Friday, September 10, 2010

Preschool!

Well, we officially made it through the first week of "real" preschool! What I thought was going to be a very difficult situation actually turned out very well. Day two and week one over!


Last year we went to parent child preschool one day a week for an hour just to get him adjusted to the whole school thing. Unfortunately, the schedule for the next year changed and we couldn't go back to the same school. Collin would get very upset any time I would mention the fact that we could not stay with him at this preschool. This would be his first experience on his own with no family and no one that he knows around him. I think I was just as nervous as he was. At the same time, I was really glad for him to be going and excited for him to make new friends and let someone else entertain him for a while-LOL!! But I was REALLY not looking forward to the first week or so because I thought we were in for a really tough ride!

I found a book at Target about a month ago that was perfect for us.
This book has been a lifesaver preparing him for what was to come and honestly I think it made the transition so much easier. We read the book about every night and talked about it a lot. It is really amazing what a 3 year old is capable of understanding. The book is about a little llama starting preschool and his mama dropping him off and leaving. It goes through all the emotions the little llama is feeling throughout the day until his mama comes back to pick him up. In the end he realizes that he loves his mama AND school too!

We made it through meet the teacher and the first day of school without a hitch. Honestly, I was waiting for the hammer to drop but so far so good. He was excited to go back today and seemed to care less when I left. I'll admit, I'm slightly heartbroken that I have to beg him for a kiss goodbye but I really am glad he seems to enjoy school.


I stay and secretly spy on him after I leave and when I come back and he seems to be very active and happy. He loves the trains and books and seems to listen pretty well.


I was a little nervous when I saw they were singing in circle time because he can be a bit of a rebel when it comes to group activities but he seemed to play along just fine...whew!!


While waiting in the hall, I noticed that they have a board that has all of the activities offered in the room that day . I thought I would take a picture of it and send it to Wyatt so he knows what Collin did that day.Collin loves to hear "the story" of your day and his day before bed.


I just realized today that he is in a class of all boys! Can you believe that?? 12 little boys-those poor teachers.

So now that we are past the first week of school without any major drama I am looking forward to what is to come this year. I'm very excited for our day to bring snack. Am I crazy?? LOL! Those are the things I live for. I know, I'm a weirdo! There is a Christmas program that all of the kids take part in and a Christmas cookie sale fundraiser...again, right up my alley. The parents make the cookies and  people order cookie trays for the holidays. Good times!! I don't think I'll join the MOMs club, but who knows. Doesn't really seem like my thing. Plus they meet early in the morning-BOO...HISS!! Definitely not my thing!!

Stay tuned for more Preschool News!!
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Guatoberfest Cruise 2009

My soapbox about the Advent Conspiracy

I came across this video on another blog. I have to admit I only looked at it for entertainment value. I assumed with a title like that, it had to be some wacko conspiracy theory and who doesn't need a good laugh. Suprisingly enough it really touched me and made me think. It didn't grab my interest because of it's religious value, because that's not really my thing. I am not the type of person that flaunts religion or believes in pushing your beliefs onto others. It touched me because of it's human value and because it shows me how quickly I forget.

When we were in Guatemala it was truly a life changing experience for a myriad of reasons, only one of which was bringing home a baby! We saw poverty that we could never imagine in this country. I remember thinking when I was there that despite all of the stress of the situation, I was more at peace than I had ever felt in my life. Among other things, there was no pressure to have more...there was nothing to have. People just lived their lives. Families worked together, lived together in cramped housing-if they had a roof over their heads at all-and they were happy! We were forced to enjoy eachother without our "creature comforts" and I loved it. I now remember hoping that once we got home, I would never lose that idea that we don't really need much at all. I realized our society makes us think we need more but we really don't. And after watching the video it makes me realize that I have failed miserably.


I had made up my mind that in order to honor my new found attitude and our sons heritage, we would sponsor a Guatemalan family every year so that they could have food and heat and their children could go to school-things we take for granted on a daily basis. For some reason I can never seem to find the money to do that- BUT- I can find the money to buy coffee every day, sometimes several times a day, Collin will see a room full of gifts on Christmas morning, I can go out to eat, I can do whatever I want for the most part. My priorities have gone right back to where they were before I experienced Guatemala and it makes me sad. That is the reason that I am posting the video in a permenant spot on the blog, so that I am constantly reminded, not only during Christmas but all year to give PRESENCE to my friends and family not PRESENTS and to give back to something that I feel very strongly about. I don't write this to push Guatemalan charity or any charity but to encourage anyone reading this to slow down and take a look at your life and see what means the most to you and see where it takes you.

Advent Conspiracy