Saturday Date Night

Mike and I had a great night out last night; my OT student babysat for us at a discounted rate and we went uptown to a wine bar called The Wooden Vine and a restaurant called Blue, both of which were extremely delicious! 

Here's a picture from the wine bar, yum!

Halloween 2014!

Here are some pictures from the Halloween party this evening! We were rescued from the endless stream of trick or treaters at 8:30 when it starting thundering, raining and even hailing! 

Parent Teacher Conferences

I had Charlie's parent teacher conference today and got his first quarter grades. His teacher said that he is "a very bright little boy" and "very strong" academically. He got straight A's this quarter with a 100% in Social Studies, a 99% in Science, a 96% in English Language Arts and a 94% in Math. His teacher said he tested above grade level for both math and reading at the beginning of the year and that his reading is already where it needs to be to pass the dreaded EOG test at the end of year. He needs to work on taking initiative, following directions and working independently. (No big surprise there.)

I told Charlie that in addition to getting $10 for each A, he could pick something special to do since he got straight A's. Did he pick a day at Carowinds amusement park? A weekend at Great Wolf Lodge? Nope. All he wanted was dinner at Qdoba lol. 

Way to go on a great report card, Charlie!!

It's Pajama Day!

And We Have Olaf!

The final piece of Amelia's Halloween costume, Olaf the snowman :-)

Halloween Party

Here are a few pics from the Beverly Crest Halloween party this afternoon. Did Amelia rip her costume in the bounce house? Yes. Did Charlie catch a snake on our way out the door and did it spray all over his costume? Sigh. Yes... 

A Sunday Spent Baking

On today's menu, lemon pound cake. I realized my helper has been watching too many baking videos on YouTube (her latest obsession) when she informed me that I should be using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment to cream the butter and sugar!