pre-k

A Photo-op Ends After-school Standoff in the Driveway

by Monica on September 9, 2009

Sweet Pea was VERY mad that we didn’t go straight from pre-k to church. She loves Mission Friends and Preschool Choir on Wednesday nights. I kept telling her that it was more than 2 hours ’til time for church. No one else would be there if we went straight there.

By the time I pulled into our driveway, she had worked herself into quite the tizzy. She refused to come out of the van. Absolutely refused. “I’m NEVER NOT coming out of this van!”

OK. I’ll save the double negative lesson for another day.

After a few moments of us being in the house (I left the van door open and was standing at the front door window watching her the whole time…no worries folks), I realized a new strategy was in order if this standoff was going to come to a peaceful ending.

little miss grumpy

I sent Snap Pea to get my camera off the desk. If there’s anything Sweet Pea loves more than having her own way, it’s getting her picture taken. Sure enough, I started snapping photos and out popped her curious head. It wasn’t long before she was strutting in the door ready for more photo ops.

Thank goodness for vanity.

My favorite shot from this photographic negotiation is my day 4 photo in the series 365 Photos.

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P is for Polly Panda and the Plague and Promises

by Monica on September 3, 2009

Polly Panda. The peapod squad may not have a stellar attendance record for pre-k thusfar, but they are learning like crazy! One of the wonderful things they do is something called Animated Literacy. This week, they’ve been talking about Polly Panda. Pp. They’ve learned songs about her painting purple p’s on pizzas and porcupines. They walk around the house whispering “p-p-p-p” sounds.

The Plague. Snap missed Monday. All of them missed Tuesday. Sweet Pea has been out Wednesday and today and will also be home tomorrow. But we’re trying our hardest to keep up so they’re where they should be when their immune systems decide to kick-in.

Promises. Not knowing, of course, that Sweet Pea would still be sick at this point, I promised them that I would make a panda cake to bring to their class tomorrow. It’s a promise I simply must keep. So, after they all went to bed tonight…I made a panda cake. And because I know Sweet Pea is going to be heartbroken to miss out on the “p” fun, I made cupcakes for the two of us to decorate together tomorrow.

Now, if we could just pulverize these nasty germs! That would be positively perfect!

polly panda cake

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I’m Stuck

July 22, 2009

I’m not in a blogging sort of mood. Oh, I have plenty of mushy sentimental things stirring in my heart and whirling in my head. And I could fill many posts with those things. My babies start pre-k in a few short weeks. I’m very prone to sudden bouts of weepiness lately. I don’t get [...]

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