A sad post..

WARNING!! this is a sad post...

With the beginning of school and this year being Tate's first year with school lunch. I have been able to see yet another faucet of the school experience; Being the mom of a "lunch" kid...

Well, I am not ready to just give up feeding my child lunch. So I go the cold lunch route. Tate was getting sick of PB&J so I decided that every so often (twice a week) I would bring him a Hot lunch and sit with him, he loves it...

Now to the sad part.. There is a little girl that sits with Tate during lunch. For the past two times I have taken Tate lunch, this is what her lunch consisted of: One 1/2 of a slice of dry bread (not in a baggy), a packet of crackers, and a baggy with a few chips. I am not sure if this child is on a special diet or not.

I have no idea what her family situation is and I am not judging them one bit. It must break her mother's heart to hand her child her lunch bag knowing what is inside it(or is not inside it).

I feel so blessed, yet guilty that I am able to send my child with a full lunch box. It saddens me to see this child go without. I wanted so much to go home and bring her a decent lunch.

It's hard because our school doesn't have the Free Lunch program, so that is not an option for this family. I would be so willing to pack an extra lunch for her. I have no idea how to get to that point. I would need to know if this child has allergies. Is this something you just ask the mother even though it might embarrass or offend her? I haven't decided yet...

I know that times are tough right now. We are having our fair share of struggles. Things are only going to get worse and to see this soooo close to home scares me..

Just so you know... this little girl didn't go without (today).... She was given an extra banana and a milk carton from an anonymous donor...

Please say a prayer for her tonight...

Carrie

The first day of 1st Grade.....

Tate started 1st grade this week... I am having mixed feelings about this whole "school thing".. I know he has to go, I know I have to cut the apron strings (or does he do that?), I know that he will meet tons of new friends and learn lots of new things. Knowing all of this does not help the sad feelings go away. I like having him here. There really isn't anything extra special that I have been putting off doing until he was in school. I'm going to drive his teacher crazy with all the "help" I'm willing to give...

It's a good thing he is an independent child. He has no problem going to class without looking back. If he were the type that cries when I leave him. I would be going crazy right now trying to homeschool...


I hope this gets easier as we go along. Someday I will be sending him on a mission in a far away land for TWO years and that puts me close to a full blown panic attack... I think I will just stick to getting him to 1st grade for right now...(baby steps)..

MOM: "How was your first day of 1st grade?!?"
Tate: "It was AWESOME, soooo AWESOME, Mom!!!!!"
MOM: "Who taught you that word?" I've never heard him use the word Awesome before..
Tate: "My teacher"
MOM: "fabulous"

What color are you???!!!

You Are a Green Crayon

Your world is colored in harmonious, peaceful, natural colors. While some may associate green with money, you are one of the least materialistic people around. Comfort is important to you. You like to feel as relaxed as possible - and you try to make others feel at ease. You're very happy with who you are, and it certainly shows! Your color wheel opposite is red. Every time you feel grounded, a red person does their best to shake you.

What Color Crayon Are You?

I'm not sure if this truly describes me, but the last line got me thinking...

CrazZzZy KIDS!!!

My Dad is here for a visit and it is so exciting. I haven't seen him since my mother passed away.. Well, we got all the grandchildren together and they had a great time..... I am now officially convinced that these kids are CRAZZZYY, but I'll let you decide for yourself!!..... enjoy.....

Sunday Drive

So the great thing about living in Utah is... nature is only minutes away. We went on a Sunday drive today (something we haven't done in a while because of the cost of fuel). I love going on drives and getting out. I decided to take my new toy with me and invite you guys along for the ride... enjoy!!!

All Flipped out!!!

So I just got a "Flip" today and I looooooove it. I can't believe how easy it is to post videos.... YAY!!!

So here is Tate doing his most favorite thing....



I know boring, but I couldn't wait for something exciting to post.. Don't worry more is coming....

Locks Of Love

I know this news is a couple of weeks old, but here it is anyway...

So a few years ago I decided to grow my hair out for the sole purpose to donate it to the "Locks of Love" foundation... After a few years of not being able to get highlights or anything fun I decided it was long enough. You only need 10"... in the end I had 11" to share... My sister Shannon took the photos (of course)...







I hope you enjoyed the slideshow....