Religion in a cereal box

is it just me or has anyone else noticed the 'Jesus fish' in their kid's lucky charms???? i'm actually amused by them bearing such a striking resemblance to the well known 'Jesus fish' stuck on the back of so many vehicles, it's all i could think about! i can only assume they are innocent little uh fishies, but what an odd choice if ya ask me. there are only like 3 cereal shapes in the whole box after i got to looking.. yes i investigated after finding the fish on my floor from breakfast.. guess Rye threw those ones back. =x

perhaps they've always been in that nasty cereal and i've never bothered to look.

perhaps i am just growing more observant in my old age. ;)

but hey, that's my post for today.

The end of 5th grade =(

so emma had her awards ceremony today. i don't normally come to these.. 3 little kids trying to sit still while someone announces names, kids walking up to get things and get pics snapped. well, it sounds kinda boring to even me lol. you get it. but she brought a note home and it said she would be receiving more than one.. and since i had 2 days notice (ha!) i thought i would drag us all there to support emma. here are some pics i snapped between telling kids to shut up, stuff their faces with snacks, and fetch thrown sippys. enjoy!

and......

i am very proud of my firstborn who will soon be in the 6th grade (just next month). it is heart wrenching to think it has all passed by me so entirely quickly.

"A" honor roll for this semester!

A/B honor roll for the whole year!


Outstanding in Science!!


Award of merit for being a Safety Patrol!

Extra's....

My boys

My girls..

a candid moment. Emma asked special permission from her teacher to not sit with her class, but sit with her family, that she loves dearly. =)

it's June

1. i hate my neighbors.

2. mean people in this world should be abolished.

3. i've yet to see my life as a fair existence, yet i continue to see greed all around me.
i wish there was someone i could hold accountable for this moral injustice.
the word around town is he's been out of the office.

4. we still have NO news on our loan modification, even though it's been almost 3 months now. neither of us want to live in our house anymore and are prepared with having to leave if they don't offer/accept what we need them to...
so, that is a blessing.

5. i am able to recognize and appreciate the smallest of blessings.

5. i am a very patient person.

6. my baby boy (the biggest one) graduated from Pre-k last Thursday. we all had a great time and i am very proud of him!

7. i continue on daily with my goal of simplifying the life of my family.
not having nor asking for more than we need.
interestingly enough, i am happier having LESS, than when i have abundance.

8. i am most grateful for sucky situations bringing out some very good things in me, and in turn our lives.


=)