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.
November 18, 2005
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!
October 25, 2005
Injured
Daddy, look, I got a booboo in my eye... (it's not really in her eye, more like her eyelid)
How did that happen?
I was bouncing a book on my feet. (????)
How do you hurt your eye when your bouncing a book on your feet?
Good question!
How did that happen?
I was bouncing a book on my feet. (????)
How do you hurt your eye when your bouncing a book on your feet?
Good question!
September 22, 2005
September 06, 2005
bicycle
There's not a whole lot of places that Meg can ride her bike here. Since the property lies in the outskirts of the village, the road outside is not an ideal street to be riding a bike. She managed to find use of her bike though. She rides it around the property. She rides around all the houses. She rides to the fish pond which is about 30 paces. She rides it to the playground, another 20 paces. She rides it to the tennis court, 15 paces. She rides it around the tennis court and have a pretend race with her pretend friends. I don't know if she's just that lazy (she hates walking) or she really loves her bike.
August 29, 2005
August 27, 2005
boogey board
My daughter, boogey boarding! It was fun seeing her try it out. She put on a brave face and did it. I guess meeting somebody who knows how to do it helped out a lot. Man, that was some cold water, I don't know how she could stay in that water.
August 16, 2005
Come on, Lola, let's play "around the world". That's her favorite game with Lola. And they go around the world. To China, Egypt, & The Amazon. Sometimes, they go by plane and sometimes by boat. Lola will be the pilot and she the copilot. Lola will be the captain and she... I don't know what she is. I think she's the tour guide cause I can hear her sometimes announcing in their pretend loud speaker about the things around them. Apparently, the pond outside the house is the Amazon River.
They also have a restaurant game. Lola's the chef and she's everything else. Lola cooks very fast cause Lola has to get back to the computer and chat. She asked lola to cook slower. I think she caught on to what Lola was doing.
Now that the doll house is somewhat finished, she plays with it. She has cut-out paper dolls that her and lola did. Right now, we have temporary furnishings for the doll house and she has been endlessly arranging and re-arranging them. I am not supposed to touch the inside of the house.
They also have a restaurant game. Lola's the chef and she's everything else. Lola cooks very fast cause Lola has to get back to the computer and chat. She asked lola to cook slower. I think she caught on to what Lola was doing.
Now that the doll house is somewhat finished, she plays with it. She has cut-out paper dolls that her and lola did. Right now, we have temporary furnishings for the doll house and she has been endlessly arranging and re-arranging them. I am not supposed to touch the inside of the house.
August 12, 2005
so excited
17 more days till school starts. She's very excited. I wonder how long it will last. She asked me if Lola will still be here once school starts. She wants Lola to see her school. I'm slowly explaining to her the difference between Kinder and 1st grade, like 1st graders don't get rest time. She's most likely gonna have different kids in her class but she'll still see her other friends during recess or lunch break.
Before last schoolyear ended, Ms. D showed them one of the 1st graders room. It was Ms. K's class. I don't know what Ms. D said but she's been telling me that she'll be in Ms. K's class. I'm pretty sure that once this schoolyear starts and IF she's not going to be in Ms. K's class there's going to be a major disappointment. I tried to explain to her that she might have misunderstood Ms. D but she insists that she is going to Ms. K's. We'll see.
Before last schoolyear ended, Ms. D showed them one of the 1st graders room. It was Ms. K's class. I don't know what Ms. D said but she's been telling me that she'll be in Ms. K's class. I'm pretty sure that once this schoolyear starts and IF she's not going to be in Ms. K's class there's going to be a major disappointment. I tried to explain to her that she might have misunderstood Ms. D but she insists that she is going to Ms. K's. We'll see.
August 02, 2005
cry baby
Megan is such a cry baby. mini!
When she's out playing with OJ and Tobi, she comes crying to me every hour. The other day,
Tobi, broke my palm tree... and I can't fix it. she manages to say in between sobs. What palm tree? I asked. I come to find out it's the palm tree that came with her army toys. You know, those plastic cheap toys that comes in one bag that costs about $1 and she's crying like it's the end of the world.
