Laundry...
Bed making...
complete with hospital corners.
Sewing,
stuffing...
and the finished product.
Vacuuming...
Yep... Home Ec... at least that's what I'm calling it.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Homeschool Lesson
Laundry...
Bed making...complete with hospital corners.Sewing,stuffing...and the finished product.Vacuuming...Yep... Home Ec... at least that's what I'm calling it.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Money, Money, Money!!
Tis the season to do taxes... fa la la la la la la la la
Ours are done... woohoo!
Are yours??
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Update and a New Dilemma
Thank you all for your advice and comments regarding KK's new affinity for all things not sleep. Fortunately, we had such great advice, we decided to try everything... and so far, it has worked.
L&L, thank you for the reminder of the music... that seems to be key. She listens to the bottom tune for naps and the top one for nighttime.
We also incorporated the crib/pack-n-play advice from ya'll. She takes a nap in her pack-n-play and sleeps in her big girl bed at night.
We also tried placing a gate at her door so she couldn't get out of her room... not a winner.
Bribery has played a key roll in this latest adventure. I made a 'Staying in Bed' chart, where the girls (e had to be involved too, of course) receive a special sticker every morning after they have stayed in their beds. After 5 stickers, they get to choose a special place to go or thing to do. So far, so good. We are on week two. e's task has been changed to 'No screaming or crying for Mom,' since that has been a frequent occurrence over the past couple of weeks. We will get past this... I swear.
Since you all have such great advice... let's throw a new dilemma your way.
As most of you know, e started Kindergarten when we were in California. She was young, but California has a late cut-off date, so we figured, 'what the heck?'. MD, on the other hand, does not have a late cut-off, so that makes her really, really young. We have been given these options:
1. Put her in Kindergarten now and she proceeds as normal.
2. Put her in Kindergarten now and re-start her in Kindergarten next fall.
3. Possibly put her in the public school pre-K program (if she gets in since it is tiered... those with most need get the spots).
4. Put her in a private preschool or Kindergarten program.
5. Don't put her in anything and do home schooling when KK sleeps.
And, to make matters worse... the school that is in our backyard is a Title 1 school which means that over 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. It was named as a 'Distinguished School,' which means that they have dramatically increased their test scores. She will definitely learn about diversity and learn to appreciate what she has... but I am worried that she might get lost since she is really smart. There is a public charter school here that we have applied for (for Kindergarten in the fall) that works on a lottery system. So, we won't know if she got in for awhile, but I am not sure if that's the right place either.
Quite a dilemma, wouldn't you say? What do ya'll think?
L&L, thank you for the reminder of the music... that seems to be key. She listens to the bottom tune for naps and the top one for nighttime.
We also incorporated the crib/pack-n-play advice from ya'll. She takes a nap in her pack-n-play and sleeps in her big girl bed at night.
We also tried placing a gate at her door so she couldn't get out of her room... not a winner.
Bribery has played a key roll in this latest adventure. I made a 'Staying in Bed' chart, where the girls (e had to be involved too, of course) receive a special sticker every morning after they have stayed in their beds. After 5 stickers, they get to choose a special place to go or thing to do. So far, so good. We are on week two. e's task has been changed to 'No screaming or crying for Mom,' since that has been a frequent occurrence over the past couple of weeks. We will get past this... I swear.
Since you all have such great advice... let's throw a new dilemma your way.
As most of you know, e started Kindergarten when we were in California. She was young, but California has a late cut-off date, so we figured, 'what the heck?'. MD, on the other hand, does not have a late cut-off, so that makes her really, really young. We have been given these options:
1. Put her in Kindergarten now and she proceeds as normal.
2. Put her in Kindergarten now and re-start her in Kindergarten next fall.
3. Possibly put her in the public school pre-K program (if she gets in since it is tiered... those with most need get the spots).
