Week 39

It seems we have hit a new season in our lives this fall.  We are now so super busy shuttling kids to and from their various activities.  For the last six years, we had a consistent routine of supper at 6, bath time at 7 three days a week and bedtime at 8.  We very rarely strayed from that routine.  Now, we are squeezing in dinner at 4:30 or 5 so that we can leave for a class which means Derek isn't home in time to eat with us.  It is a struggle to find time to bathe the kids even twice a week and their bedtime is often being pushed back a half hour or so.

Punky wanted to try ice skating lessons this year.  Her class is only for 30 minutes once a week, with a 30 minute practice time after.  One parent can join her on the rink during the practice time, but so far all three of us have been sneaking out with her.  It's a fun time to spend together!

Her first day was a mess- lots of falling down, bumped heads, cold hands and crying.  After only 3 lessons, she is really getting the hang of it!  We see a few kids from school leaving hockey practice as we are entering the rink.  I keep asking her if she thinks she will want to do hockey or figure skating.  So far she is more interested in twirling- whew!  

I realized I don't have many photos of her at ice skating.  We have to sit pretty far away during her lessons and I am not about to bring my camera out on the ice during her practice session.  I do have a few iPhone photos and videos though.

                        

Week One- she was basically skate-walking.

                                   

By Week Three, her right leg was gliding!

                                  

Punky also is in the church choir which meets once a week.  I am super excited to hear her sing once a month at church and for her to be a part of the Christmas program.  Her BFFs joined too, so we are able to carpool with them.  That helps out a ton because Buddy has Taekwondo the same night.  

Taekwondo is... interesting.  When Buddy mentioned wanting to join, I called the local studio and asked about classes.  They offered classes two days a week and there wasn't really the option of anything else.  I just did not want to put a preschooler in an activity two nights a week, so I was very excited when I saw the Parks and Rec department offered classes at the same studio on Saturday mornings.  Buddy showed up the first day... and he was the only kid!  The next weekend there were two kids.  So, his class was canceled and we switched to twice a week.  I was okay with it because I really wanted to watch him at his class and Saturdays were always busy for me with working and being out of town.  This way we are super busy, but at least I get to see him.  

I love this photo that Derek took- he didn't even realize the quote was perfectly centered.  :)

And it is hilarious.  Let's just say he has a lot of improving to do.  He is a second behind all the other kids and struggles with getting his body to do what he is seeing the teacher do.  But- he is the youngest kid in the class by far and the others have been involved for a few months.  He has no clue and is so excited though, so as long as he is happy, I am all for it.  We will definitely be able to see his progress!  :)

I think that was his serious face.  We need to work on it.  :)