Preschool, Day 2

Today was Sky's second day of preschool and she was a lot more apprehensive this morning. In the car on the way there, she kept talking about how "she really isn't that big..." and when I tried to leave, she cried and clung to me. I said that I needed to leave but that I would be back soon and walked out the door. When I picked her up later Ms. Kathy said that she was fine after I left. Please continue to pray that Sky will settle into her new routine and feel comfortable with school.
After we dropped her off, Brad and I went for a walk around the duck pond. Too fun! When we got back home he went for his morning nap and I did 2 loads of laundry and cleaned out the fridge and freezer. Awesome!

Birthday Fun Continued!

On my birthday, we went to a welcome back to school beach party at Huntington Beach with the Talbot Wives group. It was so much fun. Whenever we go to the beach, both kids just roll in the sand. So, it is always a very sandy experience. The days of keeping the beach towel clean and laying out in the sun are over (for now). We brought cookies to the beach and both kids got sand on the cookies and then ate them. Ken refused Brad's offer of a bite of sandy cookie.

We didn't get to stay for the whole time though since Ken and I had plans to go to a concert that night. Our friend, Robert Denham, is a theory and composition music professor at BIOLA and he recently composed and wrote a series of songs about Sutter Creek, a minig town north of here where his grandparents lived. It was such an amazing show! We enjoyed it so much and now we want to visit Sutter Creek sometime.

According to my life's motto, "All things in moderation" (I'm being sarcastic, those of you who know me, know that is NOT my life's motto), we went to Disneyland last night to see the Pixar play parade at California Adventure. It was truly amazing!

This morning I dropped Sky off at preschool for the first time and there were no tears. I know it will be an anxious week or two for her though so please keep praying. Thanks!

Preschool Preparation

Yesterday was an Open House at Sky's preschool so we went and she was able to meet her teachers and some of her fellow students. She is very nervous about going so please pray that she will feel comfortable and transition well. She starts on Mon. and will attend from 9-12 every MWF. That doesn't seem like a big deal but Sky is a very anxious child and it will be an adjustment for her. I think it will be good preparation for kindergarten next year. The older teacher is Miss Kathy and the younger teacher is Miss Stephanie. Miss Stephanie was a cheerleader and does most of the music there so I think Sky will especially enjoy her! Thanks for your prayers!

LA Dodgers!

Last night Ken took me to a Dodgers game to celebrate my birthday. It was so much fun! They were playing the Arizona Diamondbacks and it was a shut out, 7-0. They gave out free posters so we got one (have no idea what we'll do with it...) and by the end of the game, fans were turning them into paper airplanes and trying to get them to fly out on to the field. There were also beach balls galore. We each got a Dodger dog and some frozen yogurt. There were 52,270 people in attendance last night and I have never seen such an active crowd. They did the wave about 10 times, a couple got engaged, we saw Larry King in the crowd, etc. Everyone was in blue and white (Dodgers colors) so I guess we'll have to keep that in mind for our next Dodgers game. One guy was in Dodgers colors with a Red Sox (Dodger colored) hat. We saw Adam Dunn from Cincinnati playing for Arizona and of course Ramirez from the Red Sox playing for the Dodgers. Lots of kids had dredlock hats to look like Ramirez. Too cute! It was a great night!

Way Happenings

I've been a total computer junkie lately. It started with blogging which I've discovered is a great way to journal daily as well as keep loved ones who live far away posted about our lives. Then we got a new, much faster computer which made computer time much more enjoyable. Then my friend Amy introduced me to facebook and now I'm completely hopeless. Facebook is so cool! I've connected with so many people already. Family like my brothers and cousins, former students from Chicago, friends from Cincinnati, friends from college, friends from high school, and even new friends who live right here in La Mirada have profiles on facebook. I just signed up on Monday night and I already have over 70 "friends". It's very addicting.
Ken has started teaching again. He has an overload semester with 12 units. He actually subbed for a professor today. The other professor has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's and started treatment immediately.
Yesterday we went to a MOMS Club playgroup and they had a big inflatable pool with waterslide. I didn't think Sky would want to go down the slide but she really surprised me. I guess all that water slide action in Palm Springs gave her the courage she needed.
We had our good friends the Denhams over for a playdate today. My friend Jolene is due with baby #3 in a few weeks so we mostly sat in front of a fan while the kids played. Brad LOVES having company over. He gets very busy and interactive. He was running around with a pink princess crown on his head today.
Tomorrow is a preschool Open House day so Sky and I will stop by and meet her teachers. She starts school on Monday. I am so excited and really hope that this will be a good experience for her! I had to assemble an emergency pack for her with canned foods, drinks, and even a solar blanket. I have no idea what all that is about. Like if something bad were to happen I would leave her at preschool! I guess it must give some parents peace of mind...
This weekend promises to be fun as I will milk it for all it's worth in celebrating my birthday. I'm sure I'll have some good blogs for that!

California Adventure Park

Disneyland includes a separate park called California Adventure which, at this point, I like just as well if not better than Disneyland. The lines are shorter, the rides seem less scary for Sky and Brad, and the park is not as big or overwhelming for me to take the kids there myself. They have some fun performances too.

President Schuyler

There's been a lot of political talk around our house lately as we've been watching both conventions and Sky is very interested in the female vice presidential candidate ("princess"). She's been asking lots of questions about what a president does, where he/she goes, etc. Up until now, Sky has been set on being a doctor/nurse/vet but after hearing about the secret service (personal army of servants), she has changed her aspirations to the White House.
Tonight she played president by signing bills (with her pink gel pen), hosting a dinner party with play food, giving a speech to her fellow Americans, and visiting foreign countries (different places in the house). She's got my vote.