Micah reads in class

I volunteer at the co-op once a week and it just so happened that today I caught Micah reading in the library.  What's so cool about the school, is that there is no set activities and the children are free to explore, to play, and to socialize.  Often times when kids go into the library they are looking at pictures and not really "reading" but today Micah found an appropriate book for his level and read out loud.  What was interesting was some younger kids wanted to sit next to him while he read, but he would move to another seat and read again to himself.  When will he read to his friends???

Dodger Blue

Noah is playing Coach Pitch this season and was assigned to the Dodgers.  He made contact all three times at bat and even made some good plays on the field.  He scooped a grounder and threw it to third base getting the runner out... that was cool to see.  Usually games last an hour but since we were the last game of the day, the coaches played an extra inning and we were there an extra 30 minutes.  I'm really happy that Noah likes to play sports and he continued to stay focused during the game which made me realize just how much he is growing up!  What will his next game be like???

Top of the mornin' to you....

Jawsh is in Dublin, Ireland... eating Irish oatmeal, drinking Guinness, and finding the pot of gold under the rainbow while he is attending a conference for professional development.  What are the boys and I going to do while Daddy is away???

LACMA

Today we met Bubbe, Aunt Julia, and Seth at LACMA.  It was Family Activity Day at the museum so Noah and Micah got to participate in some art projects.  They did screen printing using the sun and they also painted.  We also went inside to see Metropolis which was really interesting.  Everytime I am at LACMA, I always wonder "why don't I come here more often" because it really is a great museum.  When will we head back???

The Croods

Today we went to see the animated film, The Croods, with friends.  Noah was really excited to see the movie with his special friend and we had no idea that this theater had special seating.  Instead of individual seats, there were couches!  Before the movie started the kids were having interesting conversations about marriage, mother in laws, father in laws, and brother in laws!  How old are these kids????

Micah's going to kinder

LAUSD Choices program... thank you!  The Choices program is how parents sign up for magnet programs like Noah's school, Open Magnet Charter School.  Open School was my number one choice and we were so fortunate that Noah was chosen out of the lottery last year.  This year, Jawsh and I made the difficult decision to enter Micah into the lottery instead of waiting a year, knowing that he would be one of the youngest in his kinder class (whereas Noah is one of the oldest in his class).  We weren't sure of the chances, but Micah was pulled from the lottery and he will attend kindergarten next year.  I know deep down that this is the right choice... Micah benefits from having an older brother in school and his kinder teachers (Noah's current teachers) are so awesome that he will be in the best hands!  My baby is graduating preschool... it's bittersweet, exciting, and going by too fast, wouldn't you say???

LA Zoo

We met our friends for a great day at the zoo.  The weather was nice so it was a perfect day to walk around and see the animals in action.  It's always fun when we see animals moving about rather than lying in the shade when it's too hot.  The tigers were moving, the bear was playing, and we really enjoyed the reptile center.  It was definitely good for the kids to burn some energy and enjoy the scenery.  When will we visit again???