Wednesday, September 8, 2010

CZ-Land Security Advisory System

The CZ-Land Security Advisory System is designed to guide our protective measures when specific information to a particular sector or child is received. It combines threat information with vulnerability assessments and provides communications to families and Necklac-Lee followers.

The current School Threat Level has been lowered to from High = Orange to Elevated = Yellow.

Reports had come in that an individual was mean and yelling at the poor, innocent children during their lunch periods without any reason at all. We had made a picture (we thought maybe she needed a nice note to make her smile again) but according to our sources the individual was "even meaner" ...

Observations of questionable parents were made during drop-off and pick-up times and overheard conversations had raised the School Threat Level to High = Orange yesterday.

An immediate investigation was induced and a Special Agent was sent to the school sector and surroundings during recess today to assess the current situation immediately. This investigation was camouflaged as a leisurely lunch get-together between father and child.

Special Agent was ordered to report any suspicious items or activities to the motherly authority immediately. He was to communicate information of interest to the mother that do not meet her timeliness, specificity, or significance thresholds of warning signs, i.e. bad manners, inappropriate behavior or language.
The special assignment was to observe the "Mean Lunch Teacher".

This system is used to communicate with the motherly authority and family at-large through a threat-based, color-coded system so that protective measures can be implemented to reduce the likelihood or impact of an attack on Ls little personality and innocence. After accessing the situation Special Agent lowered the current threat level to yellow as of this afternoon.

The crime scene report entailed the following:

- class mates were well behaved and friendly
- class mates all spoke fluent english and communicated very well and in a kind manner
- "Mean Lunch Teacher" is not mean at all,
    but has to assist 20+ five year olds with their lunch boxes and to ensure that all eat their lunch in the time
    provided and make it back to class safely
- impressions of the facility and personal were "none threating", professional, safe and child centered

Next Step:
Back-to-School-Night tomorrow at the school sector to investigate further and resolve any remaining concerns and or questions.

The new Kindergartener has lost somewhat her credibility.
Her reports will from now on be looked at as complaints of a 5 year old who has never been to public school before and is still learning to adjust to the new rules and regulations given to her by the teacherly authorities at the school sector. More training in regards to her reporting abilities will have to be provided.

Motherly authority is to take serious medications to calm down her nerves, to start drinking significant amounts of alcohol to relax, let the kid be a kid and stop over-reacting and over protecting. According to Special Agent they do know what they are doing at this school sector.

Motherly authority now can resume her daily activities as a mama/chauffeur/cook/cleaning lady/laundry assistant/cook/personal assistant/dish cleaner and lunch maker and is to start entertaining her kids and the world with messy activities, sewing and home cooked tomato sauce via Necklac-Lee immediately. .

THANK GOD!!! These last few days have just been HELL!

The worst moment in my life as L's mom (besides sickness and boo-boos) was when I left her the first day after maternity leave at Day Care.
When I picked her up I found her in a swing on the floor right next to a table with a burning oil candle and 5 screaming toddlers racing by. The woman in charge said "I never took a shower today. I was at the gym all morning. My question of "WHO watched my baby?" was answered with "Oh my husband watched the kids"
"WHAT!!!The plumber???"

Needless to say she never went back there and I thought (until last week) that this was the most terrible moment ever.
But nothing can prepare you for Kindergarten! This is a whole new world with a whole new set of worries and concerns.
Day Care, Preschool ... if you don't like it, you just take them out, but school, thats different.
By last night I had decided to un-enroll her immediately and home school her until we had moved to a better school district.

It took Pat the whole night to talk me back into sense and to look at this more factual than emotional.
I am still on the fence and catch myself staring at L waiting for some demon to take over and change my sweet girl forever.
I did not expect to be so overprotective and worried as I have been in the last few days.
It's so hard to let go and watch your little one, with this huge school bag on her back, walk into that Kindergarten class room.

This may not be the best school in the area but for tonight we feel that it's a safe and o.k. place for her to spend four hours a day at. What comes next for us ... we'll have to wait and see.
If I'd be a fortune teller I'd say "I see moving boxes in our future!" but who knows ...

