Last week before bed...

... Ethan surprised me by launching into this song.  I had no idea he knew this.  His preschool teacher is awesome!

2013 Walk for Life this Saturday, October 5

How does a group of three women get five children, ages two through nine, from point A to point B over the course of three miles?

Sea of pink... the plan was to meet up with the rest of our school's representatives, but we couldn't find all of them.  Our little group of three adults and five kiddos (plus the one growing in Lindsay's tummy) was plenty.

There were many different transportation configurations throughout the 3-mile walk (which took us an hour).  Here is one: Me pulling Ethan and Andrew...

Lindsay pushing Bailey

Ethan pulling the empty wagon, and occasionally running over himself, which was actually pretty hilarious (Andrew must have been walking beside me at this point).

Boys riding happily with suckers from Lindsay

Ethan pushing Bailey's empty stroller as Bailey was asking (I think) to be carried (although she was not! 
She was a trooper)...

Andrew and Bailey in the wagon, now pulled by teammate Chrystal...

After wagons and strollers and piggyback rides and occasional whining, we made it to the finish!

 

Great morning out with my boys and some friends.  We'll be there again next year!

The Great Skate Debacle

This evening, our school hosted a skating party at the local rink, which just happens to be about a minute from our house.  They boys had never been.

Geared up with our "skate mates" and excitedly pointing out the play place in the corner of the rink

Let's get out there!

Getting some assistance from a sweet employee

Tear on cheek, anticipating the fall...

Pretty much the story of the night for poor Ethan.

Andrew was done after a while, too.

So, the first ever rink experience was not the greatest for the guys, but they will get it!  They did really enjoy watching clips of Shrek that were playing at the far end, and also taking off the skates to play in the play place. 

Look Who's "Student of the Week!"

Andrew was super excited about being chosen as "Student of the Week" in his class!  As such, he got to be line leader the whole week and have other sorts of fun....


a shout out in the newsletter, in addition to being on the news show, which mommy missed getting a video of

working on his poster with his dad

the finished poster

must also pose with the lego guy

musician of the day in mommy's music class!

sitting in his throne, with his best buddy leading the hello song

leading the singing game, "At the Bottom of the Sea"

embarrassed, but sweet

Ethan's 4th Birthday Party at My Gym, Part III of III

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