Tomorrow is International Peace day and in celebration the children at Katie and Andrew's school have been asked to dress in white. Katie had homework that included coloring a dove and both kids came home Friday with poems and songs about lighting candles and peace. Here are two separate conversations we had on Peace Day:
Sunday night.
Mom: Tuesday is International Peace Day so remind me that you need to wear white to school
Katie: OK, well they will probably have peas to eat and I don't like peas.
Mom: (gets a good laugh)
Monday night.
Mom: Remember, tomorrow is Peace Day at school so I picked out your clothes. They are white.(She likes to choose her own clothes, so I had to warn her)
Katie: Well, shouldn't I wear green since it is Peas Day?
Mom: Not Peas day it is Peace Day.
Katie: Whats that?
Mom: Peace means that people get along with one another and don't fight. They compromise on issues, like when I tell you and Andrew to compromise on picking a DVD, and they try to be kind to one another.
Katie: Well, I hope we don't have peas at school tomorrow. I don't like peas.
Think she missed the point on this one? Hopefully it will become clearer to her at school tomorrow.
Gotta love her...
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Movieland
Last weekend we hopped in the car to Movieland in Germany. Just about an hour and half away. I recommend it for people with small children (at least 90 cm, that is). They have a Nick Jr. themed area that our kids loved. Blues Clues, Wonder Pets, Dora, Diego, etc.
Swiper's Sweeper Ride - like a mini scrambler
Diego's Jeep - bounces and "drives"
We saw a Shrek 4-D short movie. The 4-D aspect is that you feel the movie. ie when Shrek rides a horse, the seat gallops. When Dragon sneezes, you get wet! We wore silly glasses that made the movie jump out at us.
So brave - Andrew with Shrek
There was also a Santa Monica Pier area. Complete with a Jaws exhibit. There was also a Jet Ski ride that Katie and Ned had a lot of fun on.
Ned and Katie on the Jet Ski ride
Swiper's Sweeper Ride - like a mini scrambler
Diego's Jeep - bounces and "drives"We saw a Shrek 4-D short movie. The 4-D aspect is that you feel the movie. ie when Shrek rides a horse, the seat gallops. When Dragon sneezes, you get wet! We wore silly glasses that made the movie jump out at us.
So brave - Andrew with Shrek
There was also a Santa Monica Pier area. Complete with a Jaws exhibit. There was also a Jet Ski ride that Katie and Ned had a lot of fun on.
Ned and Katie on the Jet Ski ride
Friday, September 10, 2010
Back to School
Week one of school was a success. A whole day and half for Katie and half a day for Andrew.
Katie started Senior Kindergarten, the equivalent of kindergarten in the United States. Last year she did Junior Kindergarten, like a pre-k. She loves her teacher and was so excited to see friends she hadn't seen since July. She walked right in proud and confident. Her teacher told me she likes to be the helper. She likes to take care of the kids that are sad for their parents by holding their hands and comforting them. She also thinks it is pretty cool that she wears a necklace when she goes to the bathroom and puts it back when she comes back. She very proudly told me that it lets the teacher know where she is.
Andrew couldn't wait for Ned and I to leave the preschool classroom. He walked in, sat down at the playdough table and waved at us. His way of say, "ah, you can leave", I guess. He had started at the end of May, a total of 5 weeks (twice a week) and loved it then too. His one gripe - that he didn't get to paint his first day because the teacher couldn't find the aprons (smocks).
Our babies
Walking to school (from the car)
His expression - looks annoyed-
Outside in line waiting to go in - Excited!
Katie started Senior Kindergarten, the equivalent of kindergarten in the United States. Last year she did Junior Kindergarten, like a pre-k. She loves her teacher and was so excited to see friends she hadn't seen since July. She walked right in proud and confident. Her teacher told me she likes to be the helper. She likes to take care of the kids that are sad for their parents by holding their hands and comforting them. She also thinks it is pretty cool that she wears a necklace when she goes to the bathroom and puts it back when she comes back. She very proudly told me that it lets the teacher know where she is.
Andrew couldn't wait for Ned and I to leave the preschool classroom. He walked in, sat down at the playdough table and waved at us. His way of say, "ah, you can leave", I guess. He had started at the end of May, a total of 5 weeks (twice a week) and loved it then too. His one gripe - that he didn't get to paint his first day because the teacher couldn't find the aprons (smocks).
Our babies
Walking to school (from the car)
His expression - looks annoyed-at Katie and I for not keeping up
Outside in line waiting to go in - Excited!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Home Sweet Home
We are back on this side of the pond now and it was probably the easiest flight thus far. It was an overnight flight and both kids slept for about four hours at the same time. (That last part is key). At one point, and I wish I had the camera accessible, they were lying toe to head on two seats next to each other. It was adorable until Katie kicked Andrew in the head!
It is about a seven hour flight but takes about 16 hours door to door. Exhausting....And, when you get there that is when the real fun begins! Jetlag. I have heard that it takes children 1 day per hour of time difference from the place of travel. I don't know who told me this, but it is pretty accurate. We are on day 7 now and completely over jetlag. (there is a six hour time difference)
Now what is keeping us up is back to school jitters! More to come on that soon.
The kids resting watching a movie
It is about a seven hour flight but takes about 16 hours door to door. Exhausting....And, when you get there that is when the real fun begins! Jetlag. I have heard that it takes children 1 day per hour of time difference from the place of travel. I don't know who told me this, but it is pretty accurate. We are on day 7 now and completely over jetlag. (there is a six hour time difference)
Now what is keeping us up is back to school jitters! More to come on that soon.
The kids resting watching a movie
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