Kindergarten Graduation

This little guy did the introduction.


The kids signed 'what a wonderful world.'


Some paparazzi.


The kids did a song about going to first grade.


This gal did the closing.

Hail

We had a short hail storm a few day ago



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Annie's Observation Day

Annie's gymnastics class ended this week, so we got a chance to watch the last day.

Here she is doing an assisted kickover.


Here she is on the beam:


Practicing her cast:


Another kid is crawling under her as they practice bridge.


And, she finally got her ribbon:

Run Amuck

The girls did the one-mile Kids' Run Amuck in Quantico, Virginia.

Here is the map:


Here they are at the rope climb:


After going through the fire hose:


The mud pit:


Victory:

Zoe's Observation Day

Zoe's gymnastics class ended this week, and we got to go watch it.

Zoe pondering while doing warm-ups.


Zoe doing a kickover.


Zoe in a bridge.


Zoe is getting a tip about this bar activity from her coach.


Zoe got a ribbon.

Field Day

Zoe and Annie had field day at school. They might have won, the score keeping system is not very clear.

Annie is running with an egg and a spoon. No scissors!

Zoe racing some kid.

Annie hanging around.

Annie practicing to be an emergency response plumber.

Tug of War. Zoe is not all that helpful in this situation.

Maryland Half Marathon

Here I am running in the Maryland Half Marathon with some excellent running companions.

And a bike ride

Wrapped up the fun outdoor activities with a bike ride. The girls rode a little over two miles, which is the farthest ever if you don't count 100 laps around the pool -- I have no idea how far that is.

Tadpoles

The girls spent some time observing the tadpoles we found in the drainage ditch near our house.

The parade

We went to the parade again this year, but the kids did not want to watch the parade itself, or get the candy from the people on the floats. So, we mostly played at the fair. Which is largely indistinguishable from playing at the school playground, except that there are a lot of places you can spend some money. Also, Annie got to let Flat Stanley get a picture with the Maryland State Police.

Good Plan?

The plan here was to two the kids in the wagon behind the four-wheeler. I am not so sure the exhaust alignment was ideal, but I hope it builds character.

Construction

Annie fell in the hole that Jen dug to move the butterfly bush in to. That butterfly bush had a habit of growing in to the pool. Zoe avoided the hole, but not the camera.

Second Easter Egg Hunt

The church had another Easter Egg Hunt, plus crafts. Annie dyed her hands.

Heat Miser

Heat Miser came for a visit, and he still fits in the doll house.

Easter Egg Hunt

The school hosted this Easter Egg hunt.