First Picnic of Spring

Spring break is pretty great.
We ate bagels and sang You are My Sunshine.
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The kids went to Nature Camp this morning.
When asked what their favorite thing about camp was, Ivan said “the rocks” and Ezri said “MUD!”
Hoo-ray for spring and new green and more time outside.

Spring Bunny Cakes

After the popularity of Santa Pancakes, I decided to do Bunny Pancakes.
Ivan asked if they could have bacon ears and Eric made bacon.

“I eated his heart. Can I have another heart?”
Yes, Ivan you may have another strawberry. He also got extra banana feet.

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The Big Game!

“Parents – you are going down!” For the last class of the Tot Basketball session, there is a game played that is parents versus kids.

Ivan was excited to “verse Daddy” in this game.

This is the victory celebration of Team Kid. They won 24 to 12.

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Here are action shots from the game.P1210414 P1210406

Ivan makes a basket. What is not shown is Coach Mike tipping the basket forward for the assist.P1210392 P1210364

Put me in, Quidditch Coach! Ivan is ready to play.

The Loyola Quidditch team taught kids to play at C2E2.

I thought Ivan was too young, but he begged to play and the coaches let him.
He did his best at the position of bludger.
“I hitted Ezri with the ball.”
He bounced around on his broomstick and enjoyed the experience very much.

Here are some scenes from a competitive Quidditch match.

Pre-game instructions.

P1210297The starting line up.

P1210307Instruction in the art of being a bludger.

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A day for green

Ivan was only too happy to wear a green shirt, green pants, green socks, green ninja turtle shoes, and a green jacket for St. Patrick’s Day. He was also entranced by this small leprechaun hat and insisted on wearing it to school.

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Today is red day at his preschool. He doesn’t have red shoes, but his underwear have a red waistband. Red is his second favorite color since sometime right after Christmas. Sometimes he will even choose it over green. He’s enjoying color week at preschool.