On Thursday, Stella's school had an Open House. The parents were allowed to come in the classroom and do three different educational activities with their child. Stella's chosen activities included: Red-rods Knobless Cylinders Jewel Work All three activities have some kind of educational element to them - whether it was math, critical thinking, etc. Let's …
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Getting Ready to Retire from Being a Helicopter Mom
I have to be honest, I can be a pretty good helicopter mom, especially when it comes to the playground. I have probably mentioned before that I come from a long line of female fretters - so it is only natural for me to worry. When I watch Stella on the playground, I cannot help …
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Going For a Ride on Seattle’s New Ferris Wheel – Enter The Great Wheel
Seattle has a new attraction - a big, white, shiny Ferris Wheel. It is called The Great Wheel. Stella had been wanting to go for a ride for quite some time, but I had been putting it off. I had a bad Ferris Wheel experience once (I literally made them stop the ride and let …
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A Field Trip to Bainbridge Island and the Kids Discovery Museum
There is nothing like spending the day with a bunch of 2-1/2 to 5 year-olds to really give you some perspective on life. Stella's class had another field trip today. This trip included a ferry ride to Bainbridge Island, some time running around at the Kids Discovery Museum (KiDiMu) and a picnic lunch - a …
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But Mommy, I Love to Party!
Those were the words Stella said to me last Sunday when I was worried that two parties in one day was too much for a little one: But Mommy, I LOVE to party What can a mom do? At least she is only 3 and the most damage that can be done is too many …
The Fire Drill
Yesterday, Stella's school had a fire drill. Apparently all the kids stopped their work, lined up, went outside and waited against the wall. According to Stella, it was only a fire drill, there were no bears, no bad robots, no police cars and no drills. Thank goodness! I don't know what I would do if …
Baby, I Need to Write a Blog Post
Stella loves to play with her babies. Right now, the game of the moment is school. She will leave her babies at school in my care while she goes to work. Well, last weekend, she decided to play while I was cooking dinner. She started gathering everything she needed for "work", while talking to her …
A Field Trip to the Seattle Pacific Science Center
Today, I went with Stella and her class on a field trip to the Seattle Pacific Science Center. Since her class is learning about dinosaurs this week, the dino-exhibit was a nice supplement. This is also my first field trip as a mom/chaperone. I have gone on field trips as a child, but this was …
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Snowbound for a Week – Surviving the Seattle “Snowpocalypse”
It all started on Sunday (1/15), when we woke up to falling snow! Stella was super excited. She could finally use the snow boots that Santa brought her. We got all bundled up and went out to taste the snow. And it kept snowing, so we built a snowman. The snowman was then used to …
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After School Snacks – Munching Our Way
Every day before we leave for work and school (daycare), I pack an assortment of snacks in Stella's backpack for our journey home. The snacks are usually a combination of healthy snacks, such as dried fruit, to the not as healthy, such as chips or a sweet. I began this tradition when Stella first started …
Surviving Stella and Alyssa 