Finally, I managed to calm her down and asked her to go out and play before it gets late and she won't be able to play with her friends. OJ went inside and he said that he won't come out if I'm sad. and she starts crying again. I then explained to her that if she goes out and play, OJ will see her and OJ will then come out and play with her.
And she did just that. As expected OJ came out. Then, she came back inside crying again. I got hurt! I asked her how it happened.
We were playing with swords and OJ hit me with his "lightsaver".
Was it an accident?
Yes... but he didn't say "Sorry", he only said "Be brave, Megan."
That's right.
But I didn't want to be brave, I wanted to listen to what my head was saying.
And what was your head saying?
It was telling me about Snow White (I don't know what Snow White has to do with being brave but she went on and on). Mommy, it's so unfair. I didn't want to play swords but OJ said that today is his day and we have to do everything that he wants to do. But when it's my day, I forget what I wanted to do.
And then, she cried.
When she's out playing with OJ and Tobi, she comes crying to me every hour. The other day,
Tobi, broke my palm tree... and I can't fix it. she manages to say in between sobs. What palm tree? I asked. I come to find out it's the palm tree that came with her army toys. You know, those plastic cheap toys that comes in one bag that costs about $1 and she's crying like it's the end of the world.
Finally, I managed to calm her down and asked her to go out and play before it gets late and she won't be able to play with her friends. OJ went inside and he said that he won't come out if I'm sad. and she starts crying again. I then explained to her that if she goes out and play, OJ will see her and OJ will then come out and play with her.
And she did just that. As expected OJ came out. Then, she came back inside crying again. I got hurt! I asked her how it happened.
We were playing with swords and OJ hit me with his "lightsaver".
Was it an accident?
Yes... but he didn't say "Sorry", he only said "Be brave, Megan."
That's right.
But I didn't want to be brave, I wanted to listen to what my head was saying.
And what was your head saying?
It was telling me about Snow White (I don't know what Snow White has to do with being brave but she went on and on). Mommy, it's so unfair. I didn't want to play swords but OJ said that today is his day and we have to do everything that he wants to do. But when it's my day, I forget what I wanted to do.
And then, she cried.
July 21, 2005
gravity
Scene: Meg in the living room watching TV. I am in the dining room playing game boy. Lola is in the kitchen doing something.
All of a sudden, Lola exclaimed, Ayy! In the name of Jesus!Meg comes up to me and ask, Mommy, why does Lola always say "Ayyy! In the name of Jesus". I had to laugh cause it's true Lola does say it a lot. I told her to ask Lola. Lola said, Cause I'm asking Jesus for protection in an accident, when I fall down, when I drop something. And Megan replied, Lola, that's called gravity! Hahahaha.
And then Megan came up to me and intentionally bumped into me and said, Ayyy! In the name of Jesus. I know I have to tell her about not taking the Lord's name in vain, but that was too funny. So, I laughed first and tried to explained to her about taking the Lord's name in vain. She hasn't done it again.
All of a sudden, Lola exclaimed, Ayy! In the name of Jesus!Meg comes up to me and ask, Mommy, why does Lola always say "Ayyy! In the name of Jesus". I had to laugh cause it's true Lola does say it a lot. I told her to ask Lola. Lola said, Cause I'm asking Jesus for protection in an accident, when I fall down, when I drop something. And Megan replied, Lola, that's called gravity! Hahahaha.
And then Megan came up to me and intentionally bumped into me and said, Ayyy! In the name of Jesus. I know I have to tell her about not taking the Lord's name in vain, but that was too funny. So, I laughed first and tried to explained to her about taking the Lord's name in vain. She hasn't done it again.
July 20, 2005
gray hair
Like most little girls, Megan is fascinated by what grown-ups do: cooking, putting make-up on, plucking eyebrows, and the like. So, when Lola asked me to pluck her gray hairs, Megan asked if she could do it.
When she managed to pluck one out,
Show it to Lola.
Why?
Cause, for every gray hair that you pluck, Lola will give you 5 cents.
She plucked about 7 and took off. She got bored.
