This is an email I sent to the instructor of a beginner ballet class I found for Allie titled "Mommy & me."
Dear Ms. Jones,
I'm inquiring about your Mommy & me ballet class for 3 year olds. My daughter has never been in a ballet class and neither have I, so I'm not really sure what to expect.
Since this class is titled "Mommy & me," does this mean I will be involved? If so, in what capacity? Thank you in advance for your reply, I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
R. Eaker
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But this is what I was really saying:
Dear Ms. Jones,
I'm inquiring about your Mommy & me ballet class for 3 year olds. My daughter has been asking every day for four months to be in ballet. Since she has Type-A tendencies, I am pretty sure she'll continue to ask every day until she is lined up in front of a mirror with 12 other dainty pink-tutu-wearing little girls.
So, I am officially giving in and hesitantly enrolling her in an art I have a minimal amount of respect for and know nothing about.
Since this class is titled "Mommy & me," does this mean I have to participate? In other words, do I too, have to dance around a room wearing a leotard and tights with a bunch of flakey ballet moms?
Thank you in advance for your reply. However, I am honestly not looking forward to hearing from you because I know you're going to tell me that I have to participate in this class.
Sincerely,
R. Eaker
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Chalk Art
Zachary's drawing skills have improved significantly. And in our family, that is a big deal! He has officially surpassed Todd in drawing skills. He LOVES to draw, spends hours every day making pictures and drawing lots of different things. These are some of his chalk sketches. Next week, I'll post some of his paper drawings.
"T-rex"
"Woody" from Toy Story
"A boy mermaid" (merman?)Monday, March 07, 2011
Good Timing?
As with all children around this age, my kids have a very skewed sense of time. It makes me laugh because they are so confident in their [mis]understanding.
Zachary used to refer to anything prior to this moment as "Last night." So, if he was talking about something that happened yesterday, he'd say, "remember last night when we..." And if he was talking about last year's birthday party, he'd say, "remember last night when we...." etc. He doesn't use "last night" incorrectly any more, but Allie now has a funny little way of referencing time.
Allie will ask "Mommy, what week is it?" when she wants to know which day of the week it is (which happens every day). She will refer to anything in the future as "next Friday." Anything. If I say, "Allie, do you want to wear these shoes?" She says, "No, but I will wear them next Friday."
If she wants to do something in the future, she says, "Mommy, can we play outside next Friday?" even if she wants to play outside later this afternoon.
She'll also use "last Friday" to reference things that have happened prior to today. "Mommy, last Friday at school, we colored an owl." In her mind, the past is "last Friday" and the future is "next Friday."
Allie also thinks the numbers on the clock are indicators specifically for her. She'll say, "Look, the clock is on a 4! When it got to the 4 I was getting in my jammies."
Anytime she sees or hears something that has 3, she'll say, "Look, there's 3 and I'm 3!"
I love their little minds.
Zachary used to refer to anything prior to this moment as "Last night." So, if he was talking about something that happened yesterday, he'd say, "remember last night when we..." And if he was talking about last year's birthday party, he'd say, "remember last night when we...." etc. He doesn't use "last night" incorrectly any more, but Allie now has a funny little way of referencing time.
Allie will ask "Mommy, what week is it?" when she wants to know which day of the week it is (which happens every day). She will refer to anything in the future as "next Friday." Anything. If I say, "Allie, do you want to wear these shoes?" She says, "No, but I will wear them next Friday."
If she wants to do something in the future, she says, "Mommy, can we play outside next Friday?" even if she wants to play outside later this afternoon.
She'll also use "last Friday" to reference things that have happened prior to today. "Mommy, last Friday at school, we colored an owl." In her mind, the past is "last Friday" and the future is "next Friday."
Allie also thinks the numbers on the clock are indicators specifically for her. She'll say, "Look, the clock is on a 4! When it got to the 4 I was getting in my jammies."
Anytime she sees or hears something that has 3, she'll say, "Look, there's 3 and I'm 3!"
I love their little minds.
Friday, March 04, 2011
Happy Birthday Grandad!
Today is Grandad's birthday!! We hope you have a super happy birthday today! We appreciate you and all the fun we have with you. It is always entertaining and full of laughs! The kids especially love to do stretches with you. They seriously think that stretching is a Grandad-only thing!
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
A New Cousin!
Well, she's here! Zachary & Allie have a new sweet little cousin. Her name is Ella and we took a crazy roadtrip to Florida to go & see her over the weekend. We rode with Grandpa & Aunt Jen & cousin Ari, which made it super fun. Aunt Jen chronicled some of the details of this trip in a really funny way on her blog.
Unfortunately, the hospital didn't allow children to visit, so we took turns playing with the kids outside and running up for little visits with Ella, Aunt Shell & Uncle Ryan. This is Allie being a little momma.
This is me being a big momma, and catching up on some work at the same time.
This is baby Ella. She is super cute and looks just like her dad.
This is baby Ari. She is super cute and looks just like her dad, too! Although, I do see some Jenny in this picture:
Aunt Bex & baby Ella:
Grandpa & Ella. He's saying he has 4 grandkids now!
Proud Grandparents!!