Open House

Hard to believe Saiah is just about finished with Kindergarten! Wow. I've recently found myself asking Saiah if she'll always be our "little girl" and my "Scooterbug", which she always responds with a reassuring yes. Truly hard to swallow that she is a "big" girl.

I cannot believe she is about to enter First grade. She has done so well this year. She likes to do "Blue book" and most enjoys the Science lessons Ms. McDonald presents so well. Her favorite was by far on Whales. She has a good handle on math, is reading well and all around enjoys her time at school. She now is enthusiastically keeping (almost) daily, entries into her new journal.

Recess is overall the funnest of course, where she is perfecting her future WNBA career. Seriously. She is quite the hoop girl. I know..I'm her mom...but she is able to make basket after basket withe a regular basketball and regulation height basketball hoop. I always said I didn't want my child to play basketball (I really have never liked the sport), but it looks like I might just have to start liking it!! Oh, and if you need a perfected siren sound, give Saiah a call. She's got it down to a T.

Saiah holding up one of her writing samples!

With Ms. McDonald

Goofing around with Daddy

Snow Day 2

It hit me today....I like school days better than snow days. What? When did this happen? I used to LIVE for snow days! Sleeping in...lounging on the couch...laziness. Aaahhhh....

So, reasons I like school days better than snow days:

1. I really do like my job and fellow co-workers (friends).
2. Saiah really, really, loves school.
   
3. Saiah is upset when she cannot go to school whether it be a snow day, or a sick day:(no, mommy...I feel fine, really...see, I can breathe :loud plugged up noise:)
4. Yes, since I'm not of the homeschooled mind any longer (for now), I do find that Saiah gets very restless and bored at home...which in turn..drives me a bit batty.
5. And lastly...when it's a snow day on any day except Thursday or Friday, I then in turn, miss getting paid for that day. Yep...the money is very helpful right now.

Yep. Snow days are good occasionally. But two days in a row is a bit hard. It would be different if there were actually some SNOW on the ground for her to play in. The snow from Sunday is very patchy at best.

Why then is it canceled you ask? Well...Ashland currently has streets of ice and schools are on a 2 hour delay. A 2 Hour delay is a cancellation for us, as what good is it for kids to come to Kindergarten at 10:30 to be done at 12:00?

It is supposed to snow again today. That will be wonderful, for then, Saiah will be out frolicking in the powder, laughing and having fun.

Until then, it's hot cocoa time as Saiah has just now stumbled out of bed (and yes, upset that school is canceled "but it didn't snow!"). A little bit of Curious George and Clifford. Then, a little bit of baking. Oh, yes - and some reading and homework.

I'm wondering if there will be a Snow Day 3.....