When she managed to pluck one out,
Show it to Lola.
Why?
Cause, for every gray hair that you pluck, Lola will give you 5 cents.
She plucked about 7 and took off. She got bored.
July 09, 2005
July 06, 2005
make-over
Mommy, are you gonna have a make-over?
No! Why do you think I need a make-over?
Yes, so you'll be beautiful.
Am I ugly?
Just a teeny-tiny...
WHAT?!
Just a teeny-tiny ugly.
What is it about mommy that's ugly?
You have these teeny-tiny wrinkles (I think, she meant blemishes) in your face. And you're not peach like me and daddy.
WHAT?!
Why are you shocked?
Because you called me ugly. What about Lola?
You and Lola look like twins.
What about Aymone?
Aymone is peach like me and Daddy.
I still can't believe my daughter called me ugly. Even if it's just a teeny-tiny.
No! Why do you think I need a make-over?
Yes, so you'll be beautiful.
Am I ugly?
Just a teeny-tiny...
WHAT?!
Just a teeny-tiny ugly.
What is it about mommy that's ugly?
You have these teeny-tiny wrinkles (I think, she meant blemishes) in your face. And you're not peach like me and daddy.
WHAT?!
Why are you shocked?
Because you called me ugly. What about Lola?
You and Lola look like twins.
What about Aymone?
Aymone is peach like me and Daddy.
I still can't believe my daughter called me ugly. Even if it's just a teeny-tiny.
July 04, 2005
boyfriend
We were watching Live 8 on TV and when Sting came on,
Meg, hurry, my boyfriend is on.
Mommy, does Sting know me?
No.
Did you meet him before I was born?
Yes.
When did you meet him?
A long time ago.
Did he go to your school?
No.
How did you meet him?
In my dreams.
I want you to meet him for real, mommy.
Why?
So, I can meet him, too.
He's married too and he's got kids of his own.
Can I play with his kids when I go to his house?
Sure, Meg.
Meg, hurry, my boyfriend is on.
Mommy, does Sting know me?
No.
Did you meet him before I was born?
Yes.
When did you meet him?
A long time ago.
Did he go to your school?
No.
How did you meet him?
In my dreams.
I want you to meet him for real, mommy.
Why?
So, I can meet him, too.
He's married too and he's got kids of his own.
Can I play with his kids when I go to his house?
Sure, Meg.
June 26, 2005
midnight snack
Mommy, I'm hungry.
Look in the fridge for something to eat.
That's boring!
What about bulad?
What's that?
You know, dried fish, you used to eat that all that time at Lola's house. Here try it? (gave her a small bite)
It's a little bit yucky.
You don't want to eat.
It's just a teeny-tiny yucky, I'll eat it.
When all the bulad's gone,
Mommy, can I have some more please.
I'm sorry, baby, but no more bulad.
Mommy, tomorrow, I'll wake up early.
Why?
So, I can have some more.
Look in the fridge for something to eat.
That's boring!
What about bulad?
What's that?
You know, dried fish, you used to eat that all that time at Lola's house. Here try it? (gave her a small bite)
It's a little bit yucky.
You don't want to eat.
It's just a teeny-tiny yucky, I'll eat it.
When all the bulad's gone,
Mommy, can I have some more please.
I'm sorry, baby, but no more bulad.
Mommy, tomorrow, I'll wake up early.
Why?
So, I can have some more.
June 22, 2005
the french waiter
She moved our rectangular woven hamper from the corner to the middle of the room. She covered the lid with a towel and placed a toothbrush holder on top and put some pencils in the slot for the toothbrush. She went to her room and came back with a couple of notepads and placed it on top, too.
What are you doing?
I'm playing pub. Mom, what is a waiter?
A waiter is someone who asks you what you want and then gets it for you.
I'm a french waiter?
What's a french waiter?
They're the waiter who closes their eyes and they have mustache and then they say, "May I help you?" (she haughtily says this with her nose turned up, eyes closed, pencil on the right hand, notepad on the other.)
Oh, like a Maitre D. (I'm giggling now with her imitation of a maitre d)
Why are you laughing?
