Playdate with GATE kids!

We hosted a wonderful playdate at our home today for 3 other children entering the GATE school in the fall. It was such a nice opportunity for the children to get to know one another and to build some solid relationships before they are thrust into a new school situation in the fall.
The children played well together. There was no "smart" talk, it was all play and swimming and being silly. It was like they knew they were in the company of kindred spirits and were all able to relax together.
We plan to do it again soon and hope to get some more children in on the playdates!

Montessori Graduation.

I guess it's already been 11 days since Kat graduated Montessori. Her school has a graduation ceremony that rivals the opening ceremony of the Olympics. It's that good.

Kat was asked to be the emcee this year. So. stinking. cute! Kat introduced each of the children and the song or dance they would be performing.

Kat also sang a solo in French and danced the Polish dance. It was darling and sweet and I cried the whole time. It was so touching to see all of those innocent faces ready to face the world and first grade.

We're so thankful we placed her in Montessori. A place where she fit in and was allowed to learn at her own pace.

"Don't I look hot?"

Kat was playing in the pool with her little friend and her brother when I heard her say, "Don't I look hot?"
I flipped on the inside. Seriously? Hot? I managed to ask her if she meant to say that she feels warm. No, she wondered if she looked hot like sexy.

ACK! ACK! ACK!

I immediately start to blame the little clique of girls in her public school kindergarten for being little hussies internally and externally say something about how both she and her little friend are beautiful girls and no one at the pool is "hot."

It's just the times I guess...it probably shouldn't be a big deal to me but it really bothered me.