We've Got Spirit

Today was spirit day at school and the kids were asked to wear Alabama gear to daycare.

Ellie's class is having a real UA cheerleader come and teach them cheers. She already has a few moves of her own.

I have a feeling that the Alabama football team could use a little help from my linebacker.

Guess Who's Sick Now?

You guessed it. Scott is sick.

Again Ellie, was there to diagnose her patient. Her prognosis was not as hopefull for her Daddy as it was for Jack. She placed her Dad in quarantine and prescribed ear plugs to Mommy, so she wouldn't have to listen to him moan and groan.

We all hope Daddy feels better real soon!!! Until then Ellie will take good care of her Daddy.

Sick and Tired

We are sick and tired of being sick and tired!!! Over the last couple of weeks Jackson has had a mysterious illness. The worst was this past Monday when his fever spiked to over 105. When you hit rock bottom there's only one thing to do - PRAY! (Actutally he was sleeping)

We were relieved when Dr. Ellie show up to hep us. She prescribed lots of kisses and a little TLC.

After shoots in each leg - two days in a row, he seems to be doing much better. One of the greatest signs that Jackson was feeling better was when he devoured a McDonalds Happy Meal, after four days of not eating.

How The Ellie Got Her Stripes

Ever wonder why some animals have stripes? Well I don't know why God decided to give tigers and zebras stripes, but I do know how Ellie got her stripes.

You see, there once was a little girl who loved reading stories about and looking at pictures of animals. She even loved to visit the animals at the zoo. She would look at there fur and was amazed at all of the diffeent colors and patterns. The giraffes had spots, flamingos were pink, and zebras and tigers had stripes. The girl looked at her skin and wondered why it was so plain and ordinary. Early one morning the little girl found a pen. It was then that she decided that she too needed stripes. Her Mommy wondered what she was doing, because it was very quiet in her room. When the Mommy walked into the room she saw that the girl had drawn her own version of stripes all over her legs and was working on adding a few stripes to her little brother's arms.


The Mommy asked the little girl why she had done this and the little girl answered "Look Mommy Tiger. Grrr." The Mommy looked at the girl and thought "If she only knew how beautiful her little skin was to me."

Jack's Clean Sweep

Sweep out the dirt and enjoy a home cleaned to your complete satisfaction. Your home will be cleaned by a professional, when you call Jack's Clean Sweep. So call 1-800-iam-cute, and this cute little cleaner could be cleaning your home soon.

Miss Ellie's Class

Welcome to Miss Ellie's class where no stuffed animal is left behind. Ellie loves lining up her stuffed animals and playing school. Apparently a few of her stuffed animals are a little chatty and Miss Ellie must discipline her gabby students. Miss Ellie you get an +A.

How To Pitch A Fit

How To Pitch A Fit: An Instructional Manual by Jackson Scott Moore.

Step # 1 - When a situation presents itself in which the outcome is not that which is so desired, let out a loud cry.

Step # 2 - Check to make sure that the appropriate parties are watching your tantrum.

Step # 3 - Cry louder and with more intensity.

Step # 4 - Again check to see if you are being watched.

Step # 5 - If by this time you have not received the desired outcome, you may want to reconsider you strategy. Take a moment to think.

Step # 6 - Admit defeat.

Little Picasso's

Craft time is always an interesting endeavor in the Moore household. You can expect a big mess and several taste tests during the process, but the end product is priceless. However, for the right price we might be willing to consider selling those little works of arts (the paintings not the kids). Just make us an offer.

A Message for Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Moore

Mommy's New Job

Today was my first day of work at the pediatric dentist office. It's a lot to learn and I had a horrible headache all day, which by the time I got home had turned into a migrane. I arrived home only to discover that Jackson had been sent home from school today sick. Poor Scott! He stayed home with him today and is taking him to the doctor tomorrow morning. Hopefully the rest of the week will go a little better. Ellie however, had a wonderful day. She was very excited to see Miss Bonnie. There were no tears when Scott dropped her off at daycare this morning.

All Dressed Up

All dressed up and off to church we go.

On the way to church this morning I was listening in on a pretty interesting conversation. It went something like this...
"Hey budder."
"Uh"
"Look at the cars Jack."
"Oooh"
"A blue one Jack. A blue one."
"Boo."
"Uh Oh"
"That's ok Jack Mommy will get it"
"Uh"
"Going to church Jack. Going to church."
I love listening and watching these two interact. They are so sweet - most of the time.

Riddle Me This

What do you get when you combine two kids, their first week of daycare, an awesome pool party, and some fun outside time with Mama? Two very exhausted toddlers.

The kids and I played outside for a while this morning, and when we came back inside they totally crashed. I just love those sleepy little faces.

Pool Party

Tonight the church rented the Alabama rec pool (or as Ellie calls it the swimming poop). It was a lot of fun. Jacson and Ellie loved splashing in the baby pool and floating around the lazy river.


