Macy is learning to spell in kindergarten, and it's pretty cool to watch her develop and learn.The teacher really encourages them to sound it out. Here's some of her latest spellings and the translations:
Jule--Julie
Joosh--Josh
radr hors--water horse
Loren--Lauren
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Monday, February 11, 2008
I hate speaking in front of a group. Absolutely despise it. I followed fatherly advice and took a speech class in high school, but still hate it. i know, coming from a teacher who speaks in front of a group every day, that sounds silly. I'd rather have a room of high school students anyday than a group of my peers.
This morning I had to do a technology training for a rather large number of teachers. When I agreed, I had no idea it would be so many!! I rushed around this morning, got Macy dropped off at 6:30, dropped off Kaylin at preschool, and rushed down to the presentation. All went fine! I followed my handout, helped teachers with questions, and everyone left satisfied. So glad that was over! Tafterwards the woman in charge asked me to do another one! Yikes! So I guess I have to get over this fear.
Bobby was out of town this weekend, and the girls and I were busy. Jump rope for the heart, basketball pictures, basketball game, and girl scout activity.
A picture from Macy's Jump Rope for the Heart--thanks to all who donated! She raised enough money for a water bottle and a jump rope! She had a great time, and we really appreciate the money raised.
This morning I had to do a technology training for a rather large number of teachers. When I agreed, I had no idea it would be so many!! I rushed around this morning, got Macy dropped off at 6:30, dropped off Kaylin at preschool, and rushed down to the presentation. All went fine! I followed my handout, helped teachers with questions, and everyone left satisfied. So glad that was over! Tafterwards the woman in charge asked me to do another one! Yikes! So I guess I have to get over this fear.
Bobby was out of town this weekend, and the girls and I were busy. Jump rope for the heart, basketball pictures, basketball game, and girl scout activity.
A picture from Macy's Jump Rope for the Heart--thanks to all who donated! She raised enough money for a water bottle and a jump rope! She had a great time, and we really appreciate the money raised.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Snow Day mega picture blow-out
The snow day bell worked again!! Hooray! We had a wonderful day just hanging out. Bobby was off, and he is out of town this weekend for Fire School, so it was nice to be able to spend time with him.
Kaylin wanted to eat the snow as she was "helping" Daddy shovel the driveway. No yellow snow, I told her.
Macy, of course, wanted to eat the snow too. I think she got more in her mouth than her sister.
Later in the afternoon, we went sledding. I think this was the first time the girls went actual sledding, down a big hill They had a blast! Here's Macy and Bobby on the first run of the day.
They actually got along well enough to sit in the same sled!
Macy starts off strong...
Oh, no! Tipping over! Hold on, Macy!
And she didn't. Wipeout!
After that, they got the bright idea to go down on their tummies. Or as Kaylin calls it, her tum-tum.
I love this action shot of Macy. She really had a good time.
And one of the last runs of the day, all three of us in the sled.
We were sledding for over an hour and half, and the girls would have kept going if we hadn't cut them off. Their faces were bright red, Kaylin's nose was dripping like a faucet, and their gloves were sopping wet. After dinner, they fell asleep in the car about 7:30. We just carried them upstairs and they slept in their clothes. They were exhausted. Sledding is hard work!
Kaylin wanted to eat the snow as she was "helping" Daddy shovel the driveway. No yellow snow, I told her.
Macy, of course, wanted to eat the snow too. I think she got more in her mouth than her sister.
Later in the afternoon, we went sledding. I think this was the first time the girls went actual sledding, down a big hill They had a blast! Here's Macy and Bobby on the first run of the day.
They actually got along well enough to sit in the same sled!
Macy starts off strong...
Oh, no! Tipping over! Hold on, Macy!
And she didn't. Wipeout!
After that, they got the bright idea to go down on their tummies. Or as Kaylin calls it, her tum-tum.
I love this action shot of Macy. She really had a good time.
And one of the last runs of the day, all three of us in the sled.
