Sweet Day

 
Ed had to round this morning at the hospital, so the girls and I had a special "treatsy date" at Dunkin' Donuts.  The girls were thrilled to take an unexpected trip, especially because they are used to Daddy being home on weekend mornings, and they missed him.  So, off to the donut shop we went.  On the way there, the girls talked about what flavor they wanted....strawberry, cherry, chocolate, sugar.  Imagine their elation when they saw a pink heart donut with sprinkles - obvious choice!  Madeline enjoyed some yogurt melts and the new sights.  Fun morning!

Funny girls!

Ouch!

Ainsley tripped this morning on the way to school (actually about 10 feet from the preschool door) and smacked her head on the sidewalk.  I knew at the sound of it, she had a huge bruise coming her way and, boy, does she - a huge goose egg on the left side of her forehead.  A very kind stranger and a friend's husband helped me herd the girls aside, and I went to work on Ainsley with an ice pack, band-aid (placed to the side of her bruise - but it always helps!), and lots of kisses.

Clara was very concerned about her sister's injury, but as she assessed the situation further, she noticed something else important: "Oh, no!  Ainsley tore her tights!"  Girls....:)

So, Ainsley is home with me this morning, instead of at school, just so I can keep an eye on her.  Praying for a quick recovery!

Stump and Tell

Thursday is "Show and Tell" day at Preschool.  Each Monday, a letter of the week is introduced, and on Thursdays, the kids bring an item that starts with the letter of the week.  At the beginning of the school year, Clara was choosing simple items, but as the year has progressed, she likes to think of something that the kids will not guess - something Ed and I affectionately call "Stump and Tell".  :)  

Well, last week, the letter of the week was "N" and in true Clara form, she did not disappoint.  She quickly (on Monday afternoon) decided she wanted to bring a nudibranch to school - to which her dad said, "a what?"!  She has a book on her VReader about ocean animals, and the nudibranch is one of her favorite animals in that book. So...after hunting for the perfect nudibranch on Google images, we found a good example and printed it for her to take to school.  She proudly walked in with that picture on Thursday and was excited about showing the students.  (I did give the teachers a little "heads up" with the nudibranch - not to insult their intelligence, but I was a biology major and didn't know what it was until 3 months ago!)  

Interestingly enough, the funniest part of this story is that one of her friends, Brett, knew what it was and guessed it!  Ha!  Shows how smart these Pre-K students are...keeping me on my toes! 

Career Day

Last week, Clara had "Career Day" at preschool.  They were discussing community helpers at school, and each child was to pick a profession and bring a few items to help them describe what that worker did.  I immediately remembered several years ago (around age 2) that when you asked Clara what she wanted to be, she would say a doctor and a gaga mahmah (scary monster).  :)  Well, times have changed here.  She decided she wanted to be an artist!  She took a paintbrush with her and a canvas she had drawn.  When I asked her why she wanted to be an artist, she told me, "When I grow up, I want to make beautiful things - just like my Aunt Dawn"!   She had a great time at school that day, and even wore a dress that her Aunt Dawn has made for her.  Here's to a budding artist!