Just an evening meltdown over something so silly. Luke was outside on the deck and the sliding door was closed. The sound you hear in the background is Paige who was not feeling very well and a bit whiny. Aahh...the joys of the 6 o'clock hour some days :)
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
First Day of Preschool - 9/4/12
It really was no surprise to me, but Luke did great on his first day of 3 year old preschool!
I asked him the night before if he wanted me to walk him in or if he wanted me to drop him off and have a teacher bring him in (which is preferred by the school). He quickly answered that he wanted me to drop him off. He repeated this several times the next morning.
I was doing really well with this whole "my little boy is going to school" thing until completely out of the blue on the car ride to the preschool, Luke said, "I'm not going to cry when you drop me off Mommy". My eyes filled with tears. He was such a big boy and I really have no idea where that comment even came from since neither Wally (and I confirmed this with him) nor I ever mentioned to Luke anything about crying.
As we pulled into the parking lot, Luke actually clapped and said "There is my school!". So there we were in the drop-off line...I snapped one last picture of him, got him out of the van, and walked him around to the curb where one of the teachers greeted him, I hugged him, kissed him and told him to have a good day and that I loved him, and then the teacher took his hand, and led him inside to his classroom. He didn't even show one sign of being a little bit nervous. He just marched right on in ready for a new adventure! Such a proud Mommy I am :)
(his excited face!)
For pick up, we actually go inside, line up outside their classroom and the kids are dismissed one at a time to us. I got a big smile from Luke when he saw me, but I wouldn't say he was like dying to see me for the last 3 hours. I was sure excited to see him though. I picked him up and kissed him right away!
As is typical of Luke though, I got very little information out of him about his day. He has been this way with daycare forever and school seems to be the same. His response is always that "he played". And when I dig for specifics and ask lots of questions, I don't get too many detailed answers. Usually throughout the day or night, he will give me a little more information and the best conversations typically happen at night in his bed after we are done reading books and before the lights go out.
All went well on Thursday and he seems to really like Ms. Sandy. There is a little bit of confusion for him with our new schedule. He is still trying to understand that he only goes to school 2 days a week and that he comes home the rest of the day with me one day and the other day I drop him off at Punky's for a half day while I go into work for a bit. It will take some time to get into this new routine for all of us - I need to adjust my home life a bit with being home on Tuesdays instead of Fridays.
We are looking forward to a great first school year for Luke! I am so proud of how brave he was and can't wait to see him learn new things and make new friends!
I asked him the night before if he wanted me to walk him in or if he wanted me to drop him off and have a teacher bring him in (which is preferred by the school). He quickly answered that he wanted me to drop him off. He repeated this several times the next morning.
I was doing really well with this whole "my little boy is going to school" thing until completely out of the blue on the car ride to the preschool, Luke said, "I'm not going to cry when you drop me off Mommy". My eyes filled with tears. He was such a big boy and I really have no idea where that comment even came from since neither Wally (and I confirmed this with him) nor I ever mentioned to Luke anything about crying.
As we pulled into the parking lot, Luke actually clapped and said "There is my school!". So there we were in the drop-off line...I snapped one last picture of him, got him out of the van, and walked him around to the curb where one of the teachers greeted him, I hugged him, kissed him and told him to have a good day and that I loved him, and then the teacher took his hand, and led him inside to his classroom. He didn't even show one sign of being a little bit nervous. He just marched right on in ready for a new adventure! Such a proud Mommy I am :)
(his excited face!)
For pick up, we actually go inside, line up outside their classroom and the kids are dismissed one at a time to us. I got a big smile from Luke when he saw me, but I wouldn't say he was like dying to see me for the last 3 hours. I was sure excited to see him though. I picked him up and kissed him right away!
As is typical of Luke though, I got very little information out of him about his day. He has been this way with daycare forever and school seems to be the same. His response is always that "he played". And when I dig for specifics and ask lots of questions, I don't get too many detailed answers. Usually throughout the day or night, he will give me a little more information and the best conversations typically happen at night in his bed after we are done reading books and before the lights go out.