We were sledding for over an hour and half, and the girls would have kept going if we hadn't cut them off. Their faces were bright red, Kaylin's nose was dripping like a faucet, and their gloves were sopping wet. After dinner, they fell asleep in the car about 7:30. We just carried them upstairs and they slept in their clothes. They were exhausted. Sledding is hard work!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
My little sleepwalker...
Last night, I was in bed but not asleep. I hear Kaylin whimpering, so I went to investigate. She's not in her bed, not in the bathroom, not in Macy's room, not in my room. Can't find her. But I can still hear her whimpering. I finally find her on the steps down by the garage, fists shoved in her mouth, whimpering. I pick her up and carry her back to her room. She has no idea where she is, or what is going on. I rock her for a few minutes, then put her back in her bed. She sleeps peacefully until morning.
I've found her before in strange places, like her closet, my bathroom, Macy's room. But it hasn't happened in a while, and this was her first foray into going down the stairs. And not just one set of stairs, but two.
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Another funny Kaylin story. Last week Dad had told me before Kaylin and I left that if we looked out to the southwest while driving, we'd see Venus and Pluto. Venus would be larger, and they'd be the only stars in the sky. I started driving and forgot about it. About halfway to school, Kaylin says, "Mom, look, there's those things Papa was talking about." I look out my window, and sure enough, there are the bright "stars" Dad was telling us about. She's so smart.
I've found her before in strange places, like her closet, my bathroom, Macy's room. But it hasn't happened in a while, and this was her first foray into going down the stairs. And not just one set of stairs, but two.
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Another funny Kaylin story. Last week Dad had told me before Kaylin and I left that if we looked out to the southwest while driving, we'd see Venus and Pluto. Venus would be larger, and they'd be the only stars in the sky. I started driving and forgot about it. About halfway to school, Kaylin says, "Mom, look, there's those things Papa was talking about." I look out my window, and sure enough, there are the bright "stars" Dad was telling us about. She's so smart.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Round 3: Kaylin's birthday party
After Round 2, Macy's basketball game, we had Kaylin's party on Saturday. It was a fairly small affair, to our standards. It was a Little Mermaid theme (had to talk her out of a Hannah Montana theme; no way is my 4-year-old having a HM birthday!!
Below are two pictures of the cupcake cake. The second one was so you could see the pounds of icing dripping off the top. It was great.
The girls played dress-up for a long time, and here's everyone in their finest.
Singing to the birthday girl. She LOVES to have happy birthday sung to her; she feels like she is the absolute queen.
It was a good time. I ran out of things for them to do, so they had some good old quality play time, which worked out great. They all had a great time, moving the tables and chairs to make a fort and a secret hiding area.
Below are two pictures of the cupcake cake. The second one was so you could see the pounds of icing dripping off the top. It was great.
The girls played dress-up for a long time, and here's everyone in their finest.
Singing to the birthday girl. She LOVES to have happy birthday sung to her; she feels like she is the absolute queen.
It was a good time. I ran out of things for them to do, so they had some good old quality play time, which worked out great. They all had a great time, moving the tables and chairs to make a fort and a secret hiding area.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Round 2: 1-1 for Lil' Rhino's
Again, not that we are keeping score, but Macy lost her basketball game this morning. They just didn't play as well as they did last Saturday. Macy didn't make any baskets. I wrote last week about Caroline not passing the ball, and she was pretty bad again today. Apparently no one would pass to her (because she's such a ball hog) and she ran over to Bobby and said, "No one will pass the ball to me!" and Bobby said, "That's because you won't pass to them!" Maybe she'll figure it out.
We are back from Kaylin's birthday party, but I don't have the energy to download the pictures and blog about that. Maybe later tonight or tomorrow.
We are back from Kaylin's birthday party, but I don't have the energy to download the pictures and blog about that. Maybe later tonight or tomorrow.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Round 1: Hannah Montana!
