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Birthday, braces, baseball, kindergarten?

Indeed, it's been a busy week in our house.

Tara's birthday party on Sunday at the gymnastics center was awesome. We had the place all to ourselves. A teacher led the kids through obstacle courses that included a balance beam, stuff to crawl through, jump over, hop on, bounce on and roll down. One of the biggest hits was a big sponge pit with a giant rope ladder that went to the ceiling. The kids climbed, crawled, jumped, rolled. And the finale was a big rope swing like the kind they use on stage to make Peter Pan fly. One by one, each of Tara's friends took a turn flying around while the teacher pulled and dropped the rope. We parents hoped to get a turn, but I guess they ran out of time. Or strength. Hah.
I can't believe my baby Tara is 5.

And my other baby who is bigger, Austin, got braces on his teeth this morning. I sat and watched this rite of passage, the dentist's careful hand dabbing glue on each tooth while Austin held so still under the bright light. I squeezed his ankle a few times to let him know I was still there. Afterward, I walked into his school with him to sign him in late. The receptionist told me I didn't need to come in. I told her that yes, I really did.

Tonight he has indoor conditioning for his baseball team. He goes twice a week already. I don't know how some boys play on football teams and go five or six days a week.

And finally, tonight is Kindergarten Round-Up at the elementary school that Tara will start attending in the fall (!) It's for parents only. We'll register our little ones and meet the teachers and hear the shpiel about how they teach, what your kids should already know. We wonder if she will end up with the same awesome, nurturing teacher that Austin had 7 years ago.

And to think that today is only Tuesday...
Posted by Laura at January 29, 2008 03:25 PM
Posted to Tara's Story