Claire started Kindegarten and she loves it. The first couple weeks were a bit rough. I think emotionally draining for her. I imagine it's a lot like starting a new job. You try so hard because you want to get it right. It's just draining. She had a couple big melt downs the first week but overall we are starting to get the hang of it. Claire loves getting a green dot every day and she loves to be the first one in her class room. The girl is so competitive she wants to race everyone in the building in the mornings. We walk her up to the building and we all scream out our "i love u's" but she is gone. Sometimes, I make her stop and come back for more kisses just because I know she hates it! Ha! Hmmmm..... I definitely love to agitate my girls. Is that normal? I think it builds character. :) Claire loves Tuesdays and Thursdays because we've worked out an agreement that she can buy her lunch on those days. She promises me she is eating her fruits and veggies... :) Claire and I have our own scheduled day where mamma comes to eat lunch at the school. I, however, haven't figured out whether she wants to see me or if it's that she likes the suprise food I bring her each Wednesday. Either way - I'll take what I can get. The lunches are such a nice little suprise that I didn't realize I would be getting. It's pretty much the only time each week we have for just the two of us. It just melts my heart to watch her at school. I'll sneak in and peek and watch her interact with her new school friends. Priceless. She loves the independance of it all.
At the house before school on her 1st day:
Really tired of me taking pictures at this point:
Off she goes:
Today was Claire's 6th birthday. We woke up and daddy had made brownies so we could have Brownie Sundaes in bed. Claire's breakfast of choice of course. We went to ITZ and nearly lost our sanity, but that is over and we are still alive so hey - it's a good day! Nana and Pappa and Mamo came along for the fun. This morning before we left we were outside as Claire was trying out her new skate board and Meg said "listen mommy, the birds are singing." I swear, that was Pappa Smith. He was there wishing Claire a happy birthday. Call me weird, but I believe it. Never has Meggie ever mentioned the birds singing. We all stopped to listen. It's moments like these that remind me there is more to life than what we are living here on earth. It gives me hope for our future....
After ITZ, mamo and I took Claire shopping and she bought her first trashy outfit at "Justice." Ok, so it's not really trashy, but it was our first trip to the store and I was regretting it as soon as we walked in the door. $62 dollars later and we got 1 dress, 1 hoodie and 2 hair pieces. Shoot, I'm going to start gluing a few sequins on her shirts and we'll just call it a day. Never AGAIN. OR shall I say, never again until her next birthday when she tells me that is where she wants to go. :)
Claire got her own room for her birthday. We haven't really been using our upstairs for all that much, but she's been really wanting her own space. So, I suprised her and decorated the room and got it all ready. She was so suprised and loved it. She has been up there quite a bit today. She took her own bath and is even sleeping up there tonight. She is thrilled.
On to my sweet Meggie Moo. She is really thriving having Claire in Kindegarten. She loves being the big sis in the house and has now taken over Claire's role she held last year. Not having to take a nap that is. I'll lay her down on the couch and she let's me work which is great. Meggie now has no competition which is so nice for her. She started ballet and seems to be loving it. Her teacher at Pre-school told me she was a "perfectionist" and was "ready for Kindegarten." Hmmmmm....
Emmie is something else. She is a little sneaky and loves to eat. She runs to me with a Z Bar every morning while I'm in bed trying to waken my tired eyes (they are wonderful by the way if you are looking for a good snack/breakfast bar for the kids). But, she would eat 3 a day if I would let her. She can throw down some nachies (her word for nachos) and tells us on Friday nights that she doesn't want to eat at home - she wants to go out to eat. She will sit and comb her hair for what seems to be 30 minutes. She can bath herself better than Claire or Meg and she is 3.... she laughs and snorts (and toots all at the same time) and has the best manners of any 3 year old I've ever met. She will tell you too that she always laughs and toots when daddy tickles her. She STILL caresses me in the mornings. She rubs my face and my arms. Sometimes, I still sneak into her room at night so I can hear the sound of her sucking on her thumb. She has the strongest sense of smell and is forever asking us if we've brushed our teeth or telling mamo she smells like coffee. If your teeth are not freshly brushed she will not take any kisses from you! She will go outside and then tell you she is just way too hot to be outside and she'll come inside, pour herself a glass of juice and plop herself in front of the tv. She's 3. My sweet Emmie.
