Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
We got official notification of Laura’s acceptance to Ridgeway Elementary School today. Andy and I have a meeting on May 3 for orientation and then Laura gets to visit a classroom for “choice time” on May 9 or 11. Choice time is when the kids get 30 minutes to do what they want whether that is play, read, etc.
Laura has decided that she likes to take pictures with our camera. It’s big for her hands, but she certainly enjoys it. She decided she wanted to take a picture of her Cinderella dress.
Attempt #1:
Attempt #2:
Finally, I had to take her picture WITH the Cinderella dress:
We found out today that Laura’s lottery application for Ridgeway Elementary School was successful! Ridgeway is one of three magnet elementary schools in Columbia Public School. The curriculum centers around Individually Guided Education (IGE) for each child. We are very excited because this was our first choice. We know people that have children who attended Ridgeway and we have heard nothing but good things! Since Laura will be going there, John will also be allowed to attend without going through the lottery process. We couldn’t be happier!
Today, I walked a total of 4 miles. First, I walked two miles on a nearby trail this afternoon after work. Tonight, I walked another two miles with my neighbor while pushing John in the stroller. I think I’m going to be tired tomorrow!
The Camper, Andy, and Tamara returned to Columbia about 6 pm this evening. It’s bigger than I thought it would be. I’m looking forward to being able to use it a couple of times a summer! Andy and Tamara drove 34+ hours all the way to Dover, Delaware to pick it up!
Laura and John had the Spring Performance for Gymnastics Express today. It was about a one-hour long performance where all the kids got to show their parents just what they learn every week during their gymnastics lesson on the “Gym Bus.” Laura was great and did every part of the performance. John had too much energy today and largely ran around, but he did participate in a couple of things. The kids did cartwheels, somersaults, played with a parachute, jumped on the trampoline, and played golf. At the end, they all received trophies! It was a lot of fun to watch. Below are all the kids from daycare with their trophies. 🙂
Andy is on his way to Delaware with our friend, Tamara, to pick up a pop-up camper. We are all excited about this because Andy and I and the kids will get to use the camper as well! It will be a long trip for him and Tamara with little sleep, and they won’t be home until Sunday. I’ve talked to him a few times already and the trip is going smoothly. We are looking forward to seeing them on Sunday though!