So, her party was last Saturday and it was a lot of fun. First, they did ceramic painting, after that they had a little snack, and it was time for cake!
From R to L: Olivia, Kasey, Tarah, Alicia, Megan, Lisa, John, and Mommy!
February 21, 2006
February 15, 2006
birthday
Happy 7th birthday, Megan! The day is about to end, she had a good day at school and the brownies were a hit with her class. The scene this morning at school:
Cody: What you got there? (referring to the bag Megan was carrying)
Megan: Only girls are allowed to see.
Cody: C'mon...
Megan: OK, you have to guess. It starts with a B and it's brown. (Hehehe)
Cody: BROWNIES!!! I love brownies.
She was feeling pretty special today! See, at the start of the day, the principal greets birthday celebrants over the PA system. And, she gets to wear a birthday crown all day long. She won't even take it off on our walk home. Then, during snack time, she gave out the brownies that she helped make. We made 2 trays and they're all gone. Ms. C said it was delicious. I wonder what she would have said if we made the Ghirardelli double fudge brownie mix.
We had dinner at Popeye's (her choice). Then, we asked her what she wanted as a present and she said, "Anything, as long as it doesn't cost too much money." I don't know why but she's doing that a lot. We used to give her monetary reward but she said not to do it anymore cause she doesn't want to waste my dollars.
She's asleep now, she can't wait for Saturday.
Cody: What you got there? (referring to the bag Megan was carrying)
Megan: Only girls are allowed to see.
Cody: C'mon...
Megan: OK, you have to guess. It starts with a B and it's brown. (Hehehe)
Cody: BROWNIES!!! I love brownies.
She was feeling pretty special today! See, at the start of the day, the principal greets birthday celebrants over the PA system. And, she gets to wear a birthday crown all day long. She won't even take it off on our walk home. Then, during snack time, she gave out the brownies that she helped make. We made 2 trays and they're all gone. Ms. C said it was delicious. I wonder what she would have said if we made the Ghirardelli double fudge brownie mix.
We had dinner at Popeye's (her choice). Then, we asked her what she wanted as a present and she said, "Anything, as long as it doesn't cost too much money." I don't know why but she's doing that a lot. We used to give her monetary reward but she said not to do it anymore cause she doesn't want to waste my dollars.
She's asleep now, she can't wait for Saturday.
February 13, 2006
Where was you?
Meg went back to school on Friday. She woke up really early, 4:30 early. She was so excited to go back to school. She kept asking me if it's morning yet. Finally, 7 came and she got ready for school.
We walked to school and we got there early and saw Journey and Alexia. Alexia let out a scream, "MEGAN!" and they started exchanging hugs. (So cute!)
Alexia: I missed you!
Journey: I missed you, too!
Megan: I missed you, too!
Alexia: We all missed you!!!
Journey: Where was you?
Yeah, a whole lot of missing going on.
We walked to school and we got there early and saw Journey and Alexia. Alexia let out a scream, "MEGAN!" and they started exchanging hugs. (So cute!)
Alexia: I missed you!
Journey: I missed you, too!
Megan: I missed you, too!
Alexia: We all missed you!!!
Journey: Where was you?
Yeah, a whole lot of missing going on.
February 11, 2006
January 20, 2006
birthday song
Today is Lolo's birthday so when Lolo came out this morning, she sang him a birthday song. "I know a birthday song.", and she goes, "This is your birthday song, It doesn't last so long..." and Lolo and Lola were waiting for the rest of the song and she goes, "That's it!"
Hahahaha.
Hahahaha.
January 13, 2006
monsters
Poor kid! She was playing a Scooby Doo Game in Yahooligans! when all of a sudden she cried out in horror, came running to me, and started balling her eyes out. There's a monster in the computer. she cried and I could not get her to stop, she was seriously scared!
What happened was... Scooby Doo is locked in a museum, you have to solve puzzles and what-not to get Scooby out. There was a tomb in the middle of the room and upon prying it open, the screen went dark and a message came, M was trying to read the message and then all of sudden this skeletal grayish face with hollow eyes popped up accompanied by a loud eerie scream! It scared the living daylights out of me.
I closed that game and asked her if she wanted to go to barbie.com instead and she nodded, still sobbing. My heart is pounding and I'm trembling! I've never seen her so scared in her life.
What happened was... Scooby Doo is locked in a museum, you have to solve puzzles and what-not to get Scooby out. There was a tomb in the middle of the room and upon prying it open, the screen went dark and a message came, M was trying to read the message and then all of sudden this skeletal grayish face with hollow eyes popped up accompanied by a loud eerie scream! It scared the living daylights out of me.