Ellie loves Katherine Maxey she calls her "my baby Katherine". I talked to Katherine's Mom Lori earlier today and knew they would be at the pool. When I told Ellie at dinner that she would get to see baby Katherine tonight, she gasped and said "yeah my baby". We love this precious family.


Tonight Jackson got in his very first fight. At the end of the night Jackson and another little boy took turns pushing one another. They both were giggeling and having a great time. Occassionally one of them would fall down and the giggles would turn ino full blown laughter. The funniest part about the whole ordeal was when one of them would fall and get back up and give each other a little belly bump. I was concerned that the boy's parents would be upset, but then I noticed that they were video taping the whole thing. Considering that it was 96 degress at 8pm, it was a great night for a pool party. After a week of day care an some hardy play at the pool tonight, Scott and I are anticipating a great night's sleep.

My Little Man

Today I took Jackson for his 15 month check up. He weighs 25 lbs. 10 oz and is 32 1/4 in. long. Because Jackson wasn't feeling well, got three shoots, and his appointment took a really long time he earned a get out of day care free card. My little man and I spent the day togther. Eventhough he is not feeling well and is a little irritable, it's ok by me, because he just wants me to hold him. I'll take my cuddles how I can get them

Lions and Tigers and The Moore's...Oh My!!!

On Sunday afternoon the Moore family took a trip to the Birmingham Zoo. It was very hot, but we all had wonderful time. Ellie kept telling me not to take pictures of her and jackson. She wanted me to snap pictures of the animals. She also kept asking to see the elephant and a polar bear. Unfortunately we didn't see either of these animals. The Birmingham zoo doesn't even have a polar bear and the elephant was M.I.A. But we did see a sea lion, flamingos, monkies, buffalos, a hippo, a rhino, giraffs, zebras, a lion, and several other animals.


The water fountain at the zoo was by far Jackson's favorite part of the day. As soon as I took him out of the stroller he ran straight over to the fountain and stuck his head right in. The water would shoot up periodically, and when it would stop Jackson would put his face down on the spout just waiting for it to shoot up again. I was so scared he was going to get squirted in the face. He's such a fearless little boy.

Ellie was a little more hesitant than her fearless brother. She preferred to dance and prance around the fountains.

As we were leaving the zoo Ellie and Jackson were tickeling each other and laughing loudly. It was so sweet. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.

First Day of School

After a long day of tears, I picked the kids up from school. I picked up Jackson first. His teacher Miss Crystal said that he had a wonderful day and did very well. I was worried about him sleeping on a cot for his nap, because he has never slept anywhere but in his crib. To my surprise he did great. Ellie's teacher Miss Bonnie (or Miss Bonttie) said that Ellie had a great day except for at nap. At nap she cried for her pacifier. Ellie still uses a pacifier when she sleeps. Miss Bonnie suggested that we bring it tomorrow. So tonight we packed it in her back pack. Ellie had three pages of homework to do tonight. She really enjoys "doing papers" as she calls it.

Today was a successful first day of school. However, there was one little problem. Scott has been banned from the daycare facility. I told him that even though he was there on campus that he could not sneek in and check on them. Like usual he did not listen, and he managed to upset both of our kids in a 10 minute period. So...I'm pretty sure that tomorrow there will be pictures of my husband posted saying "no trespassing".

Ready for School

I set the alarm clock for 6AM, because I wanted to be up and ready, so I didn't have to miss one moment with the kids this morning. After I got out of the shower I put my robe on and opened the door. When I stepped into the bedroom I heard a little voice from under my bed covers say "surprise". Ellie had gotten up and climbed into the bed and was waiting for me to get out of the shower. It was precious. At breakfast we had our family Bible story time. For breakfast Jackson ate a pancake, three sausage links, and a bowl of dry cereal. Ellie had cereal and bacon.

Ellie's tracher had asked that each of the kids make a poster of their family. Ellie was so proud of her poster. It turned out very cute.


We are ready for school!!! But is school ready for us? Look at those little faces. I'd sure love to have those cuties in my class.

'Twas The Night Before The First Day Of School

'Twas the night before the first day of school, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse;


The school clothes were hung in the closets with care, In hopes that the kids would look better than fair.


The bags were all packed and ready to tow, So check back tomorrow to see how the first day will go.

Warning

The Moore family has been quite disturbed by several of the recent news stories. However, the one most disheartening was the Fisher Price recall. We lost several great toys in that recall and were very sad. This recall got me thinking about something that I have been noticing. With all of the stupid warning labels out there like: Don't use in the shower which is found on a hairdryer, or the warning on a fireplace log: Caution - risk of fire, or the warning found on a package of airline nuts: Contains nuts; I think that there should be warning labels on certain foods. Let's take yogurt for instance. Yogurt should definetly have a warning about the mess that occurs when a toddler eats it. My two toddlers get pretty messy. In fact Scott cringes whenever I give them a container of yogurt to eat. Don't believe me - the proof is in the pudding...or yogurt.