Art show

McKinley had an art project chosen to be part of the annual Wilton k-12 art show at the city library. McKinley's "cat mask" was the piece her art teacher chose. McKinley loves art and was very proud to have one of her works chosen. We, of course, are proud of her too. There was a big opening night reception that I took the kids to (since Kent was out of town) that was a lot of fun for McKinley to go to.

Happy Mother's Day

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The Big Music Show

The 2nd grade put on a broadway musical concert. McKinley has been excited about this for months now. The kids got to decorate her own white t-shirt in art class for it. McKinley's favorite song to sing was one from "Wicked", I can't wait to take her to it next month now. She did a great job and loves to perform. She's a good kid :)

A little bit of Hayden

It is a nice cool spring day today, just the kind I love. So we went outside this morning for a few bubbles and energy-expending.

I can't believe my baby is almost 4 years old!

We played with Sadie too. She did her crazy running around the yard over and over. Now she is pooped and sleeping on the back porch.

an excerpt

This is an excerpt from a letter that McKinley wrote her new sibling on April 9, 2011.

"You don't know how long I have been waiting for mommy to say that she was going to have a baby. I hope that she has a girl but if she has a boy then I will still love you the same."

I am keeping it for a reference and proof to her, since she went to bed tonight crying (again) that it 'better be a girl because she doesn't want to be the only girl, and she doesn't like brothers.'

2 weeks until her heartbreak or joy...Oi Vay!

Hatched

Our butterflies courteously waited for us to get back from D.C. to emerge from their cocoons. The kids were thrilled.

A few days later we released the butterflies into the wilderness.

Then I threw away the habitat because when they emerge from the cocoon they have a goopy red goo (which is leftover caterpillar stuff) that smears all over. Disgusting!

But it was a very educational experience for the kids and they loved it!

Birthday boy

It was Kent's birthday on Saturday. He just likes to hang out, but I may have persuaded him to decide to try out Mystic Seaport, CT. It is a quaint little seaport village with a bunch of little buildings and old ships to walk around and see. Luckily the New Canaan library has a discount pass to check out that made it free for a family of 5. Otherwise it was $24 per adult---which it is not worth. Since we got in for free though it was worth it. That is just our price :)

There was a recreation of Amistad, as well as a few whaling ships. I tried my first fish and chips---which was happily yummy. The kids even ate the fish and chips! Kent even preferred it to what he ordered (which turned out to be gross, but still, it's a big step for Kent).

After the seaport we found a little beach for the kids to romp around on for a few minutes. Then we headed out and got ice cream cones.

Next, we stopped by Old Mystick Village to try and hit the sidewalk sale for Mother's Day merchandise, but the sale shut down right at 6:00 when we got there. When we got back near home we ate at Outback (of course). McKinley got sick at dinner (again). All three kids fell asleep on the 15 minute ride back home at 9:00 at night. I guess it was a busier day than I thought.