Showing posts with label kindergarten. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kindergarten. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

independence day...

it is official:  she is a kindergartner!
asked for pancakes for breakfast.  and she got 'em!
one of my friends,
who's daughter is in my daughter's class,
told me she made it back to her car before she "lost it". 
me?
i barely made it out of my car.

but i know she is ready.
she is confident.
she is excited.
she is ready.
and i am beyond proud.
a bit nostalgic...
it has been her & me since she was 16 months old. 
me & her & little sister.
us 3 girls have spent each day together.
and i will miss that.
i will miss her.
but when i picked her up
and
she told me
she had a great day
and
"i really, really, REALLY like my teacher!"
i knew it was going to be ok.

i am so proud and glad that in the last 5 years of parenting,
her daddy & i have already taught her so very much:
manners
pride
individualism
independence


despite some tears and sadness today...
i was more proud than anything!
 wren in her 1st Day Of School outfit
(chosen entirely by her!)

little sister (also in an outfit she chose!)
& her kindergartner

the daddy & his kindergartner

the momma & her kindergartner

in line, ready to head in to her classroom!

wren and her teacher!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

'twas the night before kindergarten...

and she opened a little gift from momma & daddy.  a new book and a pouch for "lil white kee-kee".
and then she chose her "1st day of school outfit".
a pink dress that has ruffles she really loves.  and rainbow leggings.  she loves rainbows!
except for the shoes.  going to wait to see if it is sunny, she can wear her daisy sandals.  but if it is still rainy, she will wear new socks and her star tie-shoes.
and little sister chose her outfit for her "1st day of taking sister to school".
she thinks this might be her choice on her first day of preschool, too.
she was so proud of her choices that i just could not tell her it doesn't quite match.
over the weekend we decorated a pringles can.
we put her name on it.
she chose the stripey-rainbow paper.
 and butterflies!  and a "hello kitty" bow.  and some purple ribbon.
 and even more butterflies!  "whole bunches of colors...like a rainbow!" according to wren.
 and inside the can she was to put 2 important things...she chose a photo of "lil white kee-kee" and ISU pom-poms.  pom-poms made just the right size for that "lil white kee-kee".
then last night we all went to her school's open house/ice cream social.
a great opportunity to get her photo by the welcome banner just outside the main entrance.
 and she gave us the big tour of her school - she knew the way to her room without any help!  once in her room, she introduced her daddy to her teacher.  and she found the table where she would be sitting.
 and i needed to get a photo of my 3 favorite people!  too adorable, huh?!
 we took all her supplies (everything labeled...individual crayons and pencils and markers...erasers, white t-shirt, folders, gym shoes, kleenex, baggies, oh my!) and a blanket (made with a favorite auntie) and i had to make a "brag sheet".  well, the parents were to make it.  the size of a scrapbook-page.  decorated.  telling all about our kindergartner.  i chose a bit of a non-conventional design.  each family member chose their photo and gave me a quote about wren.  i had to take some liberties with the translation of the pets' quotes, but you get the idea, right?  i told wren that this would probably go above her cubby where she'll put her gym shoes and backpack.  and that as she passes through the hallway she can see photos of each of us.  she loved that!  her favorite quotes were ruby and puddy's.  she cracked up when i was reading them to her.







ahhh.  glad to have that all done!

yesterday us girls spent the day at a waterpark.  we went on the big-big slides.  we rode the waves in the wavepool.  we laughed.  we picniced.  we soaked up the sun and one last summer day together.  and today when we woke up to rain, we were so glad for yesterday!

this afternoon all 3 of girls piled into the momma & daddy's bed and enjoyed one last "all girls snuggle".  wren wanted to do that because "we won't be able to do that until saturday or sunday since i am in school other days".  it was the best nap ever!
tonight i made wren's favorite dinner...and dessert was some of gram's homemade applesauce!  delish!

and someone has requested pancakes for her breakfast for her 1st day of school. 
she is going to have the best first day ever!!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

limey. fun.

i shall make these tomorrow.  yup.  i will.
i *heart* most things chock full of limey goodness.
a little something for a summer afternoon...


lime sugar cookies

these badboys (or girls?) need a couple of ingredients that i do not have on-hand.  like limes.  so when we go get ant traps.  yeah, ant traps.  those wee little turds seem to think that the hotness outside means they can scurve their way into my home.  oh. no. you. did. n't.  ant traps shall be end of those unwelcome visitors!
 
oh, and hubs needs toothpaste.  has enough for 1 more day.  i told him that we have like 10 travel-sized ones in a drawer.  either he did not hear me, or he was acting like he did not hear me.  yeah, none are the exact kind he currently has.  but they work.  right?
 
this is "the-week-before-my-entire-world-changes".  because, well, when my oldest goes to kindy-garten next week it is all about me, right?  (just kidding....really i am.  we'll both be fine.  eventually.) 
 
so we three girls are whood-dee-shoop-dee-ing it up. 
 
daytrip to the children's zoo so they could ride ponies, pet goats, feed llamas, cuddle up a rabbit and a rat...
 
sharing some sonic-happy-hour-deliciousness.
 
a swimming playdate.
 
another playdate.  but with a new classmate/friend.
 
"hydrant" party...fairly certain that nea is gonna "freak" when she is allowed to run in the water.  in the street.  oh.  my.
 
late-evening sight-seeing drive.
 
scones with an auntie.
 
a best friend's birthday party.

a visit to the children's museum.

splashing at a water park.
 
new school open house/ice cream social to get ready for the year.
 
and then finally.  "the day".  totally going to not let her see me cry.  seriously.  and i think she will be just peachy and big and brave and all things kindergarteny.  although she did tell me the other evening when i did tuck-in, tuck-in that she thought she might miss me during the day and that maybe she should have more than just saturday and sunday off.  hoy.  boy.
 
stayed tuned for more the "momma meltdown".  if that kinda thing interests you...

Monday, July 12, 2010

"k" is for...

KINDERGARTEN!
(only 34 more days until "the day"...)