Hawkeye Homecoming

This past weekend was homecoming in our little town! It's amazing how many people show up and how many of them own clothing that is black/gold! We went to the parade...the first time since we've been here if you can believe it! The kids loved it! It was pretty short but had a lot of candy and music to dance to, and the lively marching bands which were my favorite! Just as a sidelight, we parked in a lot that was for two hour business at the federal building. It was closed by the time the parade started, so we figured it was fair game, which it was...about fifty other cars thought the same as we did. So, when all is said and done...maybe an hour and a half had passed, we're walking back to the car and everyone is waiting in front of the gates that had been closed and locked while everyone was gone!!! Oh, snap! We rallied with all of the other fellow hawkeye parkers and finally called the police and convinced them to help us out. The custodian of the building arrived, and avoiding all eye contact with us, unlocked the gate. Whew! We were sure grateful! Riley and Sophie each shared some of their parade candy with the nice policeman...nobody can say no to tootsie rolls!

New Art

I bought a new kind of marker...the kind that is designed to go on windows/mirrors, etc. Wow! Riley and Sophie both have really loved decorating our windows! And they stay at it for hours, which I love! It cleans up quick and then the windows are ready for the next masterpiece. It has been fun to see the kids' individual creative styles...Sophie is all about getting it done fast and covering the whole window with big pictures. Riley is all about staying until every inch of the window is covered, making sure not to mix any of the colors. Riley usually interprets his drawing as scary monsters and Sophie says hers are thunder and lightning and smiley faces!

Summer Biking

 
 
 
 

Mid-field cartwheel

"S" is for school, soccer, and Sophie!

Sophie started Kindergarten and also got her first taste of soccer! She loves school, her teacher, math, art, eating lunch, and recess! One of her most favorite things at school is "choice time" where she gets to choose from a number of activities within the classroom. She almost always chooses "housekeeping" ... a station set up with a kitchen, cradle, etc. She loves it and I have to say that it surprises me. She hardly ever plays with dolls at home, just her stuffed animals! She continues to keep us guessing! As for soccer, with two games down and six more to go, Sophie is a budding athlete! The first game she was mostly excited about the uniform and the water bottle! She liked running up and down the field, but not without a few cartwheels in the mix! By the next week, she was starting to kick the ball and get into the game a bit more. We'll see what the next months will bring in this area.

Riley, Michael, Lucy, Natalie, and Sophie

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