Baseball parade

Well, despite the rain, Kat had her first tball game. And they tied! Next week I'll get video of the game. There are nearly as many adults as kids out in the field!!

Kids 'n dogs.....

what a busy, busy kid!

Today was Kat's belt test at TKD.  She is now a green belt (well, lowest of 4? levels of green belt).  She is also now the highest belt of the champions class (which is the little kids, mostly).  And I think she has to stay a champion, at least until she turns six this summer.....

Immediately after the belt test, we had to rush to SweetHome middle school for baseball practice.  The kid was tired!  Her TKD class tonite was one of the hardest I've seen for a while- he really worked them!  And then I worked them tonite at baseball practice as well!  I know I'm whipped, and I'm pretty sure she was too.

Tomorrow is her final swim class, and then we have to rush off to her former preschool, Buffalo Hearing & speech, as they're having a dinner and a parent panel and she will get to play in her old classroom with many of her former classmates!  And I will get to talk to parents and offer advice on how to handle the kindergarten transition & issues that we faced.

Friday is an ice cream social at school, but at this point, I think we will skip that and head to bed early instead of a 3rd late and busy night for the munchkin.  And us!

Kat's Tae Kwon Do Tournament today

Today was Kat's tkd tourney.  She did great!  She got a trophy for 3rd place (out of 3rd) in forms.  BUT, she won her division (thus adding a larger trophy) AND then she won the grand championship for flag sparring!  And, instead of a giant 5' tall trophy that we'd be looking at for the next two decades, she won sparring gear!  Soooo much better!!!  I will be attempting to post video of the end of her championship round and her award ceremony.  She cannot wait to have friends & family over so she can show them her trophy!

 One proud little munchkin.

Today's adventure

We have a wind advisory today.  Yesterday was 80.  The temp dropped to high 30s today and the wind kicked up.  I had Sadie here (we sometimes watch our friend's boxer) today along with the eight legs of destruction. 

And while they were outside, or just before I let them out, a section of the fence blew down  But I didn't know it, so the 3 stooges went on a super muddy adventure in the woods!!  When I realized the yard was devoid of ALL dogs, I yelled for Dan and went booking out there.  I've been taking the idiots to the dogpark (such as it is-luckily they have no idea what a REAL dogpark should be) and working on their recall.  So they came splashing thru the muck (which is really foul smelling, I might add).  And they bounded back in the house, mud and all.  Eventually followed by Sadie.  Who amongst them has at least a lick of sense!

Then, as soon as the was  storm door shut, I went downstairs to get some tools and dan went up to get warmer clothes.  And when I came back up....there were 2 dogs missing.  The idiots managed (Roxy was SO wound up she was literally bouncing off the walls.  And the doors.  We later concluded that Roxy's rabid jumping up hit & released the lever handle of the door whole she was pushing on it and thus set them free) to get right back out. 

Which lead to me yelling for Dan, again and us running out there again.  This time, I only saw Roxy's mud-covered white fur flashing thru the woods.  She reluctantly came towards me, but clearly didn't want to leave Gromit. 

Who was, I kid you not, In police custody in the back of a cop car!!!!  We snagged her and I saw the cop walking thru the backyards/woods towards me.  And he could see where the problem arose, as we were walking thru the fence.  So I went over to where he had parked his car in the opposing traffic turn lane to grab the crazy pup.  And retrieved Gromit from the clink, where he left tons of muddy paw prints!  AND, while I can't recall if I had my phone in my pocket or not, I do know the idea of taking a pic of Gromit in the back of the cop car didn't dawn on me, which is irritating, as I'm hopeful that the opportunity won't arise again!

Needless to say, they stayed indoors for the repairs that we made.  AND when we finished, Roxy couldn't check the perimeter often

enough to try to find a new route to the fun in the woods!

Pushing the summer?

Well, she might be pushing it a bit, but we are making the most of this amazing weather, as it won't last! She wanted to go in the neighbors pool, but the slackers weren't ready to open it in mid-April!

It's raining, it's pouring

Kat keeps chanting that April showers bring may flowers. I hope so. I spread a giant bag of grass seed across the yard just before it started raining 3 days (more?) ago. Now it's all relocated and/or drowned.....

Fwd: Our most recent Russian Visitor

Liliya was here for a week or so.  We enjoyed having her, but did have language issues....  Oh well.  A 5 year old and my old iphone did wonders for the language gap!

Fwd: Chris's visit

Chris passed thru on his annual migration from the S. Pole to the N. Pole.   Well, close  enough for most of us who will never get within 1000 miles of either!!

Rockin' Robin

Kat's school had its talent show the other night.  Her class and another danced to Rockin' Robin.  It was VERY cute.  I just love that each kid is moving to their very own drummer!!!  The audience goes crazy when  they all do the crossing their hands over their knees in synch!!

I did lose her once or twice during this recording.  And I need to get a tripod for the camera.......  She had a great time that night!!  After their performance she sat with us until she could find a pal from her class to sit with.  She then moved up to the mosh pit under the stage with the bigger kids.  Had the time of her life!

Times Square in the rain!!

New York City!!!

The building crew

Snow critters!

As it's supposed to be warm this week, we decided this could be our only chance to make snow critters (plus it was great packing snow and mild and sunny outside)

Kat's show

One more

Ice skating w/ a friend

We found Kat's former classmate William (they haven't seem each other since they graduated in August). She insisted that they could share the walker. She was right!

Ice skating!

If you watch closely, you will see Shawn, early on, bending down, Cheyenne, Jerry & Alison.

She did great and had a lot of fun. And a lot of help, mostly from Cheyenne.

Sledding

Little snowshoer!