The Royal Blog

Four going on 14.

Last Friday, E2 came home from preschool and said "Well, apparently R is my boyfriend.  He kept trying to kiss me all day."  (Did you let him? "NO!") 

Monday she came home and said that no, R wasn't her boyfriend (Is he still trying to kiss you? "YES!") K was (Does he know that? "No.").

Today she told me that K said he would sit by the girl wearing the prettiest dress, so could she please wear one of her hanna dresses?  I wasn't in the mood for a discussion about feminism or a temper tantrum so I said yes and let it go.  ("I hope K doesn't know I have this dress!" WTH?")

9/11/09

 

A Summer Camp Masterpiece

Last Day of Preschool Summer Camp!

Preschool Zoo Field Trip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then & Now!

First Day of Preschool! 9/3/08

 

Last Day of Preschool!  5/27/09

 

Snack: Cookies
Job: Calendar Helper
Toys: I forgot!
Songs: Open Shut
Learn: I didn't learn any sheets! ("What?") Any sheets that letters are on!
Craft: Flower Pot

E2's "day". Maybe. Or maybe the whole thing is a lie. I don't know.

Snack: Cookies
Story: No
Song: Open Shut
Playtime: Went outside and played bubbles and inside played race cars
Learn: None letters
Craft: Well, I colored it, I put sprinkles on it well actually glitter and I think that's about it but it isn't. It isn't about it.
Do you have anything else you want to say about your day: Yes, I colored. Inside. I'm kidding. I played on the computer. Because I'm really really kidding. 

Today's Preschool Creation:

Roar!

 

Job: "I didn't have any job!"
Snack: "My snack was cookies."
Story: No "We went outside"
Toys: "Race cars. And I played with S_____!" (S is a new little friend of E2's.
She doesn't go to the preschool part; she is in the daycare part. So now E2
likes to stay there a little bit when she is done with preschool. Which is okey-
dokey with Mom!)
Did you learn anything?: "No."
Craft: Lion
Did you talk about lions today?: "Mmm-hmm. That's why we maked-ed a lion."

 

 

Preschool Progress Report

 

Last month of Preschool

 

 

 

Snack: Cookies
Job: Craft Helper
Song: Open Shut
Story: Didn't
Learned:
Craft: Puppet and Zebra
Toys: Race car, jaguar, octopus on the computer (Hmm, I think someone is just repeating what they are seeing on Dora....)

Happy Monday!

 

Snack: Pretzels
Job: Cup Helper
Story: None
Songs: Open Shut
Toys: Pretend race car
Learn: Z
Craft: Grasshopper (forgot to bring it home)

The rain rain rain came down down down

 

Right before dance class yesterday, E2 cleaned her face with a baby wipe.  Whoosh! Instantly there were three bright red spots on her face. I don't think they bother her, and they look a little better today, but I have been putting Neosporin on them.

 

Job: Line Leader
Snack: Cookies
Toys: Race cars, Olivia doll
Weather: Rainy
Story: No
Song: Open Shut
Learn:
Craft: Apparently a ladybug that she forgot to bring home.

Good Friday

Job: Craft Helper
Snack: Pretzels
Book: No
Song: Open Shut
Toys: Race cars, trucks, a face, a choo-choo train, a couch, a pillow, a batman and a pretend tiger.
Craft: Easter Bag

"I look adorable!"

Said E2 this morning, after getting dressed and checking herself out in the mirror....

 

Snack: "Cookies, like my favorite!"
Job: No job
Story: "I don't know and she didn't read any cause we had to get some time for craft and a food."
Song: "Open Shut"
Letter: "We didn't learn any. Well, you have to tell me. Can you look in my folder?" (They worked on the 'an' word family today - pan, can, fan.)
Toys:

• "I think that's a little bit." 
• "A little bit of what?"
• "A little bit of typing about my day. So we're done, okay mom?"

Craft: Turtle picture.

