Parent-Teacher conferences

Thursday, April 23, 2008 marked our first Parent-Teacher Conference. The situation was a bit humorous since we three adults were sitting on the toddler-sized chairs up to the kid snack table. Nothing like knees in the armpits to put everyone at ease. Bill and I were anticipating a big discussion on Collin’s recent biting behavior. However the teacher approached the meeting as an opportunity to get caught up on his transition to the new facility. He gets a 95% on his social skills since she witnessed a vast improvement since his arrival. He needs to work on his aggression (biting and shoving). And she reiterated how responsive Collin is to music. At Little Eagles he creates his own with various musical instruments like drums, music sticks and mini piano. He also participates with the weekly visiting musician and during weekly story time at the Seattle Public library.

Welcome Back Michael!

Michael returned from Iraq and we flew down to San Diego to welcome him home. It was great to see the family and give Michael a big hug. Of course us Seattleites were hoping for sunny skies and beach time, but family time made up for the cloudy weather. It was challenging to keep to a two-year old’s routine when on the road, but he was very adaptable and found a used tractor at a consignment shop that kept him company for the second half of the trip. I was hoping the flight would go smooth since Colliniski is use to commuting on the train and bus daily, but alas, the lack of scenery just caused frustration and fits were had throughout both legs of the trip.