When I Grow Up...

When I grow up - how I remember thinking of the things I wanted to be when I grew up. I was always pretty practical - teacher, lawyer, etc... and it seems that practicality has found it's way to the next generation (or did I somehow place it there..hmmm). Morgan often talks about what she wants to be when she grows up. 

So far we have: 

A doctor - specifically a doctor who helps people have their babies (OBGYN is a little beyond her scope of terms right now). She is really hyped on this idea of helping people have their babies - however, she most certainly DOES NOT want to have a baby. It makes her very upset to discuss this idea and so I always answer that she does not have to have a baby if she does not choose to - a simple, true statement that brings her immense comfort. 

A teacher - of course she envisions herself leading class at her current school. This one is new and just came up this week - not quite sure of how she sees this job - I should ask.

A store checker outer - I can not even scoff at this one. I used to love to play with the scanner equipment, I vaguely remember a museum / exploratorium type place in Berkeley that had an actual scanner - all I know is when I was there that is where I spent the bulk of my time. I also used to clear off my dresser in my room and take canned and boxed goods out of the pantry and play grocery store in my room. I'm not sure why but there is something so fun about the grocery item scanner.  

Perhaps I have instilled a whole lot of practical or given her a small view of employment possibilities, it's also very probable that is just natural to glom on to the things you see and experience most. Either way I think she has some good choices so far and a long road to figuring out what works for her. 

Two Little Chefs

This is a quick diversion from my normal posts. I have to say that since creating a blog I have become semi-enthralled with the many many blogs that are out there. Every once in awhile you come across one that is really great, most recently for me is two little chefs.

http://twolittlechefs.blogspot.com/

I love to cook and am always excited to find recipes - this site has tons, all of which look quite promising.

Check it out if you like / have time.

What Makes a Wednesday Fantastic?

PAJAMA DAY. Wednesday was pajama day at school. Parents and kids alike love this day. This mama loves this day even more when she actually remembers - I had my free pass and spaced it, luckily we were running somewhat early and had time to jet back home and get back into PJ fashion.

Gallery - Color and the Queen(s) of Spring

K is for Kangaroo and...

Last night I attended a meet and greet at Morgan's current preschool. The purpose was to meet the new kindergarten teacher and ask questions about the program, etc. To date the school has always offered transportation back and forth to the public school and morning and afternoon care for kindergartners / grade school kiddies, but as of next year no more. When I first heard, I was a bit set back - simply because I am a planner. I have tried to deny and or not admit to it - but it is a plain and simple fact of me. I plan, in most cases I over plan. For example, Morgan's birthday is oh about 1 1/2 months away - however I have been thinking it through since last month (more to come on that later). In any event, it rattled my plan - I had been thinking through her school too - had kindergarten registration marked on my calendar and an envelope ready to go with all necessary documents. I had envisioned her on her first day (so yep, I plan and vision - ha ha) and we had briefly talked about big girl school. Alas, all of that changed a few weeks ago with the new announcement of private kindergarten - which she is now officially enrolled for.

One primary reason is the logistics - I work, Bob works, family works, etc... so she has to have somewhere to go every day after school which is only half day kindergarten. Yes, there are other day care options, but I can not in good conscience rattle her world to that degree. Another is well again, the logistics of it. Public Kindergarten is only 2 1/2 hours a day - that's it. Frankly, not much gets accomplished in 2 1/2 hours and it in no way prepares for a full classroom day awaiting her next year as a first grader. The new program offers a full day of curriculum which is definitely beneficial. She will stay at the school she has known since she was 6 months old and will have many of her current friends with her. The teacher, although a newbie to the profession (oh yes, I googled her) seems confident and committed to teaching. While a newbie is scary on some levels, I have also seen some of the more "mature" teachers and well frankly, I think some of them stopped liking children and teaching a LONG time ago. Also, I think Morgan will really like her and it was confirmed on the schedule - share / show and tell day will still take place on Fridays - this was a big concern for little miss.

Overall, I am really optimistic and hopeful that this will be a good thing for her. I am also insanely thankful for the meet and greet - so many of my worries and apprehensions were put to rest. So, that's the new plan and since Kindergarten does not start until Sept. I have plenty of time to over-plan and vision around the new set of facts. :-)

Two Wheel Dreams...

Yep.... Morgan and I would LOVE this bike... I'm not quite sure how this works, but supposedly just by linking to the site, you can have a chance to win this bike. It is fantastic and fulfills my beach cruiser dreams with benefit of taking Morgan (and heck maybe Lily) for the ride!

Click on the link pic above if you want to check it out and or link to it too!

Ooh Ooh Ooh... I want to be like you..

Over the last couple of weeks Morgan has been starting to take interest in things I do, eat, wear, etc. She has always paid attention but lately it is more apparant than ever. At first I thought she was trying to be on best behavior and make things easy, but as days have gone on I realize she is wanting to do things the same as me. For instance at breakfast I'll ask what she would like to drink, and she'll say what are you going to have - orange juice?, to which I answer yes, and then oh okay - well then I want orange juice too. 

Many times I probably look like I am trying to recreate myself or make easy the day and style us the same. This morning for example, I put on jeans and a black top - in she strolls with jeans and a request to pull down a black top from her closet (which later adjusted to a pink striped top with a short sleeved black overcoat type thing).  Next, I had my hair curled (it happens once in a great while that I actually do my hair) and so she too wanted her hair curled and when choosing hair accessories examined what I had chosen.

Unfortunately she has not gone so far as to completely follow my lifestyle, it stops at eating vegetables, dunking her head underwater, etc. But I still hold out hope that maybe she'll want to copy those soon enough. I will say that it does prove the saying true - immitation is the sincerest from of flattery. I love that she thinks enough of her mother to want to use me as her muse and I will relish this time where I am actually cool to her and that she wants to hang with me. 

In fact, last night she was talking about the different jobs she would like to have and asked if I would drive her to work because she would not know how to get there and did not want to drive alone. Oh, the things she says now - later to be changed to where are the keys - see ya!