of course you are invited, H. Bring the whole brood! :)
Big City Catholic keeps sending us stuff. Last week it was coupon for a month free tuition. Yesterday it was a letter to Bean from our tour guide. They also had the financial office call us to tell us we could apply for a diocesan grant PLUS Big City Catholic Grant.
Bean had her second day of class at Big City Ballet yesterday. We have to drive forever to get there, but she seems to like it.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
If you are the parent of a 3/4/5 year old....
and you received an invitation to a birthday party, which venue would annoy you the least (ie which would you be willing to go to/have your child attend)
Before the flames start (why not just a quiet birthday party at home with friends and family/why not just go to a park for free?) let me address these issues:
a) Our house is under construction and therefor not safe for a group of people with small children
b) small party with family: it would be very small. We have no family here, so it would be mom, dad and kid. woo
c) hey why not outside at park/school/state park? Well last year it snowed her on her birthday. Rain and wind also is possible...refer to #a, we can't use out house as a backup.
d) cost: this city is a bit economically depressed...therefore activites are a bit cheaper than the national average, and I have been saving for 3 months for this.
Choices:
Chuck E Cheese
pros they do not restrict what you can bring in, don't have to pay extra for adults
cons Would have to have it on Tuesday; her birthday is Sunday (Chuck is waaaay to0 busy for 4 year olds on Sunday) and she has dance class on Monday so...
Childrens Museum
pros get admission to musumm, private party space, craft
cons: possible no Sunday Parties (website unclear), Smalltown parents may not want to drive all the way to Bigtown's downtown
Zoo
pros: get admission to zoo, private room with animal visit
cons: no balloons
Indoor Waterpark
pros: fun???
cons: unclear whether adults are free, kinda iffy about such young kids with water
Indoor Waterpark's arcade
pros: assume like chuck e... pizza, prizes, smaller space
cons: extra for weekend party
all are about the same price......
so if you recieved an invite to a four year old party (we are not closey closey with any of these people) which would make you go ugh which would make you go..fun!
Before the flames start (why not just a quiet birthday party at home with friends and family/why not just go to a park for free?) let me address these issues:
a) Our house is under construction and therefor not safe for a group of people with small children
b) small party with family: it would be very small. We have no family here, so it would be mom, dad and kid. woo
c) hey why not outside at park/school/state park? Well last year it snowed her on her birthday. Rain and wind also is possible...refer to #a, we can't use out house as a backup.
d) cost: this city is a bit economically depressed...therefore activites are a bit cheaper than the national average, and I have been saving for 3 months for this.
Choices:
Chuck E Cheese
pros they do not restrict what you can bring in, don't have to pay extra for adults
cons Would have to have it on Tuesday; her birthday is Sunday (Chuck is waaaay to0 busy for 4 year olds on Sunday) and she has dance class on Monday so...
Childrens Museum
pros get admission to musumm, private party space, craft
cons: possible no Sunday Parties (website unclear), Smalltown parents may not want to drive all the way to Bigtown's downtown
Zoo
pros: get admission to zoo, private room with animal visit
cons: no balloons
Indoor Waterpark
pros: fun???
cons: unclear whether adults are free, kinda iffy about such young kids with water
Indoor Waterpark's arcade
pros: assume like chuck e... pizza, prizes, smaller space
cons: extra for weekend party
all are about the same price......
so if you recieved an invite to a four year old party (we are not closey closey with any of these people) which would make you go ugh which would make you go..fun!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
I guess it's time
I guess it time to rekindle this blog.
What is going on at the Bean household lately?
Well Bean is doing well. She loves her dance class, loves her teacher Mrs. A, loves pink, loves horses.
In January she and I went to a bunch of open houses at Catholic schools in Bigtown. Its not that Littletown, our township, doesn't have a good school district (its one of the best in the state, actually) its just some aspects of NCLB that we do not agree with.
We found one we really liked. So much so that we went home and convinced Beandad that it was great. We want to put her in there for kindergarten, but they also have a preschool.
Why mess with her preschool if she is happy at Smalltown preschool? I am wondering. Smalltown preschool isn't perfect.
pros:
Beandad wants to apply at both and see if we can get a scholarship to either. I am all for that, but I do worry about not enrolling in her current preschool next year because of the friends she's made, and because she likes it.
Well I think That's big enough post for today!
What is going on at the Bean household lately?
Well Bean is doing well. She loves her dance class, loves her teacher Mrs. A, loves pink, loves horses.
In January she and I went to a bunch of open houses at Catholic schools in Bigtown. Its not that Littletown, our township, doesn't have a good school district (its one of the best in the state, actually) its just some aspects of NCLB that we do not agree with.
We found one we really liked. So much so that we went home and convinced Beandad that it was great. We want to put her in there for kindergarten, but they also have a preschool.
Why mess with her preschool if she is happy at Smalltown preschool? I am wondering. Smalltown preschool isn't perfect.
pros:
- she gets along with most of the kids
- she likes her co-teacher Mrs. A
- she doesn't hate her other co-teacher Mrs. B
- it is cheaper than Bigtown Catholic
- it is just a few minute drive
- she has a issue with one little girl. Girl pulls her everywhere and controls her.
- little feedback
- little parent involvement
Beandad wants to apply at both and see if we can get a scholarship to either. I am all for that, but I do worry about not enrolling in her current preschool next year because of the friends she's made, and because she likes it.
Well I think That's big enough post for today!
Friday, October 19, 2007
Wiggles Live in Erie, October 18, 2007
First off, these pictures are horrible!!!! I admit it.
I guess those of you who don't have young kids that are 'Wiggle-heads' won't find this post very entertaining...
Highlights:
Bean on stage before the concert . Just a wee bit excited.
