Saturday, April 30, 2011

Easter




We hosted our 4th Annual Easter Egg Hunt in the backyard and kids ranging in age from 1 to 7 participated. I filled 146 eggs this year. That is the most I've ever done. Linus had fun with the event, but told me later that he was disappointed he didn't get to talk to everyone. Most of our gatherings have fewer guests and are planned so that we can meaningfully interact with each guest. The egg hunt is a different kind of activity-based event.

We colored eggs after the guests left. We colored a dozen eggs, but he wished he could do more. Even a dozen is almost too many for he and I to eat. (Matthew doesn't eat eggs.) After he ate his dinner, he went and rested on the couch. He looked completely worn out. It seemed like a good time to give him the quilt I made him for his fifth birthday. All that remains for me to do is hand stitch the binding onto it. I didn't want to delay any longer in giving it to him. He was very pleased with it and has been calling it his special quilt. Once I complete the binding, I'll post a photograph of it.

He still hasn't started eating the chocolate bunny that was in his Easter basket, but has been eating the jelly beans and gummy candies. He has been very generous with his candy and shared it with us.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Five!




Linus says it is a lot of fun being five and that he'll be able to do new things this year. When I asked him what things, he said, "I don't know. Lots of things!" It is fun to see how proud kids are when they turn five. Four of his friends came to the house for his birthday party. He invited Ravi and Grace from his current class at school, Audrey from last year's class, and Barrett, whom he has know since he was about 18 months old. He really wanted Oscar to come, but he was out of town for vacation. I planned a couple of space-themed activities and then let the kids just play. The weather was perfect, which meant I could have most of the party in the back yard. This was ideal. We recently inherited an electric bubble blower and the kids had a very giggly time dancing and playing around in the bubbles that blew around the yard. It was a beautiful sight! Matthew and I had fun hosting our very first party without the kids' parents present. Linus' friends are polite and very well behaved. Linus giggled a lot and has happy memories of his celebration.