re-cap "why do kids do, what they do?"

Last night I didn't get a chance to blog about the day I had on Wednesday,so here goes...just like any other school day. I got up super early with little to no sleep, got the kids up and ready for school. Got Anna's lunch ready and mine too for our day at the farm. that's right Anna's 1st grade class was going on a field trip to a dairy farm. So I took Anna to school and remember Anna had lost her book from the book fair...Well she said,"I think I left it in the Library." well I get to the school and pull into the parking lot, to the same spot I always park and guess what I saw in the parking lot...That's right Anna's book!! I couldn't believe it was still there and that no one picked it up. needless to say she was super excited!

Then it was off to take Kris to preschool on the base and as I was leaving I remembered something...today is (Wednesday Sept.15Th) it was the last day to turn in cookie dough money and order forms for Anna's school fundraiser. An of course I had one more person to collect money from before I turned it in. We were trying to sell as many cookie dough tubes...because well, it is a friendly competition between students. I had one of my friends who is a Marines that works for Isaiah, go around the unit selling cookie dough. An boy, let me tell you...she killed it!! She sold a total of 43 cookie dough tubes for $15 a tube. So here I was thinking, "YEAH Anna is going to win 1st place!" I get to the school just in time before the classes start to load up onto the bus for a day at the farm. I walked into the school office quickly to tune in our cookie dough money and order forms. Then I hear,"Mrs.Kirk...how many did you sell?" It was one of the school secretary's asking, cause she knew we had sold a lot...I then told her 43! All proud and happy thinking my little girl is going to be the winner and then she said,"oh, looks like Anna is in 2ND place." I was like...WHAT!!!!??? WHO and HOW MANY?!?!?! A little girl had beat Anna out by selling 57 tubes of Cookie Dough!! I couldn't believe it!! But once I got over the shock...in the end it is all in the best interest for the school!

Then it was off to the farm...and really it was a small dairy farm. The kids got to make better. That's right "better" it was really good to. Then the kids got to feed some goats, ducks, chickens and a horse. went on a hay ride, that has fun! plus got some yummy ice cream in the end. All in all, it was a good field trip! I thank god everyday that I have this opportunity to spend this time with my kids and be able to go on these trip with them. Because I know my mom or dad never could go on field trips with my school.

Well it's getting late and today I was able to kinda relax and get a few things done on my "check list" So I am hoping that when I lay down, my brain will finally turn off and allow my body to rest!! Peace, Love and Good-night