Sunday, January 23, 2011

Connor's 100th day!

On Thursday Connor and his class celebrated their 100th day of kindergarten. The celebration was interrupted and cut short by yet ANOTHER snow storm. Storm is relative of course, but as snow plows are few and far between here in the Deep South, schools had to be closed early and remained closed the following day. We have probably been home more than we have been at school so far this January.
Because the 100th day festivities were cut short, Connor's class did not get to enjoy all the activities planned for the day. We made this hat at home, modeled after the one Riley made with her teacher. And to mark the occasion, I took snapshots.


100 days and Connor is reading lots of "easy" words and doing simple addition. He is interested in and practices cursive writing occasionally.

He is still enthralled with High School Musical- movies and soundtrack- but took a break to watch Toy Story a few times this week. He loves playing Super Mario Brothers on the wii.

His latest favorite book series is Black Lagoon, but right now he is enjoying Sideways Stories from Wayside School again. We first read these stories last spring. He LOVES them all over again.

His spring soccer season will start soon, and today he is going to a gym to try a climbing wall. He loves climbing, so I think he will really enjoy it.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Connor's Meatballs

Connor's dad helped him make meatballs last weekend which he delightfully consumed. (Don't tell Dad, I think it was ground turkey ...)
Connor is somewhat of a vegetarian (although he doesn't eat many vegetables, ha ha! I know! I'm a terrible parent!). He's just not that into food. He doesn't even have a favorite food! So his dad made that one of his new year's resolutions - to try more new foods, and to find a favorite one. This meat-ball making activity was part of that. Apparently he's enjoyed meatballs as part of school lunches in the past. But with gravy?! according to him.
Unfortunately, after this first session, he turned his nose up at the leftover meatballs.
However he did eat (and enjoy) tilapia a few days later. Now if we could just add some color to his diet in the form of fruits and vegetables ... think I'll try sweet potatoes.