The White House

Today was Quinn\’s costume parade at school.  Each year the school picks a theme and this year\’s theme was \”This Land is Your Land\” so anything Americana.  About 75% of the kids follow the theme and the rest do their own thing, which is perfectly fine.

Last year we put alot of effort and hard work in to Quinn\’s costume and I think it showed.  This year we hit the \”buy\” button.  Nothing more american than a race car driver in his red, white, and blue costume.  He was one happy boy.

The kids march around the school for the other classes to see while the parents get busy blocking traffic.

The school is kind enough to give the parents the outdoor photo op.

And the indoor photo op.  Ms. Kate is on the far right in the scrubs, Mrs. A (Granny\’s daughter and art/science teacher last year) is Lady Liberty, and Quinn starts his day with Ms. Jaime the cowgirl on the far left.

Party time!

Every Monday Quinn brings home a reinforcement pack from school.  It\’s 3 – 4 pages of exercises related to what they are working on that week.  Each week the pack starts with a page to trace their full name 4 times using both upper and lower case letters.   In theory we should do a little bit each day but usually Thursday rolls around and we sit down and do it all in one sitting.   Quinn has been very agreeable and fully engaged.

Saturday was Quinn\’s birthday party with his friends.  I gave him alot of ideas on different types of parties but he insisted on a birthday-halloween party at home.   The kids were encouraged to wear their halloween costumes and I made some really fun halloween food.   This year I outsourced the cake and was very happy to not have to worry about it.

Like all of his previous parties, I didn\’t plan any activities and just let the kids have fun playing together.  Don set up the train set on the Thomas table because that is always a big attraction.   Here\’s the calm before the storm.

Here\’s the birthday boy in his Race Car Driver costume.   He looked so adorable!!

Snack time.  Only one girl was able to make it to the party but she still wanted to come even if it was all boys!

Play time.

Kaiden looked so cute in his Joker Costume (shhh!! don\’t tell him it was actually a Robin costume).

Checking out his cake.

Time for cake!!

Quinn had such a great time and loved having his friends there for his party.  Now Quinn is under strict orders to stay 5 forever!!