Ahh. Where did we leave off? April? Well, it almost seems like we’ve been using the pool that long. Most of May was in the 90s - and that wasn’t even summer yet!
Josie is getting lots of pool time already and we’re thinking she might actually figure out the swimming thing soon. That fearlessness of hers will get her far!
Of course, there’s a lot of motivation - Mad and Soph can be pretty rowdy in there - so Jo will need to hold her own!
Onward…At the kids’ school one of the milestone second grade projects is something called “Living Museum”. Each student researches a famous person (either from history or the present), writes a speech about that person, memorizes it, and creates a costume. All the kids gather in the cafeteria and stand like statues in a wax museum. When a visitor approaches each student and steps on a big “button” on the floor in front of them, the student recites their memorized speech for their audience.
Anyone that knows Mad would know that this would have been an impossible thing to ask her to do even last year. But look at her now!!! She decided to be J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series. Maddie is dressed like Hermione, since she discovered that Rowling based this character on herself at age 11. Doesn’t she look cute?
Did I mention that the kids had to repeat their speeches for a full HOUR? Even though she got hot and uncomfortable, Mad just kept going and never gave up. Her speech ended up being among the longest ones too. I was SO proud of her!
Amazingly, we still had a happy Maddie once it was over. Hurrah!!!
Sophie also had her first piano recital in May - the first of many, I have a feeling! She was great too.
Last but not least, Josie finished her first year of gymnastics. The little monkey has gotten stronger and better each week - and has shown that she’s an awesome listener (preschool, watch out).
I think Josie likes the monkey part the best, how about you?
Whee!! Look at all that air!
And THAT, folks, gets us to summer. What a threesome! I’ll be sure not to wait so long in the upcoming weeks…unless I’m having a hard time catching up to the three of them…:)
Josie sends you a big, messy, blue-icing kiss. And a big “sorry” from Mommy for holding onto new pictures for so long. For shame! So hold on to your seats, we have 3 months to catch up on…
Here’s Sophie back in March, singing and dancing in her first-grade program. Even though Maddie did the same program last year, Soph put her own twist on it to make it hers. Josie will surely know every move by the time she gets there!
See what I mean?
“Wait a minute, Mom. We’re not done yet!”
As I mentioned, Josie is studying every move!
And Daddy loves all his little performers!
Next up, Josie’s 3rd birthday. So hard to believe - plus she acts like she is twelve on the inside. Recently, she’s learned how to snap, with attitude. Our house is quickly becoming an episode of “In Living Color” - we’ll have “snaps in a “Z” formation” before too long…
Josie MUST put her own touches on the cake. Honestly, it’s the only thing she said she wanted for her birthday - “Blue and Green icing, please, Mommy!”
Little Miss Three had to eat every morsel with a knife and fork - how proper. And seriously, not a crumb was left!
Josie knows it’s better to give than receive - as witnessed by how many birthday stickers she applied to everyone!
OK, so I only got through March - we’ll have a little bit of April and May shortly. The kids just woke up though, so must run for now. Not that I’m complaining - having three kids that can sleep late during summer vacation is a gift!