2nd Grade Feast

On the last day of school before Thanksgiving break, Zachy's class had a celebratory feast. There was a lot of good food and Mady, Phil and I were happy to be a part of the fun. The kids made placemats before lunch, and Zachy made one for Mady too.

Alex's class had a joint class snack party in the afternoon and to help the students bond, parents weren't invited. Many of the Alameda moms were sad about not joining in, but we understood the need for the kids to have fun together.

Blue Black Belt Test

Alex tested for his Blue Black belt today. He looked great!

Self Defense:

During his routine:

Board Breaking:

New Rides

Now that both boys are bike riding experts, we decided that they should have expert bikes to ride. The bike that Zachy originally got is too big for him to start by himself, but Alex is tall enough to get it going. It was agreed that Alex would have the blue bike and Zachy and Phil went on a mission to find the right sized bike for Zachy. It took them many, many hours, but they were finally successful.

Check out these boys and their new rides! They are both very happy with their bikes and enjoy going out to ride, even if we only have a few minutes.

We're so proud of both of them!

Preschool Thanksgiving

Mady's school celebrated Thanksgiving today with songs and a feast.

 Super cute turkey hats too!

More Wheels

After watching Zachy learn to ride his bike, Alex decided that it might be fun after all. He really didn't need a lot of help, just a few pointers about keeping his shoulders and hips centered and he was off.

On one of his first successful runs, Zachy was cheering him on and shouted "Go Alex! I believe in you!" What a sweet thing to say!

Dress Up

Mady has been having fun putting on random costume pieces. This is the hat from Alex's Halloween costume.

And her Halloween costume from her 1st Halloween. Size 0-6 month. Here is the conversation that accompanied this outfit:
Me: Mady, that doesn't fit you. That is from when you were a little baby.
Mady: No. It fit me. See?

And this is what happens when there is no school. I'm not really sure what was going on, but they were all having fun.

This one is from last month. It is titled "You shall not pass."

2 Wheels

Over the last couple of days, Zachy has been working on riding his bike without training wheels. He was struggling with his little bike and I had an idea to try the neighbor's bigger bike. Having the larger bike seemed to be the key, so Phil and Zachy headed to the store for an upgrade. With the new bike Zachy was able to find his balance and take off!

Way to go Zachy!

Even though he was able to ride with the larger bike, it was too big for him to get going on his own. But now that he had the balance figured out, he was able to switch back to his little bike and ride like the wind!

So proud of you Zachy!

Now Mady is ready for an upgrade.

But she still prefers her tricycle.