Two Hundred

Just noticed when I logged in that this is officially our 200th post to this blog.  Granted I've slowed down quite a bit lately due to our somewhat crazy schedule, but even still there will be quite a lot of interesting tidbits for the kids to look back upon as they get older and want to know more about their childhoods.

So what have we been up to?  Well art class is finished and the kids brought home a large portfolio of work to share with us.  We can't continue on with the next session because it conflicts with soccer, but we are doing a 2 day family clay workshop starting this weekend.  We'll make a masterpiece as a family and this should be very interesting.  Kurt and the kids are artistic, but that is definitely not a word I'd use to describe me.

The kids are still keeping up with their typical activities.  They both earned their orange belt at karate and are now learning how to work with a bow staff (YIKES)!  And they are both now up to Basic 3 at ice skating lessons.  This seems to be a bigger jump in skills as they are now learning how to spin and other more complicated moves.  Maddie is a SPEED DEMON on the ice and prides herself on being able to weave in and out of people.  Of course we do still need to convince her to bend her knees a bit more.  Aidan focuses more on the choreography piece and really uses the free skate part of their lesson to put on his "performances".  He's very cute and works really hard at it :-)

Nature class is still a big hit!  We learned all about frogs today, made a craft and took a walk out on the trails.  Every week we monitor the daffodils we planted there in the fall and we finally see them peeking up out of the ground. 

School is going great and the kids both seem to be doing very well.  One of Maddie's strengths is Math while Aidan is reading at a 2nd grade level.  They love their classrooms, teachers and friends; but I do sense some hesitation on Aidan's part about having to go to school ALL day long next year. 

Other than the above, we've had a few adventures and are mostly looking forward to the sun, some warmth and lots of time outside!

Dressed up for Wacky Wednesday during Dr. Seuss week!

Backwards counts as wacky, right?



Somehow I have a feeling they'll be 21 and still want to go puddle stomping!

STORYTIME!  We are glad they love to read as much as we do...

Before the Father/Daughter dance that Maddie declared TOO LOUD AND DARK.

My handsome, kind and loving boy!

Happy Spring to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!