I love this picture of Faith that I took on our front lawn over the weekend. (Or what's left of our front lawn as it's been beaten down by an infestation of crane flies and drought and our ongoing environmentally-friendly lack of watering...also we're too cheap.)
The first week of school was over and Faith loved it. She finally got to do math (counting by twos) on Thursday, so she was very happy. She also loved French and walked around saying, "Bonjour maman" one evening. Although, if you ask her what her favourite part of school is, she says, "Snack time." She's her father's daughter.
On the weekend, we helped Aunt Allyson put together her party favours for the baby shower this coming weekend. And, we didn't even eat much of the candy! After finishing up the favours, we took Blake and Faith out to the front lawn so we could sit in the shade and enjoy the warm weather. Hence the sunglasses pose.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
First day of grade one....continued
We can safely say that the first day of grade one was a success. I picked up Faith from school today and was met with a very happy kid. She didn't stop talking from the time I picked her up until we walked in the front door. The summary is as follows:
"We had two lunches, but they're too short to eat all your food."
"We got to go outside for recess. The grade 1,2,3s get to play on the play equipment only in the first recess. The older kids get to play on the second recess." (This is grossly unfair, apparently.)
"There are lots of rules in Grade 1. You have to ask to get out of your seat!"
"I'm sitting with all people I know."
"Grade one isn't very good because we didn't do math today and didn't get any homework." (I almost wanted to check her temperature after this comment.)
"I met a girl who got lost in a cornfield." (What?)
Anyway, she was very excited still and is looking forward to going back to school tomorrow. And, she is still very gung-ho about making her lunch, which she did with George after her favourite supper of "plain noodles and salad".
The grade one adventure has begun.
"We had two lunches, but they're too short to eat all your food."
"We got to go outside for recess. The grade 1,2,3s get to play on the play equipment only in the first recess. The older kids get to play on the second recess." (This is grossly unfair, apparently.)
"There are lots of rules in Grade 1. You have to ask to get out of your seat!"
"I'm sitting with all people I know."
"Grade one isn't very good because we didn't do math today and didn't get any homework." (I almost wanted to check her temperature after this comment.)
"I met a girl who got lost in a cornfield." (What?)
Anyway, she was very excited still and is looking forward to going back to school tomorrow. And, she is still very gung-ho about making her lunch, which she did with George after her favourite supper of "plain noodles and salad".
The grade one adventure has begun.
First day of grade one
I dropped Faith off this morning for her first day of grade one...her very first day of all-day school. She was very excited about everything from making her own lunch, to picking out her clothes, to getting her own desk at school.
When she found out she was going to get her own desk, she yelled, "I'm so excited!" What a change from JK and SK!
She hasn't comprehended yet that she actually has to do work at school, I think.
When we got to school, it was a swarm of parents and kids waiting by the grade one door. We got to meet her teacher, Mrs. Witherspoon, and Faith even talked to her! Then, when the bell rang, we all trooped inside to see the kids' cubbies and classrooms. Faith's new desk is really a round table where she's sitting with her friend, and two other boys (which I'm sure I'll hear about when she gets home).
So, the first day has been a success so far. We'll see what she has to say when she gets home.
When she found out she was going to get her own desk, she yelled, "I'm so excited!" What a change from JK and SK!
She hasn't comprehended yet that she actually has to do work at school, I think.
When we got to school, it was a swarm of parents and kids waiting by the grade one door. We got to meet her teacher, Mrs. Witherspoon, and Faith even talked to her! Then, when the bell rang, we all trooped inside to see the kids' cubbies and classrooms. Faith's new desk is really a round table where she's sitting with her friend, and two other boys (which I'm sure I'll hear about when she gets home).
So, the first day has been a success so far. We'll see what she has to say when she gets home.
I did it...Blake finally gets a cheerio in his mouth
Blake jumped over a major hurdle on September 3rd. His pincer grasp and hand-eye coordination finally allowed him to get a cheerio into his mouth all by himself! This is most exciting for the rest of the family as it means we no longer have to get our fingers bitten off feeding him cheerio after cheerio.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Curly-headed flirter
Blake is definitely a smiler. Especially for the ladies.
I was telling George the other night at supper how he loves to smile at all the sales clerks when we are out shopping.
"Yeah," Faith piped up, "Even the ugly ones."
I was telling George the other night at supper how he loves to smile at all the sales clerks when we are out shopping.
"Yeah," Faith piped up, "Even the ugly ones."
Tattoos for school
Faith decided that she wanted to do some temporary tattoos on each arm this week, just in time for the first day of school. She's a biker at heart, I guess.
Speaking of school, Faith found out her classmates and teacher on Friday. She has a couple of friends in her class (although not all), and there are more girls than boys, so she's happy. Plus her teacher is a girl, so it's all golden.
Today, Labour Day, is the day before school and she's been bugging us all day to make her lunch. We decided that she can start helping with this this year (I always remember making my own lunch...Mom, did this start in grade 1?). Anyway, she has taken this decision with a certain single-mindedness that only a six-year-old, or her father's daughter, can have. George finally told her she had to wait until AFTER supper to make it.
Her next question, of course, "Can we have supper now?"
Speaking of school, Faith found out her classmates and teacher on Friday. She has a couple of friends in her class (although not all), and there are more girls than boys, so she's happy. Plus her teacher is a girl, so it's all golden.
Today, Labour Day, is the day before school and she's been bugging us all day to make her lunch. We decided that she can start helping with this this year (I always remember making my own lunch...Mom, did this start in grade 1?). Anyway, she has taken this decision with a certain single-mindedness that only a six-year-old, or her father's daughter, can have. George finally told her she had to wait until AFTER supper to make it.
Her next question, of course, "Can we have supper now?"
Learning how to crawl
As you can see from the photo, Blake has been practicing his crawling stance for the last couple of weeks. He has worked his way up to rocking back and forth on his hands and knees, but he hasn't quite managed to get moving in a forward motion...yet. It's only a matter of time. And then life will get very interesting. Do you know how many little beads, Barbie bits, and other choking hazards are strewn about our house? Constant vigilance and possibly liquor (for me) is the only answer.
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