Mom's first field trip

I took K on my first field trip on Tuesday (she's already been on several). Of course, in order to drive her & others I had to get approved by the school. I filled out an application and made some changes to our car insurance (had to up some limits for $3.20 a month which I can cancel at any time). The office then checked my driving records and my name against the Meghan's Law website. Good to know that not just anyone can drive my child on a field trip! All for the happiness of my little girl.

Last year I didn't go on a field trip & on that day K cried wishing I could go. The time came around for another opportunity and I felt like I owed it to her. From the moment I mentionned that I might go, she was so excited. I told her not to get too worked up because I wasn't sure about all the paperwork involved. Her teacher informed me that she overheard K on the playground telling someone that her mom was going to take her on the field trip. I just had to make it happen.

I took the morning off of work & drove K directly to school (no EDCC). We checked in the office & headed out to the playground for school to begin. I sat on a bench by the door of her classroom. We saw her friend and I told K she could go off to play with her. Instead, K wanted to sit there right by me, arm in arm. She wanted to show off that her mom came to school today to drive her on the field trip. We sat there & talked for 10 minutes until it was time to go into the class. I hope she remembers that moment 10 years from now (or less) when it won't be so "cool" to be hanging out with mom. I made a mental note to remember!

We drove to Amador Valley Theater, part of Amador Valley High in Pleasanton for the play Ramona Quimbly - by Beverly Cleary. I thoroughly enjoyed the show. This is from the books of my youth! K like it too. Hopefully now she'll want to read some of the books. I'm so glad I took the time off to go with her. It was a nice morning.

Sadly though, this morning Bubs asked me when will he get to go on a field trip like K? I sense that he's a little jealous! Now that I am authorized to work in the classroom, I'll have to do something for him in Kindergarten next year.

All smiles!

At softball practice Monday night, one of the moms asked - "Does K ever stop smiling?" Thats funny because they said the same thing in soccer. All the pics we have of her is with a huge smile on her face. Hope she keeps that up. Seeing her like that just makes you want to smile.

:)

Sharing some drawings...

"Your wish is my command if you don't have your voice."

K has been busy at her after school care with lots of drawings. She's got quite an imagination going. Thought it would be fun to put something new up! Enjoy

APRIL FOOLS!

K was so excited about April Fools Day because they have been talking about it at school. She tried to explain to Bubs what it was all about. At breakfast, she told bubs there was a spider behind him, he looked and said, "Where?" K got all excited and then said "April Fools!"

This morning I had to get the kids. So, from the April FamilyFun magazine I got an idea. I wrote across 3 sections of toilet paper in permanent marker "SURPRISE!" and laid it across the water in the toilet. When Bubs went potty he looked in the toilet & cracked up. He thought the "surprise" was hilarious & called his sister in. She of course, inquisitive as always, asked where it came from. I managed (without laughing) to tell her I had no idea, maybe it was daddy. Of course then she decided to write a note to him (since he was already off at work). It says:

Dad, did you put a surprise in the toilet. We found a surprise in it. P.S. It isn't poo.

Maybe I'm the one having the most fun with this. Daddy will find his own surprise in our bathroom. The one in there says, "Peek a boo." Too bad I won't be home for his reaction.

Unfortunately I don't have anything else creative for the kids. I did get 2 coworkers by putting a Post-It under their mouse. It covered the "optical eye" and they thought their mouse was broken. Now I'm waiting for payback! I'm ready though.

Have a great day.