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My traveling friend, Jackie, has been spending a lot of her time lately behind a lense. She's got a good eye for it! Click on the link above to check out some of her latest pictures.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Hope Floats...
And so do duckies! Every year, KinderMourn hosts the Hope Floats charity event, raising funds for parents and children who have lost loved ones in their lives. This year, the event was held at the US National Whitewater Center.
Last July, we visited the whitewater center for the first time with Grandma and Grandpa C. It’s really a neat place. A man-made river formed for the general public to white water raft. There are trails and rock climbing as well. Although, we did not raft, there is a walking trail that follows the river loop. So you can watch those braver than you get flung from their vessels. Quite entertaining, indeed.
When we heard about the Hope Floats event, we decided it was the perfect time to return. KinderMourn launched 12,000 adopted rubber duckies into the man-made rapids. Numbers were on the bottom of each, so the first ducks to reach the end of the river won prizes. William spent most of his time jumping off every rock he could find, but he also got a big kick out of the event. Before he went to bed this evening, he said: “Thank you, Mommy. It was too fun watching ducks in the river.”
For more pictures: Click here to see the full gallery
Last July, we visited the whitewater center for the first time with Grandma and Grandpa C. It’s really a neat place. A man-made river formed for the general public to white water raft. There are trails and rock climbing as well. Although, we did not raft, there is a walking trail that follows the river loop. So you can watch those braver than you get flung from their vessels. Quite entertaining, indeed.
When we heard about the Hope Floats event, we decided it was the perfect time to return. KinderMourn launched 12,000 adopted rubber duckies into the man-made rapids. Numbers were on the bottom of each, so the first ducks to reach the end of the river won prizes. William spent most of his time jumping off every rock he could find, but he also got a big kick out of the event. Before he went to bed this evening, he said: “Thank you, Mommy. It was too fun watching ducks in the river.”
For more pictures: Click here to see the full gallery
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Take us out to the Ballgame!
Through my company, Ryan and I got an opportunity to see a Charlotte Knights game. What a beautiful day it turned out to be! Our seats were the very first row behind the visitor’s dugout, so we had the best possible view for the game.
Ryan and I aren’t huge baseball fans, but the Charlotte Knights has a nice stadium. They did a great job throwing freebies to the crowd and entertaining the audience between innings. Homer, the dragon, kept William pretty entertained as he traveled up and down the stadium stairs, and Megan loved the organ music. She kicked and squealed every time we sang “We will, we will, rock you!”
During the game, William was spellbound by the players on the field. He was quickly able to identify the “bad guys” from the “good guys” and he cheered appropriately when the Knight’s scored.
Sunday’s game was “kids day”, hosted by the Discovery Center. At the end of the game, William got to run the bases!
The deal was, all kids run from 1st base to Home plate, at which point they get a high-five from the dragon. They reunite with their folks and leave the field. William, went from 1st to Home and then headed back to 1st. He realized he missed the dragon, so he came back around, ran around the dragon TWICE, where he got his high-five from Homer. Then he ran back to 3rd base so he could give a high-five to the girl dragon. On his attempt to run back to 2nd base, a supervisor blocked him and sent him back Home. That kid would have run around the bases all day if we let him!
Ryan and I aren’t huge baseball fans, but the Charlotte Knights has a nice stadium. They did a great job throwing freebies to the crowd and entertaining the audience between innings. Homer, the dragon, kept William pretty entertained as he traveled up and down the stadium stairs, and Megan loved the organ music. She kicked and squealed every time we sang “We will, we will, rock you!”
During the game, William was spellbound by the players on the field. He was quickly able to identify the “bad guys” from the “good guys” and he cheered appropriately when the Knight’s scored.
Sunday’s game was “kids day”, hosted by the Discovery Center. At the end of the game, William got to run the bases!
The deal was, all kids run from 1st base to Home plate, at which point they get a high-five from the dragon. They reunite with their folks and leave the field. William, went from 1st to Home and then headed back to 1st. He realized he missed the dragon, so he came back around, ran around the dragon TWICE, where he got his high-five from Homer. Then he ran back to 3rd base so he could give a high-five to the girl dragon. On his attempt to run back to 2nd base, a supervisor blocked him and sent him back Home. That kid would have run around the bases all day if we let him!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Congratulations Ryan!
Ryan has obtained his Green Belt Certification for Six Sigma! What an achievement!For those not familiar with Six Sigma, it is a method of improving a process to eliminate error or waste, which usually results in a cost-savings. To get a Green Belt, you have to attend classes, take an exam, and then work on a project that successfully improves a process within your company. A few weeks ago, Ryan finished his project and yesterday presented his results as a success.
Congratulations Ryan!
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious and other big words
We've been anxiously waiting for those darndest things that kids say. Well William has finally hit his stride. But the level of phrases he uses is much more advanced than we expected.
He's not necessarily saying funny things, but instead using words like "though", "I don't recall", and "in my image"... and using them properly!!
He's not necessarily saying funny things, but instead using words like "though", "I don't recall", and "in my image"... and using them properly!!
Though
After admitting that he lied about a particular friend biting him, he said: "He didn't bite me, though."
I don't recall
After tripping over something and apparently hurting his toe, I asked William what he was doing that made him trip and hurt his toe. His response: "I don't recall."
Be my image
While driving around town, William and I were talking about how important it is to set a good example for his friends at school. He agreed, and said: "no hitting, no biting, no pushing. Everyone wants to be my image."
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