05.31.09
Posted in Life with my girls at 11:17 pm by tina
It’s been a wonderful kindergarten year for Madison. The journey is everything I had envisioned (and better), and I couldn’t be more grateful of how this school year went.
A few things that are important to me
1. Experienced teachers who know all the education ‘theories’ AND love kids. Mrs. Buckner and Mrs. McCarthy are two teachers I wish I can HOG for the rest of Maddy’s learning years. Their activities are child-centered, thought provoking, purposeful, and consistent. They can turn every minute into a learning moment and their patience is beyond human understanding.
2. High parental involvement. I can’t say enough about how much I believe a successful education environment is built on committed teachers and parents. It’s been a fun year getting to know other parents during center time as well as on the field trips.
3. I am more than grateful to have a job that gives me the flexibility to be able to volunteer in Maddy’s class. It’s wonderful to have gotten to know each of them (all 23 of them. Well, maybe just 21, but that is another story and why I should not be a teacher)
This year has flown by so fast. First grade, here we come!!
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05.22.09
Posted in Life with my girls at 8:46 am by tina
Staring at daddy’s green onion pancake wrap-
daddy: Do you want more
Livy: yea.
Daddy cut his wrap into two and about to give one to the little girl-
Livy: Why you have the big one?
me: Daddy is bigger. Let him have the big one.
Livy: no. I want it.
And so life goes on with one daddy being hungry this morning. Next time, daddy will be smart to cut his pancake in equal halves!
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05.21.09
Posted in Life with my girls at 9:23 pm by tina
The weather was gorgeous outside, and I decided to take the girls on a ‘treasure hunt’. Instead of walking home by the regular sidewalk, we ventured off to the buffer zone behind the houses. We were set to hunt for caterpillars, ladybugs, and bunnies if we get lucky.
We had to cross this little creek area filled with retaining stones. I carried Livy because I didn’t think she’ll be able to make it across without getting her shoes wet (which is not a terrible thing by itself. However, if she gets her shoes wet, she’ll whine and whine and request to be carried for the rest of the way home, and that is not good for me). I was a bit slow simply because the little girl is no longer the lightest thing in the world, and I didn’t want to drop the new camera.
Maddy, already crossed over by this time, thought that I was having trouble and screamed on the top of her lungs:
“Mommy, don’t be afraid. Jesus is with you. You will be ok. Remember Jesus is with you!!”
She yelled so loud I felt slightly embarrassed. Not because I thought she said anything wrong, but I was really hoping God didn’t really think I needed help there. I suppose He knows that, and I think He is delighted to know that one little girl in this household knows where to put her trust!!
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Posted in Life with my girls at 12:52 am by tina
Livy has been waking up in the middle of the night screaming for me. At first I thought she is coming down with something since she usually sleeps through night, but last night I realized that I am just her midnight transportation to the potty.
When she turned three last month, I had to compromise and made a deal with her-
Livy: I can’ wear a pull-up.
Me: Why not?
Livy: I am three.
Me: If you don’t wear a pull up at night, you have to wake up and pee pee in the toilet. If you pee pee in bed, then you have to go back to wear pull up.
Livy: ok.
I need to have a talk with that child who repeatedly outwits me and clarify that in the process of her going potty in the middle of the night, mommy does not want to be notified.
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