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

So sad!!!

This is a conversation between a "parent" and L's teacher this morning.

Teacher: Good morning Gian.
"Mother": He is hungry.
Teacher: Did he have breakfast?
"Mother": No
Teacher: Do you want to take him home and feed him and then bring him back?
"Mother": No, can't you give him something?
Teacher: I see he has no lunch box or school bag.
"Mother": Yeah, I forgot it at home.
Teacher: Can you bring it.
"Mother": I have stuff to do.

"Mother" had fresh manicured and pedicured nails and very flattery, fancy clothes on. She did not appear to be hungry either.

Whatever is wrong with these people? You don't feed your child? Unbelievable!!!
I just had to post this since it's going to upset me all day anyways ... might as well share the "joy" with everybody who reads this.

Monday, September 6, 2010

The many faces of the CZ garden






 

Lillie's comment of the day

L: Mama, when Lulu and I were still in your tummy we were already holding hands and we were dancing. We just stuck out our hands out of our eggie and danced together.

Friday, September 3, 2010

{this moment}

Inspired by Amanda Soule, a new Friday ritual.


A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you're inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all to find and see.




Thursday, September 2, 2010

Lulu's comment of the day

Mama: What's your name?
Lulu: Lucy
Mama: What's your family name?
Lulu: Issie
Mama: No, it's Czarnota. What's your Mama's and Papa's name?
Lulu: Papa "Nota" and Mama "Nota"
Mama: Who is your sister?
Lulu: Lillie. Mama, you don't know your name or Lillie's name? You should go to school with Lillie.

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Secret Message

Lulu has been acting very angry, sad, confused, grumpy, whiney and needy in the last few days. Last night she had the melt-down-from-hell and it took us almost an hour to calm her down.

After she collapsed in her bed from all the screaming, it dawned on me that maybe all that fuss and excitement about Lillie and Kindergarten was getting to her.
Maybe she is feeling left out and lonely without her big sister.

They have been together all summer and spent every second with each other.
But now L is on to bigger and better things and Lulu is stuck at home with me, who is just sewing, cleaning and talking about picking up L from school.

When we bring L to school and pick her up she now walks with her new friend who lives down the street and goes also to Kindergarten.
The big girls hold hands and chat about their Kiga fun while Lulu has to hold my hand and walk with me.
Until last week that spot next to Lillie was hers.




That thought made me so sad!!!
I talked with L about Lulu's feelings and how lonely she is without her big sissie. I must have hit the right note since L was super nice to Lulu this morning.

I told Lulu I'd take her to the YMCA after we dropped off L at school and she could go in the playgroup for a while to have some fun with the kids over there.
She was quite excited and decided she needed to bring a lunch just like Lillie takes to school.
L kindly offered Lulu her NEW Jessie lunch box to take to the Y (my jaw dropped to the floor when I heard that ... that thing is sacred!!!) while L used the Dump Truck lunch-box (she has a LOT of boys in her class, maybe she needed to keep up with the Spiderman and Transformer lunch boxes?).

Lulu was so super proud and happy, she even smiled when we dropped off L  at school.
I was very relieved that they had a good morning together with almost no screaming and fighting
(I was going to write NO screaming and fighting, but who am I kidding ... this is a none fiction blog!).

When we got to the Y we found out it was closed for the next 3 days due to renovations ... BUMMER!!!
We decided to take a lunch break and then hit Trader Joe's.  When we opened the lunch box we found this on top of Lulu's snacks ...




I have been hiding secret lunch notes in Lillie's lunch box since she was three years old and had to take a lunch to pre-school. The note is always in a different spot and has a little message and a sticker for her.

Today Lillie put a secret message in Lulu's lunch box. I swear I had tears in my eyes!
My Lillie-Bean simply rocks! She has the kindest heart and the best ideas. This was the best big sister gesture I have seen from big L so far. Unbelievable ... so sweet!!!

I LOVE my Ls!!!!!
Thank you God for blessing me with these wonderful children! They never cease to surprise me.