{"id":477,"date":"2009-05-14T23:08:34","date_gmt":"2009-05-15T03:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.handsful.com\/?p=477"},"modified":"2009-05-14T23:18:10","modified_gmt":"2009-05-15T03:18:10","slug":"just-the-facts-maam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/archives\/477","title":{"rendered":"Just the facts, ma’am"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lainey Jett<\/p>\n

So much going on these days, with the kids finishing up their subjects before the coveted summer break and my mind on all the amazing projects and things I’ll get done once I’m done teaching.\u00c2\u00a0 Who am I kidding…\u00c2\u00a0 So, here are a few quick snapshots of things going on in our household at the moment:\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

The above shot makes me think of American Idol, and how crushed we were to see Danny leave.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ll be nice and not say how much I LOATHE Adam (oops).\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I have a couple of friends who are deathly afraid of amphibians, namely frogs (waving to Amanda)…it would be tough to have that fear here in Florida.\u00c2\u00a0 The sounds of countless frogs and\/or toads croaking in and around the pond in our backyard is almost deafening this time of year.\u00c2\u00a0 This\u00c2\u00a0green tree frog\u00c2\u00a0visited us this week.\u00c2\u00a0 I grabbed the camera and aimed and he promptly turned his back to me.\u00c2\u00a0 I changed position.\u00c2\u00a0 He turned away again.\u00c2\u00a0 It became quite comical and took a few shots to actually get the little guy’s face.\u00c2\u00a0 I think he might be in the witness protection program.\u00c2\u00a0 Good disquise.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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While I’m talking animals, here is a pic of Marley “tending” her brood of water beetles, assorted land beetles, and her bin of tadpoles.\u00c2\u00a0 This is a busy season for our animal lover.\u00c2\u00a0 Lainey is watching intently, learning the ropes from big sis.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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I know you’re busy, but could someone pullleeaase feed me?<\/p>\n

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This is Payton’s reaction to hearing he has to have teeth pulled in June.\u00c2\u00a0 Initially it was SEVEN baby teeth.\u00c2\u00a0 But, he’s lost two on his own.\u00c2\u00a0 Still, five??\u00c2\u00a0 And, the boy is missing 4 adult teeth to begin with!\u00c2\u00a0 We’ll be double-checking that the orthodontist and the dentist are on the same page on which ones to pull!\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Spring brings plantings around here…lining the window on our patio are seedlings of flowers that the girls planted.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ll have to ask them what they are, I forget!\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Update on pumpkin…still growing strong and flowering like crazy.\u00c2\u00a0 Not seeing any baby pumpkins yet.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Cucumbers in the planter and tomatoes in the background.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s been a long time since I’ve tried cucumbers, I’ve never been very successful with those.\u00c2\u00a0 Last year, I tried those hang-upside-down planters for the tomatoes.\u00c2\u00a0 They ended up with some weird growth on them and did nothing.\u00c2\u00a0 Went back to right-side-up this year and so far so good.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This has been our favorite snack lately to make…won tons with cinnamon sugar.\u00c2\u00a0 We cut, sprinkle, and bake until they get crispy.\u00c2\u00a0 They’re easy and really good.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Ethan has his first piano recital tomorrow night.\u00c2\u00a0 He’s been practicing the song for a while and has it down pat.\u00c2\u00a0 I forget the title, but it’s by Johann Strauss.\u00c2\u00a0 Lasts about 30 seconds :)\u00c2\u00a0 Course, we’ll still be sitting through the other 30+ kids to play.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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He tells me this is B minor.\u00c2\u00a0 EJ has been playing the guitar A LOT lately, it’s nearly always around his neck.\u00c2\u00a0 He loves to find songs online to copy and he’s beginning to make up songs on his own.\u00c2\u00a0 The kids used to complain a wee bit (okay, maybe more) that he played\u00c2\u00a0too much.\u00c2\u00a0 Now, they all comment on how good he sounds.\u00c2\u00a0 He really does.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Resident teenager.\u00c2\u00a0 You can find her in her room or on Facebook.\u00c2\u00a0 Or taking a really long shower.\u00c2\u00a0 Or in your face asking to have friends over.\u00c2\u00a0 She’s my “baby” who is taller than me, wears larger shoes than me, and shares clothes with me.\u00c2\u00a0 Fun.\u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Lainey loves to swing.\u00c2\u00a0 The higher the better.\u00c2\u00a0 What else is new…She signs 3-4 signs at a time now, in sentences.\u00c2\u00a0 “momma stay home” – “Lainey swing blue swing” – “pink cup water”.\u00c2\u00a0 Speech is showing progress, too.\u00c2\u00a0 She’s using “w” more appropriately, “y” and “l” are pretty close, and I’ve finally gotten her to more closely approximate “n”.\u00c2\u00a0 So, “no” is “mo”, but we’re working on it.\u00c2\u00a0 She can say “yo-yo” and calls her flip flops her “ma ma” (says it like “mop” without the “p” sound).\u00c2\u00a0 She copies EVERYTHING we say, but usually just says the vowel sounds – momma stay home is “mama ay om”.\u00c2\u00a0 She’s facinated with colors matching,\u00c2\u00a0loves choosing her own clothes (with mom’s guidance), and still dislikes mushrooms.\u00c2\u00a0 Actually, we’ve noticed\u00c2\u00a0she isn’t much of a bread lover of any kind…usually has to be\u00c2\u00a0urged to finish a sandwich.\u00c2\u00a0 Being a grains lover myself, I do NOT understand that.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00c2\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lastly, EJ’s team plays for the championship on Saturday!\u00c2\u00a0 I’ll have pictures, I’m sure.\u00c2\u00a0 :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lainey Jett So much going on these days, with the kids finishing up their subjects before the coveted summer break and my mind on all the amazing projects and things I’ll get done once I’m done teaching.\u00c2\u00a0 Who am I kidding…\u00c2\u00a0 So, here are a few quick snapshots of things going on in our household […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=477"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/477\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.handsful.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}