Ok, I will say it now but you will think I am just bragging but Lily is a computer wiz….but I am sure your kids are too.  I think that it is the coolest thing to see little kids using the computer and knowing what they are doing.  Some adults can’t even figure out how to double click on icon for gods sake.  It just goes to show that out little kids brains are ready to learn anything at this age.

Lily gets on the internet, clicks the icon in the link bar for Playhouse Disney or Noggin and has a ball.  She plays games, she watches videos and I know that she really enjoys it.  Another thing that she likes to do is play her with her JumpStart CD’s.  We purchased theses a few months ago because they have this software at her preschool.  We got a different game than what she uses at preschool but she was complaining that she didn’t get a lot of computer time at school…well not to worry because you should be playing with dirt and your friends at preschool my dear, we can save the computer time for home.  We got her the JumpStart Preschool Bundle pack that had 4 CD’s in it at Target.

A super cool thing that I just found out about is that JumpStart is going to be releasing a game for the Wii called Pet Rescue. I have not yet told this to Lily but when I do I am pretty sure she will pee her pants and be rather happy.  You see, her favorite Leapster game is Pet Pals and she like the JumpStart CD’s and really likes to play on the Wii.  If you want updates about this game check out the JumpStart blog at http://blog.jumpstart.com/

The big debate will always continue about where a child can get the best education. Let’s work backwards. We want Lily to get into a good college and therefore she will need to go to a good college prepatory high school (ie. St. Francis or Loretto) and how do you get into that type of high school? Well you go to a good catholic grade school. Our conclusion is that she will need to go to catholic school like we did and we will need to join the parish. For the longest time we were aganist sending our children through the catholic school system. However, when we look at it as an educational decision instead of a religous one it becomes clear that we must now take those steps to giving Lily the best education within the catholic system.

You may be asking yourself “But she is only 8 months old, why start planning so soon?” Great question, but can you belive she is 8 months already?? She will be 5 years old before you know it. Time flies by so quickly and it is human nature to keep putting things off until tomorrow. We wanted to be ready with a plan so that we don’t start scrambling about a school decision when she is ready for Kindergarten.

We have made the decision to have her go to St. Ignatius school where all of the Cullo’s went. We did think about going to St. Mary but it just makes more sense to stick wtih St. Ignatus since Mary Ann has such a strong tie to the Parish and School community there.

In looking into our options we have also discovered that with Lily attending a catholic school we will be really involved in her education. Each family must complete ‘hours’ each school year and can also serve as a room parent or on an advisory committee. She will also be in a smaller class size at a catholic school which will help to foster a sense of a close community.

If at anytime Lily experiences problems we will listen to her concerns and try to work them out. If she still isn’t comfortable there we will find a school that will meet her needs.

Lily will be baptised in the coming months so stay tuned for that information.