Shawna’s Whimsical Weblog

Phew! It’s been a busy week here. We officially moved into our Poway house last Sunday. There is still a very long list of projects around the house, not to mention the unpacking still left to do. As the clutter gets cleaned out of each room, I will try to take some pictures of the “finished” product. If we have time tomorrow, I think Tim and I will a room-by-room rundown to help organize ourselves. My main plan for tomorrow is to return a microwave to Lowe’s and to pick up a desk from Ikea to match the one Tim currently has, the “Jerker”. Unfortunately, the “Jerker” was discontinued, and has been replaced by the “Fredrik”. I know you’re thinking, “Who comes up with these names?” Well, at least it’s not as bad as the Ikea’s children’s desk called the “Fartful”.

In other big news, Marshall got into the local Spanish-speaking pre-school program at Valley Elementary School. This school is literally a stone’s throw from our house. Registration was this past Wednesday, and we heard yesterday he will be in a T/Th 12-3:00 PM class starting the first week of August! This is a big relief, because selection for the school is done by a lottery system. I can’t believe Marshall will be in pre-school in 4 1/2 months! I will actually need to attend pre-school with him for the first two months, because they are not allowed to attend alone until they are 3 years old (and potty-trained). It’s too bad I can’t attend longer, because I could use the Spanish lessons. It is a “Parent-participation” school so even after the initial 2 months, I will be heading into the classroom a couple times a month to help in some form or another.