I like to ride my bicycle

Ethan is really trying to learn to ride a bike. He will go around the block 3 or 4 times with me pushing him on his bike with no training wheels. However, on Karri's advice, we are going to try a skuut bike (or a coaster bike). However, before we do that I am going to take the pedals off of his bike and lower the seat to replicate the experience without an additional wheeled item in the garage. Yesterday we startled a robin and almost had it hit us (literally about 3 inches from my nose).

Scooters are going well for both of them as they both seem really confident on them.

Cinderella

Willa loves Cinderella. She is copying big brother and peeing on the potty (when we put here there), so we got her pull-ups. The pull-ups have pictures of princesses on them. Between that and having seen the movie once, Willa's favorite princess is Cinderella. I like to call her Cinderwilly. She giggles and happily shows anyone who asks her fancy pull-ups.

Willa's Vices

Willa reports that the following are "tasty":
Beer (had a couple of sips of mine last night) and
Coffee (likes mochas, but iced lattes are also a hit)

Math, and other scary subjects...

Just read this op/ed column: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009278185_opinb31mass.html
First, I am worried about the quality of education, especially on the math front, that Willa and Ethan will get.
Second, note that the author is one of Karri's favorite NPR commentators.
Third, reminds me why I will likely run for school board at some point in the future. People elevating process over kids is a travesty.

Zayde sent us this phot of trampoline time at AJs a couple weeks ago. That was fun.