Dutch Wonderland

We celebrated the end of school (and the start of summer) with a day trip to Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA.  We wondered if the kids might have outgrown the park, but as you can see below, they had a ball.  The new dinosaur exhibit was a nice addition to the park.  Henry's favorite ride was still the roller coaster (we rode three times), and the highlight for Vivian, curiously enough, was the diving show.  It ain't Disney World, but this little theme park still delivers a ton of fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kindergarten "Graduation"

Henry's first year at St. Mary's ended with a concert and reception.  Henry and his classmates sang some special songs for their parents, including "Let's Go Fly a Kite," from Mary Poppins, "Do Re Mi" from Sound of Music, and for their grand finale, "In Summer" from Frozen. Afterwards, the children received their Kindergarten "diplomas" and enjoyed some playtime together before being dismissed for the summer.  We were really pleased with how the year went for Henry.  Despite some occasional hiccups (we learned to assess our days in colors--red, yellow and green...and every now and then, blue!), Henry seemed to adjust well to his new environment and made many friends.  With Kindergarten behind us, it's on to first grade and the start of homework.  First, however, Henry has a well deserved summer of fun lined up with camp at Burgundy Farm and an August vacation in Canada (more about those later).  Well done, Henry!  You make us so proud.

 

 

  

Vivian's Dance Recital

Our little ballerina participated in her second dance recital this spring.  Since last year was a daddy-and-daughter dance (see Vivian's Dance Recital), this was Vivian's first time performing solo, and she danced beautifully, of course.  This year's theme was Peter Pan, with Vivian's class dancing as pirates.  As you can see from the photos below, she has really good form for a four-year-old.  Vivi was especially excited that Mimi Joanne was able to join us for the recital.  Afterwards, we presented Vivian with a bouquet of flowers and treated her to lunch (along with several of her classmates) at the Silver Diner.  Now that she has a year of ballet behind her, Vivian has been asking to take tap lessons.  Mommy and daddy may have to say yes, if only to keep their daughter from tap dancing all over the house.  Well done, Vivi, we're all so proud of you!