Back to Montessori

I have declared the public school experiment to be a failure, and Naomi returns to Montessori School on Monday. Mind, there is nothing wrong with public school, but Naomi remains a defiantly square peg.

Muddy, muddy dogs

Susie wipes clean easily. Simon does a much better job retaining his dirt-laden wetness. Hardwood and cheap rugs, yeah!

Better Living thru Chemistry

Naomi is digging on these how-to books she got for Christmas. They are a mix of simple cooking and kid-level science. Today she made her own face paint. I attempted to use stencils to apply said face paint. Next time, we go abstract.

Guess What She Got in Trouble for Today at School?

(Because we know it is always something).
Throwing a snowball. Yep, that's some baaaaad behavior right there. Better nip THAT in the bud!

Her Highness is Now Seven

She had a pleasant birthday, starting off well with a two-hour snow delay, which allowed her daddy to make pancakes for her.

We gave her three coupons: one for dinner at a restaurant of her choice, one for a toy, and one for five books. She chose Mama Lucia's for dinner tonight, a good choice for all of us.

Her toy choice was less admirable. After spending perhaps an hour in the toy store and nearly buying a science kit, she ended up instead with a cheap plastic box filled with plastic fake grooming equipment and a plush kitty doll. It is all in the packaging - make it pink and bejeweled and the under-10 set are sold.

Christmas morning over in a nanosecond

Naomi wrote us a nice note indicating that she would graciously allow us to sleep in on Christmas morning. For those of you who felt a cold shiver of foreboding at these words, yes indeed, she ripped open all of her presents while we were sleeping.