2011 Kneeland Fun Run

On May 7, Kneeland School hosted the 3rd Annual Kneeland Fun Run. It's a fun way to get the students and the families of Kneeland together to promote physical activity as a healthy lifetime habit. The Fun Run is my "baby" and I guess you could call me the race director. It's been successful and a good time is had by all who participate.

This year, Zoe and Noah both ran the 100 meters. Zoe has been determined to win a medal for the past couple of years, but she's been 4th or 5th each time. This year, she won 1st place! She was so proud of herself, and we were pretty proud of our little runner too. Although Noah was the last to cross the finish line, he had a smile on his face the entire time. You could tell he was really enjoying himself! We were also proud of him for getting out there and running in the race all by himself. (last year, I had to run along with him and for some reason he cried the whole time)

Next year, Zoe will be too old to run in the 100 meters. She is already planning her training for next year so she can place in the 1/4 mile race!

Pinkalicious

This year Zoe decided she wanted a Pinkalicious birthday party. Since Zoe has a bit of an obsession with pink, this seemed like the perfect 6th birthday party theme.

If you're unfamiliar, Pinkalicious is a book by Elizabeth Kann about a little girl who eats so many pink cupcakes that she wakes up the next morning with pink skin and hair. The color won't wash off and the doctor diagnoses her with Pinkitis and tells her to eat green food to get better. Still, when her parents aren't looking, she sneaks just one more treat-and turns red. Upset, she starts to eat her green veggies until she returns back to normal.

The birthday girl in her PINKTASTIC outfit

the table

some green snacks

The PINK cake topped with Pinkalicious herself

I'm reading Pinkalicous and Goldalicious to the kids before they stuffed their own unicorns

party guests stuffing their own pink unicorns

Zoe's unicorn that she named "Goldie" and has also nicknamed her "Uni"

All the girls also created birth certificates for their unicorns.

Here they are writing all the info.

Friendship pin beading activity

Make a wish

Wouldn't be a Pinkalicious party without pink cake

Present time...Oh goody 1,000 more beads :0)

Zoe reading her cards all by herself.

Can you tell I'm just a little proud about what a great

reader she has become this year!

Fresno Fun

This year our spring break was the week following Easter. We decided to spend a couple extra days in Fresno. We took the kids to the Chaffee Zoo, went shopping, played games at Chuck E. Cheese, and enjoyed eating some yummy food. Both kids also had a chance to have a mini-birthday celebration with the family.

Birthday Party with the family

Did you know a baby giraffe is 6 ft. tall when it's born?

Zoe had a great time reading all the animal facts at the zoo.

I'm SO proud of my great little reader!

The kids really enjoyed watching the Flamingos.