A new milestone

Our school system works on 6 6-week grading periods rather then 4 semesters like I am accustom to. So last week the kids got their second report cards of the year.  While their first sets of grade were fabulous, they somehow managed to improve upon them even more.  To celebrate and reward a job well done, we let them pick an evening of fun.  We started with a fine meal served on a plastic tray a la McDonald's as requested by Kman.  We then loaded ourselves into the van with windows down and blankets bundled around us to enjoy the ice cold temps while driving through Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland!  They changed up the lights, route and songs this year, tons of fun!  We didn't see the petting zoo and pony rides set up yet outside, so onward to Zoey's request, we went to welcome Santa to Bass Pro Shops!  The kids had a blast writing letters to Santa, coloring in window charms, playing games and enjoying a cookie for dessert.  We were going to get a free picture with Santa, but the line was over an hour long.  We live just a couple of miles away, maybe one week night we will head back over.

Sunday was pretty uneventful.  I did however manage to remember I wanted to measure the kid's height on the wall every three months and I had missed it only by 1 day!  For those who don't know me personally, my children are 27 months apart.  I get asked almost daily if they are twins.  From their Howdy Doody freckles and blonde hair to their games and languages only they seem to understand, I totally get why people ask.  It really upsets Zoey when people ask.  Zoey takes after Deron's mom's side of the family, where most of the women barely pass the 5 foot mark, whereas Kieran takes after the men on Deron's mother's side where you will be hard pressed to find one under 6'3".  Kieran has out weighed Zoey for well over a year now, he is a solid boy and one of the tallest in his grade, he certainly earns his nickname Bubba.  Zoey is petite and skinny as a rail, if I find pants to stay on her waist, they only go down half way between her knee and ankle.  If I fit her length, she looks like she is wearing a burlap sack.  I have decided she will still be needing to ride in a booster seat in high school.  Then finally, this happened....

Zoey was NOT a happy camper.  Who can blame her, she is a big 2nd grader, almost 8 whole years old!  That is only 2 away from double digits, you know!  She reads chapter books and can help cook dinner, she is a big girl!  Kieran is only 5, that is like, such a baby.  He is in Kindergarten and still watches Yo Gabba Gabba for Pete's sake!  It is TOTALLY unfair that he gets to be taller!  I tried to assure her that come high school, she will be grateful to have a bigger brother to protect her, but she wasn't hearing it.  Ahhhhh, the trials and tribulations of being almost 8.  Will Zoey stick around to see if she can grow faster then Kieran, will she attempt to stunt his growth, or will she just try and tell us that nothing will make her feel better short of getting a new American Girl Doll?  Stay tuned to find out!