This past weekend was Dozinky Days in New Prague. The short of it, it's the town's celebration...reason to have a parade and drink A LOT! Czech people sure can drink!
On Friday night there was a classic car show for cars from 1987 and older. 1987, to me, is far from an old car!!! To drive, yes, but seriously! My favorite car is always the old corvettes- red with white!! After the car show it's basically a free-for-all. Well, not free but nonetheless everyone gets a little schnuckered up. The entire main street is blocked off, so it's basically a street party. People party in the street or go from one bar to the next.
We were home by (get this) 9:45! Jason was already pretty tanked (which I have not witnessed in a very long time) so it was time to cut him off! Some friends came over and we had a bonfire in the backyard. It was really nice to sit out there on such a cool night...no bugs...nice warm fire! All was nice but I kind of forgot about the allergy thing (dust from the wood burning and we're basically inhaling it)...I sneezed for the next two days!
On Saturday we had the parade. Jason being the FNG (F***ing New Guy) he didn't have a dress uniform to march in the parade, so he was in charge of driving one of the trucks. MacKenzy and I joined him- I love having her IN the parade because then she doesn't get all that candy to fight over! New Prague doesn't allow you to throw candy from a moving vehicle which was not alright with MacKenzy! I bent the rule, okay I broke the rule! I had her throw one piece at a time, and told her to throw it really far. She did really good...and as of now, no complaints.
After the parade the fire department had their annual water fights. First all of the guys competed and then the women went at it. There were two teams of New Prague firefighter wives, one team of Jordan FD wives, one team of NP Ambulance, and then our team; Explorers. It was SO much fun...but A LOT of work! To say it's easy would be a complete lie!
In 14 years of doing the water fights NO ONE has ever gotten hurt...that is until I came along! Long story short, I fell backwards and took my skull into pavement. Yes, we wear gear but I landed at the right angle for my helmet to shoot off my head. My first thought was that I had get up. I imagined that someone getting hurt would be grounds for not allowing the water fights...or at least not allow untrained folks like myself! While the two Explorers (Kate and Jackie) rushed over to me, I tried to sit up and play it cool. I no more than sat up and I was laying down again. I was really dizzy and felt like I could pass out. I laid on the ground for a bit longer (while hords of people stood over me) and then stood up (with the help of everyone around me...how embarassing!). I went to the sidelines, got myself together, and five minutes later was back out competing.
The headache didn't hit until much later. Monday morning is when I first noticed I didn't have a headache any longer....but still today I have the sore spot. What a dope!
Saturday night Jason and I actually went to A MOVIE! We saw "I Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" F.U.N.N.Y.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Pod 4
I see Kindergarten off in the distance.....
Yesterday MacKenzy made a transition that is putting her on the path to starting school, in two years. Playworks, where she goes to daycare, is sectioned off in Pods. Pod 1 is made up of babies 6wks to around 16 months. They move onto Pod 2 once they are developmentally ready...eating without assistance, walking, etc.
Pod 2 is a huge transition! On day one they set a cup in front of the kids and expect them to figure out how to drink out of it. For the first two weeks MacKenzy came home a mess! She figured it out though. Pod 2 is also where they start potty training. Peer pressure is such a great thing at this age! It may have taken a year but she's potty trained. Those teachers have some serious patience!
Just after MacKenzy's 2nd birthday she moved up to Pod 3. This move was a much needed move! Her favorite teacher from Pod 2 moved there about a month before, and then so did most of her friends. She was stuck back where she was the oldest only because she wasn't 2 yet. Every day for about a month was a nightmare. Drop offs were rarely full of smiles, and she kept to herself or fought with the other kids. It wasn't fun for anybody! I personally sat down with the manager and expressed my incredible desire for her to move up. They moved her up the first Monday after her 2nd birthday and she was a happy kid again!
She has now been in Pod 3 for just over 15 months. She went in as a toddler, and now is very much a little girl! The things that come out of her mouth are unreal...I have to remind myself that she's only 3!
Yesterday was her first day in Pod 4- the PRE-Pre-K program! She is leaving behind her favorite teacher, but the upside is that she's in the same class as her little boy friend, Chase. She's pretty excited about that! At first, when she learned that Ms. Amy (her teacher) wouldn't be moving she told me she didn't want to go. I quickly reminded her that she could play with Chase all day in Pod 4. Her position changed.
She still gets to see Ms. Amy in the late afternoon when all of the kids in Pod 2-4 play together in the trike park- so at least it's not cold turkey! After school yesterday she was so excited to tell me about her day. She tattled on Jamison for not letting her play on the computer, but said that her and Chase played this and that, and napped by each other! (oh, God no)
This time next year she will enter into the official Pre-K program and she will be on her road to starting school! In the meantime we get another year of watching her grow into a magnificent little girl!
Yesterday MacKenzy made a transition that is putting her on the path to starting school, in two years. Playworks, where she goes to daycare, is sectioned off in Pods. Pod 1 is made up of babies 6wks to around 16 months. They move onto Pod 2 once they are developmentally ready...eating without assistance, walking, etc.
Pod 2 is a huge transition! On day one they set a cup in front of the kids and expect them to figure out how to drink out of it. For the first two weeks MacKenzy came home a mess! She figured it out though. Pod 2 is also where they start potty training. Peer pressure is such a great thing at this age! It may have taken a year but she's potty trained. Those teachers have some serious patience!
Just after MacKenzy's 2nd birthday she moved up to Pod 3. This move was a much needed move! Her favorite teacher from Pod 2 moved there about a month before, and then so did most of her friends. She was stuck back where she was the oldest only because she wasn't 2 yet. Every day for about a month was a nightmare. Drop offs were rarely full of smiles, and she kept to herself or fought with the other kids. It wasn't fun for anybody! I personally sat down with the manager and expressed my incredible desire for her to move up. They moved her up the first Monday after her 2nd birthday and she was a happy kid again!
She has now been in Pod 3 for just over 15 months. She went in as a toddler, and now is very much a little girl! The things that come out of her mouth are unreal...I have to remind myself that she's only 3!
Yesterday was her first day in Pod 4- the PRE-Pre-K program! She is leaving behind her favorite teacher, but the upside is that she's in the same class as her little boy friend, Chase. She's pretty excited about that! At first, when she learned that Ms. Amy (her teacher) wouldn't be moving she told me she didn't want to go. I quickly reminded her that she could play with Chase all day in Pod 4. Her position changed.
She still gets to see Ms. Amy in the late afternoon when all of the kids in Pod 2-4 play together in the trike park- so at least it's not cold turkey! After school yesterday she was so excited to tell me about her day. She tattled on Jamison for not letting her play on the computer, but said that her and Chase played this and that, and napped by each other! (oh, God no)
This time next year she will enter into the official Pre-K program and she will be on her road to starting school! In the meantime we get another year of watching her grow into a magnificent little girl!
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