VALENTINE PICTURES WITH LILY

The Cutest Picture Ever!

Ever wonder what the Mills do on an ice day?

The dogs wondering when we were going to leave for the day

Jackson said he needed all these tools because he was a scientist

Jackson enjoying his cookies-notice the doggies are looking for crumbs

Here's a pic of the cookies-I gave everyone an option of fruit, but no takers today

This is my idea of playing with play dough

This is the yummy chicken and rice soup that started out as chicken and dumplings

My first batch of homemade biscuits

I woke up at 5am this morning hoping for an ice day.  At 5:20 am, no call!  I took my shower, brushed my teeth and was just getting ready to put on my make-up, when the phone rang-NO SCHOOL!!  I was so relieved.  Just as I was ready to crawl back in bed, Jackson woke up and was wide awake.  He had had his infusion on Monday night and went to bed at about 5 that evening.  He was a live wire!!  I let Daddy sleep in and I decided to make biscuits from scratch.  They were yummy :)  What else was there to do on an ice day?  I made homemade chicken and rice soup (I tried for chicken and made from scratch dumplings, but they just turned the soup creamy!  It was still yummy!), we watched the news, made and played with play dough, baked cookies and played Candy Land and Shoots and Ladders.  Wow-it was fun.  In the middle of all this, I read, took a nap and a bath.  Don played helicopters with Jackson, took a nap and worked.  It's amazing how much you can do when your day starts at 5am and you are stuck indoors.  Hope the rest of you enjoyed your day as much as we did!

Ever wonder what Jackson will look like when he's older?

Facebook

I have a new obsession-Facebook!!  I just love it.  I find it amazing to see where my friends have ended up.  I love when I add a new friend.  It is a lot like blogging.  I can't wait to log on to see what people all over are doing.  Don even added the Facebook app to my iPhone!!  Heaven help me now.

Kindergarten Class Party

Our Little Reindeer

Jackson preparing to paint

Jackson had a marathon first class party!!  They ate pizza, made:  snow globes, snowman bags, lightbulb necklaces, place mats, magnets, reindeer puppets, candy cane ornaments, candy cane reindeer and about a dozen things I have forgotten.  They also played bingo and got a huge stocking filled with goodies!  It was a grand time.  I got to stay for almost all of the party!!!  Don was on hand too.  He was in charge of the hot glue while I escaped to my own class party.  Way to go Daddy!

TIny Tigers

This is Jackson getting a pep talk from the coach.  He didn't score the second game and was very upset! :(

Jackson dribbling down the court.  Notice Coach Morris is there if help is needed.  In the Pre-K/K league, the coach stays on the court.

This year seemed like the perfect year to sign Jackson up for basketball.  We are part of the Tiny Tigers!!  We practice every Tuesday & Thursday for one hour.  Don & I are usually both at the practice to cheer on our "Tiny Tiger."  We won our first game 6 to 0!  Jackson even made a basket.  Our second game we won 12 to 8.  Jackson didn't make a basket, but made a lot of shots.  At Jackson's third game, he was the MVP he scored 6 points-and another two, but it was for the other team!!(oops-since this is pre-k & K his shot didn't count for either team!!) Don and I have decided to let the Coach coach and we will just cheer.  Every time we try to help jackson, he just stares at us and forgets he is even in a game.  We have to admit that watching these games are a hoot.  Some kids dance around, cry, run around with the ball, pass to the wrong team and the list goes on and on.  We can't wait to see what fun the next game brings!