Star of the Week - BENJAMIN

Benjamin has been asking to be "Star of the Week" at daycare for about 2 months now, ever since he brought home his All About Me poster from Kindergarden.  Last week I asked his teachers if he was coming up in the rotation and they said they didn't really have a rotation, so next week would work.  He came up to me today when I picked him up and very non-challontly told me it was his turn for STAR OF THE WEEK, like it was no big deal.  I looked at him with a big smile, Really!, and he couldn't hold it in any longer.  His smile went from ear to ear as he brought me the new poster to fill out.  Super exciting!!

The Best Wake Up Alarm Ever

6:30 am Jason and I were the only ones still sleeping in our house.  That was until we heard a very large voice from a very small person scream into our room, "Daddy's Home!!!" Then he ran away.  We just laid there and chuckled quietly.  Then he came back and said (again very loudly), "Daddy we made you birthday cards last night.  Mommy said to make Daddy birthday cards." and then ran away again.    Jason just laughed and said to me, "I love you."  - - -  No secrets in this house.  

The Crocodile Room

Last night we were in the basement putting the kids clothes away.  Riley and Wyatt were playing some game they made up and she decided she needed to dress in black to look more ninja like.  She grabs her clothes and goes into the bedroom and closes the door.  Wyatt is sitting on the couch next to Ben.  He looks over at him and says completely stone cold solid, "Ahhh......., She just went into the crocodile room."  Then he looks at the door and says to Riley, "Hey Riley, you know your not in the dressing room.  Your actually in my pets room."

While this is going on we have Collin running around with a pillow case over his head, laughing like a hyena, and jumping on Jason's leg.

Never a dull moment in the Cappert house.

Riley's Dance Recital 2013 - SUPERGIRL

Today Riley had her Hip Hop Dance Recital.  Super Hero Theme

Leigh's Graduation - Roosevelt University 2013

 I am so proud of my baby sister! Being able to take part in her day just made me the happiest big sister ever!!! Afterward she told me that she still has some of her school supplies from the day we went school supply shopping at Big Lots before she started her Freshman year at NIU. It was a long road for her starting at NIU and ending at Roosevelt University. There were even some stops along the way - one being a month away in Germany over last summer. Leigh Ehlert - you make us all so proud. I couldn't ask for a better sister than you.

CLICK HERE to watch Leigh walk over the stage and hear her name being called!

Salami - Not just a sandwich food.

Last night dinner was not just dinner, it was also a fashion show.  That is correct - you read right - a fashion show.  As I was talking on the phone I had to ask the person to hold on for a minute so that I could say, "Take the salami off your face.  No salami glasses!"  I also had to say out loud - to real people - in a serious manner, "Take the salami off your sister's head.  Salami is not a hat!"  Then to top it all off I had to tell the bigs, "We do not have food fights in this house!  Wyatt, put the sandwich down before I take it and beat you with it!"  Of course they know I'm not serious and just start giggling.  "hahaha.  beat you with a sandwich..."  is what I heard as I walked away.

Now anyone who knows our family knows that what I just told my kids is a total lie.  We did have a food fight here and it was the adults who prompted it.  Actually reminiscing about the food fight we had here (cake flying everywhere) is what started this last night.  Riley and Wyatt were plotting how "next time" there is a food fight at our house they are going to get right in the mix of it all instead of watching from the sidelines.  Oh - No.  We are not making a tradition out of that.

Oh the great ideas they have...

Yesterday morning I came into the kitchen to find cheese and peaches all over the floor.  Ben and Collin were sitting at the table just laughing and laughing.  I stopped - stared - and then asked very loudly "what are you doing in here?!?!?!". Ben looks at me totally straight faced and answered, "playing the game of eww.". They were picking up a piece of food and yelling EWW and then throwing it on the floor.  I made Ben pinky swear that he would never play the game of eww again. 

Then in the evening I was making dinner and Collin wanted a string cheese.  That was fine with me until I found out that he stuffed it down the sink in the basement, filled the sink until it was over flowing on the floor, and Collin and Ben were driving their boats in the water.