"It's someone trying to sell you something"

I think my 4 year old is waaaay ahead of herself. She continues to amaze me.

I had a meeting with B's school principal this past Monday. This is for the early entrance into kindergarten. The meeting was very depressing. I felt like the principal was trying to tell me that B didn't have a shot, in getting in early. She told me the test was in 3 parts. The first part lasts 40 minutes and tests her ability to learn. IF she passes, she will be able to continue on to the second part, which takes 2 days. The first part of the second test lasts 95 minutes and the second part lasts 65 minutes. This part will test her academically. She told me of all the children that were tested last year, only 3 passed. This sent me out of there wondering if we should even try. I came home, searching the internet for answers... or rather, practice tests. I really couldn't find anything, so I grabbed B's kindergarten workbook (I picked this up from Target) and we sat down...

After working with her for a few moments, I don't think she will have a problem.

And then, on the way home from one of our errands this week, I run over a dead animal in the road. It made a loud "ka-bump" sound and I said, "oooh, that didn't sound good". B then pipes up from the back seat, "What did you hit mom?" How in the world did she know I hit something? Why didn't she just ask, "what was that noise mom?" I decided at that moment that Craig and I were going to have to start watching what she is exposed to. I didn't want to just blurt out, "I hit a dead animal." Because I knew that would just raise a bunch of questions, so instead I just said, "Don't worry about it B." Which just raised the question "what mom, what?" for about 5 minutes with me repeating, "don't worry about it."

And then, yesterday I felt like a human dictionary. I made a few comments to her throughout the day including these words: complicated, fault, and communicating (I know there were more but I can't remember off the top of my head.) She had to ask "What does _____ mean?" Try explaining to a 4 year old what fault means, or communicating. 

And then, this morning my house phone rings (which isn't very often), and when it does ring it's usually just someone trying to sell something. She hollers from the living room "It's someone trying to sell you something." I must have said that once before.

She is too much. She HAS to get into kindergarten. She just HAS to. Or, I am going to go NUTS.

New Earrings

Not much going on around here... just your usual, cleaning house and grocery shopping... BUT today it was sunny. Sunny makes me happy... So we went out.

And this is what happened when we went out today:

It's O.K. Papa, she was such a trooper. She didn't cry at first, it was a delayed reaction (we had to do one at a time.) And then - the girl was so fast - I turned Baby K around and she smiled at me. The little stinker. 

We couldn't leave B out, I bought some dolphin earrings last June when Craig and I went to Bermuda and when we got home, I went to put them in B's ears and the post fell right off them. B remembers EVERYTHING, and while we were at the store today, she reminded me of those earrings "Remember when those dolphin earrings you bought me broke?" So, B ended up with a new pair today too. 

Starting tomorrow it's supposed to be nice - in the 80's. We have some things to do around the OUTSIDE of the house so ... it's looking like it's going to be a good weekend.

Break it down B

Our weekend in Photos

Happy Easter!

We started out the weekend doing this...

And, by Saturday night we were ready to dye eggs!

Sunday after Church.

Waiting for lunch makes us silly!

You can't forget the Easter gifts from Mimi and Papa!

Group picture!

And, What's Easter without the HUNT?

The End.

She just knows.

I guess it's time for an update...

The weather has been crappy, and we haven't been out too much.  I guess the biggest news is that we picked up B's paperwork for early entrance into kindergarten.  I thought it was going to be a few simple forms to fill out, and it turned out to be a 5 page, in-depth questionnaire on why you think your child is ready for school.  Describe her learning abilities.  What kind of questions does she ask.  How does she play with other children.  Whew, I was going out of my mind - I just wanted to answer "She is smart, she just knows" for every question.  Thanks to mom and my sister for helping me out, I think I answered the best I could.  Next step is turning the paperwork in and scheduling a testing date!

I don't have too much else going on, so I will just post some pictures I found on my camera.  I say "found" because, I didn't take them. Well these first few were taken by B.  I am no longer surprised when I download my photos and find a mess of pictures taken at my 4 year old's height range. 

This is Baby K's room. From B's point of view.

This is B's audience, while she does her dance routine.

B even managed to get this cute video of Baby K.

And last of all, here are the Easter pictures! Happy Easter!

P.S. Mom - you have one of these coming to you!