9/7/08: Evan's 1st day of Soccer

Today was Evan's 1st day of Soccer. He had a great time! They did some fun drills today passing the ball back and forth to others, playing Red Light/Green Light, taking all the balls and getting them into the net, running backwards and then running with the ball, learning to walk like a duck to move the ball and then a short game.

Here he is with his Team's Assistant Coach (and Daddy) after practice. (John was just recently promoted to Coach from Assistant).
He learned to walk like a Duck to move the ball.
He picked #2 for his shirt. He is on Team #40.
Water break, it was a warm one.
Here are the kids learning to play Red Light Green Light with the ball and how to stop it when the Coach says Red light.
Having fun!

Here is a video of him trying to kick the ball to one of the coaches.

9/7/08: Burlington Truck Day

We had a great time at the Burlington Common at Truck Day. This is our 3rd year going and we have a great time each year.

Evan got a Truck Day shirt.
Kids having fun.
Wow that is a big truck!
We saw a ton of friends there. Here is Lauren, Evan and Bella (their Mommy's have been friends forever).
And here is Evan and Tanya. We also saw a bunch of other friends there from playgroup and Gymboree.
Lauren checking herself out in the Truck.
Evan having fun.

9/4/08: Evan's 1st day of school at the Learning Garden

Evan's 1st day of school at the Learning Garden in Mrs. Smulligan's class. He was so excited to go he could barely sleep last night and when he woke up he said are we going to school? So cute! He did great over there and got his K stamped on his hand (K is the letter of the day). Here are some pictures. My little boy is growing up. Sniff, sniff. Amazingly I did shed a tear after drop off, it is a new stage of his life that I need to adjust to.

We went out to lunch after school which was a tradition for me and my Mom when I was growing up. We went to Friendly's and Evan got a big ice cream after. Hopefully he doesn't expect it after every class. There were lots of his classmates there too.

He did have a great time at school and enjoyed his lunch out.

9/2/08: Evan's Pre-School Orientation

Today was Evan's Pre-School orientation at the Learning Garden. Here he is all ready to go with his backpack.

Showing off his Mickey Mouse backpack.

Ok, had to post this too. This is me on my first day of Kindergarten in front of my school Fox Hill. Notice the Mickey bag! Too cute that we matched. I am 4 years and 8 months old.

Here we are in front of his school. And here is his welcome to the school. These are the kids in his class. And just like Mommy remembers of course you have to get homework on the first day of school. The theme for the year is history. Evan has to bring in 5 pictures to make a scrapbook of his family history. This homework is right up Mommy's alley. At least it isn't quantum mechanics...that comes later on. We were also told there will be two field trips during the year (one to a farm and one to a museum), parent/teacher conferences twice a year, seasonal parties, celebration of their birthday, and a show and tell box that will come home with them which we need to put something in for them to describe to the class. They even have a Family picnic. Wow I am having flash backs to school!

Here he is with his buddy Molly at school. They have known each other since Evan was 5 months old. They aren't in the same class but hung out together for a bit.

And me with my best friend and neighbor at the time Robin on the 1st day of school. We are still best buds today! Friends since we were 3.

9/1/08: Labor Day at Southwick's Zoo

Evan's favorite thing animal at the Zoo is the elephant. Here we are after the Elephant show.

And during the show.
Lauren checking out the Giraffes.
Evan hanging out with them too. He loves that map that is on his head.
My favorite pictures, happy faces and a trip in the air.
Feeding the animals in the petting zoo.
Lauren checking out the animals too. Don't ask me what Evan is doing in the background.

8/31/08: Enjoying the last day of Bedford Springs being open

We thought we would enjoy the last day of the Season for Bedford Springs Park. The kids enjoyed the sprinkler park as usual.

Here is Evan having some fun shooting the water. As you can see in the corner that is Lauren, don't think he got her though.
Fun at the playground.
Slide time

8/29/08: Fun with Science

Today we had a fun time at the Museum of Science in Boston with our friend Sophie and her Mom Liz. John and Sophie's Dad Tim met up with us there too for lunch and some fun in the kids Discovery zone. We had such a good time. Here are the kids trying out the Apollo module. Here is my other post about them in Space.

Every time we drive through Boston Evan points towards the Museum and says he wants to go to the Museum with the Dinosaurs. Apparently he remembers our previous visit. Here are all 3 kids.
Sophie and Evan having fun with water.
Lauren in the Discovry play area for kids.

8/27/08: A playdate and some Marionettes

We had a play date with Claire today. Claire and Lauren will go to school some day together. Gilda and John went to school with Claire's Mom and Dad at WPI, and Gilda worked with Claire's Mom Brooke at PTC.

Then we went to the Concert and kids show at Ipswich Park again this week to see our buddies Jack and Chase. This week it was a Marionette show. The kids were enthralled by it.
Lauren got really into the roller skating bunny.
Don't ask me why Evan would want to hug Humpfry Dumpty but he wanted to. He kept going up and shaking his hand and hugging him. If you ask me this thing is super scary looking. I guess he just had fond memories from going to Storyland.

8/23/08: Tanya's Princess Birthday Party

Evan and Lauren had a great time at Tanya's Princess 3rd Birthday Party!

It is so much fun having a Princess crown on!

They played many games including pin the Princess in the Castle, Pinata, and egg carry game. Evan was manly and picked the Princess with Blue behind her.

And you have to have dress up time at a Princess Party. Lauren enjoyed being Cinderella. Tanya helped her get dressed.
What an exhausting party. Too bad what appears to be Tanya and Evan taking a nap only lasted a fleeting moment...then they were up bowling and jumping around.

8/22/08: Playdate with Sophie and splashing around

The kids had a fun playdate with Sophie today.

Then later in the day we went to the Wading Pool in Burlington and then to the park.
Both kids had fun splashing around. Might as well enjoy the last few remaining days we have of warm weather.