The Week in Review

This week certainly was a full one. With Sophie's allergic reaction, my registering her for Kindergarten and my sister Peg's successful surprise bday party in PA, there was a lot going on. We didn't make it up for the party, but Peg did call me about an hour after her big surprise to fill me in. I could hear all the Maier's (Mary and Mom in particular, imagine that?) in the background having a great time. A very happy big 5-0 to my sister Peg. She is young at heart, and truely the embodiement of "50 being the new 30".

Registering Sophie for Kindergarten, that was something. It is hard for me to believe that she will go off into that BIG elementary school next year, fully cutting the cord, and being influenced so much more by her peers than her mean ole Mommy. I also had her last conference at Preschool. Mrs. Garrett's synopsis: she will take grade K by storm, and all the teachers will fight over her for 1st grade. The only item she might have an issue with..."can listen without interrupting when teacher reads to class". (again, imagine that?) Mrs. Garrett said she has gotten a lot better about this since the beginning of the year, and it isn't that she is being rude, she just has SO much to share. Here are some pics of our week:

Sophie completes the read a thon at school with 600 minutes read, and $90.00 raised. And they make rabbit ears for their Easter Egg hunt on Friday.

Emily discovers Sophie's wooden shoes and decides she would really like to try them on....

or at least move them to a better spot in the kitchen.

Michael learns to climb up the playset ladder all by himself, and wants to go down the slide the same way.

Mission accomplished, pollen boy!