Countdown to the BIG Day!

Christmas is right around the corner....9 days away to be exact. Danny is SUPER excited and just cannot wait. All the presents are wrapped and hidden away -- ready to bring out once he's fast asleep. We have a few things still hidden in the back of Daddy's truck... the guitar, the art easel, and the scooter. They are big and the last two need to be put together.

School is going well. He goes all next week and then is out until Jan 7th. My baby will be back at home all day with me. We'll probably drive each other nuts. ha!

This week Danny is the All-Star Student. We made a poster with various pictures and he's excited to share it with the class.

This is what 6 looks like....

Gorgeous weather for your birthday. It was early-release at school, so you got out at noon and we had fun the rest of the day. Grandma was here too!

Almost 6!

3 days until my baby turns 6 years old. It can't be! Where did 6 years go?? :(

Kindergarten is going great .... Danny is doing so well reading - he brings home a different book each night in his bookbag from Miss Morrison. He reads it to me, and then I sign off on his log. He's breezing through these books, and almost knows the entire list of sight words sent home at the beginning of the year! Math is going well also - he's doing simple addition and subtraction and seems to really understand the concepts. Such a Hickey All Star. :)

Grandma is flying in on Thursday for the birthday bash and Daddy is flying out on Saturday to go to a Redskins Green Bay game. He'll miss the party, but Danny won't even notice. All his girlfriends will be there.

After this weekend, it's time to get serious about Christmas shopping. (gulp)

Tooth Fairy Strkes Again!

Last night we were at Buffalo Wild Wings eating dinner and watching Nebraska play. All of a sudden Danny yells "Mom, it came out!!" That top front tooth had been hanging on by a thread for almost a month. Finally! So, we came home and put it under his pillow. This morning he comes racing down the stairs yelling "I got 5 bucks" That's my boy... .always about the money. lol

In other news, Kindergarten is going fantastic. He's bringing home different books and little bits of homework each week. I can already tell he's learned so much in the 3 weeks of school. 3 weeks! Can it be? Seemed like yesterday he just started. Now he's an old pro!

Less than a month until Danny turns 6! We've picked Chuck E. Cheese for the party this year. Should be a fun time!

We've also ordered our Halloween costume from ebay. Paid a fortune, but it's an elusive one so what can you do? Ben 10 of course. He'll be so excited when it comes in the mail!

1st Day of Kindergarten!

My baby is in Kindergarten. He was so excited I didn't even get the chance to cry. I was excited with him. He came home full of stories and wants to go back tomorrow. :)

'Twas the Night Before Kindergarten

I just love this shirt!

Where did my baby go??

One week from today Danny will be sitting in his Kindergarten classroom and I'll be here at home alone. For the past 5 1/2 years we have always been together unless he was at preschool or camp, but those were only for a few hours at a time. This is 7:45 - 2:45! What will I do?? Several options..... I can continue to work from home with periodic visits to the office or I can go in for longer periods of time and take on some more responsibility (with obviously more salary) I'm weighing the options but I just can't decide. I want to be available for school stuff so I don't want to commit to much at work. The working at home thing is so easy too.

This is going to be a busy week. School supplies to be bought (thankfully the PTA has a package available) teacher to meet, more school clothes to buy!