Nothing! You're a good maitre d.
What else am I missing from my pub?
What do you have?
I have a pretend table over here and a pretend chair over here. And over here (behind the hamper) is my pretend kitchen where my pretend chef works.
You need pretend plates, glasses and utensils.
I know! (she goes back to her bedroom and came back with her kitchen set and puts it behind the hamper) Now, this is where my chef works.
You better put those back when you're done playing.
But, mom...
What are you doing?
I'm playing pub. Mom, what is a waiter?
A waiter is someone who asks you what you want and then gets it for you.
I'm a french waiter?
What's a french waiter?
They're the waiter who closes their eyes and they have mustache and then they say, "May I help you?" (she haughtily says this with her nose turned up, eyes closed, pencil on the right hand, notepad on the other.)
Oh, like a Maitre D. (I'm giggling now with her imitation of a maitre d)
Why are you laughing?
Nothing! You're a good maitre d.
What else am I missing from my pub?
What do you have?
I have a pretend table over here and a pretend chair over here. And over here (behind the hamper) is my pretend kitchen where my pretend chef works.
You need pretend plates, glasses and utensils.
I know! (she goes back to her bedroom and came back with her kitchen set and puts it behind the hamper) Now, this is where my chef works.
You better put those back when you're done playing.
But, mom...
June 21, 2005
little ballerina
thud... thud... thud... thud...
That's me hitting my head with the camera. Yesterday was her mini-recital in ballet and I forgot, I didn't have a camera with me. I have the camera, it's in my big purse, in the truck, parked about a good 10-minute walk. I could have gone back and got it but I didn't want to miss it.
It was so nice. She looks so cute. She had a big smile glued to her face. And I know, try as hard as I can, I can never fully describe it. One thing, I still can't get over her posture. Her back is straight, her shoulder pulled back, her tummy sucked in. She does look like a little ballerina. She said that when Daddy gets home, she'll do it again for him.
One of the girls started crying 10 minutes into the recital. She didn't have a parent to watch her. Poor kid. And, only 1 mom had a camera with her. And, I don't know what happened to the rest of the girls but there were only 6 of them there.
That's me hitting my head with the camera. Yesterday was her mini-recital in ballet and I forgot, I didn't have a camera with me. I have the camera, it's in my big purse, in the truck, parked about a good 10-minute walk. I could have gone back and got it but I didn't want to miss it.
It was so nice. She looks so cute. She had a big smile glued to her face. And I know, try as hard as I can, I can never fully describe it. One thing, I still can't get over her posture. Her back is straight, her shoulder pulled back, her tummy sucked in. She does look like a little ballerina. She said that when Daddy gets home, she'll do it again for him.
One of the girls started crying 10 minutes into the recital. She didn't have a parent to watch her. Poor kid. And, only 1 mom had a camera with her. And, I don't know what happened to the rest of the girls but there were only 6 of them there.
June 20, 2005
running away
As we were getting ready for bed last night, Megan was banging her stuffed toys to one another.
If you're gonna be mean, your toys will run away.
Toys can't run away.
Oh, you don't remember when Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit & Tigger run away!
They did not!
Did, too. Remember, they ran away and then they got sold in the store.
I do NOT remember that. They can't run away. Dolphin can't walk.
Bijou will carry Dolpin. Dolphin will say, "Bijou, Bijou, please don't run away without me. Take me with you."
I DO NOT WANT MY TOYS TO RUN AWAY.
Then, you better start being nice to them.
NO! I'm just gonna put them in a cage so they can't go.
If you're gonna be mean, your toys will run away.
Toys can't run away.
Oh, you don't remember when Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit & Tigger run away!
They did not!
Did, too. Remember, they ran away and then they got sold in the store.
I do NOT remember that. They can't run away. Dolphin can't walk.
Bijou will carry Dolpin. Dolphin will say, "Bijou, Bijou, please don't run away without me. Take me with you."
I DO NOT WANT MY TOYS TO RUN AWAY.
Then, you better start being nice to them.
NO! I'm just gonna put them in a cage so they can't go.
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