All went well on Thursday and he seems to really like Ms. Sandy. There is a little bit of confusion for him with our new schedule. He is still trying to understand that he only goes to school 2 days a week and that he comes home the rest of the day with me one day and the other day I drop him off at Punky's for a half day while I go into work for a bit. It will take some time to get into this new routine for all of us - I need to adjust my home life a bit with being home on Tuesdays instead of Fridays.
We are looking forward to a great first school year for Luke! I am so proud of how brave he was and can't wait to see him learn new things and make new friends!
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
"Unofficial" First Day of Preschool
August 30th was Luke's "unofficial" first day of school. I am calling it "unofficial" since it was just an hour to meet his teacher, see his classroom, and Wally and I were able to stay with him. However, this was our opportunity to take pictures like crazy if we wanted. His teacher asked us to do the picture-taking today so the kids are able to get right into their routine on the actual first day on Tuesday. Plus, Daddy was with us today and won't be on Tuesday so we were able to get a picture with him too!
It was pretty bright out so Luke insisted on wearing his sunglasses!
Thumbs up for school!
I told you it was bright! (And I realized I don't like my screen door & need a cushion for my rocking chair!!!)
I tried to get a picture of Luke & Paige, but Luke was over the pics and well, Paige doesn't sit still so off we went! We dropped Paige off at Punky's and started our journey through the school years with our first-born Lucas!
The class started off with a book read by their teacher Ms. Sandy. There is also an aide named Ms. Amy, which Luke thinks is hilarious. There are 12 kids in Luke's class. 7 boys and 5 girls I believe.
After the story, it was time to find the little person with their name on it and start decorating! Luke did his all on his own, which I can already tell wasn't the case for everyone. As much as I wanted to add a little more color to his, I let him be and make it his own!
He was loving the black marker!
All done!
After hanging his person in the hall with Ms. Amy, he got to pick a prize from the treasure chest.
Then Luke had a little storytime of his own.
We had to take a picture of the cupcakes for Paige!
After some more playing and of course trying out the bathroom in the classroom, we were ready to say goodbye for now until his official first day on September 4th!
We ended Luke's unofficial first day of school with a special lunch with just the 3 of us.
I can't believe my baby is off to school even if it is just 6 hours a week. This is a major milestone and we are all so excited! I don't really anticipate drop-off being an issue on Tuesday after seeing how today went, but I suppose you never can predict the mood of your 3-year old on any given day. I will be sure to update!
It was pretty bright out so Luke insisted on wearing his sunglasses!
Thumbs up for school!
I told you it was bright! (And I realized I don't like my screen door & need a cushion for my rocking chair!!!)
I tried to get a picture of Luke & Paige, but Luke was over the pics and well, Paige doesn't sit still so off we went! We dropped Paige off at Punky's and started our journey through the school years with our first-born Lucas!
The class started off with a book read by their teacher Ms. Sandy. There is also an aide named Ms. Amy, which Luke thinks is hilarious. There are 12 kids in Luke's class. 7 boys and 5 girls I believe.
After the story, it was time to find the little person with their name on it and start decorating! Luke did his all on his own, which I can already tell wasn't the case for everyone. As much as I wanted to add a little more color to his, I let him be and make it his own!
He was loving the black marker!
All done!
After hanging his person in the hall with Ms. Amy, he got to pick a prize from the treasure chest.
Then Luke had a little storytime of his own.
We had to take a picture of the cupcakes for Paige!
After some more playing and of course trying out the bathroom in the classroom, we were ready to say goodbye for now until his official first day on September 4th!
We ended Luke's unofficial first day of school with a special lunch with just the 3 of us.
I can't believe my baby is off to school even if it is just 6 hours a week. This is a major milestone and we are all so excited! I don't really anticipate drop-off being an issue on Tuesday after seeing how today went, but I suppose you never can predict the mood of your 3-year old on any given day. I will be sure to update!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Life Right Now
My blogging seriously lagged there for awhile and it will probably happen again at some point, but for now here is a little update on our life right now.
