Showing posts with label STAR testing gymnastics and Lent yes only one can of paint yippee. Show all posts
Showing posts with label STAR testing gymnastics and Lent yes only one can of paint yippee. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Of STARs, Gymnastics, and Lent

My daughter has to take the STAR test in a few weeks. We started reviewing her school lessons this morning. In addition, because her teacher told me that third grade is the first year that the students use a Scantron, I explained to her how a Scantron works. After she completed her Spelling and Grammar lessons, I gave her the first few review questions to answer. Let's just say that I am glad that we are starting to review her lessons now, and not a week before the test begins...

My son had his gymnastics class in the afternoon, which meant a full hour of jumping and tumbling and playing with other children that are just as hyper as he is. I took the following video as he was waiting for his turn at tumbling down the mat. I think it is funny that he can't stay still...

Additionally, Lent started today. It is a period of fasting before Easter. Many give up overindulgences, like alcohol, chocolate, and social networks. I am celebrating Lent this year...Don't worry, I'm not giving up my blogging. (On a tangent, have the Sacramento Kings given up winning????? I mean seriously!) Anyway, I am giving up thrift store shopping, which is ironic, because it is one of the ways that I feel I am giving back to the community. However, my husband is thrilled about it. He thinks I overindulge in this area, so I am happy to sacrifice this for his happiness...

Despite this, my home improvement project continues. I will be buying a can of paint next week at Home Depot for one of the walls. It is moments like this that I am glad that you can't buy a good can of paint at the Salvation Army...Yippee?