Leftover Pictures

Some fun moments from the month.
Sleepy cats in the sun. Notable because they are so close to each other. This is not their normal distance.

Mady has a new helmet.

Not to be outdone, Zachary and Vines found shields to carry while wearing helmets.

Alex built an airplane! Without any directions.

Mady and a new friend. This dog was so sweet and didn't even try to lick her or knock her over.

Dr. Seuss tree around the corner from us.

Spring Concert

This evening was the school's spring concert. Alex and Zachary sang with the elementary school choir.

And for the finale, all of the kids who were involved in the program came together to sing the Hallelujah Chorus. There was an unfortunate saxophone, but otherwise it was beautiful.

All of the musicians do a wonderful job, but I continue to be impressed with the level of talent within the high school.

Bring a Friend

Zachary had an opportunity to bring a friend for a fun day at gymnastics class. He was very excited to have his BFF, Fiona join him!

Mother's Day

My 2 favorite little leaguers presented me with roses before their game this morning. Thank you Alex and Zachary! I love you!

Check out the fanciness from Phil's phone.

One shot from during the game. Pitcher and short stop. Good job boys!

Legos

We've been going to the Lego mini-build event for a while now (once a month), and have learned some tricks along the way. Now we bring clipboards and do homework while we wait. Mady is very patient, especially considering that she doesn't get to participate and just has to stand in line for hours.

This month was a fire breathing dragon!

Game Ball

Alex received the game ball from today's game! He has been a consistent player who always tries hard (according to the coach!).

Way to go Alex!
Here's a look at what happened during the game:
Alex looking like a grizzled veteran.

 Mady and a friend having snacks on the bullpen mound.

 1st baseman Zachary.

Comics!

It's free comic book day! We went to our favorite comic book store and were confronted by the Stay-Puft Marshmallow man. Alex was more impressed with the puzzles in the window.

Inside the store there was a table piled high with many different comic books. The rule was take as many as you want, but only one of each. Alex, Zachary and Mady all found quite a few comics to try out.

International Day

For International Day, Alex studied Columbia and Zachary studied Japan. I was on double duty for cooking this year and made teriyaki chicken (Japan) and mantecada (Columbian butter corn bread). And, I was able to take a group of kindergarteners from country to country to taste all the treats and participate in the activities. Prior to country hopping, each class presented songs, skits, and information about their countries.

In France, the kids raced each other to deliver and pick up cups of water.

There were many yummy foods to try, and a few that weren't so yummy. I was very proud of Zachary, my picky eater. He was the bravest sample taster in my group! In fact, one of the boys tried to tell me that his mom would be mad if he ate anything else because he had too many sweets! I told him that his mom (who is my friend) wanted him to try everything and he could blame me.

Of course Mady got in on the action too! She balanced a basket on her head and walked across the room in Columbia.

1st graders dressed as hard working Columbians.