As I have mentioned, Wally started school on August 13th so the kids are back to Punky's 4 days a week. The beginning of the school year is always rough for Wally. With Back to School Nights, coach's meetings, and golf practices and matches he sees less of the kids which is difficult for him. It doesn't help that this year he was given a zero-hour class to teach so he is out the door by 6 AM so most mornings he doesn't even see the kids before he leaves. Although, they might have caught on to that because they are both waking up earlier and earlier these days and have been able to see Daddy for a few minutes at least.
Punky's has been going well. Paige was struggling with drop-off for awhile at the end of the summer, but she has actually been great the last 2 weeks. I laugh because usually if I tell her to go sit down for breakfast she is off and running - no tears when there is food! She is eating at the table with the big kids now too - no more highchair for her. And they told me that she raises her hand for more food just like the older kids. She is also napping on her own cot with the big kids too. Does this make her a big kid now too? Aaahhh!
Luke is less than a week away from becoming a preschooler. He starts after Labor Day. I have been so excited for him, but just recently it has started to hit me that he will be somewhere completely new to him and not know anyone. It makes me nervous for him! We have been talking about school a lot though and hopefully he will do just fine. We have a parent's meeting tomorrow night and then "Meet the Teacher" is Thursday morning which I think is huge. Luke will get to meet his teacher and classmates, see his classroom, and bring his school supplies. Hopefully all of that will help him feel fairly comfortable come next Tuesday morning. Wally was able to take off of for a few hours this Thursday morning so we can all go meet Luke's teacher together and have a special lunch just the three of us!
We have had eye issues in the past week. First Paige woke up last Wednesday morning looking like she was in a fight overnight. Her eye was swollen and just about completely shut. She had no fever and no runny nose, but rather than assuming it was pink eye, I went with it was a cold that settled in her eye - that seems to happen to my kids. We wiped the gunk and headed to Punky's. I was taking a chance that they were going to let her attend for the day. Punky was fine with it and her eye was still a little red when I picked hr up, but she had no issues with it after naps and by the next morning it was fine.
Then Luke woke up with his eye stuck shut on Friday morning and it really freaked him out. All was fine on Saturday and then it happened again on Sunday and Monday morning. Today was fine. Hopefully that is the end of all that gunk!
As for me, I started the couch to 5k running program at the end of July with plans to run the Brookfield Zoo 5k on September 23rd. All started well and then we went to the Dells. I woke up early the day we left to get my run in and then packed my shoes knowing that I only needed to run one day while we were there. Well, of course I didn't do it and then I didn't run for 2 weeks! Luckily I was early enough in the program that it didn't hurt me to take those 2 weeks off, and I finally got back on track. I am halfway through the program and have officially signed up for the run. I have been running every other day or sometimes back-to-back days depending on Wally's schedule and when I can fit it in. I have realized that I hate running with the sun beating down on me and my legs don't work in the morning, but I love running at night. (I shoudl really sign up for a night race instead!) I have never been a runner and swear I don't have the lung capacity to be a runner, but I am pushing through it and feel great when it is over! Other than running around with my kids for the last approximately 4 years, I have been pretty inactive. It feels good to be up and moving again! We gave our treadmill (well, actually Kathy's treadmill) to Stacey to use so I am restricted to running outside only and that is probably best. I don't think I would enjoy running on the treadmill and therefore wouldn't even do it. Stacey is also doing the program so we will be running together on 9/23! Wish us luck!
With school back in session, I knew that I absolutely needed to get back to meal planning and I have to admit I have been very successful at it for the last few weeks. I plan out the week, grocery shop, and prepare as much the night before as I can. I generally have a 1-year old hanging on my leg as I move from stove to refrigerator to sink so the quicker I can get everything prepared and served the better! My house is finally clean top to bottom so my goal is to maintain that and not let anything fall behind. That makes for a happier Momma and more free time to do fun things.
I guess that is really it for the last couple of weeks. We are just getting back into the swing of the school year.
And of course, some random pictures taken over the last couple of weeks!
Road trip to LP
Maud Powell Festival Drum Circle
Park fun with Grandma & Grandpa
Golfing with friends
Outside fun
Silly girl!
