Thursday, April 3, 2008

Popcorn

Today I volunteered at our Elementary School for Popcorn. This is a project I am proud of because I started it 4 years ago. Each grade has a special day like China Day, Kinder. Graduation, Dr. Suess, Fiesta Etc. Anyway each year these events get bigger and bigger and our Parent teacher Org. make a budget for it. We ran in to problems where each grade was not pulling their weight in fundraising. So I talked the PTO into buying a popcorn machine and some supplies. To start it was less then $500.00. I told them we could use it for Fun Day, Talent Show, Plays and much more. So it started.. Each grade was responsible for 4 weeks. Each Thursday that grade has to find parent volunteers to come in around 8am and take money for popcorn and mark the kids hand with the number of bags purchased. When that was done we popped and popped and I mean pop. (Now remember our school only has 250 students) 300 bags later we realized this is great. At .50 cents a bag (it has 2 scoops of popcorn) we average about $100-150 a week. The money goes directly into a fund for that grade. If you do not sell it, you do not get the funds. This really got more parents into the school. I guess telling them straight up your kids grade will not get if you do not help gives them drive.??#?! This gives the teachers extra money for additional supplies and activities. We did start a raffle so each bag you purchased you got a chance to win s donated item. Some kids take home 5-8 bags. I wonder if they really eat it? We hand it out at lunch. The bus drivers at first were not very happy but we have not heard them complain lately. So that is what I had planned on doing today. But I got called into work so Angie & Lacie were left to pop,pop,pop...bag,bag,bag,fold,fold,fold.....excitment I tell you.
We are having our Annual Calendar Party (Auction). If anyone really reads this blog and would like some information on this type of fundraiser I would be glad to share an easy way to make anywhere from $2,000 to $10,000.

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Motorcross













It is Motorcross season yet again. We did at one time plant corn and pumpkins in this field. But hey who needs corn when you can have a mudhole. I'm sure the people who live around us are so excited. The noise, noise, noise and you can not forget the dust. I can't complain. It keeps everyone close all summer. Every weekend when we are not racing we hand out and watch everyone ride. Then in the evening we build a fire and roast marshmallows. YUMMMY :> This year I am not so excited for the racing season. Braxton's doctor said he should not race because of his Perthes and he is going to cry everytime we are watching Brandin race. Also PJ now has a bike that is up to race standards. He is so excited to be able to race in the old people division. That is not really what it is called but it is for old people who really are just out for fun. I have a fear that he is going to hurt himself. I can not get him to understand that he is not Moto Racer material. In his little bitty world he thinks he cool. So PJ tells me all the time now. "honey they called, I am performing at the Pittburgh Arena". he thinks that is so funny. I think they called him alright, called him and said they want a Arena Clown. The first race is in 2 weeks we will see.....

2nd trip tp the mall.


So I loved the American Eagle pants. When we were there the ladies had Brandin try on some shirts. He loves them. You know if I had picked these out and asked him to wear them he would think I was nuts. But because 2 beautiful ladies from the store asked him to try them on and said how good he looked he thinks they are great.

Easter


Easter! My kids had a great day. This year we spent most of the day with just our family. This was so different. We have never spent any holiday with just us. We did have PJ's mom and Dad and PJ's sister and family over for dessert but that was it. Can you believe the Easter Bunny hid my kids baskets. They had so much fun trying to find them. Brandin got up first and found them all. Just so he knew where everyone elses were before them. We are very blessed.