Brian's Birthday
Happy Birthday Brian! Good luck on your campaign for president!
Read more →Ukelele Girl
Read more →Samantha's Thanksgiving Play
The Kindergarten classes have a Thanksgiving play followed by a feast with parents. Samantha was a Native American. She had to say one line, and sing many songs as part of the play. The highlight was the “Wacky Gobbler” song where two girls dressed as turkeys danced around the audience.
Read more →Ellie's Thanksgiving Program
Ellie was a Native American in the 3K Thanksgiving program this year. She did a great job singing and listening to the other classes sing their songs.
Read more →Soccer 2013
Samantha wanted to play soccer this year! I decided that she was old enough to add another activity, so we thought we’d give it a shot. I was a little overwhelmed at the beginning of the season because it was twice a week, in addition to gymnastics once a week, with the newness of Kindergarten too. Whew. We made it …
Read more →Halloween 2013
Halloween is so fun. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the kids’ excitement as they run from house to house. But I marvel at the candy it brings. Samantha painted her pumpkin again this year. I was pretty shocked that she painted a face on it instead of the usual cover-the-pumpkin-all-the-way scenario. Painted pumpkin …
Read more →Just Dance
We went out on a limb and got Samantha another video game for her birthday. She loves to play Mario Kart Wii, but I’d rather she not sit and play video games all afternoon. Mario Kart, by the way, is what brought this recent obsession with everything Mario. Brian suggested the game Just Dance. Oh boy. Words cannot …
Read more →First Field Trip
Samantha’s class went on a field trip to the Grand Ole Pumpkin Patch this year. We didn’t go as a family this year because of that. However, Samantha probably got to do more with her class than she does get to do with us. (What can we say? We’re cheap.) Here she is in the petting zoo, feeding the goats. And she came …
Read more →Samantha's Birthday
Samantha (specifically, no longer Sam) is older than her years. She is growing into a young lady quicker than I’d like. We had a great time at her birthday party: coloring masks, bobbing for (golden delicious) apples, and playing at the park. Happy 6th birthday, sweet girl.
Read more →I'm famous.
The Google Streetview car followed me on the way to the pool one day. Thankfully it didn’t actually follow me all the way to the pool.
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