Building, Skating, and a Gymnastics Party!
Today was pretty legendary, in terms of how busy Brian was! It started off with a trip to Lowe’s for more building fun. He built a cool Monsters University-themed trunk and decorated it with stickers. Then, home for a bit, and then Brian and Brandon went back out for skating lessons. He’s working hard and making progress! Kendall and I had a pretty laid-back morning by comparison. (I just love those “Good Morning Mommy” PJs! They always make me smile.) In the...
Read MoreBrian’s Goddard Graduation
Brian’s graduation from Goddard School was this evening, and wow.. I’m so verklempt! It was a really sweet ceremony. It started off with opening words from the director, and a sweet slideshow featuring a lot of the activities the kids have done over the school year. The kids performed a number of songs, featuring things they’ve learned at Goddard, including Spanish, Chinese, and American Sign Language! We were all so impressed with our little ones’ accomplishments....
Read MoreBrian’s Coin Bank
We think that Brian is getting old enough to start learning about money. Saving it, yes, but he also needs to learn the different coins and denominations! He’s been asking for a coin bank and I thought that was a good idea. He has a bank account, of course, but the tangible nature of saving up coins works well for kids, so it makes a good complement. I’d seen these cute coin banks in Japan years ago and thought, what a cool way to give a kid some extra motivation to feed the bank!...
Read MoreFather’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day, to all the dads and granddads out there! We had a fun day celebrating together. We started off with a special breakfast outside on the porch–that was Brian’s idea! He pretty much set the menu, too–cinnamon rolls with lots of fruit and cottage cheese. 🙂 We decided to use paper plates and cups to cut down on the cleanup and to make it feel like a party. We got everything ready, and then got Brandon and Kendall to come downstairs for breakfast. We...
Read MoreVisiting Grandpa!
We started off our Father’s Day weekend with a lovely blueberry pancake breakfast, a la Brandon. He made some shaped ones for the kids–cars, planes, and even their first letter. What an awesome Dad he is. 🙂 Brian was back at skating lessons this afternoon while I hung out with Kendall. Brian forgot to bring his jacket, but luckily, was able to get a cool sweater there! Kendall managed to snag Brian’s “Nyan Cat” plush and just loved playing the music! When...
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