I closed that game and asked her if she wanted to go to barbie.com instead and she nodded, still sobbing. My heart is pounding and I'm trembling! I've never seen her so scared in her life.
January 09, 2006
chores
We have decided to give her chores. It's really very simple.
1. Make her bed in the morning.
2. Do her homework when she gets home.
3. Set the table for dinner.
4. Put away her toys before bedtime.
5. On weekends, clean her room.
She whines when we ask her to do these things. "I hate doing these everyday." We're hoping that time will come where she will just do it on her own.
1. Make her bed in the morning.
2. Do her homework when she gets home.
3. Set the table for dinner.
4. Put away her toys before bedtime.
5. On weekends, clean her room.
She whines when we ask her to do these things. "I hate doing these everyday." We're hoping that time will come where she will just do it on her own.
January 03, 2006
room make-over
She wants, surprise, surprise, a princess room.
Unfortunately, we can't paint the walls so no pink walls, but her curtains are pink. She wants a canopy over her bed, the sheer-type, the one that Aunt A had in her old bedroom (hint, hint). She wants her furniture painted white. Not going to happen. Maybe, I should just see if I can get her new bedroom furnishing, the white ones with hand-painted details. NO, too expensive. Anyways, her walls are so bland, I don't think white furniture is going to work. I'll sew new cases for her throw pillows. And look for a shaggy area rug! Not much of a princess room.
Unfortunately, we can't paint the walls so no pink walls, but her curtains are pink. She wants a canopy over her bed, the sheer-type, the one that Aunt A had in her old bedroom (hint, hint). She wants her furniture painted white. Not going to happen. Maybe, I should just see if I can get her new bedroom furnishing, the white ones with hand-painted details. NO, too expensive. Anyways, her walls are so bland, I don't think white furniture is going to work. I'll sew new cases for her throw pillows. And look for a shaggy area rug! Not much of a princess room.
December 28, 2005
snow princess
It's been snowing for 2 days now. It started yesterday. She woke up and she was so excited, "Mom, Dad, it's snowing, it's snowing." She wanted to go outside so bad that she did everything we asked her to do and in no time at all, she was ready.
She made her snow princess then we went to the track field to do some sledding but since we don't have any sleds we used her boogey board instead.
She made her snow princess then we went to the track field to do some sledding but since we don't have any sleds we used her boogey board instead.
December 21, 2005
not a baby anymore
Meg, can you please stop growing up?
Mommy, we have been through this...
But, I don't want you to grow up anymore, can't you just stay a baby forever and ever.
I want to grow up. I want to be a grown-up.
It's no fun being a grown-up.
Oh, yes, it is.
Not. You have to look after your husband and kids. You have to clean the house everyday and then you have to make dinner. You have to do laundry and all kinds of boring stuff. It's no fun.
But, those things are fun for me and when you're a grown-up, you get to decide when to go to the BXtra.
Mommy, we have been through this...
But, I don't want you to grow up anymore, can't you just stay a baby forever and ever.
I want to grow up. I want to be a grown-up.
It's no fun being a grown-up.
Oh, yes, it is.
Not. You have to look after your husband and kids. You have to clean the house everyday and then you have to make dinner. You have to do laundry and all kinds of boring stuff. It's no fun.
But, those things are fun for me and when you're a grown-up, you get to decide when to go to the BXtra.
December 17, 2005
December 16, 2005
pajama day
Every so often, like once per quarter, is spirit day. Today is such and it's pajama day.
"Mommy, tomorrow is pajama day. I get to wear my PJs to school. Ms. C said we could have rootbeer, too. It's gonna be like a sleepover at school!"
I don't know what rootbeer has to do with it, maybe because rootbeer is a rarity here. Our soda fountain does not have rootbeer. If we want rootbeer, we go to the commissary and buy a pack and since I don't like having soda in the house, we rarely drink rootbeer. Wait, back to the topic.
"So, tomorrow, I don't have to get changed. Isn't that cool?" This morning, she was pretty psyched up about going to school. "Is it morning yet?" Once we got to school, she went to her friends, hugged each other, then compared PJs.
"Mommy, tomorrow is pajama day. I get to wear my PJs to school. Ms. C said we could have rootbeer, too. It's gonna be like a sleepover at school!"
I don't know what rootbeer has to do with it, maybe because rootbeer is a rarity here. Our soda fountain does not have rootbeer. If we want rootbeer, we go to the commissary and buy a pack and since I don't like having soda in the house, we rarely drink rootbeer. Wait, back to the topic.