"Ah nuts! my hot potato crayon broke already"
Captain
Anthony couldn't remeber his dialog, so Captain had to say it for him.
"We are Healthy, We are Strong" New song. Sam makes lots of funny faces. Or he must because he's making a funny face in every picture. (opps blogger cut the picture off...click on it to see Sam)
"Fruit Salad" Super Bouncy fruit Captain and Anthony were throwing at each other. (Click to see full picture)
"Play you guitar with Murray"
What else?" "Quack quack quack, Cock-doodle -do!"
Dancing to "Quack quack"
Another new song..."English Garden"
An Okay shot of 3 of the guys. (click to see Murray)
Okay now you are going to ask why are there so many picture of the big red car? Well they all have to do something in the car don't they? I mean Anthony eats, Murray plays guitar, Jeff falls asleep, couldn't capture that all in 1 picture, could I? (hee sorry about this)
"Murray's in the backseat, playing his guitar" (click to see full)
"So lets all call out, 'Wake up Jefff!' " (you can see a ok pic of Fernando, the boy who sings "Everyone Calls me Ducky" in Cold Spagetti Western. He's 18 now.)
"Anthony is eating..." It was very nice of Anthony too look right at our Camera too!
"Sam is doing the driving.." This was clicked during the scooby-do-wah, hence Sam's face. Although we didn't get a picture of Sam's normal face at all, he's not really funny looking. (You can see Ben on the left too. Look how thin he is!)
I guess we can talk about Sam now, as I am sure everyone who hasn't seen yet is wondering how he is.
Well, honestly...he's just fine! His voice is very different thanGreg's. Greg's voice is rich and masculinely baritone, Sam's is melodic..smooth. The only songs that were jarring to hear Sam on were "Hot Potato" "Here comes a Bear" and "Play your Guitar with Murray" .
"Rockaby your Bear" sounded great with him, as did all of the new ones. He sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" at the very end, and it was was wonderful. Bean was mesmerized.
Bean didn't seem to mind Greg's absence. After the concert she reports,"I like the 'lellow wiggle".
Whoops Sam is still doing the driving and singing scooby do-wah
Curtain Call!
I guess those of you who don't have young kids that are 'Wiggle-heads' won't find this post very entertaining...
Highlights:
- Our seats! We had an aisle seat so Bean got to dance!
- Seeing them so up close. Captain, Anthony and Jeff Passed right by us. Ben aka "I'vebeen-a-wiggly-dancer-forever" Ran up our asile as well.
- Anthony calling out to Murray during Murray's introduction of "Dancing with Wags the Dog", "Murray there is a sign for Wags out there in the Middle!" and Murray peering out at us and reading " 'Bean Loves Wags the Dog' Fantastic!"
- all the dialog mess ups were funny. I guess thats why they picked Erie to work out all the kinks before they moved on to bigger venues. A piece of scenery fell on Jeff during "Play your guitar with Murray"
- Anthony...funny sweet down to earth. Murray, so soft spoken and kind. Sam..yes Sam. He's not Greg, but Greg's not Sam. Sam does have something special. You can hear it in the new songs. All of them tried to take all the hand s of all the kids they could, if someone thrust out a Camera, they tried to pose. Really Sweet.
- They didn't do "Wake up Jeff" or "Where's Jeff" boo
- Didn't do "Queen of the Roses" Katerina just gathered up the roses and the bones together. bah.
- No "Hoo-Dee-Do" They had a bunch of dialog about Pennsylvania Polka...then no Polka...um..ok
Bean on stage before the concert . Just a wee bit excited.
"Ah nuts! my hot potato crayon broke already"
Captain
Anthony couldn't remeber his dialog, so Captain had to say it for him.
"We are Healthy, We are Strong" New song. Sam makes lots of funny faces. Or he must because he's making a funny face in every picture. (opps blogger cut the picture off...click on it to see Sam)
"Fruit Salad" Super Bouncy fruit Captain and Anthony were throwing at each other. (Click to see full picture)
"Play you guitar with Murray"
What else?" "Quack quack quack, Cock-doodle -do!"
Dancing to "Quack quack"
Another new song..."English Garden"
An Okay shot of 3 of the guys. (click to see Murray)
Okay now you are going to ask why are there so many picture of the big red car? Well they all have to do something in the car don't they? I mean Anthony eats, Murray plays guitar, Jeff falls asleep, couldn't capture that all in 1 picture, could I? (hee sorry about this)
"Murray's in the backseat, playing his guitar" (click to see full)
"So lets all call out, 'Wake up Jefff!' " (you can see a ok pic of Fernando, the boy who sings "Everyone Calls me Ducky" in Cold Spagetti Western. He's 18 now.)
"Anthony is eating..." It was very nice of Anthony too look right at our Camera too!
"Sam is doing the driving.." This was clicked during the scooby-do-wah, hence Sam's face. Although we didn't get a picture of Sam's normal face at all, he's not really funny looking. (You can see Ben on the left too. Look how thin he is!)
I guess we can talk about Sam now, as I am sure everyone who hasn't seen yet is wondering how he is.
Well, honestly...he's just fine! His voice is very different thanGreg's. Greg's voice is rich and masculinely baritone, Sam's is melodic..smooth. The only songs that were jarring to hear Sam on were "Hot Potato" "Here comes a Bear" and "Play your Guitar with Murray" .
"Rockaby your Bear" sounded great with him, as did all of the new ones. He sang "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" at the very end, and it was was wonderful. Bean was mesmerized.
Bean didn't seem to mind Greg's absence. After the concert she reports,"I like the 'lellow wiggle".
Whoops Sam is still doing the driving and singing scooby do-wah
Curtain Call!
Saturday, May 19, 2007
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