It's the Little Things

So this past week has been one of the longest I can remember! FKO is still proving to be a bit of a challenge with soo many kids at one time. And my nannying job bumped up a notch this week with having to come back at 5 everyday for about 3 weeks. But throughout this most chaotic week there have been small things here and there that lift me up; just little things that make me smile!! Sooooo.... I thought id tell you about them!!

1. After a rough week with the girls I nanny for, they both still come up on Friday when I'm done for the week and give me the biggest hugs!

2. Although i was aware that my nephew could say my name I rarely heard him say it. Then Friday I get a voice mail and there is my nephew saying my name, telling me he loves me and giving me kisses. Words cant describe-- I'm sure most of you understand what I'm talking about!

3. Again, I have been gone alot this week; away from my kitten! And i do feel so awful when she gives me the most pitiful look as I walk out the door. However, when I come home between 2:30-3 and lay down for a short nap before my second shift, she comes in my room, crawls under the sheet and sleeps snuggled up beside my leg. She stays there until I get up and then proceeds to be very vocal about her dislike of my departure again. She's definitely a momma's girl... YAY!!

4. I ordered Chilis on Friday and when I brought it home I realized they gave me a 2nd order of Country Fried Chicken Crispers but didn't charge me for it. Now I know some might say, "Seriously, this makes you happy?" But honestly, how many of you don't get excited when they accidentally give you an extra burrito/taco or something! Its like Food Christmas or something!! lol

5. I went to Abilene Educational Supply on Wednesday! Mind you, I have never been there before. And I realized I probably shouldn't have ever gone there. I'm pretty sure I spent a majority of the time with my mouth open just starring! I could spend a fortune at that store. But what pleasantly surprised me was that I found a ton of cute things to go with the Pond theme I am going for in my FKO room! Cute frogs and dragonflies-- i was literally giddy! Its been a while since I have been giddy!

6. Ive never been one to have a ton of friends. I usually have 2-3 really really good friends then some acquaintances. When I was away at college I went through soo many roommates coming and going that I started to think I would never really connect with any of them! And then Tara came along. And while any friendship has its rough spots, we weathered through! I got word this week that she is going to make it down the weekend of the 4th! I'm so excited! I went back to S-Ville in April, and while i was sooo excited to hang out again I ended up getting sick and it sort of put a damper on the weekend! So now we get to try again and its on my turf so I cant wait to show her around (not that there is much to show lol).

So those are just a few things that; while this past week was hell; I was able to see a light!! I truly love the little things!! I just finished putting sheets on my new bed (Its about time!! ) and cleaning the necessary parts of the bathroom in order to put up the new shower caddy, shower curtain, and bathroom carpet! Lots of changes in the Scott household! For the better, of course!!

On a totally random note: Ive heard some music and seen a few movies recently I thought I would pass along:
#1: I always liked Coldplay, but I wasn't a die hard fan. They had a few songs I liked but not much more. I bought their new album Viva la Vida. OMG I loved it! It was different from what I have been listening to and it just blew me away! Check it out!!
#2: Ive been a huge fan of One Republic, since before they hit big! You must listen to their album "Dreaming Out Loud." I love when a man sings but when a group of men sing, and sounds phenomenal its even better! Their songs are deep and meaningful. I actually used one of them, Come Home, in a little home video thing I made of our late cat Winston! Makes me cry every time!
#3: I went to go see Nanny McPhee 2 weeks ago with the girls at the Movie Camp thing they are having at the Century Theater! I had never seen it and never had a huge desire to. But man, that was a great movie. It was a clean movie that taught morals better then I have seen a movie do in a long time. Very pleasantly surprised. If you haven't seen it-- go rent it! It will be worth it!
#4: I also recently watched The Other Boleyn Girl! Apparently this movie is based on some facts; facts I was quite unaware of. Now while I am not a huge history buff I found it fascinating. This about the sisters, and their brother-- man it kind of shocked me and made the movie that much better! See it!!

Alright I think I'm done for the day! I have no idea what I will do next today! I have several options! Who knows lol! Anyway, everyone enjoy their weekend! Oh, and Happy early birthday to Allen Wooten! He turns 23 on Wednesday! Man I first met him when he was 16! I feel old now! DAMN!!

Just checkin in!

So I can already tell you that this blog will not be very long. The past week has been the busiest one since I can remember. And of course there will always be a part of me that will whine and complain that I'm tired (I'm always tired lol), but the cash flow is worth it. Bills Bills BILLS right! Finally the stimulus checks came in today! And since I had already gone to the IRS website and used their little calculator to figure out how much I was getting, I was not surprised to see less then I had hoped. But at least I got any at all right?!



FKO started back up for the summer this week. Mind you this is the first summer I have worked for FKO! Last year at this time I was still a sort of floater so my presence wasn't required. Well I was in for a shock! I knew I had 9 kids enrolled in my class but not the slightest bit of mental preparation could prepare me for the perfect storm that was FKO on Thursday! 7 of my kids showed up and Shannon, the women who teaches the 4 &5 year olds had 7-8 ( I honestly cant remember.. I'm sitting here at this very moment trying to remember the names of all the kids I had.) Anyway, the only reason why it was a whirlwind for me is because I am usually used to 6 kids.......AT THE MOST!! So yea, it was definitely an experience!



