A couple of weekends ago, we took the kids to the air show. They really enjoyed and quite cooperative considering all the walking they had to do. It was definitely great entertainment for them, lots to see. Nothing too exciting happened. I guess that’s a good thing, means we didn’t lose any kids or have any injuries :) But it was fun and worth doing again!
It’s the last birthday that starts with a 2 (unless you live to 200…). We love you!
Ever since we joined the Y, the twins have been counting down to their 5th birthday so they could climb the rock wall, and ever since Sunday, they have been asking to go incessantly. We went on Tuesday, and they had a great time. They even wanted to go again yesterday, which we did, and again today, but we won’t be able to. I’m glad they are enjoying it so much. It is so cute to see them in their climbing gear. They look so little next to the big wall.
Grace signing her name in the log.
Ready to climb
Climbing
All the way to the top
Proud girl!
Jacob ready to climb
Climbing
To the top
Proud little guy!
I need to take the good camera and get some better pics. The iphone camera is pretty bad. I wish it had a better camera, oh well.
How has it been 5 years since this?
Time flies faster and faster, that’s for sure!
The kids and I have been reading through the American Girl books on Kit. These books are written for kids and set during the great depression. Grace was so excited to finally have her very own Kit doll!
Jacob has been enthralled with Star Wars for awhile now. He definitely has plenty to play with now!
…I guess Daddy does too.
We couldn’t leave Clare out, so she got some new hairclips. She also keeps trying to unsuccessfully adopt Grace’s Grace. Isn’t it fitting that Kit’s dog is named Grace in the books?
And a special thanks to Gree Gree for the matching nightgowns.
Face painting at the party.
Aunt Kelly came to celebrate with us.
Fascinated with a fish.
All the girls and their dolls!
Not sure why I don’t have a pic of Jake swinging at the piñata. I guess my camera man fell down on the job ;)
It was a great birthday, and to all who couldn’t make it, you were missed!
We had our first meeting of Fine Arts Club and Nature Club this week. The kids really had fun and were worn out by the end. They are getting to be troopers. Last year, we never made it through the whole day. We usually only stayed for the morning session and left after lunch. Today we stayed almost to the very end. Here is our day in photo:
At the beginning, the twins were fascinated with their magnifying glasses. They also got recognized for keeping their plants from the spring alive through the summer. Yay us!
Learning about composting and what makes good soil.
Eating some good soil. It has clay (peanut butter), sand (brown sugar), worms (gummy worms), and I can’t remember what the chocolate chips were supposed to be.
After the morning half was over, we ate lunch, played, and then settled down for art study. We started out with a lesson on Bach. Clare and her friend Lia had fun coloring during picture study. The artist was Giotto.
After picture study, we made egg paint. This is what Giotto used to paint many years ago. The kids ground up chalk and mixed it with a little egg yolk and water.
Here they are painting with the egg paints that they made. Grace loved this part! We will definitely have to do this again at home!
A few days ago all the kids randomly set up their own little tea party. It was really cute to see them all playing so well together. Most of the time they attempt any kind of group play it ends up being one big fight or at least a series of continuous squabbles. It was refreshing to see everyone getting along.
Grace decided to take a break from the tea party and play a little dress up. She is wearing socks on her hands, a superman cape, Thomas the Tank Engine sunglasses, a backpack, and a purse.
We are all crashed from a very busy weekend. Here’s to getting the kids to bed early!
One evening a few weeks ago, I had something in the evening. I don’t even remember what it was now, but all the kids were home with Daddy. I came home to the coolest indoor tent ever. The kids had a blast with it for several days, until it started falling apart and I needed to vacuum their room. It’s a great way to keep them entertained on a rainy day.
Gree also came to visit us a few weeks ago. The kids love to play with her glasses. Here are our mini-Gree Grees.
Jacob is doing much better with his handwriting. I used to only be able to get him to write one or two letters at a time before he would get frustrated and want to quit, but the other day he actually asked to write more. Yay Jacob! (He insisted on adding the airplane in the photo.)
Daddy also recently had a skeet tournament with some coworkers. Preparation entailed a couple of trips to practice. Jacob liked to be out with Daddy (earplugs in, of course). The girls and I stayed in the car. They did not like the noise, and neither did I.
Jacob before
Jacob after
Yesterday was St. Clare’s feast day, so we all went to mass. Here is our little Clare on the Feast of St. Clare.
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