"So, tomorrow, I don't have to get changed. Isn't that cool?" This morning, she was pretty psyched up about going to school. "Is it morning yet?" Once we got to school, she went to her friends, hugged each other, then compared PJs.
December 15, 2005
christmas show
Last Saturday was the 2nd Annual Gymnastics Christmas Show.
From L to R, Alyssa, Megan, Nykayla, Ciara, Kayla. They performed to "One, Two Step".
Her cartwheels are looking better now.
From L to R, Alyssa, Megan, Nykayla, Ciara, Kayla. They performed to "One, Two Step".
Her cartwheels are looking better now.
December 13, 2005
And so it begins.
"Mommy, can I sleep-over at Olivia's house?"
"Did Olivia invite you?''
"She said, she'll talk her mom into it." I just have to laugh. Not ask her mom, but talk her mom into it. My little baby's making plans without me.
"When are you guys thinking of doing it?"
"Saturday."
"As long as it's fine with Olivia's mom, you can go. Tell Olivia, you can do it on Saturday. Friday night, Jonjon & Lisa are coming over and you have a belt test on Saturday afternoon. OK?"
"OK"
"Mommy, can I sleep-over at Olivia's house?"
"Did Olivia invite you?''
"She said, she'll talk her mom into it." I just have to laugh. Not ask her mom, but talk her mom into it. My little baby's making plans without me.
"When are you guys thinking of doing it?"
"Saturday."
"As long as it's fine with Olivia's mom, you can go. Tell Olivia, you can do it on Saturday. Friday night, Jonjon & Lisa are coming over and you have a belt test on Saturday afternoon. OK?"
"OK"
December 08, 2005
photos from thanksgiving luncheon
Above photo is of the play, Tara, to her left, is the other narrator. Next to Tara is Danajah. The boy in the middle is John. The girl in the indian outfit is Kasey. They're so cute!
December 06, 2005
golden rocky
She did it! She got 10 golden rockies and saw Mr. Y, the principal. She came home wearing a golden dog tag and it said "Golden Rocky Winner". She's so proud of it. She's been wearing it since she got it, even in her karate class. She also got a certificate for "golden" behavior and citizenship on at least ten occasions this school year. And a Chili's gift certificate.
First sleep-over last weekend. She slept at a friend's house this weekend. I was so worried that I'd get a midnight call. "Mommy, I want you." but she didn't. She had her sleeping bag, a favorite toy, a pillow & blanket. She said they slept in the living room and she was a little bit scared because of noises in the middle of the night like the tick tock of the clock.
First sleep-over last weekend. She slept at a friend's house this weekend. I was so worried that I'd get a midnight call. "Mommy, I want you." but she didn't. She had her sleeping bag, a favorite toy, a pillow & blanket. She said they slept in the living room and she was a little bit scared because of noises in the middle of the night like the tick tock of the clock.
December 01, 2005
thanksgiving
It was so cute!
The day before, it was really foggy the school decided a 2-hour delay but I didn't think of calling the school so we got to school early and it was almost empty, there were a couple of cars here and there, we walked back towards the car and saw her teacher. Ms. C said to go ahead and leave M with her since she needs help setting up the class for the luncheon.
Her classroom was decorated nice, the tables had fall-theme centerpiece, the kids even made placecards for their guests. We had our lunch and after that their presentation. As I've said before she's one of the narrators. The other one was Tara. They put on their headgears that they made. She had on a pilgrim woman hat.
And it went like this:
Narrator: Once upon a time, a long time ago, pilgrim men...
Pilgrim men: Bang, bang, bang.
Narrator: pilgrim women...
Pilgrim women: Mercy me.
Narrator: and pilgrim minister...
Pilgrim minister: Praise the Lord.
Narrator: came to America...
etc...
After the play, they sang "America, the Beautiful" (or something like that) and they did it with sign language, too. It was so cute. After the song, the kids comes up to the center of the room and say what they are thankful for.
"I am thankful for my mom and dad, because they love me and I love them."
Sipsip talaga tong anak ko!
I'll try and post photos later.
The day before, it was really foggy the school decided a 2-hour delay but I didn't think of calling the school so we got to school early and it was almost empty, there were a couple of cars here and there, we walked back towards the car and saw her teacher. Ms. C said to go ahead and leave M with her since she needs help setting up the class for the luncheon.
Her classroom was decorated nice, the tables had fall-theme centerpiece, the kids even made placecards for their guests. We had our lunch and after that their presentation. As I've said before she's one of the narrators. The other one was Tara. They put on their headgears that they made. She had on a pilgrim woman hat.
