Out of the mouths of babes..

After dropping Hayley off at the movies with her friends, the boys and I walked inside the mall to grab some eats from Panda Express. While standing in line, Austin points to something written in Chinese on the menu and says "Hey mom, I know what that language is, it's taekwondo!" Trying not to laugh too hard,  I explained to him that taekwondo is a sport, not a language, and that it would be like saying that something was written in football. He didn't get it. He insisted that it was written in taekwondo, and he knows this because when he got his yellow belt in taekwondo, something on his certificate looked "just like that language". He was so certain, and I was just too tired to argue, so I gave up. The asian lady standing in front of us did NOT look as amused as I was!

So today was the last day of school, and the kids are officially on spring break! I think we could all use a little respite from school. They got their report cards today, and the news is good! Hayley made honor roll with all A's and one B, in P.E of all things!  Matt's was a huge improvement from last semester with improvements in all subjects! We're pretty proud of Matt because school has always been such a struggle for him, and he's been trying so hard to stay on task and put more effort into his classwork. His hard work has paid off and it's nice to show him "proof" that he's smart and capable of doing a good job! Austin also had a good report with all +'s, and high marks in reading. This go-round is definitely going to cost us a little money (for Hayley) and a trip to Build-a-Bear (for the boys)!

In other news, the new carpet was installed upstairs this week and I love it! The company we went with (Fern's Flooring in Murrieta - their customer service is awesome!) upgraded our pad for FREE, which was way cool! It's soft and squishy, and the house no longer smells like dog butt. Chris is thrilled because I won't harp about it anymore! I lectured the kids about not wearing shoes upstairs, and so far so good. They even called me out for wearing my flip-flops on it today, which got me thinking. Which is dirtier, really? Flip flops, or sweaty, dirty feet? My bet is on the feet....