The girls quickly fell into a routine with school. Emily was pretty gung-ho about preschool at first, but she started getting separation anxiety after the first couple of weeks. She would be fine right up until the time that it was time for class to start. Then she would grab onto Mom (and Dad the one time he dropped her off) and sob until we would peel her off and run off. Fortunately, the teachers told us she'd be fine 30 seconds after we left, though she always seemed a little upset when we picked her up. She seems to be getting better about it, though.
Kara, of course, is loving school. She runs off to get in line everytime we get to school, never with a glance back. She's also been enjoying playing soccer this season. At this age, it's mostly just the girls running around in a big cluster after the ball, but Kara has fun.
Emily started a dance class (see the video below). She's only gone a few sessions, but she seems to love it. She likes to show off her dance moves whenever she gets a chance. Emily is pretty into board games. Her favorite these days is Chutes and Ladders, but she also enjoys Memory, Candyland, Hi Ho Cherry-O, and Chess (she's just learning how to set up the board and how the pieces move).
Emily quote:
"I'm just not thinking about it." Emily's response when someone asks her to do something she doesn't want to do, like clean up after herself, say good game when she loses, or get ready for school.
"I did a great job today, give me a high five!" - Emily to her dance teacher after class one day.
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