Well I knew it was coming eventually. My curious, headstrong little girl has cut some hair. We had a snow day last Tuesday and Wednesday and as I started to vacuum the family room I saw chunks of hair on the ground. Hoping it was doll hair I screamed for Sara. It was perfect match to her. She chopped her hair chin length in with a few cuts on each side. The front of her hair was pulled back in a rubber band and that was our saving grace. Her hair looks choppy right now but isn't overly noticeable. So in a few weeks we will get it cleaned up. A few months ago she cut her Sophia dolls hair and a Barbie head. I knew she was very tempted but didn't think she would cut her hair (well I prayed she wouldn't).
In a fit of rage she received two spankings and was sent to her room. Then I proceeded to put some fear into her. Sara is very vain. I told her it looked ugly and we were going to have to cut it short, that she would have the shortest hair in her class. She sobbed she didn't want to be bald. I told her she was staying in her room until dinner. Its not often that I am this angry but its not the first time she has been in trouble with scissors. Evan and I did homework the night before and left them out accidently. I went to check on her after ten minutes and she was combing her hair to make it grow. I let her come downstairs but made her sit in a chair for an hour. This is the longest punishment she has ever had. She cried don't tell Miss Lauren (her dance teacher). I told her I am going tell everyone but Miss Lauren how naughty she was. I asked her why she did it and she told me she doesn't remember. I pray we have learned our lesson, now all scissors are on the fridge.
Today the Speech practice that did Sara's evaluation called and told me I am 14th on the waiting list. We have our private therapist coming to the house. Depending on how the insurance actually reimburses this I may skip the clinic. We would drive 30 minutes each way for a 30 minute appointment twice a week. Currently we have a one hour appointment at our own home once per week. I don't think the savings will be worth the time spent in the waiting room, city parking, traffic, and dragging two kids out after a full day of school.
Sara is obsessed with playing baby. We play this scenario over and over she calls me on the phone to tell me she is going to have a baby today. Then she pretends to come over with her new baby so I can fuss over her. She then calls me Grandma for the next hour. It is really sweet but I'm not ready to be a Grandma at 40! Funny when I think many of my friends are or will be before 50! We have twenty years to go!
NYS has made school districts implement a APPR Plan. Its a crazy evaluation plan. Each teacher is supposed to have two observations and two unannounced 15 minute evaluation. We are almost half way through the school year and I haven't had either. Because I teach computers classes and Accounting using iPads I teach for 15 minutes and then the kids generally work independently with me checking progress, so when this does occur it should be interesting.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Blizzard!
Wow it is officially labeled a blizzard outside. We had returned to school last Thursday and then had Friday off due to -20 wind-chill. Although Friday was Sunny and beautiful it was very cold. Today we returned to school again but everyone knew we would have a snow day called for tomorrow. The forecast is predicting -20--30 wind chills again. Tonight the winds whipped up and it is officially a blizzard. Even thought we live in Buffalo, we haven't had an actual blizzard in over 20 years. The past few years have been very mild.
This year Marc did not want to pay $400 for our plow guy. I argued and won. Our Driveway is not unmanageable and we have a very good snow blower. Marc leaves for work at 5:45am, when he is home, and I leave at 7:25. Getting up and snow blowing with two kids sleeping in the house would be a disaster or coming home and not getting up our steep driveway would never work. Thank goodness for the plow! I grew up with 3 older brothers and never mowed a lawn or snow blowed until I was married. Now my female neighbors give me grief when I do it. At our old house I did it often but now with kids it doesn't occur frequently.
Tomorrow there is driving bans and everything is closed. I'm wondering if we will be back to school on Wednesday. We have now used 3 of our 4 allotted snow days. It looks like it will be an interesting winter.
We had a play date with Evans friend Brady on Saturday. He has a younger sister who is 3. The kids play wonderfully together.
Thursday is a big day, we find out which Catholic schools will close and consolidate. I think and pray that our school is safe, but if not we will be scrambling to decide what to do next year. Currently my kids have a 5 minute bus ride, I can't imagine anything over 30 minutes. Growing up I had an hour bus ride and it was unbearable. I cringe at thinking of changing schools, Evan is very hesitant to change and would be lost in the enormous elementary school in our district.
