Good bye 2014, Hello 2015!

What do I say about this year 2014,  a year of transitions, highs and lows. I travel to many places  I normally would not have, starting with Guadalajara, Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, San Diego and soon to Tucson again.  The children bring us a lot of joy but it is a lot of work to keep up with them.

As a mom of two kids under 3.25 years, it is hard work to keep them entertained, feed them, clean them, and love them.  I love naptime 1:00-3:00pm, usually my free period. Does not always happens but when it does, you appreciated more.

Six months out of the classroom (my own classroom), subbing works for now when I can go to a job. I appreciate all the money I can earned. Plus tutoring gives my extra spending money as well.

2015 Mission Statement

I am a Mom, Teacher, a positive role model for my kids.
I manage general house operations because I get to and want to be a full-time mom.
I want to learn how to be a more efficient wife and mother.  I want to have more me time.

1 week

In a week our little fam will be going to AZ to see their grandparents. Little Ari is 15 months today and is babbling more and more each day. She also dances and sway from side to side.

loose stool daycare

Poor W had two bowel movements today one was at daycare. They paged me and I had to go clean him up.  Thank god, I had fresh underpants and shorts for him.  It worked out okay except we had to leave jungle gym early because he was still backed up.  When he came home he missed the toilet and went on the bathroom floor.  It was not pretty to clean up. Somebody's gotta do it.

Three Years Eyes

 Selfie

 He likes meat.

 Photo of the oven.

 Spider man cupcake he helped me make.

Funny

So I was feeding Ari dinner, and Wes came with one of my sanitary pads. He proceed to ask me in his serious face "Mom is this your diaper?" I said "Go ask your dad."

Fun Day at Gong's

I always look forward to the weekend especially because I can have a break from our normal routine. My family is great and they too look forward to seeing us, mostly the grandkids.  I got to go to savers (jungle lego set $5, play food, oldnavy ( $8  shirt for each of them)  to check out some after xmas deals, so nice!

ARi "aka" the cookie thief

Happy Snowdays!

 A &W playing outside in the snow.

 Love Ari's face.

Both of them full of wonder!

Missy

At 1 and 3 months old, she can spin around, and sing and loves to imitate your words.

Couch rider

My son likes to ride the couch. He is 3 and a quarter years old.

Holiday half day Assignment

Glad today's assignment was a half day, they were wind up.  The teacher's plan were very easy, I had only 2 hours to teach. They had an video for an hour. Good class.

20th Job

Tomorrow a second grade assisgnment out of town. Half day, new school.  It will also marked the 20th time I sub for another teacher.  From kindy to high school, every experience sure is different. I appreciate the time to myself and contribution in another classroom.

FYI- day before xmas break, the kids will be high. Plan on it.

Poo Carpet

Seriously, again?! During naptime, he got up to go potty so I thought but he had carried some of his turd to the toilet and flushed it. The rest of the turd was waiting in his bedroom for me to clean. At least this time it was not wet turd but harder (easier to clean). Oh boy!

Update on Kids

Ari- 14 months and 3 weeks

She can spin around, play peek a boo, and likes to play chase with daddy.

She has two lower teeth erupting, which now makes 4 teeth on the bottom and two front teeth on top.

Also can say "Saydie" very well.


Wes- 3 years and 4 months

Sentences he says...

"daddy get baby" He asked me to stop and that B will get baby from crib.

"clothes in room" wet clothes in the bathroom

"can't push button" frustrated because he can't turn on the tv

"anh anh party" wants a birthday party again (since it is party season)

Realize

When your 3 year old starts expressing his anger like you....yelling, shouting, kicking, is when you realize that he is learning from you even when you think he isn't. Startling.  This is the moment when you grow up and start to be a good role model for your kid. Even when you think he is not watching.

