Dear Anna-bear,
When you're old enough to read this blog you'll probably wonder what I was like "back then". Here's part of what I do at work. Hopefully you'll inherit my lack of fear in Public speaking.
NASA's Aspire to Inspire Program
ISS Update: Student Spaceflight Experiment Program
ISS Update on science
NASA 32/33 Press Briefing
This doesn't cover it all but it's a snapshot of me at work within at least the last several months!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Here comes summer
We've had such a mild spring! It's nearing the end of May and just now hitting the 90's. Anna has been dragging me to the neighborhood park nearly every evening and once I'm there I'm glad we came, as it's been so cool and calm and rare evenings. She races to the park in her little big wheel, stopping at every corner to wait for me to catch up. We watch the parade of dog walkers who are also enjoying the weather and she makes new friends on the playground. She's so funny, just like her Dad and me, she's not one to approach a new friend but will play along if someone approaches her. Must really be genetic.
She made me take this picture of a dog walker!
But this week reached the 90's and so we are nearly there: summer. Already there's been plenty of backyard pool time. And this week marks the end of her pre-K curriculum with Mrs Umphres. She was the best teacher ever! Anna can read a good set of words and even some very simple books like the Bob book. She can do math, numbers up to who knows what. And they even did some science experiments. They started learning how to tell time. At the beginning of the school year Mrs U was clear on her goals and here we are, seeing how far these kids have come. We will miss her. I suspect she's special and has now set the bar too high for public school! That being said, one of the students in her class now will also be starting kindergarten with Anna in the fall. That mother has sent 2 prior boys through Gloria Dei and on to Ward and she swears we will love it and the kindergarten teachers are as good as Mrs U. I hope so! I'm really excited for Anna to start, though still in no rush. Anna has been at Gloria Dei since June of 2007, when she was 3 months old. Her last day there will be June 30, 2012. That's been a good 5 yrs.
3 years ago, her unyielding car seat tantrums Made me dread picking her up at the end of the day. Now I will miss hauling her and all of her rocks, feathers, other friends' borrowed hair accessories, glittery art work, and uneaten snacks home. I will miss her singing along in the back seat of the car, and I'll miss our talks about the day. I will miss her questions about cars and driving and weather and birds and school zones and our rhyming, counting, and word games. It's only a 15 minute trip but it's only us. In the fall I will be bringing her to school, though it's just a few blocks from my house. She won't be across the street from me like she's been the last 5 years. She will be across the street from her daddy. And she will be taking the bus home from school to her daddy, and I won't be home for another 2 hrs. I guess we will form new evening routines and talk times.
She made me take this picture of a dog walker!
But this week reached the 90's and so we are nearly there: summer. Already there's been plenty of backyard pool time. And this week marks the end of her pre-K curriculum with Mrs Umphres. She was the best teacher ever! Anna can read a good set of words and even some very simple books like the Bob book. She can do math, numbers up to who knows what. And they even did some science experiments. They started learning how to tell time. At the beginning of the school year Mrs U was clear on her goals and here we are, seeing how far these kids have come. We will miss her. I suspect she's special and has now set the bar too high for public school! That being said, one of the students in her class now will also be starting kindergarten with Anna in the fall. That mother has sent 2 prior boys through Gloria Dei and on to Ward and she swears we will love it and the kindergarten teachers are as good as Mrs U. I hope so! I'm really excited for Anna to start, though still in no rush. Anna has been at Gloria Dei since June of 2007, when she was 3 months old. Her last day there will be June 30, 2012. That's been a good 5 yrs.
3 years ago, her unyielding car seat tantrums Made me dread picking her up at the end of the day. Now I will miss hauling her and all of her rocks, feathers, other friends' borrowed hair accessories, glittery art work, and uneaten snacks home. I will miss her singing along in the back seat of the car, and I'll miss our talks about the day. I will miss her questions about cars and driving and weather and birds and school zones and our rhyming, counting, and word games. It's only a 15 minute trip but it's only us. In the fall I will be bringing her to school, though it's just a few blocks from my house. She won't be across the street from me like she's been the last 5 years. She will be across the street from her daddy. And she will be taking the bus home from school to her daddy, and I won't be home for another 2 hrs. I guess we will form new evening routines and talk times.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Kindergarten Registration
Today's the day! Anna's officially on the public school's radar.
The generic meet and greet for teachers is August 16. That's our Colorado vacation week! School's already cramping our style.
Also this morning, a Mother's Day tea party with Anna's class! So fun, the children decorated the hats for us, decorated the room and tables and even served us our food :) Such big kids, it was the best!!
That's the plate of food Anna made for me :)
Love her! Will miss this school. 5 years now.
The generic meet and greet for teachers is August 16. That's our Colorado vacation week! School's already cramping our style.
Also this morning, a Mother's Day tea party with Anna's class! So fun, the children decorated the hats for us, decorated the room and tables and even served us our food :) Such big kids, it was the best!!
That's the plate of food Anna made for me :)
Love her! Will miss this school. 5 years now.
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