First Days of School

We are now finished with day two of first days of school. Maxx loves it! He comes home with stories of playing with new friends, playing in the rain, walking to the garden, Miss Donkel ringing the bell for circle time, new songs, yummy snacks, new fairy tale stories, of not sleeping during nap time(...and getting to go for a walk since he can't sleep (smart one)), and wanting to go back tomorrow, and of missing us.


Today we had a strong addition to our school conversation-story,
"...and then..."
"...some of the kids in school ask if I am a boy or a girl." "Why do they say I am a girl?" "I went to the teacher and asked, why do they say that?"

So after a quick email conversation with Miss Donkel...finding out that there is a little gender confusion, but it happens with the girls too, they are just all getting to know each other...but the big one for us was that she noticed he is missing out on parts of circle time due to pulling his hair back and asked that if we keep his hair long that he have a pony tail. Maxx in a pony tail...he won't even let us brush his hair with out a fight. There was no question, we want Maxx to have the most amazing experience.
...Kurt and I gave him a hair cut.


The Hair Cut Shots...to make life easier for my beautiful boy.

Another Step

The picture above is from the days of Maxx learning to walk on his own.

Maxx starts school in the morning!
We have been preparing for tomorrow, so I have been short on time. (reason for lack of blogs)
...and will have pictures up tomorrow from our big day.
Yay!!!

Here is the verse Maxx and I say each night.

"Mother Night,
Let them run in your fields of darkness,
Let them drink from the cup of your milky moon,
Rock them in your blanket of stars,
And when you depart,
Kiss their waking souls with your wisdom."

Tonight we say good night to the learning world at home.
In the morning we will greet a new teacher, and take another step towards the bigger world.

Stick to the list

Maxx could probably do the grocery shopping all by himself if I let him... he's that good.
When I write my list, I then draw the list for Maxx so he can help me...this also helps me stay on track.

"Heeey. That's not on the list!" "Thanks Maxx, your right!"

Every once in a while there will be something special in the isle that is very tempting to change our brands or add on, 'specially if it is not our normal store, but for the most part Maxx is dead on and really good about it.

My Dad should be really proud. I remember going shopping with him on Wednesdays. His list would be written with the store lay out in mind...isle by ise. My Dad is in and out in probably half and hour.

Lots of learning goes on when we do the grocery shopping. I love answering the questions and having the conversations with him. He really knows his stuff, I crack up when he gives me back the answers I have fed him the the past.

"What is this!?!"

"Why can't we get that?"

"It's not organic!"

"Yes! It's on sale!"

"Does it have high fructose, Momma?"

"But I like yellow no. 5."

The latest today...

"MSGeeeee!?! Awww! Why do they add that stuff? It looks like it would be very tasty!"

My all natural son...He's that good!!!

The Thursday Night Grand Prix

Maxx the announcer:
"Gentlemen, start your engines." *Car roaring sounds*
"3-2-1!" *tires screeching*
..."And they're off!"

*announcer*
"An underdog team last race, The Wild Family, have developed into the darlings of the paddock this Thursday season-thanks in no small part-to talents of young driver Maxx. With several superb performances under his belt and an engaging attitude-Maxx is the teams golden boy."



Maxx, Kurt and I had our turns at racing and winning this grand prix. Oh the imaginary trophy's were huge and heavy. This was a blast and the races continued all evening.

Maxx Sitter Extraordinaire!

Tuesday was such a hectic day with balancing work-hood, mommy-hood, wife-hood, and parent to a preschooler hood. It was a grab and go, in and out, up and down, fast and furious, good and bad, emotions rise and fall, bus and El train, walk and cab it, very extreme preview of what school days will be like. Kurt and I attended a "Welcome Parent Assembly Dinner" and "Parent Teacher Night" at Maxx's school.


But the best part of the day...
Was being blessed with having a friend you can trust with your child...

Maxx came home WORN out and he is the child that energy never stops... until his head hits the pillow... so I can only imagine how Miss Shannon felt on Wednesday.
They went shopping at the Asian markets, made vegan pizza and vegan chocolate chip cookies, walked Miss Debbie's "girls", read, and played outside. Shannon not only provided Maxx with a safe loving place away from us...she created an adventure filled with thoughtful planned out activities...Jam packed!!! This is much more than we could have asked for, and we will forever cherish the time given and memories Maxx made.
Shannon you are the best!!!

New Friends

Today was our Gathering with Maxx's class. It was so great to see all the children so shy and then warming up. It is going to be a great full year! Maxx meets his new classmates and reunites with his teacher...Kurt and I have homework due next Tuesday...how did that happen?

Caterpillar

Creepy crawly caterpillar
Looping up and down,
Furry tufts of hair along
Your back of golden brown.

You will soon be wrapped in silk,
Asleep for many a day;
And then, a handsome butterfly,
You'll stretch and fly away.

Mary Dawson

C is for Compassion

My dear sweet son is so compassionate.
So I might have a possible vegetarian in the works...
Once he understands what meat is.
I begin the morning's breakfast, open up the eggs and who do I find...?
Chick (Hicks)
Of course...how ironic...
Hey!?
How did Chick get in here?

Hey, Maaaaxx??

I did it Moam , Chick is keeping the babies company.
(Maxx has a new name for me "Moam" (like foam, but with a M))
...but Moam wait!
Stop! Noooo! Don't crack the babies!
Awwwww!!!
No. No. No.

For breakfast we had: cantaloupe and blueberry pork sausage with toast.

In separateness lies the world's great misery, in compassion lies the worlds true strength.
~ Buddha

The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another and all involved in one another.
~Thomas Merton