April 21, 2011
I talked to M this morning. He and Zoe chatted about how excited she was today because (warning: double whammy ahead) it was Pajama Day and Babaloo Day. Pajama Day is, well, pretty self-explanatory. Babaloo is an entertainer who comes in once a year for an all-school assembly. He farts and throws toilet paper all around and blows bubbles and does other things that preschoolers find incredibly hilarious.
April 21, 2011
April 20, 2011
Zoe’s teachers have been telling us that she’s thisclose to reading, so we’ve been encouraging spelling and sounding out words and such. This week at her Scholastic Book Fair I picked up a kindergarten level 1 reader (Splat the Cat Sings Flat, if you must know). Last night, she carried it in and wanted to read. by herself. So we snuggled together on her bed and sounded out words together. I was reminded again just how tricky the English language is (we have lots of silent letters, and it seems like “i” is pronounced about a bazillion different ways). She continued reading this morning, doing quite well on her own, and wanted to tackle it again tonight. She is determined to read, and she seems to be really getting the hang of it.
April 20, 2011
April 19, 2011
April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011
April 15, 2011
Ach, been horrible about blogging this week. Trying to pack too much in, and it’s mostly work-related. My brain is telling me, quite rationally, that I need to incorporate more balance into my life. All work and no play makes Amy cranky, eventually. But right now, my job is making my heart sing. I have so much to do, and I love every. single. bit. I write all day, every day. I consult on how to position issues to both external and internal audiences. I work with a variety of great people in a variety of roles. And I laugh. A lot.
April 11, 2011
Stop booking the damn 6:45 a.m. flight to Kansas City. It’s not fun getting up at 3:30.
Quick trip…back Wednesday.
Not so much for M. He departed this morning for a 2-week APJ tour. (That’s Asia-Pacific-Japan in his world-traveler-business-unit lingo.) Specifically Seoul, South Korea and all over Australia.
Lenexa, KS vs S. Korea and Australia. Good thing I went to France a couple weeks ago or I’d be green with envy. Okay, so maybe I’m a little green anyway.