Ughh...anywhere but here

Really?! After cleaning his sh%t smeared on the door, he goes and craps on the carpet a fist full 0f it. So sick of this sh*t

Merry Xmas

Thrifty Goodie

What I learned from Kindy

Other then the management issues, her activities were good. I like the write around the room where they wrote on paper Holiday vocabulary words such as "I can see a (Santa), or I can see a (candy cane.)  There were a lot of papers moving back and forth and sadly, I feel the kids know its busy work.

Pre school class modifications

-Write around the room, post picture with word, they write using a whiteboard
-Project book for mum and dad
-Reinforce numbers and letter identification (startling that a 5 year old don't know how to write numbers)  ..."what does a four look like said one 5 year old."
-Loved, loved being read to (enrich their vocabulary)

Local Kindy Class

Today I got a chance to sub in a full day kindy for at-risk students, I was surprised that there were only 15 students.  Then I knew why.  They were hard kids.  In the morning, they were working hard but after lunch their real self came out. Out of the 12 in attendance that day five were super hard. They were making inappropriate noises, messing around, loud and boisterous.  The aide was especially helpful because she knew the kids and knew what they were capable of.  IT was nice to be recognized by the aide and the secretary for my 'amazing' work. My approach was I knew they were high so I needed to be calm. By the end, candy bribes also works. This was a title one school and poor. Really  just a good school with kids needing lots of love, who might not otherwise get it at home.

Oh Wes and Ari

Fav Shows: Peppa the pig, Unwrapping of eggs, Finger Family songs

New word: See you (that means look at me)

Fav Toys: Legos, Spider man fan

Age: 3 and 1/4

Challenges: Eating at the dinner table , Eating out.

Improvements: Potty on his own

Age: 14 months and Week 2

New word: Loves to make sounds, tongue click

Fav Toys: whatever, loves to climb on furniture, go out the doggie door

Challenge: Sweet kid

Age: 37

Fav moment: Nap time when both nap at the same time

Fav place: Rec Centre (mommy time), Library for the kids, Mom's Co-Op Preschool (Play and education time) Subbing in different classrooms (minimal since 60/day or 30/half-day) Is it worth it?

Fav Show: The Voice

Guilty pleasure: Savers run, getting bargins,

Challenge: Breaking the monotny, sometimes not having another adult to talk to

Strengths: Sticking to routines

San Diego I love thee

With the Go Pass we had access to many venues, we went to the most popular ones..

Day 1 Arrive in SD, got rental and went to Legoland, Good for little kids.

Day 2 Safari Park, rode bus and got to see beautiful african theme animals and Military Museum

Day 3 San Diego Zoo and Seaworld- got to see a Seal show and a dolphin show

Day 4 Torrey State Park, Beach tour, and walk around old town

Day 5 Seaport villiege, Seal tour, Mission beach fun

It was a lot of work before, during and after the trip but fortunetly we had terrific weather 81F and We got to see a lot of things.

One thing I didn't like is everywhere you go you need to pay for parking! Crazy.

Bakery Field Trip

Honey and Grains

What's Left

of me...

Checking on other peer's teaching websites, makes me miss my old job so much.  I do hold contempt with my children sometime, today I even slap A in the bath. He was screaming and very irritating.  I wonder if you take the "teacher" out, what is left of me? I hate being in this rut, I know B come home and he wants us to be together but I just want to be left alone...deep down inside I feel very lonely. That's why I miss my old job, at least I can talk to others and feel greater then myself.

3 years and a Quarter

 Can Do list-

I can tell the difference between a 4 wheeler and a monster truck.
I can turn on youtube and go watch my favorite shows.
I can communicate want and needs.
I can go from a calm 1 to intense 10.

14 months

14 months-

Can do list-

I can walk freely, even turn around without falling down and carry things in both of my hands.

I can communicate my wants and needs even though I can't say words.

I can finish all my food.

I can play with my brother when he is nice to me.

I can play outside alone.

I can play chase with my mom and dad.

I love life.

Happy Birthday