We played alot of Uno, since it's somewhat educational and I couldn't handle any more Zingo or Candyland without going insane. Like his mother, though, he'll sneak in his own rules on ocassion, like hiding cards behind his back in a "garbage pile." More time outside practicing his tee-ball swing, and soccer techniques. He likes soccer, but it's a sport about which I understand very little. He stays with the pack of kids and gets his kicks in, but likes being in the goal. He's too patient waiting for the ball, then when patience runs out and he gets angry, then he gets aggressive and gets his kicks in. All part of learning sports. He's easy to find in the videos, since he's got the darkest green shirt (they ran out of shirts when they got to Nick last.) With tee-ball, we practice a ton, but he wants no part of the tee, and wants to hit from the live pitch. At one point, he hit five in a row... switching from the right to the left side of the plate each time.
On the new-foods front, he acutally ate a carrot and liked it, along with voluntarily consuming some evil lettuce, and fresh kiwi fruit. We discovered the Ice Cream Truck, with a keen ear out for the music coming down the street. I don't know how those guys make money anymore with kids all cooped inside playing video games. We walked past an ice cream store at the mall that was giving free cones that day if your name was Nick, which was a big hit (picture of him by the sign.)
He's drawing constantly, from planes, to sea monsters and whales, to outdoor scenery (no blank sheet of paper is safe). I think it's funny that his tongue is always hanging out when he's focused. He says that, "improves his quality." And tons of pictures from what would appear that we live outside on sand or in water...pools, beaches. Also here are pictures of him outside with homemade bubble wands made from wire hangers, building a train out of our couch, outside playing hockey with Jack, passing time messing with his mother's makeup, and running the hydraulic lift on a towtruck.
This month was mini-graduation from his Pre-K class, and I went to the picnic with him to meet some of his friends. Good group of kids, all hugging and saying good-bye like they were moving away when it was over. Kindergarten is up next in the Fall.
Pictures from May, click here.
- Jason
