We had a week to finish getting Mandy ready for school. She is entering a small, private school called Central Baptist Academy and new to us, we had to buy uniforms and school supplies and a new backpack and lunch box. Anyone that knows Mandy, knows that making decisions of any kind are hard for her. What do you want for breakfast?, What color are you wearing today? are hard – making decisions about backpacks and lunch boxes – oh my goodness. I think we spent our hour in Target looking at the backpacks! Whew. Anyway, we got through it and she likes her turquoise backpack with of course, matching lunch box! The uniforms were fairly easy, in that they were uniforms and there was one store that sold them. Unfortunately, they’re supply was low and they didn’t have her size. Never fear, there is an online store and we finally received her blue, red and white plaid jumper with the white, Peter Pan collar trimmed in blue or red. Seriously. She does get to wear a school t-shirt and khaki shorts to school on Wednesdays and a polo shirt with school logo and jeans on Fridays. This entry is about last week but she had her first day today and I took a picture. She Did Not want me to but I am the Mother and I took a picture anyway.
On Wednesday of last week, Lizzy came to visit. She brought with her a craft box from her Grandmother Turpin and while here, she and Mandy made a CTR banner. They had a good time picking out the exact colors and size. Iroud of Lizzy in that she didn’t like the size of the pattern so we changed it and she decides what size she wanted to make them. When you make something the first time it is hard to change the pattern. They worked on it on Wednesday and in between other things worked on it Thursday.
Nathan got into the action by playing on the Wii with the girls. Why they went into my bedroom – I had stripped the bed to change the sheets – is beyond me.
On Thursday, we woke up and did chores and then went swimming in the Saddle Creek pool. Much laughter and splashing ensued. We came home around lunch time, had lunch and then Grandpa, Lizzy, Mandy, Nathan and I went to see Turbo. It was a really cute movie and we ate 4 large containers of popcorn! We waddled out of the movie. Then we took Lizzy home and visited with everyone for a little while. 
and he scores!
On Friday, Mandy went over to the school for a visit with her teachers and picking out her desk and putting away her supplies. She seems to have two really nice teachers and the other kids – 5 boys and 3 other girls seemed very nice also. Nathan and Glenn left in the early afternoon and dropped by Shelly’s. Glenn has been saying he was going to take Becca out for ice cream for quite a while and finally,they were able to get their schedules together. After the yummy ice cream, Nathan and Glenn went to an Astro’s baseball game.
Mandy and I went looking for a solid blue cardigan or hoodie to wear in school. No such luck but we did have a fun time eating at P.F. Changs and checking out the Barnes and Nobles bookstore at the Woodland’s Mall.
On Saturday, Nathan almost burned the kitchen down. He was tired from the game the night before and took a nap and as a result missed lunch. I had saved him lunch and when he got up I told him to warm it up in the toaster oven. He put a plastic plate in the toaster oven with the food on it to warm it up and then came and talked to us in the office. I looked up and saw flames shooting out of the toaster oven – he hadn’t closed the door and flames were as high as the cabinets above. We ran in to the kitchen and unplugged the toaster oven and then I grabbed it and carried it out side because of the fumes and the flames. One ruined toaster oven but other than soot on the cabinets, everything else was ok.
What a week!
