Day at the Wiggles

A couple of weeks ago, we took the kids to another Wiggles Concert. They had a really good time, as you can see...

Ethan Dancing:



Emily Dancing:



"Wake-up Jeff"

Before the Wiggles Concert

Here's a nice picture of Ethan before we went to the Wiggles Concert:

Mother's Day Presents

On the morning of Mother's Day, I told Emily this was a special day that we try to do nice things for mommy. Then, I asked her what nice things she wanted to do. She said she wanted to make Mom a crab out of play-dough. As usual, it was lots of fun.

More Pictures

I found several pictures on Sue's computer that I didn't have on flickr yet. I've uploaded them now, so there are so new ones if you haven't checked in a while. You can see them all here, but here's a few of my favorites:

Mother's Day Humor

I stole these from another blog entry I read today. Fortunately, Mom didn't use/say any of these, but it's still some fun for Mother's Day. I've bolded a few of my favorites :-)

(Happy Mother's Day, Mom -- I love you!)

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1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning."

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL .
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
" Because I said so, that's why."

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
"Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident."

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
"Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about."

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
"Shut your mouth and eat your supper."

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
"Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!"

# 10 Edited by Chris...
10. My mother (father) taught me about STAMINA.
"You'll sit there until all that spinach is (of those onion rings are) gone."
Love you Dad! :-)

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER .
"This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it."

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
"If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!"

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
"I brought you into this world, and I can take you out."

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
"Stop acting like your father!"

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do."

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
"Just wait until we get home."

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING.
"You are going to get it when you get home!"

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
"If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to get stuck that way."

19. My mother taught me ESP.
"Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?"

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
"If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
"You're just like your father."

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
"Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?"

Note from Chris... Now, I do :-)
24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
"When you get to be my age, you'll understand."

25. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
"One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!"

Going to The Wiggles

So far, we've taken the kids to two different big shows: The Wiggles and Nemo on Ice. In the last month, Emily has told us several times "I want to go to a show again!". So, Sue worked hard trying to find a good show/event for the kids, but we weren't able to find anything decent.

Until now! As a proud member of The Wiggles Fan Club, I was one of the first to hear about the upcoming tour to Melbourne and Sydney in May. We called as soon as the tickets were made available (9AM) and the lines were jammed. Then we tried buying tickets online, and on first couple times, it said the seats were no longer available (about 9:05 AM). We quickly tried a few other show times and seat options, and got lucky -- We've got tickets!

Even though Emily has somewhat outgrown the Wiggles, she's so excited to be going to another show. Ethan will absolutely love it, we're sure!

Emily's School and Artwork

Emily started preschool (called "3 Year Old Kinder" here) in mid-February. She only goes for 2-3 hours, twice a week, but it's been a great experience for her so far.

Originally, we were worried she wouldn't adjust very well, but she has really liked going to school. On her days off, she still asks if she can go to school that day. It's so nice hearing her tell us stories what her and "all my friends" do at school. It's particularly nice, since her main social group is Sue's mother's group and their kids, which are all children Ethan's age. Being the oldest in the group, she's used to being the boss, but she's done very well with kids her age too.

Here is the artwork that she brought home last week: