My favorite thing to do at school is play with my friends and my favorite thing to do is reading.
my friends are Fini, Elle, and Lelia.
I also like to play on the monkey bars.
We've had a great first two months of 2016. We enjoyed getting back into the school routine after our hectic holiday travel. The kids were sad it was a cold and rainy January and they could not play outside much, but we kept in mind how lucky California was to be getting some rain! February has warmed up and the kids are back to playing in barefoot most days on their beloved courtyard playground. You'll see some pictures from the annual Valentine's dance and some great video of the kids dancing!
This winter break we had the pleasure of exploring California more - first north to Chico to see Great Aunt Sandy and celebrate Great Grandpa Thompson's 90th birthday, then down to Disneyland! The kids loved it. Anna is a daredevil and goes on any ride she is tall enough to go on, including Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, the Matterhorn, and Indiana Jones. She loved the characters, hugging and posing with them all. Colin was more cautious in selecting his rides, generally opting for the old favorites like Pirates, Small World, and the carousel. He refused all interactions with characters - not ready for that! They were both troopers and walked many miles each day with no complaining. We all had an amazing time and loved spending time with Grandpa and Grandma Barb.
Here are some videos of what's been going on:
Colin has learned to pump his legs on swings and has developed daring dismounts!
Colin found a corner at our ice skating party and worked really hard at skating that small distance, over and over and over:
Here's both Anna and Colin ice skating:
Colin learned to shoot a basket!
Anna continues to develop her uke skills!
Here's Anna dancing with her courtyard pal at the Valentine's Day dance:
More Anna dancing:
Colin's got moves too! (He learned them from Daddy!)
Here's the kids reaction to "snow" at a Disneyland Frozen show:
As we left Disney for the last time, we found the fire department band... the kids began to dance!
Click below to see more pictures of our recent adventures!
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| Anna is 6.5 |