And it went like this:
Narrator: Once upon a time, a long time ago, pilgrim men...
Pilgrim men: Bang, bang, bang.
Narrator: pilgrim women...
Pilgrim women: Mercy me.
Narrator: and pilgrim minister...
Pilgrim minister: Praise the Lord.
Narrator: came to America...
etc...
After the play, they sang "America, the Beautiful" (or something like that) and they did it with sign language, too. It was so cute. After the song, the kids comes up to the center of the room and say what they are thankful for.
"I am thankful for my mom and dad, because they love me and I love them."
Sipsip talaga tong anak ko!
I'll try and post photos later.
November 18, 2005
incentives
Her school has the "Golden Rocky" program. Rocky is their school mascot. He's an American bald eagle. Rocky has a set of rules called "Rocky's Rules". If they do something extra nice they get a golden rocky. When they get 10 golden rockies, then they get to see the principal, Mr. Y. In his office is a treasure chest where they can choose anything they want.
Nobody in her class has been to see Mr. Y yet so they don't know what's in the treasure chest but she has 8 golden rockies now, 2 more to go. She's pretty psyched about the whole thing and she keeps telling me that she tries and tries.
In her class, they have a reading program. Her homework folder has a sheet of paper where she writes the books that she read that night and once she fills up the page, she picks a book from the book treasure chest. To date, she has 3 books from the chest. She borrows 2 picks from the library everyday.
They also have an art treasure chest but I'm not exactly sure how it works though. She loves her art class. Whenever she takes home an artwork from school she proudly shows it to me. If you ask her who her favorite teacher is, she'll say Ms. R, her art teacher.
Nobody in her class has been to see Mr. Y yet so they don't know what's in the treasure chest but she has 8 golden rockies now, 2 more to go. She's pretty psyched about the whole thing and she keeps telling me that she tries and tries.
In her class, they have a reading program. Her homework folder has a sheet of paper where she writes the books that she read that night and once she fills up the page, she picks a book from the book treasure chest. To date, she has 3 books from the chest. She borrows 2 picks from the library everyday.
They also have an art treasure chest but I'm not exactly sure how it works though. She loves her art class. Whenever she takes home an artwork from school she proudly shows it to me. If you ask her who her favorite teacher is, she'll say Ms. R, her art teacher.
November 17, 2005
End of 1st quarter
The other day, we had a parent-teacher conference. Ms. C said that she is just a wonderful child. Academically, she's doing good and we don't need to worry about anything. In fact, her reading skills are above average. On Fridays, she goes to what they call "Reading Count".
According to Megan, they go to the library for the reading count and choose a book they want to read, but not a very long book, just a short book. When they're done reading it, they go to the computer and look for the book that they just read and they get quizzed on what the book was all about.
On the 22nd, they will have a Thanksgiving Luncheon and they have will have a play. She's going to be one of the narrators. =). At first she said she was going to be one of the pilgrim women but she wanted to be the narrator, so I told her to ask Ms. C if she can be the narrator instead. The next day, she came home and she said, she will be one of the narrators, but she didn't have to ask Ms. C, Ms. C just said that she's one of the narrators.
According to Megan, they go to the library for the reading count and choose a book they want to read, but not a very long book, just a short book. When they're done reading it, they go to the computer and look for the book that they just read and they get quizzed on what the book was all about.
On the 22nd, they will have a Thanksgiving Luncheon and they have will have a play. She's going to be one of the narrators. =). At first she said she was going to be one of the pilgrim women but she wanted to be the narrator, so I told her to ask Ms. C if she can be the narrator instead. The next day, she came home and she said, she will be one of the narrators, but she didn't have to ask Ms. C, Ms. C just said that she's one of the narrators.
November 15, 2005
Playmates
Meg absolutely loves our new house or I should say the location of our new house. She has lots of playmates. Across from our house is an old classmate from Kinder, Quentin and his brother Reese. Next to Quentin's house is Cassie's house. She's 7. Next to our house are the K kids, Kaylee, Keegan, & Keiran. Ages 10, 6, & 3.
Unfortunately, we moved at the wrong season. It's getting cold outside, most kids just play inside. She's getting over her shyness though. Now, she knocks on neighbors' doors and ask if they can come out and play. Yes, she loves it here!
Unfortunately, we moved at the wrong season. It's getting cold outside, most kids just play inside. She's getting over her shyness though. Now, she knocks on neighbors' doors and ask if they can come out and play. Yes, she loves it here!
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