Living an Intentional Life
It was a bright sunny Saturday morning, and we decided to hit the library. As usual, it was packed full of little ones waiting for a class of some sort to start. Tatum and I decided to avoid the play area first and go get her a library card.
We walked up to the help lady, and I said we needed up library card. She asked for her name, and Tatum piped up and said, “I’m Tatum Knight.” The lady was awed by her articulation of her name. The lady asked me if she could spell her name, and I said she could. So off we went to pick out some books.
Tatum decided to go over to the puppet area near the books and entertain everyone with the puppets. The parents were cracking up over Tatum’s antics. I enjoyed listening to her silliness, and so did the crowd apparently.
We picked out some books, read a few, and then Tot checked them out all by herself. First the card scan…
Then the book scan.
She has it down. 
We are ready for more books because you can never have too many, right!?
Today, after her FIRST REAL DAY, Tot did a trial class of Ballet and Tap at the Conservatory of Dance.
We had no tap shoes, so they let us borrow some. Two sizes too big, she was a great sport about it. 
So, off they went, and I kept my eyes glued to the screen to watch her. 
We may continue. The instructor, Miss Leah, commented that Tatum seemed like she had had dance before. I mentioned just dancing crazy with mommy! (Does that count?)
And this is for real. She is starting a FIRST school year in the “young 4’s” class today, and it absolutely freaks me out. Why? Because next thing you know she’ll be in college, then get married and then…..Ok, make me stop. Breathe.
So we walked in and took a quick pic in her little shirt and then…. I left thinking it was going to be OK.
And it was! I walked in (my first mistake) to pick her up and I got a scolding.
You see, Miss Chris is not a pushover at all. After she told me to wait outside the door until she opened it, I noticed ALL of the kids were sitting criss cross applesauce quietly listening to a story. There was no running up to me giving me hugs and kisses. There was no chaos. It was like a well-oiled machine. Tatum was dismissed and came up to me for a hug and the rest of the kiddos got their story. HUH!? Wow! SO impressed.
Then, she gave me Tatum’s homework! (Actually mine). I was to make a poster for their wall About TOT. Then I was to get a composition notebook so they could fill it with ABC pics for the year.
Being the overachieving teacher, I quickly went to the store to buy what was needed and got to work on the poster.
All in all, a very successful first REAL day of Pre-K at PFT.
Not only was it a day to visit the famous Phoenix Science Museum, it was a day of fun for all of us.
Cana (my dear friend from my mom’s group) and her 2-year old Ethan invited us to go with them. Not only did she buy me a big cup of decaf, she showed me around this 3-story fascination!
When we first got there, it wasn’t open, so Tatum and Ethan ran around. Cana was trying to catch Ethan, and Tatum said, “I’ll get him, Mommy!” She came back and said, “Ethan wouldn’t hold my hand and kept running!” I said, “Now you know how I feel!” Ha.
So we posed a bit in front of a lady bug. (this is the best I could do with there being an insect exhibit)
And then Tot discovered she could see her eye….
Enlarged above her! I’m watching you!
Then off to water fun. Pull the lever when the ball comes down, and
Boom! the water carries it up and down the spiral staircase. I couldn’t get her away from it.
We headed into the valves and fixtures room. She tried to build a bathroom faucet to no avail.
We headed into the human body exhibit. Balancing on the nodules to show inner ear importance.
The noises and gritty details of each body part freaked her out (So much for her dream of being a doctor?), so we headed to physics.
Spin spin spin, centrifugal forces.
Air holding the ball up.
Sleeping on nails? Cana, you better than me!
Pulling the force of the pendulum. She’s stronger than she looks!
Pushing that ball cycle down..and
We really saw so much of the place, but honestly it was a bit overwhelming for a first time. We’ll have to return later. She just tired herself out. 
Thanks Cana and Ethan for so much FUN!
“duh duh duh, another one on the wall; and another one on and another one on…another one on the wall!” OK, so I am changing the song a bit, but that is what came to mind. Another one did not bite the dust when the art went on the wall; don’t worry.
I just finished my next endeavor. A daisy. Tot had requested it after seeing one growing in the neighborhood, so I jumped on the chance. Of course, I needed a picture of one to draw from.
Once I found one, I measured it out and started penciling it out. Eventually, the colored pencils came out, and I dabbled it at a few minutes each day. VOILA!
Then, I had to find a frame. I love the RIBBA frames from IKEA which are already in her room.
So, I added this small one to the already framed art on her wall. Here is rest of the story of her wall!
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Now, what is next!!?? Stay tuned!
