Family Date Night

Saturday night was family date night.  And we had a special treat in store for the kids.  Movies, schmoovies...Disney on Ice was in town!

First up was Dinner!  Now, eating out is not new to our children.  Matter of fact Jack used to think eating IN was a special treat.  YIKES!  I've improved that situation.  But still, the kids had a blast eating in the CNN center.  Then we entered the arena.

Do you see that unbridled enthusiasm?  Partly in anticipation of the show but mostly because this was right in front of them.

Every five feet another booth with the exact same over-priced but oddly captivating souvenirs was found.  Jack picked out a sword and Bronwyn a light-up princess globe.

Three minutes later they switched toys, much at Bronwyn's insistence!  A duel followed :)

Our seats were right on the ice, which was exciting (and cold!)  hee-hee.  The pre show was almost as good as the real show.  What was the pre show?

 

Cotton Candy and Pop Corn!  The next night at bedtime Bronwyn sang out randomly, "I ate ALL the popcorn.  I LOVE popcorn!"  Time for the show to begin!

Now Bronwyn loves Mickey Mouse.  She talks about him daily.  Multiple times a day.  She wore her Mickey barrette with pride.

And then she saw him on ice.  With those big ears and those big eyes!!!

And she exclaimed, "I no like!  I no like!"  and promptly used her dad's hands to cover her face.  Not to worry, once the shock of seeing a giant mouse wore off she began to enjoy the show.  Next up...the princesses!

 Ariel!

Rapunzel with Maximus.  How did that horse survive on the ice?  Amazing!  :)

 

 

Blurry shot of Merida and the triplets.  She was fantastic on ice!  Pop-pop, better learn who she is as she may be part of your next Disney World quiz ;)  Two red heads to keep straight.  The misery!

 

 

They saved our family's favorite for last!  Beauty and the Beast--complete with the show-stopping number, Be Our Guest.  So did Jack enjoy?  He did...all the princes were there and enough humor to make up for the show being largely about princesses (ick)!  What about Bronwyn?  She eventually peeked out from behind Dad's crab-like fingers and liked what she saw.  She enjoyed the rest of the show (minus a loud, explosive noise here and there...hee-hee!)

 

 

 

 

 



Jack's First Report Card

Tonight was the child-dreaded parent-cherished teacher conference.  Our very first.  It went super.  Boy, Jack needed the good report as he got a yellow check today on his behavioral chart for collaborating with another boy to turn math manipulative's into terrifying carnivorous dinosaurs that went on the attack.  His teacher also found three locks of hair under his chair last week.  We are just thankful they were Jack's and not any of the girl's at his table...yikes!

Now that I ratted him out, indulge me in a bragging moment.  Jack did AWESOME this first quarter.  The teacher had this to say about Jack:

• Only child to get an exemplary mark for responsibility!  She called him a go-getter and said he was her hardest worker!
• All 4s (exceeded expectations) in academics. 
• Said he participates tons!!!  and gets along with everyone!

Way to go Jack!  Keep it up!!!

Pumpkinpalooza Stone Mountain

Stone Mountain Pumpkin Festival 2012.  Weather was perfect--low 70s and a nice breeze.  Kids took a train ride around the mountain, did crafts and watched a Yogi Bear 4-D movie (which scared Bronwyn to death and she now emphatically declares, "I don't like Bears!!!") They also were in a dancing parade and saw a family get pie in the face.  Good times, people.  Very good times!

Entering the Pumpkin Festival

Crafts

Feeling the Wind!!!

Sitting on a Rock

A Perfect Day!

Dance-a-Thon 2012

Ingredients:
100 Kindergartners
5 Teachers
2 Teacher-aids
1 Guidance Counselor
1 Man in a Funny Wig
1 Bobcat
Sprinkle of PTA Volunteers

Directions:
Dress in 90's wardrobe, play bad wedding music and jump around for 40 minutes. Then beg family and friends to PAY you to do this!!!

This my friends, is called a Dance-a-Thon.  Jack's one and only school fundraiser.  Themed to the decades each grade had a specific time to demonstrate their ability to do the Chicken Dance, Electric Slide, and Hokey Pokey. 

Jack's grade was assigned the 90s...and us parents were supposed to dress them accordingly.  Which for a boy meant either channel Kurt Cobain, imitate Vanilla Ice, or dig up your Backstreet Boys garb.  For the girls...seemed everyone had the same idea, Oops, I did it again!  You got it...Ms. Spears in her naughty school girl days. 

Here's a tip for the school next year.  Don't give the five-year olds the after lunch--carbohydrate overload--can I please have a nap--time slot.  Let's just say...zombie decade...could have easily been the theme ;)

The kids all were adorable.  They were SO focused on getting all the dance moves correct!  And each one made it the full 40 minutes (even the teachers...I was dubious but they did it!)   And most importantly, the school raised $50,000 in which 100% is going directly to the classrooms for needed supplies!

Freeze Dance

Half-Way Mark