Kindergarten is funny

So I was thinking today about funny things I have heard some of my kindergarteners say this year and thought that I'd share. I sure get a kick out of them. So here goes.

boy- Mrs. Fullmer, where does Reese's dad work?
me- He is a teacher. He teaches English at the high school.
boy- Will we speak Spanish when we are in high school?

boy- Mrs. Fullmer, my dad told me something about you last night (his dad is Warren Hicks, and a friend of my dad).
Me- He did? What was it.
boy - (very seriously - like he was really trying to remember) oh, I'm thinking - what was it? . . . Oh yea, he said, Mrs. Fullmer wets her pants.

boy- After school I like to play with my dog.
me - What's your dog's name?
boy - (sits, and looks puzzled for a minute, and then runs across the room to where his mom is working and whispers in her ear, comes back and says proudly) Dixie!

Kenna asked a little girl to stop when she saw her picking her nose and eating it (ahhhhhh!) The girl stopped and then said to Kenna - Mrs. Schwab, you would think that those things would taste better - but really they don't.

I was helping write letters to Santa in Reese's class on Friday, and I asked one boy - Have you been a good boy this year? He replied, we haven't decided yet.

In another class I work in, a first grade girl was asking Mrs. Richards how to spell Mississippi - and another boy in the group piped up and said- Oh man, that is so easy! The girl replied, then how do you spell it? He wrote this on his paper and then handed it proudly to her - Mrs. Sipy.


They just kill me! I sure love my job!

A day in the life

Okay - so I was recently ridiculed for my blogger slacking. What can I say? I didn't have much to say for myself. Life has been fairly ordinary - same thing, different day, and not much to say. So I decided to take my camera around on my ordinary day. I took pictures of what I see everyday, and what I do. I took pictures of the cuties that I work with - I teach kids to read - very cool. There ya go - a day in the life of Gina! Big Smile!

Finally - a china cabinet!

So here it is - I absolutely love it with the china in it. It looks great! Big smile.

Happy Birthday Reese!

Yep! The baby is now 6! Remember how shocked I was when Rae turned 11? Well I'm thinking 6 is just as bad. She sure is a cute 6 though! We just had a family party this year. That's what Reese wanted. We had dinner - Reese wanted Hoot-Nanny ("sour-stuff") and then watched a movie. It was such fun. Rae and Brady were great with her too. They played with her the WHOLE afternoon and evening. Just catered to her every wish! They are awesome! Reese sure had a great day!

Great Visit!

This past weekend the kids and I went to visit Jen, Kyle and family in Eagle Mountain. Kelly was gone to Dallas for his NFL trip with his brothers - so it was a great time for us to go. We had a wonderful time. It was so fun to see where Jen lives. It is surprisingly rural. I can see why she thinks it is great to live there. She has conveniences, but not too much congestion. It is really pretty.
We first met them at The Mayan and all had dinner together. It was great! The kids love that place. The next day Jen and I took all the kids to temple square to see the sights. We went and saw the movie, "Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration". It is so good. My kids really enjoyed it. Brady said it was his favorite part of temple square. The other thing the kids thought was cool was the pocket watch of John Taylor that is in the Church History Museum. However, Brady and Rae were totally disappointed that it didn't still have the hands on it- to show the EXACT time that he was shot. They are funny. It was really great to just walk around and see that magnificent place. We ended the day by heading to Build-A-Bear Workshop where Reese picked out a bear for her birthday. She was so excited to have Blythe and Halle there to watch and help her. They all had fun. Blythe, Halle and Jude each picked out a new outfit for their animals at home, and Rae bought herself a cool Halloween bear. Brady was truly a bored man, who would have rather been at the NFL game : ). That boy's patience simply astounds me. So the kid got a great reward when all the girl craziness was finished -- MADDEN 2007!!!!! The latest football game for his gamecube that he has been eyeing. What he really needs is for Jude to get a little bigger! Brady did have fun with Jude though. He even took him into the "Men's" bathroom with him once. How cute!
So we had a blast. I'm really glad we finally got down there to see their spread. We sure have missed those cousins!

This is Halloween!

Hey! Haven't blogged for a while, but I've really wanted to 'cause we've done a lot and my kids are so darn cute! Grandpa Jonesy showed up last week with a HUGE pumpkin - so he and the kids did some mighty fine carving. They had a great time and I was thrilled because it wasn't me in charge of the messy project! They did a fantastic job! Last night we went to Brady's cub scout Halloween carnival party thingy. The kids had a GREAT time. The favorite was "bobbing for doughnuts" - highly entertaining. Reese was a beautiful Belle - Rae a scary witch - and Brady - what else? A VIKING! (The Minnesota kind you meat-heads!)

