moment in time

Zoe is now using the stapler and her bucket of paper scraps and is "doing art"... she is making "a love card for you mom"

Dear Santa...

I've been thinking about Zoe's christmas wish list...

(she woke up one morning, found a pen and requested a piece of paper so she could write a letter to Santa)

it is currently:

"Dear Santa,

Please bring me Andy's room toys.

"

Both kids want toys from Toy Story (I know Santa takes this seriously and is on it).

Other than that they'd love:

New art supplies: crayons, markers, coloring books, paper (pad), storage for new art supplies,

Also, I saw Rapunzel from the new "tangled" disney movie and her man "Flynn" and those would go over big.

Also, she has pined after the Ken and Barbie from Toy Story 3. She has told me several times that she needs some male dolls

Also on her wish list is a "Barbie house like Brooke's"

kickourous

Finneas came out of Zoe's room in tears, chanting "kick, kick"... I went into Zoe's room mad, she started to explain, I cut her off, then caught myself and said, "Zoe, in your own words tell me what happened..." "Finneas was trying to steal my binkie...." this went on for a bit ... then I asked, "How did this make you feel?".... Zoe answered: "Kickourous"

(at this point I could not stop myself, I broke the one parent rule.. I laughed out loud... discipline was over....)

(I did finish up by asking how would be a better way to handle this and I was satisfied by her answer which equated to use words)

on school

"You know what I love most about going to school? Asha."

Asha is her best friend at school, and they had quite the greeting when they saw each other. Zoe was also very welcomed by her friend Claire (whom I saw her sitting with on Friday in the play house, surrounded by boys, one of whom was apparently being Zoe's puppy ;)

ol' blue eyes

Goldstream Park

Although we were too early for the salmon run, it was a beautiful, brisk walk.

chicken: animal and food

"Mom did you know that Chicken is an animal and food?"
Did you learn that at school or were you just thinking about it?
"No, I was just thinking about it."

ahh.. shopping

I was feeling the post thanksgiving shopping bug (which is something Canadians don't go into, not having their lives revolve around consumerism like my upbringing..), so earlier this week I picked Zoe up a little early from school and we went to the mall. It was so nice to have a shopping partner.. even if it did sort of revolve around what she wanted (like not spending time at the Clinque counter.. but she is young ;).. but we did have a grand time having her try on dresses.. she of course picked one, and wore it out the door. Then we stopped by the Halloween shop.. boy did her eyes get big.. she loved it.. picking out costumes... all the little masks, staffs, etc. Her idea of the perfect place to shop.

loves school!

Zoe really, really loves her school. She now looks forward to going, can't wait to be there. Yesterday when I picked her up I had a chance to watch her over the fence with Carter.. they looked so intimate.. like they had their own conspiracy going.. Zoe would get real close and talk to him, and then she was off running, talking to Asha... then they were chasing people who were riding trikes.. She had big arm movements.. it was something to watch.

On Tuesday, when I picked her up there was a bit of a surprise.. a bunny was having her babies right out with the kids there (not a good sign for the babies or mom), but the kids were sitting in a quiet little circle watching the babies being born. They were around 3 inches long, grey, blind, crawling around. Lots of the kids were very curious.. Zoe was not.. in fact I think she was a bit put out because I was more excited about it than she felt I should be.

Her teachers say she is coming out of her shell, will ask for help if she needs it; They talk about her dancing on the stage, telling her friends stories.

In fact, Zoe is a really good story teller. She tells us stories at bath times, using the foam characters from the pirate stuff. Quite inventive.

She and Finn are now exchanging Knock, Knock jokes.. and some of the ones Zoe tells are really good. (Vids up soon)