08 SEPTEMBER 2007
Didn’t you know…around here “a day or two” actually means a week? So as promised, I’ve put together an album of pictures from our trip in MN last week. Just look at the memories page under “MN Trip 2007“. Enjoy! Be forewarned though, it consists of about 50 pictures 12 of which are of chickens and various other poultry. Another thing I noticed lacking updates is the girls page. I haven’t put together a monthly album for them since May. So that’ll be my next project. I do know off-hand that the only pictures I took of them in June and July are from our trips and visits with relatives (pictures already posted). Hmm!
Remember how reluctant I was about even putting Annie into pre-school last, and opted to only choose the 2-day-a-week-2.5 hour plan for her. This year I went crazy and signed her up for one extra day each week. Well, I’ve gone even more bonkers. As of Wednesday Annie is now signed up for 5 days a week for 5 hours a day. She will even be eating lunch at school each day. You may be asking, “What was she thinking?” The director approached me to say that they overlooked the fact that Annie turned 4 before September 1st. Apparently, this qualified her for the Pre-K/Kindergarten program they’ve got. It’s more of an intense program than the one she was currently signed up for. I discussed it with Mike, and we were both sold on the idea. Within a day Annie’s now practically a kindergartner, and she couldn’t be happier. The minute she found out she’d be eating lunch there everyday she immediately asked if we could get her a Barbie lunch box. Where does she learn about this stuff? The Barbie lunch box was not purchased; instead we got a cute, unicorn one that I liked. I can’t believe unicorns are making a comeback. I’ll have to pull out those crystal unicorns, dragons, and fairies I’ve been hiding in the closet (I hope you know that I’m kidding–sorry if I’ve offended anyone who collects crystal figurines.)
Mimi is happy for her sister but also jealous of her school experience. She has been quite reluctant to leave each day after dropping off Annie. Ok, I’ll admit I’ve had to actually drag her out kicking and screaming out of the school everyday so far. Does this mean that she doesn’t look foward to one-on-one time with Mommy? I am hoping that we’ll be able to focus on potty-training her now that Annie’s not around to distract. It’s so funny though how different Mimi acts without Annie around. She’s very laid back and sweet. I noticed this while in Minnesota when Annie stayed with G’ma. My hope is that we can bond even more and that Mimi will be given the opportunity to flourish on her own without Annie.