The three bears live on!

So Reesie twisted Grandpa Jonesy's arm to come to her class and tell his version of the three bears. They just read this story in class in a kind of workshop/activity, and Reese remembered Grandpa's funny version. Naturally he is now the coolest thing to ever hit that kindergarten class. The kids absolutely loved it! He really is kind of tired of performing that particular story (he says his whistler is broken) but he was a great sport (root canal the day before and all)! He really is the best kind of Grandpa and Dad. The kind of guy who would do anything for you, anytime - even if he is tooooo crazy with all of his stuff. Gotta love that Grandpa Jonesy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RAE!

I can't believe my baby is turning 11 - that is simply CRAZY! She is just now in the middle of a great birthday party. Some of her friends are here having a great time. They are waiting for it to get dark, so that they can go run wild and play "night games" - Rae's idea of major fun! They have been having a fun time. Happy Birthday Girlie! How I loves me Rae! : )

Back to School!

I can't believe it is back to school time already! All my kids were excited and ready to go. Brady said that he couldn't figure out how someone could get tired of summer - but he was. He was so cute. I was a little weepy on sending little Reese to Kindergarten! Sigh! My baby! But, I'm going to school with her - helping out as a reading mastery instructor - so I will get to see her and help in her class everyday. Yeah! I might live after all! Here is a great picture of all the Fullmer kids ready for their big first day! Rae - 11 (almost) Brady - 9 and Reese - 5

trying this

TROUBLE!

I have been having a hard time loading pictures on my blog - so stay tuned. Hopefully Kelly can help me figure it out soon.

Just a Swangin'!

So here is the infamous cable swing. We spent half our young years on that thing - literally. For me, riding it, was the most nostalgic moment of the whole trip. It was SOOOOO great! Pics are for you Bekki!

Trip down memory lane

I can't believe we were actually there. I can't believe it has been 25 years since I've been there. I can't believe I rode the cable swing at Circle K. I can't believe I climbed that freaking huge ladder at Mesa Verde! I'm fairly proud of myself.
The trip was awesome. Can't wait to see everyone's Blogs! : )

Pay-back's a @#$%&!

As children, we Jones kids endured daily torture. Agonizing, methodical, torture. We dreaded it daily. We cowered at the mere thought of it. It hung over our heads like the blackest of clouds. And this torture had a name, it had a face. . . . (insert knife stabbing psycho eek-eek-eek sound effect) BEKKI! At Christmas Jen and I planned our pay-back. It was very successful and I feel so much better about my childhood. I'm recovering. Slowly. This incident was very healing.

How can I fit all that in my pocket?

Was going through iphoto, and couldn't resist this killer picture. I'm sure you all understand. I can't stop laughing. : )

Once More With Feeling

I am a huge Buffy fan! A few summers ago, David the wonderful suggested that Kelly and I watch the first two seasons of "Buffy" as he owned them, and was living with my parents for the summer. I totally scorned and ridiculed him, laughing at the suggestion that we watch a teeny bopper stupid vampire show. Well, Kelly thought it was a great idea - and since I am always at Kelly's side on the couch at night - I had no other options than to watch. Two episodes into it, I was hooked. I think it is the most awesome series. So well written and entertaining. Its creator, Joss Wedon, is such a clever guy. Entertainment Weekly named "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" one of the best DVD series of all television to watch. I agree. It is FANTASTIC! Thanks David! I have since forcefully made many of my family members watch it, and they all agree - "Buffy", like the Fullmers, ROCKS!

We Miss the Girls!

Isn't this THE cutest summer picture?!? I think the girls look so beautiful. Reese sure misses Halle and Blythe. We hope Kyle was worth all this separation! :)

Independence!

On the fourth of July we crazy people from Grover had our very own parade. A bike parade - all decked out to celebrate the fourth. The kids peddled around our very rural blocks singing "Grover - knows how to party" very loudly. Very cute. They had a blast!!

Happy Birthday Brady!

Brady is officially 9 - and way too cool for any of us mere mortals. Brady is the most awesome kid around. He really is. He is the silent cool type. I'm thinking this will grow into rugged and manly : ) So the best thing he got for his birthday is his Vikings jersey (any guesses as to where that obsession came from?!?) - followed closely by his new bike. A dude's gotta have his wheels! WE LOVE BRADY!

not so sunny CA

Now that I'm blogging - I can't stop. I keep seeing cool family pictures that I have and I want to show the world!!! : )
For spring break this year we visited Corey and Jennie and their boys in Fairfield California. It was a great trip - we had lots of fun - in the rain! It rained the whole trip, but we still managed to have a great time. We visied San Francisco and Fishermans Warf, Muir Wood, Stinton Beach, and generally had fun.