Kindergarten Independence

At the very end of August,
     my little tag-a-long...

          my side kick... 

               my darling little girl... 

suddenly "grew up" overnight when she started Kindergarten.

I was excited for for her!  So much fun was to come with friends, learning, and growing.

This is one of my favorite pictures from her first day of school...

Photo credit to Daddy. Great shot, My Love!

We were walking to school for the first time...

     and she just marched in front of us, ready to go!

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Also exciting from the first week was this flower that Allison brought home the second or third day of school.

And the story went something like this:

     ALLISON:  Maverick gave me a flower.

     ME:  Maverick gave you a flower?

          Meanwhile I am thinking...that was quick. 

          This week her first day of school.

          Next week, her first date!

          Then what? Marriage a month from now...??!

     ALLISON:  Yes!  And I have to take it home and take care of it, then bring it back to show him!

     ME:  Oh, so you are going to bring it home, then take it back to show him tomorrow?

     ALLISON:  Yes!

     ME:  Can I see it?

          ... She shows it to me and it's a silk flower with a felt back. 

          Possibly lost from someones barrette or headband?

     ALLISON:  We found it on the playground!

          Ah-ha!

          How cute!

For the first month or so of school I frequently heard about Maverick, as well as her other classmates.  Then, the report came home, via Allison, that Maverick was "stepped on by a horse" and out of school...  then I heard that his Mom transferred him to a school that was more convenient for them (so he wouldn't be late for class every day!). 

Now, I miss hearing about Maverick. 

Thank-you Maverick

for being the first school boy to give Allison a flower!

   

Soccer Class

Both Allison and Carter took a Soccer Class --Indoor Soccer Skills-- over the summer.  Here are a few pictures from the last class of the session (on August 28, 2010)...

   

ART by Carter

A Circle Painting from Preschool

A Sticker Picture from Preschool



   

Allison Eats A Fried Egg!

For most the eating of a fried egg would not be a notable occasion, but for Allison, this was her FIRST fried egg!  This was taken back in August after a negative skin test for egg and getting the official go-ahead from her allergist. 

She tasted the crispy edge, the soft white part, and some of the yolk before declaring that she was done.  She wanted to try it all, but I don't think she liked it very much!

(But she does like CAKE made with eggs!)

Photo taken August 25, 2010.

     

 

Giant Cucumber

DISCLAIMER:  I am catching up on getting some pictures up on the blog!  So, the next few posts are likely to be out of order... Enjoy them anyway!!

This is a GIANT pickle cucumber that we picked from our garden (a couple months ago).  It was hiding amongst the overgrown cherry tomato plant so we didn't know it was there until it was huge!

The taste testers claimed it tasted pretty normal... but I am skeptical!

Photos taken August 2010.

 

 

Socks!

Allison loves her crazy socks! 

She got these for her birthday from Grandma...

Carter wanted a picture of his socks, too.

   

Poems by Allison

LITTLE SHARK

Little shark swam into the cave.
Ate some fish.
And swam out of the cave.


LITTLE DOLPHIN

Little dolphin swam into a cave.
Ate some fish.
And swam out of the cave.

    

Boogers

We were awakened a couple mornings ago by Allison and Carter coming into our room to have us settle a dispute... about boogers.

     ALLISON:  Carter says his teacher told him that if you eat boogers you'll get worms in your tummy!  That's not true!  Is that true?!

She stands there with her hands on her hips and a look of defiance on her face waiting for an answer...

     ME:  Well, teachers are pretty smart.
    ALLISON:  But Carter says that if you eat your boogers you will get worms in you tummy and that's not true!
     ME:  Well, sometimes teachers aren't exactly right, but you shouldn't eat your boogers.  Anyway, It doesn't matter if you don't eat your boogers.

Long pause.

     ME:   Have you been eating your boogers?

Longer pause... and finally a shoulder shrug.  We burst out laughing and Allison demands clarification...

     ALLISON:  But it's not true that you will get worms in your tummy, is it?
     ME:  Just don't eat your boogers.

   

My Beautiful Daughter

This evening, while playing outside, Allison comes to the door:

     ALLISON:  Daddy!  We found meteors!
     DADDY:  You found meteors?
     ALLISON:  Yes! Slow meteors.
     DADDY:  Let me come see.

And they both head back outside looking up at the western sky...

The official report after the investigation:

     DADDY:  They were just slow moving jets leaving contrails.

Guess she lured him into her game, though.

Still, she's so smart.  It just makes me smile.

    

Not-A-Box

We recently got a wonderfully fun book called Not a Boxby Anoinette Portis.  My amazingly literary husband picked it out - and I marvel at his ability to always choose the good ones!

This simple story is about a bunny, a box, and imagination.  The bunny insists that the box is Not a Box! 

So, when we happened to get a box this week that was the perfect size for a little guy, we declared it a Not a Boxand lots of fun ensued!  Carter knew just what to do with it...  Has sat down and drove it like a racecar, then he colored it and added some dot paints.  Finally, we cut some doors in the sides and our Not a Boxwas ready to provide hours - days, actually - of fun!!

A bus.

A robot.

Another robot.

A race car.

A flying race car (flapping the "door wings").

A place to sleep.

Carter in a broken down box. 

But don't tell him! 

He thinks it's Not a Box!!

 

Allison Says - "Ask Mom"

Two night ago, James was tucking Allison in at bedtime...

     ALLISON:  Ask Mom if I can have Tylenol.

     DAD: Why don't you as Dad if you can have Tylenol?

     ALLISON:  Dad, will you ask Mom if I can have some Tylenol?

Guess she knows who's boss, huh?