OhMyGoshThisistheBestWeekEver

This slur of words must have fumbled out of Kennedy's mouth 100 times this week. Not only has she been the "Superstar of the Week" at school, but also, turned 5 1/2.

Most kids would have been excited to wear this sticker for the day and then thrown it away or stuck it somewhere in their room. Kennedy insisted that she wear it everyday this week. So, the sticker has gobs of scotch tape on it and zero sticky left. I actually had to safety pin it on her today. She took her Superstar job very seriously. Reporting that she got to set out the name tags, be the line leader and help out with anything else the teacher needed. The cutest part about it was last Friday when she came home and told me she had been picked. "Mommy! I got picked as the Superstar of the Week!! When Miss Bruns said my name I felt so good inside. Then we had work time, free play and all that. Then, I thought about it some more and felt so good inside again."
As far as turning 5 1/2....pretty monumental when you're turning 5 1/2. Since her birthday is in July they celebrated it on her half birthday at school. She got to bring a treat to school to share. She got a pencil, a crown, a sticker and a book from her teacher. Plus, she's grown an inch since turning 5.

90 Minutes

So my preschooler whom I declared was SO ready for preschool, screams bloody murder whenever I drop him off at preschool. The teacher reports that it is very short lived and he does great the rest of the time. Even though he has this initial moment of protest, I still think he loves it. At least that's what I tell myself when I pass my red faced, alligator-teared, hollering, sweet baby boy off to Miss Pam. I would probably dwell on it and worry a whole bunch about how long it took him to calm down....except....I have an hour and half completely to myself. So, given the circumstances, I drop my worry at the door and bask in the freedom of those lovely 90 minutes.

The Cave

Check it! Under our stairs had been storage with piles and piles of Christmas tubs and outgrown clothes. Both Sean and I agreed that it was wasted space. So, we did some reconfiguring and wha-la, welcome to the cave. It has lots of comfy pillows, coloring books, a DVD player, toys and since it lies in the bowels of our house...it is nearly sound proof. So, for a quick escape I send the kids under the stairs. Hmmm....now that I think of it...I may have to send myself down there for an escape...reading, nap, mommy time out. I like it.