4. Put her in a private preschool or Kindergarten program.
5. Don't put her in anything and do home schooling when KK sleeps.
And, to make matters worse... the school that is in our backyard is a Title 1 school which means that over 50% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunch. It was named as a 'Distinguished School,' which means that they have dramatically increased their test scores. She will definitely learn about diversity and learn to appreciate what she has... but I am worried that she might get lost since she is really smart. There is a public charter school here that we have applied for (for Kindergarten in the fall) that works on a lottery system. So, we won't know if she got in for awhile, but I am not sure if that's the right place either.
Quite a dilemma, wouldn't you say? What do ya'll think?
Sunday, January 20, 2008
It's Tricky
Yep, really random, but I couldn't get this song out of my head this morning and this is what was playing.
We miss you guys!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Uhmmm...
So, e picked up a coloring book that KK had been scribbling all over and asked me this:
'What's her name Mommy?' and I say (without looking), 'I don't know', and she says, 'But it says her name's right here.'
'Uhmmm, oh, yeah, that's not her name.'
'What's her name Mommy?' and I say (without looking), 'I don't know', and she says, 'But it says her name's right here.'
'Uhmmm, oh, yeah, that's not her name.'
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
'The Best Day Ever!'...
according to e.
We experienced our first MD snowfall today. And, as you may remember, e LOVES snow. We grabbed our coats and the dog and headed outside.
The snow was flying everywhere and came down really quickly. Our snowstorm lasted all of 30 minutes. But it left us this.
And we were able to make this.
And Isis discovered that she loves snow just as much.
We experienced our first MD snowfall today. And, as you may remember, e LOVES snow. We grabbed our coats and the dog and headed outside.
The snow was flying everywhere and came down really quickly. Our snowstorm lasted all of 30 minutes. But it left us this.
And we were able to make this.
And Isis discovered that she loves snow just as much.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Serenity Now!
I am almost positive that I have stolen this post title from my great friend, Amy, but I just can't seem to get it out of my head this morning.
Prior to this move, the girls' were in separate rooms, e with her bunk bed and KK with her crib. We decided that when we moved, the girls' would share a room. KK is now 2 years, 4 months old... so plenty old enough for a 'big girl bed'. She was so excited about it and did really well... she went to sleep the first night with no problem. But, the last week, she has decided that it would be fun to get out of her bed every 2 minutes after being put to bed. She also climbs into e's bed causing her to scream for us. The past few days, we have had huge fights over nap time and this morning, she was up at 4 AM. After about an hour of trying to get her back to sleep, including setting up the pack-n-play again, I gave up.
Since then, we have already had breakfast, I have taken the dog out twice, cleaned up dog throw up and watched The Wiggles Dance Party twice... ugh!
So, here's our dilemma:
1. Do we forget about the nap and completely lose our sanity?
2. Put her back in her crib in the girls' room?
3. Put her back in her crib in the guest room (we don't have guests all that often)?
4. Set up a big girl bed in the guest room?
5. Pack my bags and sneak out in the middle of the night?
This is such a strange experience... e was a completely different child, we never ran into these problems with her.
Prior to this move, the girls' were in separate rooms, e with her bunk bed and KK with her crib. We decided that when we moved, the girls' would share a room. KK is now 2 years, 4 months old... so plenty old enough for a 'big girl bed'. She was so excited about it and did really well... she went to sleep the first night with no problem. But, the last week, she has decided that it would be fun to get out of her bed every 2 minutes after being put to bed. She also climbs into e's bed causing her to scream for us. The past few days, we have had huge fights over nap time and this morning, she was up at 4 AM. After about an hour of trying to get her back to sleep, including setting up the pack-n-play again, I gave up.
Since then, we have already had breakfast, I have taken the dog out twice, cleaned up dog throw up and watched The Wiggles Dance Party twice... ugh!
So, here's our dilemma:
1. Do we forget about the nap and completely lose our sanity?
2. Put her back in her crib in the girls' room?
3. Put her back in her crib in the guest room (we don't have guests all that often)?
4. Set up a big girl bed in the guest room?
5. Pack my bags and sneak out in the middle of the night?
This is such a strange experience... e was a completely different child, we never ran into these problems with her.
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