Tonight a good friend and I took our girls to see the Hannah Montana concert that was made into a 3D movie. We'd purchased our tickets way back on January 4th, and good thing--all the shows this weekend were sold out, and it's only running for a week. We got in line at 6:15; there were probably 30 people in front of us, and the line quickly grew behind us. We did our best to entertain the girls for 45 minutes while waiting.
At 7:00, the line began moving, and FAST! We scooped up all the stuff we had on the floor and moved quickly. Two groups that had been behind us appararenly thought we were too slow, and cut in front of us. Patience, patience. The line moved so fast Jennifer and I were dragging Kaylin and Madelyn by the hand; Jessica and Macy were on their own. I quickly figured out that being trampled by tween Hannah Montana fanatics and their mothers was not a good thing! At one point I was deeply afraid Kaylin would trip and be trampled as we moved up the steps of the theatre. We quickly found 6 seats together, and settled in to wait for the movie to start at 7:30.
Hannah Montana aka Miley Cyrus had just finished a tour that sold out nationwide in seconds. Someone had the brilliant idea to take that concert and turn it into a movie, charge $15 a person, which allows even more people to see Hannah Montana. She sang most of the songs she did live, along with some backstage footage. It was pretty cool. It was just like a concert as the audience sang, danced, waved their hands, etc. Macy and Jessica stood up and danced through part of it.
The movie was 3D, and the best part of all was when Macy and Jessica figured out what those glasses were for. They jumped a foot as things "jumped" off the screen and "hit" them. They were hilarous to watch all night. Every time Hannah Montana would "jump" off the screen, they'd try to hug her.They were constantly telling us things like, "those drumsticks hit my tummy!" Kaylin was equally hilarous for another reason--she was paralyzed in her seat, mesmerized by what she saw. She sat criss-cross applesauce and didn't move a muscle, staring at the screen.
As we left the theatre at 9:00, the line for the 9:45 wrapped almost across the lobby. Kaylin had her 3D glasses on upside down, and everyone was smiling and pointing at her. The girls sang to the Hannah Montana CD the whole way home, and even how I have those songs stuck in my head.
I'm so glad the girls got to experience something like that--the waiting in line with all those people, the whole experience. They won't forget this for a long time. Makes it all worthwhile.
At 7:00, the line began moving, and FAST! We scooped up all the stuff we had on the floor and moved quickly. Two groups that had been behind us appararenly thought we were too slow, and cut in front of us. Patience, patience. The line moved so fast Jennifer and I were dragging Kaylin and Madelyn by the hand; Jessica and Macy were on their own. I quickly figured out that being trampled by tween Hannah Montana fanatics and their mothers was not a good thing! At one point I was deeply afraid Kaylin would trip and be trampled as we moved up the steps of the theatre. We quickly found 6 seats together, and settled in to wait for the movie to start at 7:30.
Hannah Montana aka Miley Cyrus had just finished a tour that sold out nationwide in seconds. Someone had the brilliant idea to take that concert and turn it into a movie, charge $15 a person, which allows even more people to see Hannah Montana. She sang most of the songs she did live, along with some backstage footage. It was pretty cool. It was just like a concert as the audience sang, danced, waved their hands, etc. Macy and Jessica stood up and danced through part of it.
The movie was 3D, and the best part of all was when Macy and Jessica figured out what those glasses were for. They jumped a foot as things "jumped" off the screen and "hit" them. They were hilarous to watch all night. Every time Hannah Montana would "jump" off the screen, they'd try to hug her.They were constantly telling us things like, "those drumsticks hit my tummy!" Kaylin was equally hilarous for another reason--she was paralyzed in her seat, mesmerized by what she saw. She sat criss-cross applesauce and didn't move a muscle, staring at the screen.
As we left the theatre at 9:00, the line for the 9:45 wrapped almost across the lobby. Kaylin had her 3D glasses on upside down, and everyone was smiling and pointing at her. The girls sang to the Hannah Montana CD the whole way home, and even how I have those songs stuck in my head.
I'm so glad the girls got to experience something like that--the waiting in line with all those people, the whole experience. They won't forget this for a long time. Makes it all worthwhile.
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