5 compliments

Today for Winter Parent Conferences, I wore my stich fix 200 outfit. I got 5 compliments. Oh yeah!

Not this one (fix 2) but its cute too.

(Fix 3) Green cardigan, blue mix top, navy skinny jeans, brown boots, silver drop earrings.

stich fix addict?

My third fix- bought it all again $191

New green sweater
Color block blue shirt
Black skinny jean
Tan block shirt
earrings

Next fix March 24th

Little Time

A will be  2.5 in MArch can't believe how time is flying by. W will be 4.5 in next month.

Today at state training we learned about how to increase proficiency in children. That is how to  help children use language outside of classroom setting. Such as ordering food or ask for directions to a friend's house. Acheivement is like a one answer test.

They describe learning language is like a sport. You have to keep at it to be good.

Make plenty of oppurtunities for children to create own language.  Have a sentence frame ready and they talk to each other using the sentence frame.

Review what was learned- flashcard line game,  two lines read previous vocab and the end of line, create a sentence while waiting to go to next class. Use a puzzle to cover up a character and have them guess what it is.  Guess what is wrong with my character. I write you guess.

Have high expectations for the kids and they will meet that goal. Be consistent with your own modeling of language. Do you expect full sentences?

To do:

When reading with kids-

First talk about the cover of the book.  Give them a purpose for reading by saying I want you to look for if the cat will chase the mouse. Then shared reading by making connections, and having them read with you.  summarize story.

What a Day!

Found out today that I've been driving on a flat for the last 2 days. Been so crazy around here, didn't pay attention to the warning sign on car or the odd noise in the rear passenger.  So finally noticed today and B took it to the shop. This cost 650 since he decided to get brand new tires on all four of them.

Then got a xmas card from Molly with some torn pages from a journal I gave to her girls. Apparently, I wrote on it about sexy trip to Missoula Montana with B in 2009.  I am mortified.

Later, signed us up to be host family for Taiwan exchange students.  Thought that would be fun!

Big Brother

This morning I was getting everyone fed and ready for school. A wanted me to hold her but I did not have time and W kept pestering me to hold her and I didn't.  She just kept crying and wanted me to go down the stairs with her. Finally, he took control and said "Hey A hold my hand, let's go down the stairs together." He's a good boy!

Relationship 101

Make your relationship a priority

• Do the things you used to do when you were first dating: Show appreciation, compliment each other, contact each other through the day, and show interest in each other.
• Plan date nights. Schedule time together on the calendar just as you would any other important event in your life.
• Respect one another. Say "thank you," and "I appreciate..." It lets your partner know that they matter.

Communication- 2 way street

Use body language to show you're listening. Don’t doodle, look at your watch, or pick at your nails. Nod so the other person knows you're getting the message, and rephrase if you need to. For instance, say, "What I hear you saying is that you feel as though you have more chores at home, even though we're both working." If you're right, the other can confirm. 

Home chores-

• Be organized and clear about your respective jobs in the home, Kouffman-Sherman says. "Write all the jobs down and agree on who does what." Be fair so no resentment builds.
• Be open to other solutions, she says. If you both hate housework, maybe you can spring for a cleaning service. If one of you likes housework, the other partner can do the laundry and the yard. You can be creative and take preferences into account -- as long as it feels fair to both of you.

Kinda Sad

Every time I put A to sleep, I ask her what she did today and My little girl for bedtime said "naptime" and "watch tv".  I feel like a bad parent.