catching up?

Maybe I'll catch up this time... I haven't written since July 21st, and it is now November 14th! So much time, so many changes!



Sofia...

* Started Kindergarten. She is there all day, from 9:00-3:45! It took some getting used to for me, that is a long time not to be with my little girl! For her, I think she got upset the 3rd day of school, but once we figured out that what was upsetting her the most was waiting for the other kids to be quiet in the hallways while walking to specials, we decided she was OK. She seems to really thrive this year!
* She loves Music, even is OK with PE (though she tells me she doesn't like the games).
* She is reading sight words, spelling phonetically, counting to 100.
* She is enjoying swimming lessons, although had a little upset last night. It was her first time in the next level class, and for some reason, she took one look at her teacher (who looks like a very nice guy, really) and started screaming! Finally I got it out of her that she thought she was going to be with the other guy. It just follows, she gets an idea in her head, and it sticks! I'm not sure where it came from, but anyhow, we got her into the pool, and I think she will be fine. She told me she would work very hard to get to the next level where the other teacher is.
* She just started taking dance again, and is completely in love, as always!



Emerson...

* Started preschool at Dos Pasitos. He is there T-W-Th from 8:45-11:45. It is a nice break for me! The transition was hard, he was very resistant to going at first, but seemed to be OK when I left, so we kept at it. Now he loves it! His teachers all speak Spanish to the children, and he is singing a few songs in Spanish. Really cute to see!
* Kent took him for his first haircut Saturday. Yes, we saved a lock of that blonde stuff! :)
* Sofia may be "the boss", but Emerson is "the enforcer" these days. He tells me, "If that car crashes into that house, the car is going to jail!" This morning, it was, "If that birdie crashes our window, the birdie is going to jail!" Sofia didn't quite agree with the ultimatum for the poor birdie.

What else?
Halloween...

Sofia dressed as a very cute Pipi Longstockings! She has, just as last year with Mary Poppins, fully embraced the character. The best movie is the original one from Sweden, overdubbed in English, from 1960. I like her love of Pipi because she is an empowered little girl! But, we have had to have some talks about how she responds to adults... probably Mary Poppins has the politeness that adults expect, while Pipi may be better for interacting with friends.

Emerson said he wanted to be "nothing" for Halloween up until the last minute. Suddenly, he decided he wanted to be a "baseball guy". So, Grandma Norrie and Grandpa Jerry scrambled to find him a Rockies t-shirt and ball-cap. He loved them, but when it was time to trick-or-treat, he didn't want anything to do with them, so he was just "Emerson".

Now, we're almost to Thanksgiving! Kent and the kids threw me a wonderful birthday. Kent has such a way of making my birthday special every year, even when it's not expected at all! Honestly, I'm happy with a yoga class and an hour to sit and read!

I'll have to update again soon...