Peg’s Journal

Thank you for all the comments/help on yesterday’s post. We won’t know the correct answer to the reasoning riddle (if there is one) until Friday.

Ironically, after yesterday’s rant about Ashlyn’s teacher, she came up to me to inform me that Ashlyn was not focusing on today’s classwork. Ooooh, I wonder if the teacher reads this?!
I was soooooo pleased that Miss M finally approached me and said something. I feel better now knowing that she acknowledges Ashlyn’s deficiency. That simple gesture pretty much wipes the slate clean with me. Yes, I’m soft. It doesn’t take much to get on my good side. I don’t think I have high expectations from a teacher, but I do expect to be informed if my child’s behavior or academic progress needs attention. Up until today, I’ve not heard a peep from Miss M….instead, I’ve received a few calls from concerned moms that noticed when volunteering.

Ashlyn is a really smart kid. And it kills me to know that she chooses to socialize rather than do assignments. At home, we’ve been working on helping her maintain focus and teach her the importance of listening, following instructions, school, classwork, and homework. Together we came up with an incentive chart (above). If she collects enough stickers, she can choose something fun to do over the weekend (ie…movie theater, Chuck E Cheese, bowling, Disneyland, Kids Museum, etc..). So far, we’ve noticed that it’s working…of course, today’s lack of focus in class costed her the Star Party tonight (Astronomy Night at school).

Anyhow, we just completed the assignment that she didn’t finish in class…and again, I’m tripping over the complexity of kindergarten work. Venn Diagram on a book they learned in class. I must be an idiot, because at this rate, Ashlyn will be passing me up by 5th grade.

Tags: school

Last year I made a “To Do” list for us to do around the house. We accomplished almost all the things on our list (ie. paint the kids’ bathroom, build an end-of-hall shelving/cabinet unit, clean and organize garage and home office, plumbing work, and donate/throw things out). Over the weekend, Aric completed the first “To Do” for this year….a new entertainment system. We got a new 47″ 1080P LCD TV. Aric moved the old TV up to our room, and built shelves in the cut-out where the old TV used to sit. My hubby did an awesome job! And with the entertainment stand gone, it freed up some space in the living room. Woo-hoo!

Honestly, I didn’t think we needed a new TV at all. I was perfectly happy with our old one….until now. OMG…HDTV! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE?! YOU ROCK!!!
Aric and I have been watching lots of television and movies on DVD.

Another change around here is hair. A new look for the new year. I got color, red highlights, and layers. It’s been a week and I’m still not used to it. The kiddies got their locks lopped too…took them to get a real haircut for the first time a couple of weeks ago. They loved it, and they looked so cute sitting in the chair.

I haven’t been taking as many photos as I used to….and I should. Both girls are growing so fast. Here are some pictures from our trip to Alpine Slide. It was the girls’ first time in the snow and they absolutely LOVED it! I normally can’t stand cold weather (it was 11 degrees that weekend), but the sheer joy on my kiddies’ faces kept me warm. Cheesy, I know, but it’s true. Enjoy!

Tags: home improvements, kiddies, pictures