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Em performed with
the children's bell choir at church this morning! Em, Nori, K'Lei, Katie,
and Maya played the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," then
all the other kids sang a little Sunday School song set to the same tune.
They did great--no mistakes and really looked like they were enjoying
themselves! 5/2
I went to Emily's Mother's Day Tea for a half hour before going over
to Sarah's. Mrs. Cameron had prepared a little show and all the kids recited
poems and sang songs while all the moms and grandmas watched! I had to
leave while they were still performing, but Em was a superstar and just
kept on with the show & didn't get upset. Later Mrs. Cameron told
me that Em told her it was important that I get to Sarah's party, too.
We have such great kids!!! 5/7
Bill took the girls to Em's soccer game (no rain! no snow!) today while
I was at work and reported that everyone had a good time. Both teams scored
lots of goals and Emily scored twice! 5/8
I had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! We went out to dinner after I
worked on Saturday (steaks and crab legs, yay!) then went to a bookstore
where I got a couple paperbacks. On Sunday morning, I got to sleep in,
then around 10 the girls came in with my juice and silverware, and Bill
right behind them with my french toast! After I got up we made some muffins
and went over to Miss Kelly's house (an ex-Purple Coyote teacher), where
she had invited us to join her for an afternoon in the backyard with a
couple other families. 5/9
Emily lost another tooth! It was her left front tooth and it fell out
in her sleep! She and Daddy had to look in her bed for it. This is tooth
3 since January. 5/9
Daddy went to the Kindergarten Olympics Field Day today with Emily! It
was pretty wet outside so they did their races and events in the gym:
wheelbarrow races, long jumps, relay races....Em got lots of ribbons and
Daddy got a "Dad-o-saurus" ribbon! In the afternoon they attended
the Afternoon Club year-end party. Miss Heather had all the kids sing
"If I Had A Million Dollars," by the Barenaked Ladies! 5/14
Emily Slotta's family had a spring backyard party and Emily, Sarah, and
I went. Emily really enjoyed climbing up into the "treehouse"
and drinking her "just for special" Sprite there! Claire-from-Purple
Coyotes was there with her parents so we had a chance to play and talk
with them. Emily took some good whacks at the pinata but when I saw how
much candy she had collected (she used her Tshirt as a pouch and had TONS)
I made her put some back for the other kids! Em was pretty mad at me!
We came home late and tired out after such a great evening. 5/15
Em's school had a fund-raising carnival this afternoon, so we went for
awhile & played some "midway" games like ring tossing and
"fishing" for floating ducks. The girls got balloon animals
and had just enough winning tickets to choose a couple of prizes. 5/21
A busy Daddy day! I was at work and we had a showing, so Daddy took the
girls over to the Fisher Spring Fling. Em and Sarah got their faces and
hands painted and worked on a couple of projects, then had lunch there
before heading over to Emily's last soccer game of the season. Remi's
family invited everyone over to their house for ice cream sundaes after
the game! The girls had a great season! 5/22
Emily, Daddy, and Sarah attend Amanda's birthday party at the zoo! 5/23
The kindergarten year-end picnic is today. We sit on our blankets on the
playground and visit with all the friends we've made this year. 5/25
Last day of kindergarten! The kids sing a whole bunch of songs for their
families, then walk over the bridge to 1st grade and get a certificate.
5/26
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I scooted from Emily's Mother's
Day Tea to Sarah's Mother's Day Tea and found all the moms mingling after
the Abiyoyos had provided snacks and sang a song. Sarah had been a superstar
and was perfectly fine while I was gone, knowing I was on my way. Sarah
and I sat at a table while I had some iced tea and snacks, then she sat
in my lap and sang me the songs I had missed! She also showed me the picture
on the wall that she had drawn of me & we got to take it home! 5/7
Sarah is going to be a Purple Coyote! She will transition to the new
classroom by June 1. Miss Rachel told us that Miss Carrie, the master
teacher for the other young toddler classroom, will be moving into the
PC master teacher spot. Carrie was an Abiyoyo assistant teacher for a
couple weeks last fall before she moved to the Javelinas, and once when
Carrie needed to practice giving an assessment test, Sarah was loaned
to her to help out, so Carrie is a familiar face to Sarah. Sarah is SO
excited to be a Purple Coyote just like Emily! 5/04
"Once upon a time..." Sarah starts a story, then trails off
and Daddy prompts her:
"Who is in your story?"
"Two sisters, Emily and Sarah."
"What did they do?"
"They stayed happy!"
5/8
I went with Sarah to gymnastics this morning! She had a great time jumping
on the trampoline and JUMPING into the foam pit. 5/14
Emily Slotta's family had a spring backyard party and Emily, Sarah and
I went. Sarah loved climbing up into Emily's "tree house" and
blowing the bubbles we brought to share over all the grownups' heads!
5/15
We met with Miss Carrie, who will be Sarah's master teacher in Purple
Coyotes! We have been so lucky with all of the girls' teachers! 5/18
Emily, Daddy, and Sarah attend Amanda's birthday party at the zoo! 5/23
We go to the Wash Park fire station with the Abiyoyos! Sarah gets to climb
through a fire truck, sit on the end for a picture, and walk through the
whole station to see where the firefighters eat, sleep, and watch TV!
Then we walk to the park for a picnic lunch and some playground time.
This is Sarah's last day in Abiyoyos. She has had a great year, but is
SO looking forward to being a Purple Coyote just like Emily. 5/28
Sarah is sad because she is not a big sister, too. I remind her that soon
she will be a "big cousin" again to Aunt Amy and Uncle John's
new baby! She felt much better after that! 5/04
Sarah has been pulling this "Tommy Smothers" routine on Emily
lately: Em will start to say or sing something, and Sarah will interrupt
with another song or some nonsense syllables, which cracks them both up.
They will do this several times in a row, getting gigglier and gigglier
each time! 5/31
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