We just watched Ni hao, Kai-lan, and are getting ready to work on starfall.com,

Leprechaun Girl

Snack: "Pretzels"
Job: "Soap Helper"
Story: "She didn't read one"
Song: "Open Shut"
Toys: "Race cars...Miss T...watermelon...tambourine...rang some bells"
Letter: "U"
Craft: "My hat"

TGIF

E2 has not adjusted to the time change well (or three exhausting weekends finally caught up to her - not sure which). She missed preschool Monday & Wednesday, and I had to force her to go today. 

 

Job: "Line Leader"
Snack: "Pretzels"
Story: "about a cat"
Songs: "Open Shut when it was time for snack. Weather song too"
Letter: T
Toys: "I don't know. Well, race cars, submarines, purses, hats, dinosaurs, and I colored"
Craft: Dolphin spinner
Learned: "I don't know"

Good Timing

I am totally down with the Rain Rain Go Away concept. 

 

Snack: Goldfish
Job: Caboose
Story: She didn't. (read a story)
Toys: Race cars, regular cars
Learn: I don't know.
Weather: I don't know.

Valentine's Party

 

"We played a game. And we got this (sucker) for winning. I won two games! We got in a circle and passed out treats and cards."

Conversation on the way home from preschool:

E2: "I'm sorry I was mad at you earlier. Do you forgive me?"
Me: "Of course! And I'm sorry I get grouchy sometimes and yell. Do you forgive me?"
E2: "No."
Me: "What?!?"
E2: "When you get grouchy at me, you put me in bed. So, no. I do not forgive you."

Note to self: Next time, blow E2's nose right BEFORE taking her photo, NOT right after

 

• Snack: Cheerios
• Job: Cup Helper
• Story: She didn't read any stories
• Toys: Race cars and regular cars and sometimes I played with....well that's not the only thing I played there....I played with a small Miss T there! (I assume a little doll?)
• Learned: Well, come see my folder. I don't know what number we learned. We aren't learning letters. (Today was number 14)

In her folder was an invitation to a birthday party!  It is being held at the same place where E1's friend had a party.  E2 wanted so badly to stay and play, and now she can!

Cloudy Sunshine

 

Snack: Pretzels
Job: Soap Helper
Toys: Race cars and regular cars
Craft: Cloud
Story: We can't read a story today
Song: Raincloud
Weather: Snowy on the ground (which is really irritating E2 today. I told her the rain would wash most of it away this weekend.)

E2 sounds SO much better than she did yesterday (sniffly sneezy coughing); I hope I'm over it just as quickly.

Wednesday

 

 

E2 was all excited to take a picture out in the snow with her "sled" until she slipped and fell several times (which is bound to happen when you insist on wearing your gold sparkly shoes).

Snack: Cookies
Job: I didn't get a job today
Story: Ummmmm....I don't know...and she didn't read anything to us
Craft: Sled (this month's theme is Seasons & Weather)
Toys: Race cars and regular cars
Did you hug or kiss K: Nuh-uh

Color for February is pink (duh), shape is heart (duh) and the numbers are 14 & 15.

Now we're eating pears and watching Dora.  Next is soccer. I don't think I'm going to sign her up anymore; I'm getting tired of forcing her to go. 

Update: Now it's mandarin oranges and Diego.  We're not going to soccer. E2 said "I'm going to be in a grumpy mood at soccer because I DON'T. WANT. TO. GO."  Sorry B, looks like you're stuck with a gymnast or a dancer or a cheerleader!

Update #2: Of course when it's too late to go, she's all "Okay, I'm ready for soccer!" and "WHAT? WE AREN'T GOING?"  Grrrrrr.

Preschool

Pre preschool:

 

 

After preschool:

 

• Snack: Pretzels
• Job: Line Leader
• Story: I don't know
• Song: Open Shut
• Craft: Happy Tooth (community worker: Dentist)
• Toys: Race cars and regular cars

• E2: "K was there today!"

• Me: "Did you give him a hug?"

• E2: "No.  I wanted to give him a kiss, but everyone would have laughed at me."

