Christmas pageant

Another holiday season is here and that means another preschool performance. Little Lady had been practicing her line as often as we could. She was a star this year and her line was "something amazing was happening in the night". In the beginning we would say it to her and she always responded with "butterflies". I tried to explain that it was Jesus but she was not convinced. Eventually she would say the line and not the butterflies part! On the day of the play we practiced a bit to much. She was so good at it that she said it super fast. It was great. She said it. In fact everyone in her class said their lines. They were adorable. I also love the fact that they did the true story of Christmas. A little nativity was a great show.

Our contribution to the snack table.

She was quickly becoming anxious as we waited for a few last minute cast members

All better.

Doing her Star song

Finally she got into it.

Santa stopped by for a visit and he called her name to come get a present

comparing gifts

one of the activities they had for the kids

School Picnic

The end of Little Lady's first school year was celebrated with a family picnic. All the families gathered at the school and brought a dish to share from their home country. We brought chocolate chip cookies and they were a huge hit. All the kids classes performed for the parents to the theme of around the world. LL's class celebrated Asia. They sang a cute song about monkeys and elephants. LL was too shy to perform and ended up sobbing on stage. She eventually ran over to me and watched the rest of the performance from my lap. When everyone was finished the kids ran around playing in the yard and the parents enjoyed talking and eating all of the delicious snacks. It was a lovely day and a great way to celebrate Little Lady's first school year.

First day of Preschool

Little Lady went to preschool for the first time in September. We read stories about it in advance. We talked about it and what to expect. We visited the school. We met the teacher. We were all set. Then the tears flowed. On her. I was fine...ok I was a mess too. I was ok with the whole thing, until she started sobbing and telling me how she "didn't want to be a big girl.Not today" Then my heart broke and I cried too. It was a good thing S was with me to be the strong one. I received a text from the teacher an hour after we left that she had finally calmed down and was doing well. I went to pick her up early as I was advised and she was doing so well they asked me to come back at regular pick up time. I left. I was only gone for another 30 minutes before I got a call to come and get her. She was doing fine but then all of the sudden she lost it and they could not get her to stop crying or calm down. Good thing we live 5 minutes away. Either way Little Lady is officially a preschooler and I think she will love it in time...

So not thrilled to be going

Or to stand with the first day of school sign

Though the Popsicle after school cheered her right up.

A few months later and she loves it. She is finally waking up and asking if it is a preschool day and not crying when I say yes. She doesn't need to take a comfort friend with her and according to her teacher she is actually starting to play with other kids and not just the teachers. She listens and likes doing the activities. Music and gymnastics are her favorites, though she loves when they get to use glue or cut things. Glitter, or sparkles as she calls them, seem to be on every project and I have a new found respect for those parents that cringed every time I did a project with their kids in my class that involved glitter. The glitter never stays on the paper and of course hanging it on the fridge just leads to glitter being all over my kitchen. I am learning to despise the glitter projects just like those parents did but she sure loves them. All in all we made the right choice and it appears we picked the right school for her. She is happy there and that is what matters.