I took Sophie to the vet on Thursday for her spaying/declawing! I know she knew something was up the night before because of the cats where just crazy. Plus Sophie couldn't eat after 8 so that didn't help things! Thursday morning was heart wrenching! As I left her on the counter at the vet, I looked back and shes looking at me, head cocked, and giving me a look like HEY, WHERE ARE YOU GOING? It was.....awful! But I was at the vet's office Friday morning before 10 (which the instructions said I could pick her up anytime AFTER 10) and I got her the hell out of there. She, nor Alex, will EVER EVER EVER go back to that vet-- too many bad memories for me as well as mom and our current kitties, the staff is 50/50 on whether you will catch them in a good mood-- and the vets are below par for me.... there is such a thing as BED SIDE MANNER for God's sake. Anyway, i really would like to just forget about that place... so I will work on that whole heartedly! Anyway, Sophie is recovering nicely-- the scar on her tummy looks painful but she seems to be back to her old self. One thing that has changed is she is very very clingy to me. I get a looked of deep sadness when I have to leave and sleeps on my bed or under the sheet attached to my foot. I can hold her forever it seems and she will sleep in my arms! I never want to have to leave her like that again! Oh, a funny thing though-- i found out that Sophie's skin is SPOTTED!! Like a dalmation! Pink skin with black dots! Its crazy! I LOVE IT!!



So to leave off I'm going to post a video I took of Sophie and her new found love for TV! It really was too cute for me not to share! As for me, I'm sure there will be many more weeks like this to come. Lets hope I can cope! Goodnight!

They Grow Up So Fast

So FKO finished up its school year on the 22nd of May. And though I thought I had prepared myself for this day, I ended up balling like a baby. Like I have said before, many of the kids I had this year I had had for 2 years, so I got to watch them grow up. Now, 3 of them were moving up to the next class and I just couldnt bear to let them go. Kate, Jacob, and Brooklyn will soon be Grasshoppers (Thats the 4-5yr. olds class) and won't be Dragonflies (my class) and so everytime i looked at them on that last day i kept tearing up. Needless to say it was a hectic day all around- it was Water Day so it was playing in kiddy pools and sprinklers-- but when it came time for nap time I didnt even care if they slept or laid down-- the 4 that stayed awake (Brooklyn, Jacob, Kate and Reagan) all moved their mats into a circle and talked and laughed. And of course seeing that made me cry to. And although I know that I will be getting new kids this summer-- there is still a selfish part of me that wishs and hopes those 3 will still run to me first thing when they get to school-- or come to me when they fall down or something-- and while I know that that really shouldnt happen because Shannon is their teacher now-- They will still be MY kiddos!!

(From Left to right: TOP: Kate, Brooklyn; BOTTOM: Jacob, Kylee, Reagan, and Madison)

On a similar note, Maddy, one of the girls I nanny for, just finished up her first year of school. I got to go pick her up on Friday and I felt like I was in a daze the entire time. It was soo hard for me to comprehend that I had been watching her and her sister for a full year already. They really do grow up way to fast. When I first started watching the girls they were quite timid around me. But funny enough, it only took them a couple weeks before it was, "April, lets play zoo! April, lets play Little People! April, can we play this, etc....."

As should be expected, the more I was with them the more they tested the boundaries as to what they could get away with. But I loved how when it came time to leave they never wanted me to, and always wanted to know when I was coming back. So Maddy started school in September and it became just Brooklyn and I most of the time. We got to grow closer and got into a routine, so when the rare occasion came that I watched both of them Brooklyn would wonder why she didnt get me all to herself. It was actually an adjustment for me as well. Brooklyn is very much the independent little girl, she usually played by herself and rarely asked me to play with her. But when her sister was home everything she did she wanted me involved!

(One of the things the girls love for me to do is take pictures of them with my cell phone. They actually posed for this picture and it took several tries because Maddy kept on saying she looked weird in them lol! Maddy also like to grab my cell phone and make her own movies of her running around going crazy and then sit back and watch them. Its out little thing!)

But as time went on this year Maddy started to grow up. Thats pretty much the only way I can describe it. She made it seem as though it wasn't as cool to have me over as it was when I first started. She always said she couldnt remember what she did in school that day and never really wanted to talk about it. So I started to re-learn my place with her and give her space accordingly. Then, the last week of school came, and everytime I was over there she came home and wanted to show me what she had done all year in school; she made me look at every piece of arts and crafts and made sure i didnt miss anything! I had gotten my Maddy back! So to sum up; between Brooklyn moving up a class and Maddy graduating Kindergarten-- I have been an emotional mess! I have grown attached-- and for a while I didnt think that was a good thing-- But i wouldnt have it any other way now! I was a little worried about this summer and finding enough to do with the girls to keep them occupied-- but i'm looking forward to it now! They are doing this summer kids movie thing at the Century theater (the nice theater in town) to where there is a different movie playing every Tuesday and we have tickets for all the showings so movies on Tuesdays will be my thing with the girls and i cant tell you how much I love that!! So I'll leave you with 2 pictures of the girls all grown up-- these are pictures of them after having watched them for a year-- the change is astounding! Till next time.... hooray for attachement!!