Disney, School and Art

Disneyland

Last weekend BJ and Richard came down and we met up with them to go to Disneyland. On Friday night we left the kids with BJ and Richard so Jim and I could check out Electronica at California Adventure and ride the rapid ride. We then finished our date at the Cheesecake Factory sharing a huge slice of red velvet cheesecake which was awesome, might I add. It was nice to have some alone time. On Saturday we had a great time with everyone at Disneyland and had quite a long day.

Red Day

You might remember my post about Yellow Days, well now it is time for Red Days. For two weeks the kids focused on the color red and the shape of a rectangle. Here are some pictures and videos of the Red Days parade. The kids were also allowed during the Share Days to bring in something red to share with the class. One day Isaac brought his fire truck and the other day he brought El Torro Loco, his monster truck.

While Elizabeth and I were waiting for the parade to start, she mastered going down the slide by herself. She LOVES going to Brother's school and playing with all the kids and toys!

Art Class

On Wednesdays up in the faculty housing up in Drescher, the Graduate campus, some women faculty and faculty spouses put on an art class for the faculty kids. They let us mom's of students come too. It is very cute. They do singing, stories, a craft and a snack all corresponding with the theme. So far the themes have been apples. scarecrows and skeletons. The kids have a great time and it is nice for me to get to socialize with other moms. When the class is over, we just walk down from the club house to the park and let the kids play at the private park for a bit before we catch the shuttle back home.

Fun with JibJab

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Everything but the Kitchen Sink

This post will seem like it has everything but the kitchen sink. By the way, I know that the last few posts have had so many pictures and videos in them That is due to some requests saying that I don't post enough. So I hope these past few posts are enough for you. You know who I am talking about.

My brother, Ryan, and his friends came down to Disneyland on Friday and the kids and I met them down there for the day. We had a great time riding the rides and hanging out. They stayed at the Grand Californian so we went swimming in the pools after dinner. The kids LOVED it! It was such a hot day so it was perfect by nightfall. After a nice swim, we went and watched World of Color before they retired to their beds and we drove home. It was a fun time and I can't wait until we do it again.

I am a bit sad that Isaac is starting another year of preschool. Last year I put up some of Isaac's artwork up on his wall as a border around his room. I know that I need to make room for the new pieces of art that he is creating this year but I just love some of the pieces he did. So to help me cope with taking them down, I took pictures of them so I can share them with all of you.

My sweet Elizabeth is in new waters. She has discovered climbing! She can climb onto the bookshelf, chairs, couches, desks, tables. You name it, she can do it. Along with climbing, she is getting better with communicating her wants and needs with us and has found a love for dancing and acting silly. I can't believe how much my little girl has grown!

PS Don't mind the dirty floor. I vacuum and clean twice a day but I didn't do it when the videos were shot.