Nicole's Journal, April 2000

Nicole's Journal
April, 2000
Age: 6
Last Update: 5/26/2000

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04/04/2000, Tuesday - April Fools Day.
(age: 6 years, 1 month, 17 days)
Nicole's April Fools costume (4/1/2000) Nicole made big plans for April fools day. It was completely her idea and she did everything herself. First she made a ghost costume by taping paper into a box type formation and cutting eyes out of one of the pieces. She then jumped out and scared us with it. She also hid under her desk, called to me and then displayed some "ghost scissors" out from under the desk. It's hard to describe, but basically she covered her hand with tissues and held the scissors up as if a ghost were cutting the paper. Her last trick was pretty clever. We always read stories at night. She fan folded a book mark and put it in the bible we always read. When you opened the book it was supposed to spring up and surprise you. It didn't really spring, but I thought it was a neat idea.

Nicole's soccer game was rained out over the weekend, but we did attend the world premiere of the latest Veggie Tales video at a local theater. The kids really enjoyed that.

04/05/2000, Wednesday - Reading To The School Board.
(age: 6 years, 1 month, 18 days)
Last night Tina and I took Nicole to the school board meeting. She and some of her classmates were chosen to show off their reading skills to the board. They showed a wonderful video presentation of the kindergarten classroom and then took the kids in pairs up to a schoolboard member. It was much better than having the kids stand at a podium. More one-on-one. Nicole took one of the books she wrote and published herself as well as one of the books she's read in class. We watched her talk to the lady and then read her stories. She did a wonderful job. She told us that the lady asked her if she was in first grade. Nicole thought that was just "so funny". But the book she read to them really was from the first grade. They treated the kids to ice cream after the meeting. We're very proud of Nicole.

Be sure to see what Nicole did in school this week! Click here. Also see her school section below.

04/12/2000, Wednesday - Last of Soccer. Wanting a Dog. Butterfly.
(age: 6 years, 1 month, 25 days)
On Saturday Nicole had a soccer game. The team was really tough so the girls had to really work. Nicole keeps improving and seems to enjoy the games. During the game I kicked a ball around with Christopher. He really enjoyed that since he's not really interested in watching his sister.

Nicole had a friend over to play Saturday afternoon and then we went to another home where the kids could play with lots of their friends. While their the neighbor's puppy snuck under the backyard fence and the kids were delighted to play with it. Nicole's a bit shy around dogs, but she really thinks she wants one. Mom took her to the library and they got a how-to-take-care-of-your-dog book.

On Sunday the kids had a birthday party in the afternoon and Tina took them for a walk around the block after that. Nicole came back very excited. A yellow butterfly had landed on her hand for a moment before flying off. Christopher likes imitating his sister, so when talking to one of the neighbors he proudly stated "When I was a little boy, a blue butterfly landed right on my knee; when I was a little boy." The neighbor looked at Tina with a big smile. It's funny to hear him talk about his "little boy" experiences. That's how he identifies the past. Of course, he usually makes up these experiences.

04/14/2000, Friday - Why Does Daddy Work?
(age: 6 years, 1 month, 27 days)
Nicole & Rachel's tea party (4/19/2000) Most nights, when putting Nicole to bed, I open things up for her to ask me any questions she wants. I want her to feel like she can always come to me when she needs to. Last night she was thinking about summer vacation coming up and was very excited. She asked with anticipation if I would be staying home for the summer. I had to break it to her that I still had to work in the summer. She then asked, "Why do you have to work so much?" That started a conversation about money and paying for things, etc. But I pointed out that her mommy doesn't have to work and told her that she should thank God every night that Mom can stay home and take care of them. Many children don't have that blessing. She understood and then listed off quite a few names of children from her school who come from day care and are bussed back to day care after Kindergarten.

Here's a drawing she did that I think is really good. It's a man with a beard under a heat wave (the red lines).

04/17/2000, Monday - Monkey Bars
(age: 6 years, 1 month, 30 days)
Nicole on monkey bars (4/26/2000) Nicole really loves the monkey bars right now. We have a wooden swingset that has them and she spends most of her time up there when she's out back. She has even developed calluses on her hands and one blister.

04/26/2000, Wednesday - Easter Fun, Lost Tooth.
(age: 6 years, 2 months, 8 days)
Last weekend was Easter. We had a wonderful time hunting for eggs and celebrating Jesus' death and resurrection. You can read more about our Easter fun on Christopher's page. Most memorable for me was Nicole reading the treasure notes herself that were hidden in the eggs.

Nicole is now singing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth..." Yes, she lost that second front tooth and she's really cute! It's been hanging at an angle for a few days and today it was hanging by a thread until after school when out it came.

04/28/2000, Friday - Tooth Fairy Goofed.
(age: 6 years, 2 months, 10 days)
Nicole's top right tooth (4/26/00) The tooth fairy goofed on Wednesday. She forgot to come get Nicole's tooth. I hear Nicole was very upset. Nicole is pretty sure the tooth fairy is us, her mom and dad. Last night she said, "The tooth fairy is you and Mom. Isn't it?" I just smiled and she smiled back. She went up to Tina last night and asked, "The tooth fairy is going to come before she goes to bed. Isn't she?" I think she was reminding us to get her tooth before we go to bed.

