Audrey's preschool had a Thanksgiving lunch yesterday and this was her class's presentation. For those who don't know, she goes to a Spanish immersion preschool, and the name of her class is Abejas (or Bumblebees). We had no idea she was going to be singing a song, so it was a great surprise!
The translation of the song is below:
The turkey on the farm says, "gobble, gobble, gobble,
Gobble, gobble, gobble,
Gobble, gobble, gobble."
The turkey on the farms says, "gobble, gobble, gobble."
Thanksgiving has come.
The farmer on the farm says, "chop, chop, chop,
Chop, chop, chop,
Chop, chop, chop."
The farmer on the farm says, "chop, chop, chop."
Thanksgiving has come.
The family on the farm says, "Thank you for supper,
Thank you for supper,
Thank you for supper."
The family on the farm says, "Thank you for supper."
Thanksgiving has come.
The Abejas say to you, "Thank you for coming,
Thank you for coming,
Thank you for coming."
The Abejas say to you, "Thank you for coming."
Thanksgiving has come.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Leaves
OK, so the leaves were beautiful about a month ago. Now that they've fallen into our yard, I have fewer good things to say about them. I've already raked 24 bags of leaves, yet you still can't see grass ANYWHERE in our backyard. The good news is that most of the leaves off of our front yard trees have fallen. The backyard is still a mess.
Here's a pic from 2 days ago, halfway through the front yard. Also a pic of the front yard trees that have almost lost their leaves.
Here's a pic from 2 days ago, halfway through the front yard. Also a pic of the front yard trees that have almost lost their leaves.
Another Round at the Dentist
The girls went to the dentist on Thursday. If anyone from Northern Virginia is reading this and you need an AWESOME pediatric dentist, let me know. They had a great time (yes, we really were at the dentist). When we went in SD in May, Audrey was a champ but Avery really wanted nothing to do with the dentist. This time, she was a bit suspicious at first, but she got on board and did superbly!
They each got to pick out their own toothbrush for the dentist to use (Avery picked a penguin, Audrey picked a zebra), their own flavor toothpaste (they both chose cotton candy), a prize at the end (they both chose a balloon ... I was surprised because other options included tattoos and getting nails painted, which they usually love), they got a cute zipper pouch with toothbrush, toothpaste, kid's floss and a timer to take home, and because they were both in the "no cavity" club, they got a gold coin to put in a gumball machine and get a prize. Audrey chose a ring, Avery chose a rubber cow. (I can't explain how a 2-year-old looks at all the possible prizes and decides on a rubber cow the size of a dime, but even 3 days later, she carries it around everywhere.)
It's a joy to spend gthe days with these girls, INCLUDING taking them to the dentist!
(I also have a video of Audrey but I tried for more than an hour to upload it and it never worked, so I'll try again later).
They each got to pick out their own toothbrush for the dentist to use (Avery picked a penguin, Audrey picked a zebra), their own flavor toothpaste (they both chose cotton candy), a prize at the end (they both chose a balloon ... I was surprised because other options included tattoos and getting nails painted, which they usually love), they got a cute zipper pouch with toothbrush, toothpaste, kid's floss and a timer to take home, and because they were both in the "no cavity" club, they got a gold coin to put in a gumball machine and get a prize. Audrey chose a ring, Avery chose a rubber cow. (I can't explain how a 2-year-old looks at all the possible prizes and decides on a rubber cow the size of a dime, but even 3 days later, she carries it around everywhere.)
It's a joy to spend gthe days with these girls, INCLUDING taking them to the dentist!
(I also have a video of Audrey but I tried for more than an hour to upload it and it never worked, so I'll try again later).
Dance Class
Audrey and Avery each take a ballet/tap dance class on Wednesday afternoon. Here are some pix/video of them from this past Wednesday.
Nap Time
A couple of weeks ago when we had some friends over, we brought the trundle up so that the 4 little girls could sleep together. After the friends left, though, Audrey and Avery wanted to keep the bed up and they've been sleeping together every night. It's so cute! Separately, Rufus LOVES the new bed and we find him sleeping in there all the time.
Here's a pic of Avery and Rufus from naptime this past week.
Here's a pic of Avery and Rufus from naptime this past week.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Maps and Glue
If you know us well (or even a little bit), you know that Iain loves maps and that we have HUNDREDS of them.
Today, we checked the mail and there was a thin package in the mailbox. We opened it, and inside was a new, slick-sided map. Audrey piped up immediately, "maybe the man didn't know we already HAVE lots of maps." Priceless. (In his defense, it was for one of his classes, so I guess that's legit.)
Separately, this afternoon, we were doing art and using glue (our bottle was approximately 2/3 full). So I know all kids love glue, but after we finished our snowmen, I made the mistake of leaving the art supplies out while I went to measure the water and rice for dinner. When I came back -- literally, less than 2 minutes later -- Avery had managed to squeeze the entire glue bottle -- the entire glue bottle -- onto her piece of paper. But she was having a good time, and I guess that's the point. =)
Today, we checked the mail and there was a thin package in the mailbox. We opened it, and inside was a new, slick-sided map. Audrey piped up immediately, "maybe the man didn't know we already HAVE lots of maps." Priceless. (In his defense, it was for one of his classes, so I guess that's legit.)
Separately, this afternoon, we were doing art and using glue (our bottle was approximately 2/3 full). So I know all kids love glue, but after we finished our snowmen, I made the mistake of leaving the art supplies out while I went to measure the water and rice for dinner. When I came back -- literally, less than 2 minutes later -- Avery had managed to squeeze the entire glue bottle -- the entire glue bottle -- onto her piece of paper. But she was having a good time, and I guess that's the point. =)
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