Hello November!

This was the last school activity for the kids before they went on sembreak. Instead of doing the more popular tradition of Halloween trick or treating, the school told the kids to go dressed up as a saint and introduce themselves to class. After much thought about it and with the brilliant suggestion of my sister, I decided to let them go as Padre Pio and St. Cecilia after deliberating it over whether getting an Aldelo System for a restaurant a friend is putting up would be more cost-effective of not.

Of course I had to make sure they dress the part (I have Google images to show off the seamstress!);
Here is my Padre Pio and St. Cecilia:

Matthew joined a couple of contests as well. Martha almost cried trying to memorize her “little” speech. Haha. I seriously do not know what approach to take with the little girl.

She was supposed to say:
“Good morning everyone, I am St. Cecilia, the patroness of music. My feast day is November 22. Music is the language of the soul. I thank you.”

And she told me, all she was able to say was “Good morning everyone, I am St. Cecilia.”

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It’s Martha’s first time to encounter the Filipino subject and last week we were to study the Letrang Aa. Apparently, “clawfoot tub” doesn’t begin with the Letter Aa.

But Martha saw the dog and goes, “Ma, bakit letter Aa ang dog?”

How do you explain that huh?
On hindsight, at least I know my daughter is learning at school. At home,it is a PAIN to get her to identify letters.

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Martha has lovely hair. I keep receiving compliments about it. It is jet black, shiny, super straight and is not fizzy. Ever since she was a toddler, I have kept her hair at chin length with bangs resembling the cartoon character Dora. It is my way of keeping her look like a baby. Last year, we decided to let her bangs grow out. It was getting in her eyes all the time and she refuses to sit still for me to cut it regularly. She doesn’t even like to have her hair clipped.

But ever since she got into the Disney Princesses craze, she has paid more attention to her hair. She loves to wear headbands now and I would often catch her brushing her hair in front of the mirror. When we saw the movie Tangled, she had an idea of growing her hair long, like Rapunzel.

A few days ago I told her we were going to the salon to have her hair cut (She loves going to the “parlor” – her term). She was going to school in a week and I wanted to have the ends of her hair trimmed to a bob (again). To my surprise, she refused! Apparently, my mother (her Lola) told her to grow her hair long so that when she cuts it, she can use her Indian remy hair (virgin hair used for wigs) for her own. My mother is conscious with her thinning hair line and Martha’s beautiful locks deserve to be in a premium wig, like lace front wigs for black women sold in a beauty supply warehouse!

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First Day:

Stage Parents

Their Artwork:

Manning the Drive-Thru:

Arranging Condiments:

Making a Coke Float:

Talent Day:

Singing Need You Now by Lady Antebellum

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After the kids’ swimming lessons, we decided to let enroll them in the McDonald’s Kiddie Crew 2011 Workshop the week after. I want to maximize their month of April as I plan to have them at home next month (too many celebrations as well – Mother’s Day, Martha’s Birthday, Yahoo’s 7th Birthday and my Mother-in-Law’s Birthday) to prepare for school (and rest). We also have not scheduled our summer outing so I need to set time for that as well.

Anyway, I learned from my Twitter Mommy friends how nice the workshop is so we decided to enroll them for the second batch this April.

For a fee of Php550, your child is entitled to a 5 day 2 hour workshop where she will learn the basics of counter service, drive-thru and leadership + discipline. They get to do some arts, dance, sing and make new friends. Your kid will get a McDo Kiddie Crew shirt, cap, ID, bag with a tumbler and art puzzle (The last two they will make during the workshop).

During the orientation, we learned that being a Kiddie Crew Member entitles you to:
1. Have 10% discount when you celebrate your birthday or have a party at McDo within a year.
2. Addl Happy Meal toy every purchase (need ID)
3. You can buy Happy Meal toys exclusively (alone) for only 29.50 *need ID too*

You can read more about it here.

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