Well, we remembered. Because we goofed, the tooth fairy brought Nicole an extra gift. A small yellow purse with yellow feathers on the handle filled with things like yellow lip gloss, etc. I ... I mean the tooth fairy wrote a nice note saying she was sorry and to enjoy the extra gift.

Retiring Nicole's older signature: The signature below has been on Nicole's home page for nearly three years. It was time to get a new one. I'm placing her old one here to keep it's memory.

Nicole's Signature (age 3)

Nicole's Stats:

Nickname: Sissy
Height: 48 inches (3/24/2000 at the doctor) 95%
Weight: 55 pounds (3/24/2000 at the doctor) 95%

Chart: Height & Weight Chart

Nicole's Favorites:

Favorite Color: Yellow. "The rainbow too".
Favorite Foods:

Really likes Tomato Soup now.
steak
mini corn dogs (not ones on sticks)
pizza (cheese only),
Soda pop (Sprite)
Pears and apples
chicken nuggets (with honey),
macaroni and cheese
peanut butter and honey
candy of any kind (no nuts)

Favorite Movies-T.V./Characters:

We've rented a few Dink movies from Blockbuster. Both kids really seem to like it. It's a dinosaur cartoon a lot like "Land Before Time".
Most Disney preschool shows. Likes Out of the Box, Madeline
Likes animal shows (Kratts Creatures, Zoobomafoo, Amazing Animals, etc.)
"Flounder" from the Little Mermaid. This is now her favorite movie
"Veggie Tales": Bob, Larry, Junior
"Arthur": Arthur, D.W., etc.
"Dragon Tales" is a new show they like on PBS.

Favorite Activities:

Monkey bars and swinging
playing with pony toys,
Reading
Coloring and drawing pictures

What Nicole Wants to Be When She Grows Up:

A Cowgirl. Because she likes riding horses. "They're nice to me."

Favorite School Activities:

Going to the centers. The writing center is her favorite.

Favorite Song:

Jesus Loves Me. Because she knows the sign language to it.

Nicole's School:

Kindergarten Activities - 2/21/2000 to 2/25/2000
Kindergarten Activities - 4/03/2000 to 4/07/2000

Nicole's Friends:

Nicole and Rachel by the swings (3/18/2000)
Nicole with best friend Rachel (March, 2000)