Rollercoaster

 

 

   

E2 left preschool in smiles.  Since coming home, it has been the mood swing express.   It started with anger and her shrieking "Take out my hair pretty!", fists clenched at her sides.  Then there was dismay: "It's ugly! It is ug.uh.ly!"  When I asked if I could take a picture of her silly hair, it prompted a giggle fit.  And so on, from shoe throwing to kiss-blowing.  What a long half hour!!

• Snack: Cheerios

• Job: Don't Know
• Story: Don't Know
• Letter: O
• Craft: Piano (Community Helper: Musician)
• Play: Race cars and regular cars

Preschool January 23rd

Before Preschool:

 

After - she's a Doctor!:

  

• Snack: Pretzels

• Job: Caboose
• Story: I don't know
• Song: Open Shut
• Letter: 12
• Craft: Doctor Bag 

Slippery Nasty Ol' Winter

 

Snack: "We didn't do snack."
Job: "Nobody was a job out. Nobody was a job."
Story: "I don't know."
Play: "Racecars and cars. Regular cars and racecars."
Potty: Yes! Went #1 and #2 at preschool. Hooray!
Craft: School Bus

Phooey on the CyberShot. Phooey on my stupid broken windshield wipers. Phooey on how crummy the roads are today.  Phooey on not being able to enjoy the pretty snow.  And can someone explain to me why, last week when we were *expecting* snow/freezing rain, there were trucks all over the place treating the roads, but yet today, nary a plow or salt truck in sight.  Harumph. Oh, and phooey on soccer and gymnastics. If no one is going to take care of the roads, we're staying home.

Watch out, there's a new sheriff in town

• Snack: "Cheerios"

• Job: "Didn't get one"
• Book: "Ohh! Maybe I don't know"
• Play: "Racecars...and we listened to songs by the way"
• Song: "Open Shut"
• Did you learn anything today?: "Nope, not even letters."
• Craft: Policeman's hat & badge (The theme for the month is Community Workers)
• Potty: Yes! Finally went at preschool.

Mmmmmm

 

• Snack: "Pretzels"

• Song: "Open Shut"
• Book: "Bunny and Bunny and Mr. Silly Girl. And I do not know what it was called." 
• Toys: "Oh! Racecars."
• Job: "Um...........Oh! Cup helper."
• Letter: "Can you tell me? Cause I don't know."

Preschool, Day whatever

Snack: Cheerios
Job: Soap Helper
Book: None
Song: Open Shut
Toys: Cars and racecars
Letter: M
Craft: Mailbag

December 15th Preschool

• Job: Line Leader

• Letter: L

• Snack: Cheerios and brownies

• Craft: Pinecone Christmas Tree

• Story: "I don't remember"

• What's the weather like today: "Cold and rainy"

• Toys: Racecars and regular cars

"We played with carrots while you were all by yourself at home"

"My Day At Mango's"

• Snack: Pretzels

• Songs: "Open Shut...two Open Shuts."

• Story: "I don't know"

• Toys: "Well, race cars."

• Craft: "Hmm...Oh! Did you remember? A deer! You remember, a deer" (a paper bag Rudolph)

E2 wanted to talk about her day and have me type it on the computer.

She asked me last night, upon noticing the neighbors icicle lights, why the spider webs were lit up. :)

E2's very first preschool Progress Report! :)

Tuesday afternoon I had my parent-teacher conference with Miss T.   Our little devil child is a good school girl!  I was surprised to hear words like "quiet" and "reserved"; Miss T was surprised to hear that E2's favorite word to say is "butt".  Miss T calls E2 her "match girl"; whatever someone says, E2 can match that.  (I told her I called that one-upping, which is a trait I do NOT like.)

