Friends
Is anyone out there reading this still? I know that after failing to post for 5 weeks, we don't deserve an audience. So this is really for posterity and those of you who are really into delayed gratification.
Anyway - a lot of little updates from the last 5 weeks. The first one was that we packed up the family and flew off to Providence, RI to attend Eric's 15th college reunion and meet some old friends. This was a fun trip.
Both Daniel and Rachel thought it was a hoot to see Dad's old school.
The hotel had a nice swimming pool where Daniel got to show off his swimming skills, and the Alumni field day had a lot of activities for the kids. The magician was at the exact right level for Daniel to really enjoy, and since he thrives on attention from older girls, the soccer clinic run by the Brown women's soccer team was right up his alley.
Rachel boogied to the sounds of Dave Binder, and they both thought the idea of free, unlimited ice cream was the best thing ever.
The Brown graduation procession is a pretty special event where alumni and faculty line the streets of College Hill while the graduating class walks by, then the alumni file past the graduating class. It was a little too much for Rachel, but the crowd went wild for Daniel sitting on Anida's shoulders. They screamed his name and he gave high-fives all the way down the street. (really, I'm not making this up).
Meanwhile, Daniel had a graduation of his own, or at least a last-day-of-preschool. We brought in the pinata that didn't get used at Daniel's birthday due to weather, and the whole class and Rachel got to beat on it.
Next fall, both Rachel and Daniel will be enrolled at the school, and we're pretty sure Rachel is excited.
Post-school, Daniel's enrolled in a theatre arts session at the local rec center, and Rachel goes to a drop-in gymnastics session at the same time. They both seem to have a good time. Outdoor pools are also being frequented.
Anida declared that the infant swingset that Eric built about 3.5 years ago was no longer up to the task, so we disassembled that and over the course of a weekend built a much larger one. The trapeze hasn't yet seen a lot of action, but that will probably change, and Daniel likes the fact that the swings hang low enough that he can get himself on.
Whew. Let's see -> in addition to the above, there's been a trip to see "Dora" at the local theater, some trips over to the local beach, and we now have some water guns for battles in the back yard. Yes, indeed - summer is in full swing.
