Ballet Recital
Rebecca had a ballet recital last night at the Phillips Center. She was very excited to be on stage and thoroughly enjoyed watching the other classes dance as well. She looked BEAUTIFUL in her costume and did a GREAT job dancing her part. Grandpa even got tears in his eyes watching her dance. I had a challenging time getting her to smile naturally for the camera instead of hamming it up, but I think you can get the picture here. Clips from dress rehearsal are on the video bar to the right. I hope to get the recital performance up later today.
VPK Graduation
Well, the moment finally arrived. Rebecca's passage from little girl to big girl is starting. St. Michael's Day School had a graduation ceremony for all the Pre-K graduates. (VPK in Florida.) They all looked sooooo cute in their caps and gowns. The kids sang several songs for the event, but my favorite was "I'll Be Going to Kindergarten When I'm Five." Sung to the tune of "She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain." The lyrics went like this: "I'll be going to Kingergarten when I'm five. (Repeat) I'll learn to read and write. I'll draw pictures big and bright. I'll be going to Kindergarten when I'm five."
The teachers made gifts for all the kids, which included artwork and pictures from the year.
The teachers made gifts for all the kids, which included artwork and pictures from the year.
Here is Rebecca and her best friend, Kaitlyn- who never takes a bad picture.
Disney with Daddy
We convinced Art to go with us to Disney for the Day. This was his first trip since he was a kid. Although it was very hot (in the 90's) the lines were short and we spent most of the day inside in air conditioning. I think we visited more than 10 attractions! For the first time, Ryan was not scared of the dark or the loud noises, and LOVED the Buzz Lightyear ride. Yea!
A highlight of this trip was that Rebecca and Ryan were both pulled from the crowd to participate in the Woody's Roundup show in Frontierland. They got to be part of the show by singing and dancing and riding wooden horses. They could not have been happier.
A highlight of this trip was that Rebecca and Ryan were both pulled from the crowd to participate in the Woody's Roundup show in Frontierland. They got to be part of the show by singing and dancing and riding wooden horses. They could not have been happier.
Ryan liked making the ride go higher and higher. Art liked the ride to go lower and lower. But Ryan had control of the lever!
The beach
Isn't this the best picture of Ryan? We finally had a great trip to the beach. The first three trips we tried with the kids were all busts for various reasons, mostly that Ryan wasn't into it before. I was worried that I had produced a child who was not going to be a beach lover. (Horror!) However, this time, he LOVED it. At first, he was a little scared of the big waves and kept running back to the sand every time the water touched his toes, but after 5 tries, he was hooked. In fact, after about 30 minutes of Art and I lifting the kids up so they could "jump" the waves, we got a little tired and tried to coax them into building sand castles, but they wouldn't hear of it. More More More! Again Again Again! So, I think we'll be making a bunch of trips to the beach this summer!
Naked gardener
So, here's my little pumpkin, hard at work. We gave him a hose to play with outside and he promptly stripped off his clothes so he wouldn't get wet. Is there any better way to play outside?
WHY?
So- Rebecca never really went through the why stage when she was younger, and has apparently decided to make up for it now. Here are some questions I was asked just today...
Why do we have cars?
Why do I go to ballet?
Why did you get me a new toothbrush?
Why do our legs and arms move?
Why are they called trees?
Why does everybody have a mommy?
Why is my name Rebecca?
Why do I call you Mommy?
Why do we have cars?
Why do I go to ballet?
Why did you get me a new toothbrush?
Why do our legs and arms move?
Why are they called trees?
Why does everybody have a mommy?
Why is my name Rebecca?
Why do I call you Mommy?
News and updates
Ryan's big news is that he is potty trained!! Can you hear the trumpets??? He's been doing really great, although still has accidents when he's having fun and distracted...like at Disney...or at playgroup...but most of the time, all is well. I am very happy as he had to be potty trained before starting school next year.
About 3 weeks ago, Rebecca had her adenoids out along with 4 other minor procedures. The surgery went well, and so far, she has remained healthy. Even when Ryan caught a cold last week. She didn't get sick at all. Woo hoo! The hardest part of the surgery was the night terrors she had for about 10 days afterwards. Apparently a common side effect of the general anasthesia. She woke up in the middle of the night screaming and crying, but was mostly non-verbal. It took awhile to calm her down each time and get her back to sleep. One night when Art and I went to her, she pointed at the blank wall and shouted, "LOOK!" There was nothing there. A second later, she pointed to the letter E on the wall next to her, and cried, "The E! The E" and sobbed uncontrollably. Art and I looked at each other and didn't know what to do. I felt like one of those moms in the movies who doesn't believe their kid who is seeing ghosts or something. Happily, this seems to have passed.
Now that the weather is warm, we are spending a lot time in the pool. both kids continue to love swimming, and we expect to be in the pool every day possible. Expect some suntanned kids this summer!
About 3 weeks ago, Rebecca had her adenoids out along with 4 other minor procedures. The surgery went well, and so far, she has remained healthy. Even when Ryan caught a cold last week. She didn't get sick at all. Woo hoo! The hardest part of the surgery was the night terrors she had for about 10 days afterwards. Apparently a common side effect of the general anasthesia. She woke up in the middle of the night screaming and crying, but was mostly non-verbal. It took awhile to calm her down each time and get her back to sleep. One night when Art and I went to her, she pointed at the blank wall and shouted, "LOOK!" There was nothing there. A second later, she pointed to the letter E on the wall next to her, and cried, "The E! The E" and sobbed uncontrollably. Art and I looked at each other and didn't know what to do. I felt like one of those moms in the movies who doesn't believe their kid who is seeing ghosts or something. Happily, this seems to have passed.
Now that the weather is warm, we are spending a lot time in the pool. both kids continue to love swimming, and we expect to be in the pool every day possible. Expect some suntanned kids this summer!
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