3: Can Do

2: Almost There

1: Not Yet

Personal/Social Development:

• I am gaining self-confidence - 2 (E2 is a little fearful and asks for permission when it is not necessary)

• I make good use of my time - 3

• I work well independently - 3

• I take good care of materials - 3

• I participate in classroom activities - 3

• I accept responsibility - 3

• I work well during center time - 3

• I accept and respect authority - 3

• I have good manners - 3

• I have good self-control - 3

• I follow the school rules - 3

• I play well and interact with others - 2 (When her best buds K and M are not there, she is a little withdrawn)

• I am considerate of the feelings of others - 3

• I am using all my senses to help discover the world around me - 3

Special Areas:

• I am developing large muscle coordination - 3

• I participate in games - 3

• I participate in all musical activities - 3

• I am developing rhythm - 3

• I am using materials creatively - 3

Skill Development:

• I listen quietly when others speak - 3

• I listen to and follow directions - 3

• I use sentences to communicate - 3

• I relate my experiences to the group - 3

• I can use my imagination - 3

• I enjoy books, stories and poems - 3

• I can recognize some capital/lowercase letters - 2

• I can hear words that rhyme - 2

• I can print my name correctly - 1

• I try to write letters - 2

• I try to write numbers - 1

• I can identify shapes - 3

• I recognize the 8 basic colors - 3

E2 is a "great listener and loves to help out. She is a good role model for the other students".

Day 32

Guess who got out of the tubby this morning to POOP ON THE POTTY?!? Maybe my Christmas Wish is coming true!!

Day 30

I started E2's tub this morning and told her to get in.  When I went back to the bathroom, she was VOLUNTARILY SITTING ON THE POTTY and tried to get something out!  She got out of the tub twice to try. She got out of the tub a third time, sat on the potty, and PEED!!  This is HUGE for E2 aka "I don't wanna be a big girl" aka "I'm scared of the potty".  She was SO proud of herself! "I'm a great pee'r on the potty!" "I'm gonna do it again sometime!".  But the first thing she said was "Can I call Daddy?" and was a little sad when I explained that Daddy is in California and still sleeping.  I told her I would put it on the blog and that made her a smidge happier.

Snack: "Cookies"

Job: "My job was...hmm...aha! I was snack helper."

Song: "Open Shut."

Book: "She read about carrots"

Toys: "We didn't go outside today. It was too cold and chilly." What did you and K play? "We both played trucks and I played with cars."

Day 29

E2's obsession this morning was with the SNOW!, especially touching and eating it.  We're getting a light dusting today and it is good! and yummy! and awesome! and there's so much of it! and it's snowing because it's Christmas snow!

And there was a really big truck parked at the bakery next door to preschool!!!

Snack: "Cheerios"

Job: "Me and T were the Snack Helper"

Book: " 'Bout the town of the book"

Songs: "Open Shut. Engine Engine #9."

Letter: H

Toys: "Inside and outside, it was a LOT of race cars"

Day 28

Poor E2 thought she saw a dog this morning (I never did see it).  On the drive to preschool, she was very concerned about the sign.  Apologized for knocking it over, wondered if I could fix it, asked if the dog was going to get it.

Snack: "Cheerios"

Job: "Line Leader"

Book: "Oh, she read Ant on a Parking Lot"

Song: "We sang Open Shut"

Craft: "That thing that we just did" (Banana Cereal page she is holding below)

Toys: "Race cars outside and inside."

eta: "Oh mom, can I tell you one more thing about my day? We sanged a lot of the Alligator song! Can you type that down?"

Watermelons, Smoothies, EFD and Sweet Peas

Day 27

Job: "Calendar Helper"

Snack: "Pretzels"

Book: "I don't know...no no no the other teacher read us a story. Oh! Giraffe and a Dinosaur!"

Song: "Open Shut and the Alligator song"

Toys: "We played a LOT of race cars!"

What's the weather like today?: "Oh! We sang that song too!  I said Cold, just Cold. And we sang I Can Say My Sounds! That's a lot of songs!"

