Some weeks just have too much going on to stop and reflect, and that's a sad thing. But, it's good that we're busy and having fun, me thinks....
Last Friday we spent a real night out with all sorts of fun. We started in the library children's section - fun new blocks for building....
They took turns being the bossy one.... And I mediated a bit...
Dinner at Rachel's - which is always really good.....
And then we headed out to the high school to see some of our favorite actors (students) in the play. The boys were fascinated and totally engaged in the show. It was awesome. I was so proud of both my students and my children....
Saturday morning took us out to the park for a family walk - dogs and all.
Library story time for National Library week -and the kids even got a free book. They were so cute watching and participating. It's always interesting for me to see them with same age peers. Typically I see them interact in these settings with my students, who are much older.
Lunch at Der Blokken, our favorite neighborhood lunch spot, where Ethan learned that Mac and Cheese can cure anything.... Even scraped elbows. He was very concerned that with both elbows hurting, he'd be a mess....
Saturday night was a birthday party and that's where this guy showed us he'd done way too much. He was a tired mess and so Sunday was spent pretty quietly.... I really can't even remember what happened - how sad is that!
The week brought doctor's appointments, dentist appointments, swimming, and tball. Ethan finally got to bat...
And realized it's pretty tough with a cast....
But he persevered.... He really loves it...
Just when I thought I was going to lose it from exhaustion, we showed up at the McTakeover and gave Ollie the Otter a big hug. It was a relaxing, and fun event where I just got to hang out and chat with my kids and their parents. The hot fudge sundae didn't hurt either...
At some point during the week, my friend Nancy gave me some ties for the boys. And boy did they love them. Every day was formal dress day and I did swoon a bit...
Ethan went and told her, "Thank you for the bow ties!" They were a hit at daycare as well - Lucas wore his three days in a row.
After a very frustrating Thursday (Ethan was just mad at the world), Friday was awesome. I had an awesome (and even relaxing) field trip to the Burke Museum, and we had a friend come over to spend the night. Lucas was sooooooooo excited. We made pizzas at Toad House (because this woman was too pooped to cook...)
And did a whole lot of giggling....
We rented a movie, but they wanted nothing to do with it. They wanted to be outside - perfect!
Come bed time, I wasn't sure they'd ever go to sleep....
They were so excited - a giggling mess!
But it actually only took about 30 minutes and they were out cold. And slept all night long, no problem! This morning has been all sorts of games -lots of imaginary scenarios in these kids' heads!
In other news this week, the animals in my classroom have taken over.... Snails and crayfish are very busy creatures....
So you can see why it's been a week (10 days, really), and must forgive me... And today we work on E's birthday party! It's going to be a Mario-riffic day and there's lots to do! Happy Weekend!
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