Some good clean fun?! [Archive 1]

[Colleenka]

I find kids are very "when in Rome". If all the other kids at school eat goldfish, she'll eat goldfish. My dd won't each much fruit at home but did at preschool.

[Colleenka]

Stacy - Does Isabella like her teacher and her new school?

[irishrose]

Ugh! I'm not good with all these different yarns and what-not!

[imanurse55]

Hi everyone- sorry I'm late- was watching the President's speech, then DH called and then I just watched Derek jeter tie Lou Gehrig's record that stood for 72 years for the most hits ever hit by a NY Yankee--

 

I think bright pink is nice and cheerful

 

Colleen- I printed out the pattern for the RR- I'll be using worsted weight yarn- and thanks for the link to the stripe maker- I had seen that and saved it to my favs (but had forgotten about it). I hope that the color choice will be hardest part...lol...

 

Stacy- I hope you get to take a walk and clear your mind- sounds like a rough day- here's a:hug for you

[irishrose]

What about dusty blue? Or light blue? Or khaki?

[_Stacy_]

Oh, yes! Isabella loves her new school. Her new teacher is nice, too, but we found out today that first grade is overflowed, so some of the students will be switching classes at the end of the week.

You could use Simply Soft for the hat, I think, that way you won't have to find a new pattern.

[Colleenka]

Khaki and pink! Too bad LeaAnne isn't around. She knows a thing or two about 13 yo girls

[irishrose]

:hugHi Joanne! :wooDerek Jeter!! He's such a cutie!

[Colleenka]

Joanne! So nice to "hear your voice"

[irishrose]

No, not together. Instead of pink.

[imanurse55]

i love blue, Shannon- dusty blue or the aqua (turqouise) blue- I think anything would be nice- just because it is from you :-)

 

Why don't you close your eyes and just pick one out of the yarn cabinet and whatever it is is what you will use?

[irishrose]

Hopefully Isabella won't have to change classes. Did you take lots of pictures of her in her skirt? So cute that she wanted to impress on the first day!

[Colleenka]

Agreed, whatever colour you use will be nice.

[imanurse55]

LeaAnne has been quiet- she hasn't been here since Monday--hope all is ok- probably just busy getting the kiddos ready for the big first day- I was sorry I couldn't meet her- but as it turns out she wouldn't have been able to come either since her DH was going to be out all day. I'm hoping that my next trip up to Boston we can meet.

[_Stacy_]

Sorry about that- the laptop died and dh is using the charger, so I had to fire up the ol' desktop.

 

Joanne!

 

I hope she doesn't have to, but if she does, at least she will only have been in the new one for 3 days. I took a few pics but she seems to like them so I think they will be used more often now.

[Colleenka]

I will be interested to hear if Isabella wants to wear a skirt tomorrow

 

I just picked out something that DD likes to wear and gave it to her when it was time to get dressed this morning. She put it on without a scene or complaint

[imanurse55]

Colleen- will your DD be going full day- I think you told us way back when, but you know how it goes- (or maybe you don't since you are not OLD like me)......

[Colleenka]

Joanne, she will go full day alternate days. I know how it is.

[_Stacy_]

Yay that she wore something without complaint! Isabella's school has mandatory uniforms.

[imanurse55]

Colleen- that is great- the fussy dresser is growing up maybe? Does she have something she wants to wear on Monday?

 

I remember my DD's always liked skirts--they still do. Interestingly enough they all brought skirts with them to Baltimore ( I felt like the odd lady out since I didn't bring one)

[Colleenka]

I love the idea of uniforms. I think it helps put the kids on a more level playing field (and it's easier for moms and dads too!). Our school doesn't have uniforms, but if things stay the same she will wear one for highschool Who knows! The highschools just made a rule that kilts are not allowed as part of the uniform Those kilts were WAY too short

[imanurse55]

Uniforms makes life easier I think. It puts kids on an even level- if you know what I mean. They are not focusing on what other kids are wearing!

[imanurse55]

OMG Colleen- we were thinking and posting the same thing!!!

[irishrose]

Sorry, I had to feed Pep.

 

Colleen, do you call them kilts instead of skirts up there?

[Colleenka]

My intuition is telling me not to mention what she will wear on Monday until Monday morning and do what I did today. "Here, get dressed". It seems to take the anticipation and the stress out of it.

 

DD likes dresses when she's in the mood. She likes to look like a princess.