"Look Ma! No training wheels!!"

Kindergarten Spring Concert

Enjoying a well earned snack after the performance:




No, it's not a rendition of the Supremes' "STOP! In the Name of Love", but rather the finger play "Five Little Monkeys":


E. introducing the song "God Bless the USA":


Belting it out:

Chicken Little - First Grade Style

The 2009 Spring music performance:

School Fair

C. with best friend Patrick:



Trying our luck at the many games:
Our little kitty:

Spring Soccer Season

is in full force. Here are some shots (somehow I missed taking photos of E.'s team in action).


C. loves being the goalie!

Godparents are Grand!

On Sunday April 19, C and E.'s godparents and cousins, Cody and Stephanie, came to visit to celebrate Elena's birthday. They arrived for lunch shortly after we came home from Chinese class. We then went to the historic Michigan Theatre for a special showing of the Wizard of Oz, followed by yummy ice cream at Jackson's famed Parlour. When we returned home, the kids were treated to an egg hunt, presents and a few games of cards. It was great visiting with Stephie and Cody. They live two hours away, so we don't get to see them as often as we would like.

Guaranteed laughs:


C.'s eggs all had Matchbox cars inside!


Huggin' cousins:


Boys and their toys:


Blackjack is fun!

Earth Day Observation

On Saturday April 18, the Kalamazoo Nature Center offered several activities in honor of Earth Day. The bonus was free admission. It was a gorgeous day, sunny and by the afternoon, temps near seventy.

Here is one of the many animals that were available for up-close learning:


Lots of activity happening in the Kalamazoo River on this Spring morning:


Wild flowers and bugs look different up-close: That's Isabela in the photo, daughter of friends Angie and Jim.