We started speech therapy for Sara last week. After calling all the agencies around and adding her name to the waiting list I decided to pursue private therapy. We found a woman that teaches for a college and has a small private practice. She is coming to our home once a week. The killer is the rate it is $80 per hour. Our health insurance will pick up 80% of the customary rate for our area after we reach a $100 deductible. I am hoping it will work out to around $20 after we are reimbursed. We started with three sounds the K, G, and D sound. Sara tested very high with an IQ in the 130's but has terrible articulation. Her vocabulary is outstanding but tough to understand. So hopefully tomorrow it will clear enough for a visit.
As I sit in our family room right now I can feel a draft coming through our fireplace. I can't see across the street and all I hear is the wind outside. I can't imagine living in an area with tornado's or hurricanes. Our only fear is losing power and we do have a generator and a gas fireplace. Marc is somewhere in PA tonight and I would be begging a neighbor for help! I have flashlights ready just in case. We have never lost power during a snowstorm and hopefully never will!
The kids and I filled balloons with water and food dye yesterday and only one actually froze solid, Evan dropped one and broke it, and one is still outside to freeze. I saw it on pinterest. The frozen colored balls look really neat in the landscape if they aren't covered by snow! Tomorrow we will attempt to do some valentine crafts a few weeks early. Tomorrow I will add some pictures.
This year Marc did not want to pay $400 for our plow guy. I argued and won. Our Driveway is not unmanageable and we have a very good snow blower. Marc leaves for work at 5:45am, when he is home, and I leave at 7:25. Getting up and snow blowing with two kids sleeping in the house would be a disaster or coming home and not getting up our steep driveway would never work. Thank goodness for the plow! I grew up with 3 older brothers and never mowed a lawn or snow blowed until I was married. Now my female neighbors give me grief when I do it. At our old house I did it often but now with kids it doesn't occur frequently.
Tomorrow there is driving bans and everything is closed. I'm wondering if we will be back to school on Wednesday. We have now used 3 of our 4 allotted snow days. It looks like it will be an interesting winter.
We had a play date with Evans friend Brady on Saturday. He has a younger sister who is 3. The kids play wonderfully together.
Thursday is a big day, we find out which Catholic schools will close and consolidate. I think and pray that our school is safe, but if not we will be scrambling to decide what to do next year. Currently my kids have a 5 minute bus ride, I can't imagine anything over 30 minutes. Growing up I had an hour bus ride and it was unbearable. I cringe at thinking of changing schools, Evan is very hesitant to change and would be lost in the enormous elementary school in our district.
We started speech therapy for Sara last week. After calling all the agencies around and adding her name to the waiting list I decided to pursue private therapy. We found a woman that teaches for a college and has a small private practice. She is coming to our home once a week. The killer is the rate it is $80 per hour. Our health insurance will pick up 80% of the customary rate for our area after we reach a $100 deductible. I am hoping it will work out to around $20 after we are reimbursed. We started with three sounds the K, G, and D sound. Sara tested very high with an IQ in the 130's but has terrible articulation. Her vocabulary is outstanding but tough to understand. So hopefully tomorrow it will clear enough for a visit.
As I sit in our family room right now I can feel a draft coming through our fireplace. I can't see across the street and all I hear is the wind outside. I can't imagine living in an area with tornado's or hurricanes. Our only fear is losing power and we do have a generator and a gas fireplace. Marc is somewhere in PA tonight and I would be begging a neighbor for help! I have flashlights ready just in case. We have never lost power during a snowstorm and hopefully never will!
The kids and I filled balloons with water and food dye yesterday and only one actually froze solid, Evan dropped one and broke it, and one is still outside to freeze. I saw it on pinterest. The frozen colored balls look really neat in the landscape if they aren't covered by snow! Tomorrow we will attempt to do some valentine crafts a few weeks early. Tomorrow I will add some pictures.
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