I am officially on the preschool schedule for next week: "Special visit from Rachel DeSilver's mom to learn about Hanukkah!" Last night Rachel and I went to the Dollar Tree store -- everything is $1; I can't believe I've never been there before -- and we picked up a bunch of crafts for the menorah I plan to make this weekend in preparation for the visit to Rachel's class on Tuesday. Apparently the kids will also be making a classroom menorah, eating Hanukkah treats, learning about Hanukkah and working on "Hanukkah coloring sheets" that week.
I can only guess what the plans will be for Diwali. Or Eid-el-Fitr.
Special note to Mom and Dad: Rachel can sing the Hanukkah song! IN YIDDISH. I swear, you can understand every part of the song she sings. Drew was extremely impressed and hoped you would feel equally so that his 3 1/2-year-old daughter can already speak some Yiddish. He thinks that's way cool. So do I.
***
Speaking of languages, on the way to school this morning Rachel asked me to speak some Spanish and French. Then she asked me how to say "I love you" in both languages. That says a lot about the kind of kid she is -- sweet and thoughtful. As I was getting ready to leave the bedroom this morning, she knelt down and slid my slippers onto my feet and pulled down the leg of my pajamas, which had slid upward almost to my knee. Really, it's like having a little chambermaid in my house.
***
"I like waking you up in the morning," Rachel said as we were driving home. "I like to warn you that morning is here." (Later I told her to please, please let Mommy and Daddy sleep late tomorrow).
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment