Fly-Up Day!
Today was Brian’s third and final Fly-Up Day at his Root Preschool class! After being transformed to a Big Kid and then a Super Big Kid in previous years, finally, Ms. Sarah Catherine used her magic wand to transform Brian into a Kindergartener! I’ve got video of the big moment below, and a scan of Brian’s certificate. 🙂 Brian was feeling quite silly and excited, probably overwhelmed by the momentous occasion (or perhaps the the thought of Oreos awaiting him!) We enjoyed...
Read MoreBuilding and Skating
It was another busy Saturday, filled with building and skating for Brian! He made a pair of Monsters University “scarers” at Lowes, while I had some time with Kendall at home. Brian was very silly, popping out of the bathroom hoisting the plunger over his head, saying, “I’m the Statue of Delivery!” 🙂 LOL, “liberty”, buddy! Later, he was off to skating lessons while Kendall napped. Then, we all had to run some errands, and the kids got to try some...
Read MoreLightsaber Battle, Part Deux
Sometimes, a lightsaber battle has to continue the next morning.. And even into the car. 😉 The kids are really happy about having two of them now! Kendall’s hair is long enough that I need to put it up in the morning–she doesn’t always have much patience for this, though, and tends to pull out her “hairbow” almost as soon as I put it in. One way to get her to leave it in is to immediately run into the bathroom to show her what she looks like in the mirror....
Read MoreThe Monkey Song (and Dance!)
One of Brian’s favorite songs on the CD from Grandpa Steve is what he calls the “Monkey Song”. It’s “Jungle Love” by Morris Day and the Time (from 1984), and it starts off with some fun monkey sounds.. But Brian really gets into the whole song. He can move and groove in his booster seat like you wouldn’t believe. He usually does his best work when nobody’s looking (yay for kid-rearview-mirrors!) but today after school, I was able to capture a...
Read MoreLightsaber Battle
Sometimes you just have to get into a lightsaber duel before bathtime! Brian likes the flash effect in these pics that makes it look like his lightsaber glows, and also his tough-guy faces. 🙂 Kendall loves her new Hello Kitty, almost as much as she enjoys playing the Sith...
Read MoreScience Museum Sunday
Today we went back to the Museum of Life and Science in Durham! We had more time to play today, so we made the most of it. We revisited Brian’s favorite “Catch the Wind” exhibits and drove the sailboats for a really long time. Brandon and Brian had the yellow and yellow stripe boats this time, and with some cooperation from the wind, had them sailing all over the lake. The kids still loved the Soundspace room, of course, and did a fair amount of dancing in there...
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