Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Gavin's First Tooth



As if last Friday wasn't momentous enough with Gavin earning his blue belt...that same night his first wiggly tooth came out!

It had been loose for about a month. He wasn't in a big rush to get it out, and neither was I. 

The tooth fairy left him a $5 dollar bill - a little extra for the first tooth. He's got nineteen baby teeth left, and I think the tooth fairy will be a little more thrifty with all of those. :)


Gavin's dental hygienist told me that kids lose their teeth in the same order they get them. So here's a picture of my chubby, smiley, nine-month-old baby with only his first tooth in. Sure enough, it was the first one to come out!





Friday, February 21, 2014

Tae Kwan Do



Gavin recovered from strep throat in time to test for the next belt level in Tae Kwan Do. He's determined to get his black belt. Although that's still a ways off, he earned his blue belt (5th belt color) tonight!

He's in the center of this picture, with the other green belts, running through their moves before the test:



 Here is where he had to break a board by using what is called a "side kick" - you can see the focus on his face!


He broke the board on the first try and the instructor handed him the two pieces (the kids get to keep them):




And he passed! Master Beck tied on his new blue belt:



We're so proud of him!!!





Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Strep Throat


The day after the Valentine party, Gavin didn't feel well. We were at Grandpa and Grandma Cordes' house for dinner, and he actually fell asleep on their couch.

When he didn't get better in 48 hours, I took him to the pediatrician. Turns out, he has strep throat. 

At least he now has antibiotics to help him get better!




Monday, February 17, 2014

Valentine Party


I got to volunteer at Gavin's class Valentine Party. I just love being there with his class! The kids, especially the boys, have a lot of energy, but listen well when told to settle down. :)

The kids made necklaces out of Froot Loops....and Gavin and some of the kids at this table turned them into headbands. Oh, well. Some of the girls turned them into bracelets. 






 We also did relay races in the hallway. The kids had to balance candy hearts on a little plastic spoon. We added hearts with each new turn. They did really well!



All the kids decorated boxed for their Valentines, but they distributed them before the party started. That was just as well, since we had another craft planned that we didn't even get to!

This was the last class party of the year, but there is still one more field trip that I hope to be able to chaperone. We'll see!


Friday, February 7, 2014

Superbowl Sunday



We had fun watching the Seahawks win the Superbowl on Sunday! Gavin was thrilled.

He even drew a picture about it at school. He wrote: "This weekend I watched the super bowl. It was crazee!" (Gavin-spelling)


And he drew out favorite Seahawk player, Marshawn Lynch. Look closely...those colored dots around Lynch's head are Skittles.

He eats Skittles after each touchdown he scores. And the fans throw them onto the field. Some fans even dress sup in Skittles costumes! So Gavin made sure to include them.