This is not what I would have chosen, but it is Ivan’s blog.

I want one with a “fist eye.”

i: I want my blog to have more than Ezri’s blog.
A: Well, she has 2 1/2 years head start on you, but I suppose it’s an attainable goal.

he would build a bed for Rocky, his pet rock.

The finished bed.

Ezri made furniture for her fairy house.

There is no more adorable safety protection than these kids wearing safety googles. Following the safety rules just like Norm taught us on This Old House.

A: Do you want to go to Major for lunch?
i: Is that the place with BACON!?
A: yes.
i: BACON! and pancakes?
A: yes
i: YAY!

Here’s the Blau family in the booth having brunch.

Both kids ate their whole meals. I remember eating here and not ordering food for the kids and just feeding them a few things from my plate. No more! Clean plate club achieved.

Here’s Ivan and Kitwar with Mikey and Chewie. All wearing ninja turtle pajamas.

Ivan wanted me to know that Kitwar is Chewie’s dad and whenever we are out of the house they are playing Wii together. They play all the levels. Kitwar is a great dad. When we were out on a walk, he told me in great detail what was going on in Kitwar and Chewie’s playing of Super Mario back at our house. Nothing like a new frame story for telling me about video game levels in great detail.

I have negative feelings about the gender exclusivity of both the “Daddy Daughter Dance” and “Mother and Son Gym Jam.” However, both events were well run and very kid fun. I just wish we could have the parent & child dance and PTA Gym Jam without designating the gender of the parent or the child who gets to participate.

Ivan discovered his new favorite thing during the PTA Gym Jam and it is . . . DODGEBALL!

He was also very impressed that the preschool & kindergarten boys beat their moms at tug-of-war. After explaining how tug-of-war worked Coach Josh told the moms that we could “play it however you want.” All other grades were won by the moms who had a decided weight advantage.

A brave mom signed up to take group photos. She tried to get all the preschool and kindergarten boys (many up past bedtime) to look at the camera at the same moment. She did pretty well considering.