Artiste

One of those little squiggles is a motorcycle, one is chocolate milk, and one is a birthday. . .ah to be that creative again. . .

Commuter

She's totally fitting into Seattle, lol, she is reading a 'Green Festival' pamphlet enthusiastically calling out all the bugs plants and babies she see's. I'm glad i brought my little city girl who was once freaked out by grass closer to nature. . .

Snowy Sunshine

I haven't posted a picture of me in a while so i figured it was time.

Walk MS Team Kimby 'n Kenzie!!

I signed up for the "Walk MS" here in in Seattle, if you want to join the team or donate to the cause click the picture above or go HERE. April 13th is the date!! So far I've donated $25 and this is my first official 'announcement' about the team, which is called "Kimby 'n Kenzie", I named the team this in honor of our BRICK that will be in the Plaza being created around the Alki Statue of Liberty.

Whiteboard

Finally got my own whiteboard! I love it and intend to draw on it to communicate the process visually through every one of it's little changes. . . .

Preschool Quandry

It's amazing how complicated the little things get when you have a child. Right now I have the option to keep my child in daycare full time (2 blocks from me), keep paying $1,360/month or look into finding a daycare closer to home, which would also require hiring a sitter (another mom?) who could pick her up so that I can still work full time, which would of course either come out to be more or less expensive/beneficial/stimulating etc.

This of course led to other thoughts...how long do I have to pay for this full time care, at some point she will be in school right? So hmm...when will that be? Talking to my co-workers that have school age kids I learned that in Washington state, they go by the age of the child on the first of September. Her birthday of course is just a few weeks after that...and so...now there is another big decision to make! Do I think it is better for her to be the oldest, or the youngest in her class?

Options were explained to me that if I start her in a private school...I have a better chance of getting her into school a little bit early, then she can later transition into a public school. I like this idea but then someone else pointed out that...

Most private schools are religious (unconfirmed...haven't looked into this yet) and organized religion is not something that I am interested in exposing my young child too...however I do not see it as the end of the world to expose her to this for a short period of time.

So then there is yet ANOTHER decision...should I start her in a preschool that leads into a private school to guarantee placement?

So many decisions.

Pepperocini

Wow! She is sucking the juice out of a pepperocini!

Un-expected opportunity!

I just came home to am awesome postcard, as a volunteer at the Seattle Art Museum, SAM, I have the opportunity to potentially have some of my artwork up in the Seattle Art Museum! I am so excited, there are so many awesome opportunities this year!!