Sweet and Innocent - don't think so!

Well, my not-so-sweet 5 year old got in a tad bit of trouble today! When I picked her up from school her teacher came up to me...with a look I knew meant something went wrong. {quick history - every day the kids get a sticker on their calendar sheet for being good in class} Mrs. S informed me that today Hailee did not get her sticker. Why you ask? Because she SLAPPED a girl in the face!!!!!!!!!!!!! {another history note - this girl is a trouble maker and has hurt Hailee before and always is in trouble for not minding} Apparently the girl, we'll say 'M', was bothering Hailee. Hailee asked her to stop, M didn't feel the need. So, Hailee slapped her. M quit bothering Hailee. :) Hailee had to sit in time out for a few minutes, M had an ice pack on her face (to help reduce the red mark Hailee left) and sat in time out as well.

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Okay, so on one hand I'm proud of Hailee for sticking up for herself. She's very shy and usually just lets other kids do whatever. But she's been cranky the last few days, reason unknown, so M must have gone too far.

But on the other hand, we don't hit. I told Hailee that when I put her in time out this afternoon. I explained that if another kid is bothering her and won't stop, then she is to tell one of the teachers. Hitting isn't the answer...that's why she got in trouble.

So yes, I'm disappointed that she got in trouble and didn't get her sticker and am beaming that she tried to resolve the issue on her own, even if it wasn't the right way!


now...for the fun part! American Crafts is our sponsor at Scrapbook Playground for the month of May! WAHOO! I love their stuff! I received blue papers so I've done one layout with Darren's picture and one using pictures of Braden! oh how fun! AC is a great manufacturer...and they were nice enough to send a great assortment. Wendi sent me the papers, a set of alpha rubons (which are SO cool!), some foam shapes, a few chipboard shapes, and a spool of ribbon! Great stuff! Working on the page of Braden today I even pulled out my own AC thicker stickers! FINALLY USED THEM!! A big thanks to American Crafts!!!!!!

Now, to get ready for Sunday. That's the day we'll be celebrating Braden's FIRST birthday! I've ordered a white cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting. It'll be topped with a firetruck! too cute. His little cake is white with buttercream...I don't think they decorate it but who knows! I'm so sad that my BABY is going to be ONE on Tuesday....where does the time go? He's almost ready to walk on his own, I've told him I'd really like him to work on this and do it BEFORE Tuesday, so hopefully he'll do this one thing for me :)

No new pictures today, but check back after the party!