Countdown to the Beach!

We leave for Hawaii in 11 days! I'm pretty excited about going.... how fun to be in 80 degree weather in the middle of February! :) Danny is not overly excited about missing 7 days of school, but once we get there I think books and gym will be long forgotten. ha!

We are going to Oahu and Hawaii.... a little tiny plane will take us between the islands. We plan to whale watch and take a helicopter ride while we're there! I'm hoping to parasail also.

For once.... I'M NOT TAKING MY LAPTOP! Yeehaw! 10 days of not checking email. Hope I can handle it. ;)

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!