CAROLE'S GRADUATION

Today Carole graduated from Kindergarten. It is a big event & the parents & kids have to wear formal suits. The kids each took a turn to walk to the head teacher & get their diploma. Afterward the parents presented Carole's teacher with a big bouquet of flowers. Carole's teacher was crying during the ceremony today. She has always been very nice & Carole liked her a lot.
Afterward, everyone took photos together & the kids did a march to the gate. The younger classes (Kiki's) gave each of the graduating kids a carnation.
When it was all over since we were all dressed up, we went to a nice restaurant for lunch.

Dad's Phone Call & Other Happenings

Well, D called yesterday about Mom having cancer again. I can't believe this is happening now for many reasons & one is we don't know if they'll be able to make their trip. After looking so forward to it & buying tickets & thinking about all the fun things we'd like to do when they get here, it's pretty disappointing.
Then there is the main issue: how bad is it? Will she get better this time? I guess for now it's just the "waiting" that is so difficult. I'm kind of in denial because I don't even want to think about it.
Anyway, today I feel listless & faint & now I have to go out & work. I wish I could stay home with Mac & watch a movie & laz around. I miss him lately. Tomorrow is his birthday & we'll make him a special meal & get a cake because I probably won't have the energy (& skill) to bake.

Yesterday was the "Thank You" party for the teachers at Kindergarten because Carole will be graduating soon. We had lunch together (parents & teachers) & listened to a bunch of long speeches. Carole was in the bathroom for quite some time with tummy pains again.
The moms of the graduating children did our presentations that we had been practicing for.
Our group played our little songs & I sang "When You Wish Upon a Star", all dressed like a fairy.
Leila was naughty the whole time & wouldn't sit in the audience. Instead, she ran in circles all around me & the kids thought it was funny so she did it more. So everyone was there laughing at Leila instead of hearing my song which was fine with me because who wants to sing for all your kid's teachers & the whole kindergarten.

Wrapping things up at Kindergarten for Carole

Spent all day yesterday organizing the kids school closets. It's amazing how many papers from school accumulate.
It's been raining Cs&Ds until today --a bit sunnier-- so Mac & I went to B Kids to find some clothes for Carole because she is out growing all her clothes. Found some cute outfits!!
Carole had a very bad tummy ache today & was crying on the toilet for about a few hours on and off. --Poor thing. This month will be pretty busy at Kindergarten. We have many meetings, graduation ceremonies, & bye-bye parties scheduled. Some of the moms from K & I are practicing for the teachers "Thank YOU" party. We will be playing some kids songs on the kiddy instruments from school. I'm merely doing it for parents participation & so people don't think I'm a real loner. But I'm really hating dragging my ass to rehearsal especially when it involves "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star".

February

Feb 28th (last day of the month)
I am so pathetic writing a whole month's worth now!!!
Let's see what did I do?.................
Feb 1st:
Went to Jesse's lovely birthday party at his house. Carried Leila all the way there in the pouring rain. --The things we endure to be with friends.
Food was good, music, & everyone was so nice. Met the wives of Blair & Jess. I see why men have a thing for Japanese women. (Jeal, jeal!!)
Had too many glasses of red so the next day my throat was sore, AND I can't remember who I was flirting with. Ha!! --NOT!

Mom & Dad are coming on the 23rd of March & have already bought their tickets. We are looking forward to their visit.

Leila has been quite fussy lately & I am struggling to get her potty training over with because she is almost 3 & Mom will be coming soon & I don't want her to notice how slack a mom I am.

Valentines day:
Sang at Shadow with Dan. It was pretty fun & we did good for having no practice. We sang all the Duets we could think of. A whole New World.......
Ate chocolate with Mac (And now, two weeks later, my face is paying.) Made a cozy bed by the heater.............and the rest is none of your business!!!!

Feb 24th:
Jess & Toki had their baby boy!! J is such a proud father & is mailing photos to everyone everyday.

Feb 25th:
Blair Called & we got chatting about his new apartment & what to do about the decrease in my work schedule at the hotel. He also really hurt his back that day & hasn't mailed me since.
Mac got food poisoning after his gig with Intermezzo. Mac thinks it was from my cooking but I think it was from the restaurant they ate at because WE all didn't get sick from my food, thank you very much!