Dance

Meredith has been taking a dance class this fall, and she has really enjoyed it.  Parents got to observe during her class and it was interesting to see what the kids have been learning.  Meredith has been doing a lot of skipping and galloping in class (skipping uses both feet, galloping is only one foot), and that is her preferred method of locomotion now, she is constantly skipping instead of walking.  As I watched her in class I observed that she is very good at listening to the rhythm of a song, we also have noticed this in her music performances at school.  Hopefully she will continue to enjoy dance and music.

Here's a picture of her after dance class, she likes to keep wearing her dance clothes, and when we visited Harner farm she was striking some good dance poses!

Meredith still loves pumpkins so much!

This weekend we got to see some of the dancers who perform the Nutcracker Ballet do some small demonstration performances in costume.  We really enjoyed it and won tickets to see the Nutcracker performance in December.  We are really looking forward to it!  

Picture from the newspaper, see Meredith in the red dress on the right side!

Happy Halloween!

We had a great Halloween this year, the weather was mild and the neighbors were generous.  Lots of people were very impressed with Jeffrey's Minecraft Creeper costume, even some teenagers liked it! 

Jeffrey Creeper at the School Costume Parade

Meredith kept me guessing up until the day before Trick or Treating what her costume would be.  She tried out being a penguin for one afternoon, but finally we found a super cute spider costume that she immediately fell in love with.  Other possibilities included: a Witch, Panda, and Owl.

Meredith was a cute spider for her Halloween Parade

We went our usual route for Trick or Treating, and went to the house that gives out full sized candy bars right away.  Jeffrey chose a Hershey's Chocolate bar, and Meredith some peanut M&M's.  We continued until the kids feet hurt and they wanted to go home, then they helped to pass out candy.  The following day we had a donut party and celebrated Daylight Savings Time ending by relaxing and lazing about.  Thanks for visiting us for Halloween again Grammie and Grandpa Paul!

Jeffrey Got His Cast Off!

On the 27th of October Jeffrey got his cast off.  He only had to wear it one month, and we were all happy that he was getting it off before Trick or Treating.  We went to the Orthopedists office after school and went right back to the 'Cast Room' where Jack sawed it right off with a loud mini circular saw!  I think the noise surprised all of us.  Jeffrey got an X-ray and we got to see the new bone growth on the X-ray, then we were off.  Jeffrey has started biking again and still continues to write with both hands still.  He really developed his skill at writing with his left hand during the last 4 weeks.

Last day of Jeffrey wearing a cast!

Jack cutting the cast off