Butterfly World

Megan ... dad can you take us to Butterfly World?

Dad ... where's Butterfly World?

Mom ... (whispering from the front seat to dad) it's in Florida

Dad ... Sure we can go there someday

Megan ... Yay, I love butterfly world

Thomas ... MEGAN, WHERE IS IT? WHERE IS IT MEGAN? (capitalized because Thomas can't talk with a normal speaking voice when he is even remotely excited)

Megan ... it's in Florida

Thomas ... Oh

Megan ... do you know where Florida is?

Thomas ... yes

Megan ... where?

Thomas ... I don't know

Megan ... Florida is a town for butterflies

Dreams

We are moving home to Washington. The packers come tomorrow and we head out on Saturday. When we get to Washington we will be shacking up with the Haye's family until we close on our new home that daddy picked out for us. I was just explaining this to Megan ...

Mommy: Why don't you hold onto that letter to LaLa and Kelly and we'll give it to them when we see them. When we move to Washington we will be staying at their house until we move into our new house.
Megan (after she gets this sweet sweet look on her face and says in oh such a sugary voice): Awwww ... like a dream come true ...

BlowNex

Megan's not feeling well ... poor thing her cheeks are all red and her eyes are all glazed. She's been carrying around a little packet of tissues with her all day today ... well until she left them on the table.

So she sneezes and says "wud subwud breeg be by blownex please"

Happy Mother's Day!!!

We had a Mother's Day Tea today with Megan's class and it was absolutely divine. I love being this little girl's Mama!

Megan looked beautiful today in her new pretty pink dress that her daddy bought her.

The class did a wonderful job of singing "You are my Sunshine" and another Mother's Day song that I missed the name of. Then she gave me a flower arrangement that she had made with cupcake papers. She was so proud to give me those beautiful flowers.

I got a neat little Mother's Day Card that she made as well. Did you know that my favorite TV show is "Backyardigan's"? She got close with my favorite food when she answered "Wonton Soup" ... it's actually Hot and Sour but she got close.

Thank you Megan for making me a Mama ... I am so blessed to have you as a daughter!!!

Progress Report

I'm so bummed. Megan's progress report from Pre-School scans well on PDF but not so well with JPEG, which is the format that I can upload to blogger. Gonna have to just write out all the details for prosperity sake. I have the PDF files saved on my computer though.

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Social - Emotional Development

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1. I can work and play well with others. Check ... Very good

2. I participate in and enjoy a variety of classroom activities. Check ... Yes, mostly coloring and puzzles.

3. I am willing to explore new activities. Check ... Yes

4. I can move from one activity to another cooperatively. Check ... Yes

5. I can function independently in the classroom. Check ... Yes

6. I can ask for help when I need it. Check ... Yes

7. I can use self-control. Check ... yes

8. I show concern and respect for people and Things around me. Check ... Yes

9. I am happy and confident most of the time. Check ... Yes!

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Physical Development

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10. I am able to use my large muscles to walk, run, climb, jump, hopo, and play. Check ... Very Good

11. I am able to use my small muscles to draw, paint, cut and manipulate pegs and puzzles. Check ... Very Good

12. I am willing to explore a variety of tactile experiences. Check ... Yes

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Self - Help

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13. I am able to help myself by toileting, washing, getting/cleaning up snack. Check ... Very Good

14. I am able to take care of personal clothing needs at school. Check ... Very Good

15. I can recognize basic shapes. Check ... Very Good

16. I can recognize basic colors. Check ... Very Good

17. I am becoming familiar with numbers and letters. Check ... Very Good

18. I can follow directions. Check ... Yes

19. I can pay attention for a reasonable length of time. Check ... Good - Sometimes needs reminding to sit more still.

20. I am learning to solve my own problems. Check ... Yes

21. I can speak clearly and in complete sentences. Check ... Good - Sometimes needs a second to get her words out.

22. I can retell a familiar story. Check ... Yes

23. I ask questions - who, what, when, where, why, how. Check ... Yes

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Megan is a pleasure to have in our class. She has adjussted very well to the m orning class, and gets along well with all of her peers. She can be shy at times, and then suddenly walks over to someone and says "Hey, can I play too?" I'm sure Megan will do very well in Kindergarten.

Hello, Somebody in there?

OK, she has been doing this for many months ... and it makes me laugh every last time. The conversation kinda goes a little something like this ...

M - Daddy?
M - Daaaaaddy?
M - DaDDY?
M - DAD?
M - Hellloooo?!? Somebody in there?!?
D - Hmmmph

I lmao everytime I hear it!!!

Fishes, Ducks & Mice

Fishes have scales ... check

Ducks have feathers ... check

Mice have fur ... check

This project was created in the Terrific Teddies class.

Octopus

Hand Cut Octopus

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This project was made in the Terrific Teddies class.

Happy Valentines Day!!!

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This project was created in the Terrific Teddies Class.

Watercolor Project

Oh No!!! My Armpits!!!

Today as I was folding laundry in the living room with the whole family in attendance, I asked Megan to try on a blouse to see if it still fit ... thinking that she would take it into the other room and try it on. Instead, she proceeded to take her shirt off in front of her brother and her daddy ... not something she does very often these days. I was still in the process of getting the buttons done on the blouse and didn't have it ready for her to try on yet when she realized she was standing there without a shirt on.

She threw her arms around herself and starts saying 'Don't look at my armpits ... don't look at my armpits!!!'

She's learning modesty at least ...

Do You Hear Jesus?!?

Megan had a doctors appointment today due to a bad cough that she has had for the last week. The doctor was listening to her chest when Megan asks "Do you hear Jesus in my heart?"

Isn't that just the sweetest?!? My baby girl has Jesus in her heart ... Praise the Lord!!!

Feeding the Ducks

It was a nice 39 degree day here on Long Island, so I decided to bundle the kids up and take them to the local duck pond to feed the ducks. This time I actually remembered to bring the camera.

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I just love feeding the ducks!!!

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This is how you do it!

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No, like this Thomas!

A girl and her brother

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Thomas, Mommy and Megan

These pictures were taken in Wading River, NY.

Snowman!!!

Megan's Favorite Thing About Christmas