Monday, June 15, 2009

100+ Words

We have reached 100 words so far in reading. I am so shocked with how much the girls retain. All I have done is make it fun and they WANT to do it! They love showing people they can do it too.

Here are a few photos of our board.
Food


Animals


I print out pictures, laminate and apply the velcro. Every week we change the group (household, animals, food, travel, beach etc.)


I am also making them their own books with the words they learned. They love being able to read. I get them bound at Office Max.


Monday, June 8, 2009

Dancers

Thursday, June 4, 2009

Just because she's cute...

Friday, May 29, 2009

Olivia's Movin' On

Here are some pics from Olivia's 1st Day of Pre-school and Last Day (yesterday).
She has grown so much this year.

Pop Pop and Olivia on the 1st day, she was so nervous!



Olivia and Pop Pop on the last day of pre-school


Olivia during their procession



Olivia jumping for joy! as they sang their songs


Olivia with her teachers that she will miss so dearly!


Thanks Woodside for an incredible year!

Dance Rehearsal

I was very overwhelmed last night. Dress rehearsal is a chance to get in your videotaping and pictures because you cannot do that at the actual recital.
Well 1st, the girls were at opposite ends of the stage so I could not get them both in the actual videotaping. My zoom was broken off the video camera and so I could not zoom in or out and it was slightly out of focus. So of course instead of enjoying my talented beautiful children I got stressed, flustered and upset. They truly were amazing.
My sister used my new camera to get some pictures but couldn't figure out the settings and so most pictures are blurry. BUT I'M OK today just a little upset still. I will share what I have and start trying to find others who got some better pictures. I am pretty sure my friend Paula got some good shots of my girls.

Here is before when we were waiting in line for pictures


The girls with their best friend Sophia

The girls after the certain opened




Worst of all you never call baby when you say you will
Can you tell Megan is on the phone, totally in character ;)

Olivia was checking her dance teacher and followed her lead to remember this part of the dance

Megan adding in a wave to us as she was taping....she is good at making us feel loved!


I will add the video I took soon. I am going to try and get my friend Paula's video too since her daughter was right next to Megan.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Lots to share but no time

I have pictures from the beach to upload.
Videos of week three site words to upload.
BUT no time. We start swim this week. We have dance rehearsal Thursday.
I have no food in my frig from being away.
I need to get hair gel and make-up for dance pictures.
I have to steam the outfits.
I now have to leave because I am mom volunteer today at Olivia's school....just wanted to let you know there will be some stuff posted in the next few days!
Now I am off!

Friday, May 22, 2009

The Literal Mind of a 3 yo

I forget sometimes that what I say sounds much different to the kids then what I intended.
This morning the girls were having a tug of war over the fold up laundry basket.
They beckoned me to come and make a choice on who should get the basket.
I said, "OK, which one of you is gonna be the bigger person and let go"
Olivia then said, "Mommy, you are the bigger person so tell Megan to let go"

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Dance costume/practice pictures





Monday, May 18, 2009

Site Words 2

Week 2- 5/11 - 5/17

Megan
video
Week 1 review
video
Olivia
video

Did not video week 1 review

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Site Words

Week 1 5/4 - 5/10:

Megan

video

Olivia

video