianna in her new Jumper and then relaxing in her Bouncer.

The Girls Start School

Monday was the girls first day of school. Gianna already has all of her teachers wrapped around her finger. Madeleine did great, she made new friends, learned about winter and they are studying Matthew 5:5. We also signed Madeleine up for Tumblebus, Dance and Music. Tumblebus is gymnastics in a bus, Dance is mainly ballet and Music she will learn to play in different instrument each month. I got her Ballet stuff today and it is sooooo cute! She did Tumblebus today, she has Dance tomorrow and Music on Thursday. I will post pictures of her in her ballet outfit tomorrow. I have my new student conference on Friday, I register then and I start class on Tuesday! I am sooo anxious and excited! I am also really glad that the girls are doing so well and enjoying their school. More tomorrow.