Mrs. Rizzer: November 2014

Friday, November 21, 2014

Thanksgiving Questions 2014

Here is my attempt at getting Alexis to say cute things this Thanksgiving season. Cameron says "tur" and "gobble, gobble"

What is Thanksgiving?
It's when you celebrate eating turkeys.

Why is it called Thanksgiving?
Cause you thank everyone and give gifts to them.

What are you thankful for?
My cousin doggie Laila and my family and me.

What are you looking forward to on Thanksgiving?
Playing in Addison's room and dancing and doing stuff like trying to whistle and going camping and eating the dinner turkey.

How do we spell Thanksgiving?
hacsgevn

What does a turkey look like?
It's body is round except his feet and it has stripes. It has fangs, sharp teeth. Some can have red eyes, some can be a little purple, though.

Why do you think it is tradition to eat turkey on Thanksgiving?
Cause its a special day.

What happened on the first Thanksgiving?
The parakeets came from Asheville. Alexis is that what your teacher taught you? They went on a boat. It was only meant to hold boxes but they went on it anyway, I don't know why. It was called the Mayflower. Some people taught them how to make corn.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Beans and Rice

Dave Ramsey. He is all the talk at our dinner table these days. We are in the middle of the "Financial Peace University" online version. I listen to his show every weekday, and actually look forward to it! Alexis has picked up on what's up in the financial world.

A little background: On the Dave Ramsey show people call in to get answers to their personal and business finances. If the caller is in debt his phrase to them is "beans and rice, rice and beans until you get this debt paid off"

So...the story is this:
A couple nights ago Josh and I were discussing this article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/22/economists-tax-rich_n_6024430.html

I was trying to figure out why a smart person would suggest that a hard worker would only be able to have 10% of what they make! Anyway...

Alexis, being the big four year old that she is, likes to be part of our conversations. Upon hearing me ask the question "I wonder what Dave Ramsey would say?" she pipes up: "Beans and Rice, Rice and Beans!!"

And so it is true, "More is caught than taught".

Summer Fun 2014

Summer is fun!! We are a busy family who loves to be on the go. Summer gives us many options! This was our first Summer in our new home.

We began the season with a trip to Sounds of Summer, our weekly outdoor concert. The kids love to play and dance in "the pit".

We participated in Sump Memorial Library's summer reading program. The kids read with us 20 minutes a day, colored their sheet, turned it in and got coupons in return! Bowling, ice cream, pizza, kids meals, and more!

We had lots of fun family visits to remember this summer!
Grammy stayed with the kids while I joined Josh on a work trip in Des Moines in June. The three had fun making memories together. Trips to the park and the favorite Grammy activity- Homemade Play Doh!
In July I left in a rush for Wilmington, NC to stay with Kate, Jason, and Abe. Oma, Callie, and Aunt Shannon came to visit for some fun with the kids in Omaha. They had tons of fun sliding into the backyard pool. Callie is Lexie's idol. She still talks to me everyday about what 10 year olds can do.
While I was in NC I got to see Mom and Matthew, Kelsey, and Eliza. Eliza and I became instant friends!

Cameron had his first trip to Urgent Care one Sunday afternoon. He and Alexis were playing with the laundry room door and he got his finger slammed in the hinges! Off we went for an x-ray. Not broken, thank God!

Alexis completed a round of swim lessons. She really enjoyed the class and made great strides in the water.

Here is a photo recap: