Spring Break Fun

New Town Fountain

Our town build in a new fountain as part of their huge renovation of the downtown area. On a hot day it was the perfect place to cool down. 

3rd Grade Playdate

We set up an outing to the park with some of Ryan's friends during Spring Break. Ella and Stanley and the three Mason kids had a good time climbing trees, searching for Easter Eggs, playing on the playground and generally just running around like maniacs. It's sad to think they won't all be in the same class next year!

Just Because Pictures

Ryan's School Picture 1st vs 3rd

Ryan 1st grade vs. 3rd grade school picture

Rising Up NIght

The kids school is a Montessori school, which means that they only switch classrooms after a three year cycle. Ryan has been in his classroom now for 2.5 years, he is now on his way to upper elementary. His lower elementary teachers Vaish and Ayomi have been so great, so that part of leaving will be really hard. The good news about moving up is that Ryan and his classmates are ready.
Last week his school hosted a moving up night for rising upper elementary families. I got to hear all about the program differences and some things to expect in the transition. I'm not going to lie, I think it will be a harder transition for me. I have grown very attached to C2, but I'm sure I will feel the same about his class next year. In upper elementary, they do two overnight field trips, they get two days of Spanish, they can join chorus, they have homework, the expectations are a lot higher, but they get new privileges that comes along with that. So far Ryan is really excited, I hope he keeps that and I hope that whoever his teachers are next year will support him as much as his teachers have for the last 3 years.

Kenzie's 3 Year Old Stats

Kenzie had her 3 year old appointment, she is healthy and right on track developmentally. She weighs 28.8 Pounds (17th %) , is 38 inches tall (60th%), and loves the attention of the doctors. She didn't even cry at the immunization because by the time she could figure out what was going on, she had a lollipop in her mouth.

Raisin up the Nose

Today Kenzie got a raisin stuck up her nose at school. It's the first time I have had to pick up a kid for this particular reason. We first went to Urgent Care, we waited for awhile and our doctors office opened after their lunch so we decided to go over there (our doctor is cheaper and with doctors we know), While filling out paperwork there I noticed that I could now see the raisin... it turned out that all the waiting had given the raisin time to expand as it filled with snot. It had gotten so big that I could reach it! So after an hour of trying to figure it out, we ended up going home because I could pull it out myself.

Dance

Audrey and Kenzie finished up their dance classes with a performance in front of parents. They both loved the performance and really enjoyed their classes

Beauty and the Beast

Last weekend I took Audrey on an outing. We saw the live action Beauty and the Beast in the theater. It was a good movie with great company!

Grandpa Visit

Grandpa works for FEMA so he is often away for work. His last deployment has been in SC so its close enough that he can come home most weekend. The kids love it!

Batik at Sterling

Ryan and Audrey's class are doing Batik in art class. It involves HOT wax so they asked for volunteers which means I get to go in and help! It is a really fun project and the kids seem to really enjoy it. 

Myrtle Beach

The weekend before the last the weather was REALLY warm so we decided to go to the beach! We went to Myrtle because it is really fun with kids- they had a lazy river in the hotel along with a bunch of other pools. They also had free DVD rentals and it was right on the beach. It was super fun to get away for a quick adventure!