Our Boy is an Olympic Champion!

Big D had his last preschool class with Miss Anne today. It was a fun day where the kids got to be Olympic athletes for the day. They performed tricks on the mini-trampoline, guided a flying disc through a hoop, scored goals using hockey sticks, and even ran on old-fashioned foot race. All the children did such a good job they were given gold medals for their accomplishments. It was such a great day. We'll miss you, Miss Anne!

Not Quite American Idol

Miss M's School Picnic is this weekend, and they kicked off the celebration last night with a Talent Show. Some of the girls from Miss M's class got together and learned a dance which they performed with great enthusiasm. They had a great time and they looked pretty good up there on the stage, although our pictures didn't really turn out so well.

A Typical Monday Morning??

This morning was like any other Monday. We slept a little longer than we should have, woke Miss M for school a little later than we should have, and then had to tell her to hurry up way more than we should have. Unlike most mornings, however, C.B. woke up under his bed today instead of in it. How he fell out and rolled underneath without waking up is beyond me.

Banana's awakening was a bit unusual as well. She had wet through her diaper, which in itself isn't really unusual. But since we have been DOUBLE diapering this super-peeing child it seemed a little strange. Well, it turns out that I had to change this incredibly full diaper over the sink because of all the cellulose that was squishing out of it. It was all over Banana and it was yucky! Why did I take a picture of it? I honestly don't know.

My sons, the Jedi

Lightsabers have been the thing at our house lately. Fortunately the boys have been doing surprisingly well with them, otherwise we wouldn't have them around anymore. Jedi Master Dad has taught them well in the ways of the Force, so there haven't been any serious lightsaber injuries. Just take a look at these two handsome Jedi knights.

My BIG girl!

Banana is already six months old. She is sitting up with no help and is having fun being able to hold (and throw) toys. I can't believe how quickly these things happen. Just look at how BIG she is!

Go Fly A Kite

The kids got kites for Easter and have been dying to get them out ever since. Finally a nice, windy day came along and Dad was able to take them out flying. Big D seemed to get the hang of it right away. Miss M was good at it too, but her kite was complicated and didn't seem to want to fly very well. C.B. did pretty well once the kite was in the air. It was a perfect day for kite-flying.

New to the Zoo

Big D's preschool class took a field trip to the Zoo today, and C.B., Banana and I got to tag along. It was Banana's first trip to the Zoo, and she seemed to enjoy it for the most part. She really just enjoys being outside and the company of other children, and that's pretty much the Zoo in a nutshell!

C.B. was a little nervous around most of the bigger animals, regardless of whether or not there was bullet-proof glass between him and them. That fact made it difficult for me to get his picture with any animals, but I got a good shot near the zebras. He really liked the zebras.


Big D is really interested in the animals so it's fun to watch him watch them. You know what they say... "Who's watching who at the St. Louis Zoo?"

We had a chilly ride on the train, since the temperature dropped about 15 degrees during our trip (you gotta love St. Louis weather, don't you?) C.B., Big D and their cousin had a blast on the train. Banana could take it or leave it.

A Big Day for Miss M

Yesterday Miss M and her three cousins celebrated their First Communion. They and the rest of their class looked so nice in their suits and dresses and were eager to recieve communion at Mass for the first time. Miss M was even more excited about going to Mass on Sunday, however. It means a lot to her to be able to take part in the regular Sunday Mass fully for the first time. Welcome to the BIG time, M!

Trash to Treasure

Big D's class talked about recycling in preschool today. We brought in a giant bag of aluminum cans which his teacher will bring to the recycing center. She is going to use the money from recycling the cans to buy something for the classroom, and the kids will get to decide what to buy.

In addition, the kids used empty boxes (most of which would have been thrown in the trash) to make robots. They turned out really cool. Big D's robot is almost as tall as he is and he even wears a cape! Big D said he turned "trash to treasure."


I think it's wonderful that young children are learning about recycling, and I hope they are able to teach their parents (and grandparents) a thing or two about it. Call me a "tree-hugger", but I am glad that my kids are growing up with recycling as a part of their lives. I hope they never know any different. The children are our future, and with recycling as a part of their everyday lives, our future should be a little cleaner.

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