Tuesday, February 25, 2014

100th day

Happy 100th day of school! What, haven't you been counting? Teachers and kids do that now. Today there's a party!!! Kate and I are even going to make an appearance (I'm volunteering and Kate promises she'll be a good helper).

Molly had a 100th day homework page last night that asked, among other things, whether she's 100 inches tall and if not, how tall is she? This led us to discover that, according to the marks on the wall, she's grown 3 inches since the last time we measured! I'm not sure when that was, but we haven't lived here even a year. Wow!


Yodel-ah-hee-hoo!

Ta-dah!! So many school projects sent home this month.

Kate's portrait of Molly.
In other big kid news, Molly has been going out to the bus stop by herself for the past few weeks. This is a wonderful development, particularly for me because I just give her a hug at the door. No bundling up, no standing in the cold, no bundling up Kate or leaving her cranky in the house while we wait for the bus. Just a kid getting a free ride to school. 




It almost makes up for all the "Down Down Baby" and "Don't drink whiskey, I know karate, I'll punch you in the body" rhymes she has picked up on that bus. For a month or two her bus friends in the afternoon (when the big, bad 1st and 2nd graders are in the mix) have been trading. It's really amazing how they've developed a mini economy around things like fishtail bracelets, bits of dollhouse furniture, balloons and plastic jewelry. I really wish they would give out a list of the kids on the bus with contact info the way they do for her classroom. I'd really like to be in touch with other parents about these sorts of things.

Love this Valentine's Day card...




Meanwhile, we just got Kate all signed up for preschool in the fall. Coincidentally we were in the church that shares the kid rooms with her preschool and she stayed with the volunteers playing in the rooms during the service, no separation issues at all. Woo hoo! Also, our neighbor Ellie across the street is going to the same school on the same days. It's going to be lovely fall, I think.


2 comments:

AnnaPK said...

I cannot believe that Kate is wearing a shit that Lucy was wearing last year! :D
Maybe we can wander aimlessly together for an hour while our youngests are at preschool next year!!!
Lucy's friends have started potty jokes, the current favorite is telling someone to look under there until the person says "under where?" and hen you laugh and laugh that they said underwear. :D
See you soon!

Thea said...

What a great time in your live . Enjoy every minute. life goes fast and never comes back.