The Fable of the Rooster....A moral you can take to the booth!

John the farmer was in the fertilized egg business.
He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets', and ten
roosters, whose job it was to fertilize the eggs.

The farmer kept records and any rooster that didn't perform went into the soup pot and was replaced. That took an awful lot of his time, so he bought a set of tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone so John could tell from a distance,which rooster was performing. Now he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report
simply by listening to the bells.

The farmer's favorite rooster was old Butch, a very fine specimen he was,too. But on this particular morning John noticed old Butch's bell hadn't rung at all! John went to investigate. The other roosters were chasing pullets, bells-a-ringing. The pullets, hearing the roosters coming, would run for cover.

But to Farmer John's amazement, old Butch had his bell in his beak, so it
couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next
one. John was so proud of old Butch, he entered him in
the County Fair and he became an overnight sensation among the
judges.

The result...the judges not only awarded old Butch the
"No Bell Piece Prize" but they awarded him the "Pulletsurprise" as
well.

Clearly old Butch was a politician in the making: who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them
when they weren't paying attention.

The Moral: Vote carefully this year...the bells are not always audible.

Ride a Horsey...Ride a Horsey...well little Horsey!

Zoe has been able to attend Vacation Bible School this week with Kirby. Our church did not offer VBS until after the completion of Kindergarten so attending Roseland Park Church with Kirby was VERY exciting for her. They are using a western theme for VBS so yesterday she got to ride, for the first time, a little pony! She was so excited AND I was so grateful as Kirby's mom took pictures for me because I was not able to attend due to babysitting. I think that Zoe will remember this experience for a long time to come!

"Book Ends"

Kayci has a new little friend named Ty that I am watching now. I call them my little "book ends" because they are always together, following one after the other, all over the house. Though Zoe and Hannah did their best to 'steal the show' I believe you'll get the idea!

Sunday Best

Here are some photos of Zoe and Hannah in their "Sunday Best".
**Note: Kayci was asleep so we let her sleep and did not take photos!

Kayci's Post

Kayci is my youngest girl and she has a sweetness and gentleness about her that reminds me so much of Mark. Tonight as Mark was getting his "girl time"...he does this each night with each girl doing something they love to do...I decided to get he and Kayci "reading". Kayci also decided to pose for a couple of pictures that I couldn't help but include. I just love watching Mark with our girls...so special for me! Enjoy curling up with this Kayci book moment!

Zoe's "Thinking Cap"

Zoe came out last evening and exclaimed that she was in her "thinking cap". She said now that she had one, she would be much smarter and be able to think much better! Mark could not help but take a picture of said "thinking cap".

Graduation Day!!

Here is Hannah's Preschool Program...when it came to funnies...she didn't disappoint! When you visit I can show you the full DVD.....as she did not make it though the entire program once she saw me. She said, "Oh mamma, you found me....that's mamma...my mamma" and ran down the steps to me. She sang the rest of the program from the pew!

Zoe had her Preschool Graduation today and she was so excited! I am so proud of the things that she has accomplished this past year...WOW has she grown!! Look out Kindergarten...she's coming for YOU!!!