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E-Mail Home Nicole Christopher Picture Index Journal Index Nicole's Art Christopher's Art Kid's Height & Weight Chart Family Photo Cube Birthdays - Nicole: 4, 5, 6 - Topher: 2, 3 E-Mail Me Credits Slide Show Kid's Archives Games Galveston Vacation	Nicole's Activities: <scroll to bottom>
	04/04/2000, Tuesday - April Fools Day. (age: 6 years, 1 month, 17 days) Nicole made big plans for April fools day. It was completely her idea and she did everything herself. First she made a ghost costume by taping paper into a box type formation and cutting eyes out of one of the pieces. She then jumped out and scared us with it. She also hid under her desk, called to me and then displayed some "ghost scissors" out from under the desk. It's hard to describe, but basically she covered her hand with tissues and held the scissors up as if a ghost were cutting the paper. Her last trick was pretty clever. We always read stories at night. She fan folded a book mark and put it in the bible we always read. When you opened the book it was supposed to spring up and surprise you. It didn't really spring, but I thought it was a neat idea. Nicole's soccer game was rained out over the weekend, but we did attend the world premiere of the latest Veggie Tales video at a local theater. The kids really enjoyed that. 04/05/2000, Wednesday - Reading To The School Board. (age: 6 years, 1 month, 18 days) Last night Tina and I took Nicole to the school board meeting. She and some of her classmates were chosen to show off their reading skills to the board. They showed a wonderful video presentation of the kindergarten classroom and then took the kids in pairs up to a schoolboard member. It was much better than having the kids stand at a podium. More one-on-one. Nicole took one of the books she wrote and published herself as well as one of the books she's read in class. We watched her talk to the lady and then read her stories. She did a wonderful job. She told us that the lady asked her if she was in first grade. Nicole thought that was just "so funny". But the book she read to them really was from the first grade. They treated the kids to ice cream after the meeting. We're very proud of Nicole. Be sure to see what Nicole did in school this week! Click here. Also see her school section below. 04/12/2000, Wednesday - Last of Soccer. Wanting a Dog. Butterfly. (age: 6 years, 1 month, 25 days) On Saturday Nicole had a soccer game. The team was really tough so the girls had to really work. Nicole keeps improving and seems to enjoy the games. During the game I kicked a ball around with Christopher. He really enjoyed that since he's not really interested in watching his sister. Nicole had a friend over to play Saturday afternoon and then we went to another home where the kids could play with lots of their friends. While their the neighbor's puppy snuck under the backyard fence and the kids were delighted to play with it. Nicole's a bit shy around dogs, but she really thinks she wants one. Mom took her to the library and they got a how-to-take-care-of-your-dog book. On Sunday the kids had a birthday party in the afternoon and Tina took them for a walk around the block after that. Nicole came back very excited. A yellow butterfly had landed on her hand for a moment before flying off. Christopher likes imitating his sister, so when talking to one of the neighbors he proudly stated "When I was a little boy, a blue butterfly landed right on my knee; when I was a little boy." The neighbor looked at Tina with a big smile. It's funny to hear him talk about his "little boy" experiences. That's how he identifies the past. Of course, he usually makes up these experiences. 04/14/2000, Friday - Why Does Daddy Work? (age: 6 years, 1 month, 27 days) Most nights, when putting Nicole to bed, I open things up for her to ask me any questions she wants. I want her to feel like she can always come to me when she needs to. Last night she was thinking about summer vacation coming up and was very excited. She asked with anticipation if I would be staying home for the summer. I had to break it to her that I still had to work in the summer. She then asked, "Why do you have to work so much?" That started a conversation about money and paying for things, etc. But I pointed out that her mommy doesn't have to work and told her that she should thank God every night that Mom can stay home and take care of them. Many children don't have that blessing. She understood and then listed off quite a few names of children from her school who come from day care and are bussed back to day care after Kindergarten. Here's a drawing she did that I think is really good. It's a man with a beard under a heat wave (the red lines). 04/17/2000, Monday - Monkey Bars (age: 6 years, 1 month, 30 days) Nicole really loves the monkey bars right now. We have a wooden swingset that has them and she spends most of her time up there when she's out back. She has even developed calluses on her hands and one blister. 04/26/2000, Wednesday - Easter Fun, Lost Tooth. (age: 6 years, 2 months, 8 days) Last weekend was Easter. We had a wonderful time hunting for eggs and celebrating Jesus' death and resurrection. You can read more about our Easter fun on Christopher's page. Most memorable for me was Nicole reading the treasure notes herself that were hidden in the eggs. Nicole is now singing "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth..." Yes, she lost that second front tooth and she's really cute! It's been hanging at an angle for a few days and today it was hanging by a thread until after school when out it came. 04/28/2000, Friday - Tooth Fairy Goofed. (age: 6 years, 2 months, 10 days) The tooth fairy goofed on Wednesday. She forgot to come get Nicole's tooth. I hear Nicole was very upset. Nicole is pretty sure the tooth fairy is us, her mom and dad. Last night she said, "The tooth fairy is you and Mom. Isn't it?" I just smiled and she smiled back. She went up to Tina last night and asked, "The tooth fairy is going to come before she goes to bed. Isn't she?" I think she was reminding us to get her tooth before we go to bed. Well, we remembered. Because we goofed, the tooth fairy brought Nicole an extra gift. A small yellow purse with yellow feathers on the handle filled with things like yellow lip gloss, etc. I ... I mean the tooth fairy wrote a nice note saying she was sorry and to enjoy the extra gift. Retiring Nicole's older signature: The signature below has been on Nicole's home page for nearly three years. It was time to get a new one. I'm placing her old one here to keep it's memory.
	Nicole's Stats:
	Nickname: Sissy Height: 48 inches (3/24/2000 at the doctor) 95% Weight: 55 pounds (3/24/2000 at the doctor) 95% Chart: Height & Weight Chart
	Nicole's Favorites:
	Favorite Color: Yellow. "The rainbow too". Favorite Foods: Really likes Tomato Soup now. steak mini corn dogs (not ones on sticks) pizza (cheese only), Soda pop (Sprite) Pears and apples chicken nuggets (with honey), macaroni and cheese peanut butter and honey candy of any kind (no nuts) Favorite Movies-T.V./Characters: We've rented a few Dink movies from Blockbuster. Both kids really seem to like it. It's a dinosaur cartoon a lot like "Land Before Time". Most Disney preschool shows. Likes Out of the Box, Madeline Likes animal shows (Kratts Creatures, Zoobomafoo, Amazing Animals, etc.) "Flounder" from the Little Mermaid. This is now her favorite movie "Veggie Tales": Bob, Larry, Junior "Arthur": Arthur, D.W., etc. "Dragon Tales" is a new show they like on PBS. Favorite Activities: Monkey bars and swinging playing with pony toys, Reading Coloring and drawing pictures What Nicole Wants to Be When She Grows Up: A Cowgirl. Because she likes riding horses. "They're nice to me." Favorite School Activities: Going to the centers. The writing center is her favorite. Favorite Song: Jesus Loves Me. Because she knows the sign language to it.
	Nicole's School:
	Kindergarten Activities - 2/21/2000 to 2/25/2000 Kindergarten Activities - 4/03/2000 to 4/07/2000
	Nicole's Friends:
	Nicole with best friend Rachel (March, 2000)
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