Day 26

This was spontaneous goofiness:

Snack: "Cookie"

Job: "Line leader but J taked the line leader"

Book: "It's about letters"

Song: "We sanged Open Shut" "and in the reading corner we sang What's the weather like today"

Learned: "We didn't learn....wait a minute we learned about letters"

Letter:"H...G....grrr.... just E, we learned about E....and F! Feather goes to F"

Craft: watermelon slice

Paperwork

Day 25

Job: "Snack Helper"

Book: "A chicken one"

Song: "Open Shut Them"

Craft: Broccoli

Toys: "I played horsies and I played cars and building blocks"

Snack: "Cheerios"

Strawbunny Shortcarrot

E2 did not want to wear her Strawberry Shortcake hat today.  There was a pair of bunny ears in the car (E1 needed them yesterday for a play) so I suggested those instead.   E2 is actually going to spending most of the day at preschool.  A. I won't have to drag her around at the big kids' school stuff and 2. the preschool/daycare is going to be doing fun stuff all day long so I thought it would be a really fun day for her.

Day 24

• "Did you play games?"
• "YEAH! ..... and we got goody bags!! And now I'm done"

So that was E2's day!

Rainbows? and Butterflies

E2's friend drew a picture for her and had the hardest time getting her to take it! E2 was a little confused and didn't totally understand why M kept handing her the picture.

The butterfly E2 made today:

Day 23

 

Snack: Wafers

Job: Snack Helper

Book: A chicken

Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Animal: Butterfly

Craft: Butterfly

Day 22

Snack: "Cheerios"

Job: "Line Leader"

Book: "A funny one"

Songs: "I don't remember"

Craft: "You know what, I don't want to talk about this day again. I don't remember. OH! Sparkle pumpkin!"

Toys: "I don't want to talk about this day!"

Day 21

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Picking E1 up from school early, picking E2 up from preschool, and as soon as B gets home, E1 and I are headed up to Cleveland for her meet. She competes tomorrow morning around 9:30.  Z has a tournament starting tomorrow with games at 11:30 and 3:30.  Keep the kids in your thoughts please! :)

Day 20

Job: "I don't remember"

Snack: "Cookies"

Book: "A duck one"

Song: "I don't remember"

Animal: "A pig"

Letter: "I don't remember"

Playtime: "With K"

Day 19

Job: "Supplies Helper"

Snack: "Cheerios"

Song: "I can say my sounds"

Letter: E

Learned about: Flowers

Craft: Planted a sweet pea seed in dixie cup.

E2's post-preschool happiness disintegrated almost instantly. She didn't want to get in the car and started running around on the sidewalk.  Went to Krogurt's (we're out of chocolate milk) and she about fell apart. Whiny, fussy, disobedient, belligerent - sooo not fun.  Now that we're home, she's a bit better. 

A very busy day!

First of all, my public service announcements for the day.  A.  It's a good idea to fill your gas tank up *before* you go somewhere, especially if you may be heading to a rural-ish area. #2 It's a very good idea to actually write addresses and directions down and not just eyeball a map and think "Got it!", especially if you were nonchalant about A.  C. I need On-Star. 

Today was the preschool field trip to the pumpkin patch at Leed's Farm! Once E2 and I got there (only 3 minutes late!) we had a lot of fun.  Well, after the animal portion.  E2 is not fond of animals unless they are in a book, on tv or are about fifty feet away.  We were given pellets to feed the goats and E2 refused so I did it. This is E2 being DONE with the animal portion:

Having fun in the Play Barn:

Trying out the mini zip line:

Going down a fun slide:

Finding out her legs are just a smidge too short for the cars:

Going on a way fun "dragon" (wagon) ride:

Picking a pie pumpkin and three mini-pumpkins:

And, posing for some silly pictures:

It wasn't quite time for soccer but there was no point in going home, so we killed some time at a park:

Time for soccer! Today was the last day of this session so I signed E2 up for the next one.

Finally, time to pick up the big kids from school. We stayed for about 45 minutes to play on the playground:

Turns out E1 got stung on her eye today:

Z was in a good mood until we got home. Now he's in jerk mode.

So today was a good (mostly) day, but now I am exhausted!  Depending on attitudes and behavior, we *may* go back to Leed's this weekend.  It sure was fun!