First Day of Redmond Toddler Group

John had his first day of school last week too. However, trying to get a picture of him is ridiculously difficult because he NEVER stops moving!

First Day at Best Beginnings

Lucy had her first day of preschool at her new school near our house and she is now in the "4"s class. Which means 3 mornings a week! Already feels like a lot to me and it's been day one. She was mildly apprehensive in the car on the way there but when I picked her up she was all smiles and very excited about her new school.

Jump Planet for the Big 4

We had Lucy's 4th birthday at Jump Planet. Seriously, the best place to have a birthday party. The kids jump like crazy and they take care of everything -- love that! Besides someone (who shall remain nameless) blowing out the candles on the cake before Lucy had a chance, leading to a 2nd round of "Happy Birthday," it was a very successful party.

Pee Wee Soccer

Lucy had her first real soccer match on Saturday. It took a little bit of explaining for her to understand what the game was about. I explained to her that she was on the red team and she needed to keep the ball away from the orange team. She said "But they need a turn too!"

It's so confusing being (almost)4...

Hot Air Balloons

One of the many joys of living in our new neighborhood is getting to see the hot air balloons that frequent the airspace around here. A few weeks ago we had one that landed very close to the back of our house. Ever since then, Lucy has been fascinated by them. So this evening we caught sight of one as we were driving home. It looked like it may make another close landing to our house so we hung out in the driveway to watch it.

I asked Lucy if she wanted to ride in a hot air balloon and she said, "Yeah!" I told her that might have to be an activity for her and Ryan because I might be too scared. She said, "Don't worry, Mom, it's safe. Benny rides in his hot air balloon all by himself."

Hmmm, well, if the purple, talking, cartoon cow on Dora does it, then maybe I can consider it...

Evergreen State Fair