Kindergarten Zoo

Today Peter had a Kindergarten Zoo in his class. There he is!

The kids were all looking around trying to find their parents. So cute. Peter was a snake. Slithering at me ~

Nice drawing Peter! He seemed happy, so that is good. Last night he was all worked up saying "I'm afraid the kids in my class will think I'm a lizard! but I'm supposed to be an anaconda! And they will laugh at me!" Waa, he was kinda whining. I tried to fix the problem for him (oops! I forgot I'm supposed to practice listening!): "I'm sure they'll be worried about their own costumes and won't laugh at yours." "There's no reason to laugh, your costume is great!" This morning we decided to modify his costume and we cut off the spikes on his head so that he's more bald like a snake, and we also cut off 4 of the teeth, so now his costume/pjs just have two fangs. I told him "Such a good idea!" and he liked that. Katharine was cute and very interested in all the animals, except for the mountain goat. That kid was excited about cute Katharine (most of them were) and got out from behind his desk and held out his wool covered hands for Katharine to touch. She did not reach out her hand, but rather stood there motionless, not looking at him, but looking sideways as if thinking "Okay... I'm just going to ignore this kid..." 

I walked over to the school for the kindergarten zoo, pushing K in the stroller. After it was done, she wanted to walk, so we walked together. She jumped and looked at rocks and I loved it. Until her diaper was bothering her, and then she got in the stroller and fell asleep. Corey's ready for her to be out of diapers. I'm not in a rush. She was still asleep when Corey got home and we tagged each other - he stayed home while I took Lily to Band in American Fork. Corey took Natalie to get some GT testing done today from 9:15 - 1:15. She really didn't want to do it and was crying last night. Corey told her he'd take her out for breakfast before if that helped, which it did, and so they went. The other kids caught wind of eating out and Abi joined them, cause she has study hall for first period. Wayne went with them too. He's been doing a lot this week! Abi's performance on Wed, Sophi's ballroom dance last night, and lunch this morning. He's going to come with us tomorrow too for lunch in Orem. We're taking Ethan out for his birthday. Fun fun. I've eaten my beets avocado sauerkraut salad every day this week. Today I added onions, cauliflower and radishes and radish greens. I quite enjoyed it. 

While Lily was at band, I just went to a church parking lot and blog. I was not thinking about the time but went to go to look up a photo and I turn on my phone and it's 4:28. :) It happened again! Fun. 

When I got back, Corey was with Daniel, who was asleep on the couch after refusing to practice. I was able to wake him up and help him through it. We used Owen's notebook from his lessons as our outline - first some music beat clapping, then scales, then songs. We got 30 min done and then Corey and I went out to Aubergine. Corey didn't order anything cause he ate at home and ruined his date night meal. I do that now and then myself. It's kinda hard at home and not eat when the kids are constantly asking for food. Someday, in my dream house, we will have a kitchen cooking area that is like what we had in Brazil and Chile, where the kitchen with it's fridge of food and pantry of snacks are all in a lock able prep room! We can have the dining area with it's table and chairs out and available for use, but free access to food is the first thing that will go in my ideal home. 

A few more items. Yesterday I didn't take any pics today, but one screen shot, which is almost identical to the 4:28 one above. Yesterday I was mostly struggling. I drove Sophi to ballroom thing at Skyline. The Churchill ballroom just was doing one number, which was the second to last. Wayne stuck around for all of it, Corey showed up at the end. Corey took these pics. 

We are really very lucky to have so much support and help from Wayne!

I took Sophi out there and then I went to buy groats while I had a car. Abi's been taking it this whole week cause she's had ACT prep stuff before and after school. She took it today too, cause she takes carpool for me on Friday mornings, which I approve of cause it saves me a trip. Corey brought her home. It seems like he's been getting home pretty late every night these past few weeks. Hopefully that's becuase things are going good with the project he's working on.

Oh, and something else fun that Corey and kids did with Wayne today - so Natalie had GTI testing this morning, and last night she was all worked up about not wanting to go, so Corey bribed/incentivized her with a breakfast out. Abi took carpool, and then she and Lily usually go over to make Wayne breakfast, cause it's late start for them on Fridays. But instead today, Abi and Wayne joined Corey and Natalie out for breakfast. Lily missed out cause she had class, but Abi's class was just a study period, so Corey let her come. I don't know where they went. Hmm, from outside that window I just googled "the Garment Clinic..." I think the restaurant close to that was Over the Counter Cafe. I'll verify later if that's where they went. 

Then Natalie got to miss school and go spend from 9:15 - 1:15 taking tests. Yay. She said it was cold in the building and she still didn't love it, but I hope she appreciated the breakfast out.