Danny's pre-school promotion

It's been a few weeks since Danny was promoted, but I just now got the pictures into the computer! I got a little teary-eyed during the ceremony...Kevin said, "Geez, Jennifer, it's not even GRADUATION from pre-school, it's just promotion to the next year of pre-school...get a grip." But, he just looked like a little man up there and it just made me realize how fast time flies.

Here's his little class on the stage with the fun slide show of pictures in the background:


Pledge of Allegiance (Danny and the little girl next to him seem confused about where the heart is...smile...):


Singing:


Another fun song...love the farmer hats!


Danny (with his teachers) receiving his certificate:


We absolutely love Danny's pre-school. I hope next year will be as positive an experience for him as this year was. It was just perfect!

Chinese Acrobats

Comments from 4th graders heard during the assembly of Chinese Acrobats today:

"Oh my God...China is awesome"
"I could do that." (picture women riding 10-feet tall unicycles and balancing silver bowls on their heads)
"Do you think they'll still be here after the show so we can bring our autograph books down?"
"I could do that in 3 years...it takes 3 years to learn"
"Oh, snap!"
"Those are connected with strings...(imagine chandelier thingie flying up in the air)...oh, maybe not."
"I don't like the yellow one anymore." (different colored costumes...yellow costume failed to catch a bowl on her head that was flung to her from another acrobat's foot while she and the others were riding the unicycle...don't worry though, she caught it on the second try)
"That calls for a piece of gum." What?
"Those aren't Chinese yo-yos." (Iranian child said this, after the translater described the next set of tricks, to which I said, "Honey, I think they would know...they're from China.")

It's funny sitting in front of 4th graders and eavesdropping on their conversations! I forget sometimes how hilarious they are.

Danny's first tee-ball game of the year

Danny's playing tee-ball again this year. Last year he played for Lytle's Little Hammers. This year, he's on the Pepsi team. Here he is batting:


Running home from 3rd base (Daddy standing by to direct):


Time for the Pepsi team to take the field...Danny played 3rd base:



He's in that clump of kids somewhere (click on the picture to see him better)...when someone hits the ball, the entire team runs to try to grab it first:


Running back to Daddy for a high five after throwing a ground ball to 1st base:

Mother's Day on the train

We spent Mother's Day on the Mountain Thunder train...a trip that goes from Cumberland, Maryland to Frostburg, Maryland. This was a lot of fun!

Here are Ben and Danny waiting to board:

Here's the train waiting to leave (those of you who know me well, just know that in my mind, I was at Platform 9 3/4 ready to go to Hogwarts):



Mommy and Ben on the train:


Danny and Suenamaw:


There was an open car where you could stand and take pictures and look out the open window:


The view from the open car of the engine in the distance:


Closer-up view with the beautiful mountains in the background:


Ben, Daddy and Danny at Frostburg (this began Danny's difficult hour or so where he was first put-off by the noise of the engine and then was mad and indignant about EVERYTHING else):


The engine pulls onto a turnstile and they turn it around for the return trip:


Back on the train after lunch...headed back to Cumberland:


Back in Cumberland at the station:

Corinne's a contortionist and Danny's Mother's Day Celebration

So, Corinne's a contortionist.

At our last ultrasound, here is what she was doing:


Yeah, that's her leg going straight up over her head. See the long bone passing right in front of her profile? I know babies are flexible, but honestly, that's pretty impressive.

Danny's pre-school class invited all the mothers to school on Thursday for a celebration. They read a story called, "Five Minutes Peace" about a mom who can't enjoy a private bath because the three children keep bothering her. Here's a picture of me in the bathtub, drawn by Danny:


Apparently I was pretty dirty, because the bubbles are BLACK! I also couldn't help noticing that I have a big round belly.

Here is a questionnaire that each kid filled in about his/her mother. Mrs. Kellar read each one aloud and we all waited with great anticipation for what would be said about us (you might have to click on the image to be able to read it):



I'm pretty excited that I am perceived as being 14 years old. Some of the moms' favorite things to do were laundry and ironing. Clearly, I have my priorities (as most of you know)...forget the cleaning and housework...let's eat and play!

And here are some beautiful handprints with a lovely poem for all of us moms.


Happy Mother's Day, everyone!

Movie of Ben

Here's a little movie of Ben from today. He's pretty funny!





I love it so much when they really start talking!

100 days

Oooh...I just looked over there at the floating embryo and saw that there are only 100 days left until Corinne is born. August 10 cannot get here fast enough.