Self-portrait
Blondie :)
A glimpse at an evening with 2 kids :)
As I have mentioned, Wally started school on August 13th so the kids are back to Punky's 4 days a week. The beginning of the school year is always rough for Wally. With Back to School Nights, coach's meetings, and golf practices and matches he sees less of the kids which is difficult for him. It doesn't help that this year he was given a zero-hour class to teach so he is out the door by 6 AM so most mornings he doesn't even see the kids before he leaves. Although, they might have caught on to that because they are both waking up earlier and earlier these days and have been able to see Daddy for a few minutes at least.
Punky's has been going well. Paige was struggling with drop-off for awhile at the end of the summer, but she has actually been great the last 2 weeks. I laugh because usually if I tell her to go sit down for breakfast she is off and running - no tears when there is food! She is eating at the table with the big kids now too - no more highchair for her. And they told me that she raises her hand for more food just like the older kids. She is also napping on her own cot with the big kids too. Does this make her a big kid now too? Aaahhh!
Luke is less than a week away from becoming a preschooler. He starts after Labor Day. I have been so excited for him, but just recently it has started to hit me that he will be somewhere completely new to him and not know anyone. It makes me nervous for him! We have been talking about school a lot though and hopefully he will do just fine. We have a parent's meeting tomorrow night and then "Meet the Teacher" is Thursday morning which I think is huge. Luke will get to meet his teacher and classmates, see his classroom, and bring his school supplies. Hopefully all of that will help him feel fairly comfortable come next Tuesday morning. Wally was able to take off of for a few hours this Thursday morning so we can all go meet Luke's teacher together and have a special lunch just the three of us!
We have had eye issues in the past week. First Paige woke up last Wednesday morning looking like she was in a fight overnight. Her eye was swollen and just about completely shut. She had no fever and no runny nose, but rather than assuming it was pink eye, I went with it was a cold that settled in her eye - that seems to happen to my kids. We wiped the gunk and headed to Punky's. I was taking a chance that they were going to let her attend for the day. Punky was fine with it and her eye was still a little red when I picked hr up, but she had no issues with it after naps and by the next morning it was fine.
Then Luke woke up with his eye stuck shut on Friday morning and it really freaked him out. All was fine on Saturday and then it happened again on Sunday and Monday morning. Today was fine. Hopefully that is the end of all that gunk!
As for me, I started the couch to 5k running program at the end of July with plans to run the Brookfield Zoo 5k on September 23rd. All started well and then we went to the Dells. I woke up early the day we left to get my run in and then packed my shoes knowing that I only needed to run one day while we were there. Well, of course I didn't do it and then I didn't run for 2 weeks! Luckily I was early enough in the program that it didn't hurt me to take those 2 weeks off, and I finally got back on track. I am halfway through the program and have officially signed up for the run. I have been running every other day or sometimes back-to-back days depending on Wally's schedule and when I can fit it in. I have realized that I hate running with the sun beating down on me and my legs don't work in the morning, but I love running at night. (I shoudl really sign up for a night race instead!) I have never been a runner and swear I don't have the lung capacity to be a runner, but I am pushing through it and feel great when it is over! Other than running around with my kids for the last approximately 4 years, I have been pretty inactive. It feels good to be up and moving again! We gave our treadmill (well, actually Kathy's treadmill) to Stacey to use so I am restricted to running outside only and that is probably best. I don't think I would enjoy running on the treadmill and therefore wouldn't even do it. Stacey is also doing the program so we will be running together on 9/23! Wish us luck!
With school back in session, I knew that I absolutely needed to get back to meal planning and I have to admit I have been very successful at it for the last few weeks. I plan out the week, grocery shop, and prepare as much the night before as I can. I generally have a 1-year old hanging on my leg as I move from stove to refrigerator to sink so the quicker I can get everything prepared and served the better! My house is finally clean top to bottom so my goal is to maintain that and not let anything fall behind. That makes for a happier Momma and more free time to do fun things.
I guess that is really it for the last couple of weeks. We are just getting back into the swing of the school year.
And of course, some random pictures taken over the last couple of weeks!
Road trip to LP
Maud Powell Festival Drum Circle
Park fun with Grandma & Grandpa
Golfing with friends
Outside fun
Silly girl!
Self-portrait
Blondie :)
A glimpse at an evening with 2 kids :)
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