McConnell Springs Photo Shoot

Today in between running errands we decided to go to McConnell Springs in Lexington and visit their Irish Festival.  Ryan needed to go to an International Festival for part of his Citizenship in the World Merit Badge requirements.  The festival was horrible, but we enjoyed taking pictures on some of the fun landscapes this place has to offer.

 

Matt was showing the kids how to click their heels in the air.  Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to grab a good picture of this.

Ethan is a star!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jLY-kM1LTg&feature=youtu.be


Ethan was featured in the 2015 Camp McKee Promotional Video!

Learning from the Experts!

Today I took the kids to Whitaker Ballpark to take part in a baseball clinic put on by Chevy and the Lexington Legends baseball team.  They are the farm team of the Kansas City Royals.  It was sooooo fun!  It included a t-shirt, 3 hours of instruction, autographs galore and ended with lunch.  It was all F.R.E.E.!!

The 3 boys participated with 3 friends.   Brinley, other Moms and I watched from the seats.  It was a great day!

Ryan with Ethan Chapman (his favorite player)

Jackson, Christopher and Ashton

Fight with Paperclip

Today Ethan received an "appliance" to help reduce the thumb sucking situation we have dealt with for the past 11 years!

He sounds super funny when he talks.  We could not stop laughing.  Ethan LOVES the way he sounds.  He is a good sport.  Immediately following his appointment he was headed back to school to present an oral report.  I asked him if he was embarrassed and his reply was, "this is awesome!  I love this bad boy!"  He ended up with a 116/120 for his report.  Not too shabby!  He hopefully will have this removed in a month or two.

Spacers first, Braces second - for Ethan

Last week Ethan got spacers put on at the Orthodontist office.  Today he got braces.  Good times!  He picked UK blue for his color choice.  He looks great in his new metal!

Seussy Ethan

Here is the picture that Ethan had taken at the Dr. Seuss Night.  The PTA provided free pictures to the chldren who attended. I thought this picture was darling!

Dr. Seuss Fun!

Today at school they had a Dr. Seuss Birthday Party.  It was put on by the PTA so I was able to help out.  Here are some pictures of the event (plus a few other Seuss pictures from this week)

This is a bookmark Ryan made this week at ChickFilA

Goldfish crackers

Sadie and Brinley (one of her bestest friends)

This is the door on one of the kindergarten rooms at school

Sadie and Brinley before Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration

Green Eggs & Ham snack

Empty "Lorax" punch bowl

Cute Dr. Seuss Decorations

Gunner and Ethan

Cat in the Hat craft at Dr. Seuss Birthday

Zoee demonstrating one of the crafts - Lorax mustaches
(She is our neighbor - who went to bounce house with us.  Gunner's sister)

Shelby and Ryan - BFF's  and ever!!

Sadie and Brinley trying out the photo props

Thing 1 and 2 puppet craft

Zoee and Brinley

Ethan trying out prop

One of the cakes!

The other cake!

Lorax Truffula Trees made from pool noodles

Lorax punch bowl filled with orange punch

The snack table

This is a fun craft that Ryan's class did today.  Since I was the mom helper, I had Brinley make one.  This is hers.

Brinley enjoying her snacks

This is a bed sheet that a student teacher painted for our party tonight.  It was used for a fishing game.  The same teacher painted the Thing 1 and Thing 2 photo prop.  Quite talented!!