Singing in Church

Audrey's preschool class sang at church this weekend. She did a great job and was so excited! See the link below. On Friday, I was able to volunteer in her class for the day. It's always a treat to observe her and her friends, how they play, what she enjoys doing in class, who she hangs out with. A four year old only tells you a sliver of what goes on at school. She was proud to have me there and wanted to sit in my lap during circle time and hold my hand when we walked to the playzone for gym time. She asked me to go with her to the bathroom and admitted she was always a little scared to go at preschool because she is nervous about the loud potty. She hates flushing potties everywhere! She wanted me to read her a book and soon my lap was full of kids. They rehearsed their songs for church, so I got a preview. It was a great day!

Shepherd's Flock Preschool Sings at Church

Saving Money and Playing Nice

Welcome 2015! One of my goals is to document this beautiful life a little more frequently. So here goes!

This week, Sophie left me a note in my bed for the first time. She has a goal of purchasing an American Girl doll and she has been diligently saving her money from allowance, extra chores, gifts, etc. for several months. She wants to make and sell paper airplanes and paper boats. She found the directions for the paper boats in a library book and can get about halfway through the directions before she needs my help. She currently has about 20 airplanes and boats if anyone would like to buy one. She has priced them at $1 each or 100 for $1. She may need a class in business.

"Mom, Look under the book 'cause there is something for you to do but there is something under this paper."

Audrey has made a new friend at preschool, Emerson, who lives in our neighborhood. Her mom and I finally realized we could set up playdate exchanges so now we swap out Monday mornings. This Monday, Emerson came to our house and the girls played and had lunch, then I took them both to preschool and then Emerson's mom picked them up. They have a blast and the moms get alternating breaks. Win-win! Audrey loves playing with Emerson but still gets upset when a friend plays with her favorite toys or plays with her toys in a different way. She will get mad and then go to her room to be alone. So we are still working on being a good friend and being kind to a guest. At 4.5 y/o, that's still a little tricky.

We enjoyed a pillow fight this week, which is always fun. Audrey attacks over and over and Sophie stays along the edge and jumps in occasionally when my back is turned. Here we are post-pillow-fight taking a break. Good stuff!