all-school meeting

Jane's class, along with a 5th grade class, hosted the all-school meeting the other day.

She read a paragraph in front of the whole school.

Malcolm gave up a playdate because he wanted to go to the meeting!

aw!

Jane wanted me to post on the blog that this was the first time Westie sat on her lap but I don't think it was. It was very cute, though! Look how happy Westie looks.

Old Sturbridge Village

We had a mostly enjoyable outing at Old Sturbridge Village. Malcolm had a bit of an issue at first but once we moved onto some activities he liked better, he improved. I think the highlight for Jane and me was the mini furniture exhibit! We wanted all of it for our dollhouse!

The kids were delighted by this squirrel who stayed nearby while we ate lunch. He even climbed in and out of the trash can!

They would've played with these stilts for hours if we had let them. It was very cold, though, so we wanted to move along!

leaf pile

The other day I couldn't get Cassidy and Malcolm to play outside even though it was nice out. I raked a pile of leaves and that did the trick!

basketball

Jane's never played basketball before but she was eager to join the team this year. She knows a lot of the other girls and she had fun on the first day. They all got t-shirts and their own ball. One of Jane's best friends, Maddy, is looking at the camera!

The girls took turns leading exercises.

She even scored a basket during the scrimmage! She wanted to practice a lot over the weekend so she dribbled in the driveway and we went to the park with a court.

back to skating

Malcolm was happy to start skating lessons this year. Last year he wasn't so happy at first, so I was glad this time went better.

I'm also glad he picked out red mittens so I can tell him apart from the other kids on the ice!

nice day

Last Wednesday was nice out so Cassidy, Malcolm and I headed to the playground. They loved the huge slide!

They also had fun climbing.