The making of a Superhero

Blogger and I are NOT getting along. If I rewrite this...again it will be the third time. I am too frickin' exhausted by this techno-bunk day that I am not even going to try to come up with some kind of witty little snippet to go with this! We signed Jack up for a Gymnastics class--termed "Gym Class" in our house, but do not be fooled it was gymnastics--which would have only confused our tough guy fathers...so Gym Class, ok? For his final class, actually on his birthday, he went as his alter ego...Spiderman.

Jack LOVED gym class, especially the rings. However, not much of a future in the sport for him. If he keeps going at this rate, his feet would drag while hanging from the rings...oh, wait, they already do! Tall and skinny is still the perfect description of Pip. But I suppose the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, eh?

A little of this and a little of that...

Claire-bear's newest hobby is being a food critic. She has quite a discerning palette, and tends to lean more toward non-tradtional foods. She really loves Yats- Cajun Creole and dives right in, begging like a baby bird for spoonful, after spoonful! If she doesn't care for the food, boy does she let them know it. She will daintily drop ALL of it on the floor, a pinch at a time. Squeezing a small morsel in her hand then leaning as far as she can over the side of her high chair and -BOMBS AWAY. She waits for each clump to hit the floor before selecting her next.

Over the first weekend of May we took the kids for their first trip in an airplane! They far exceeded our expectations and both were quite happy to fly and buzz through the airport. Jack would chime in with "Ding!" after we landed-imitating the seatbelt sign turning off. We flew to Boston for a weekend out on the Cape with family and got to attend the much talked about "Derby Party". There were hats, mint julips, off-track betting, food, and drinks in the heart of Redsox Nation. What a great time!!! It was quite a whirlwind weekend can't wait to get back out there, possibly an October trip! This stroller was quite the life-saver when getting through the airport-- the security check was a NIGHTMARE--they thought about taking away the diaper rash ointment...yeh, maybe from my cold, dead hands. We made it through without losing anything other than our sanity!

Jack- Attack turns THREE

Jack had an awesome time turning the big 3. Had a pirate themed party at a play-place to end all play-places. He is still quite the camera shy boy, always turning to look away whenever a camera comes out, but we did manage to snap a few pictures of him. We toiled through the night to make "pirate cupcakes" that Jack wanted to eat for breakfast! His presents all seemed to be in some way spider man related. His favorite things are: spiderman, his woobie (blankie), chocolate chip cookies, Nana B, flying in the sky, and playing with his aqua doodle. He fancies himself as quite the big boy, often refusing to hold our hands because he wants to walk--as though by being attached to us in some way means he is not walking. He is quite stubborn, but he seems to come by the naturally.