Dressed Up and Rockin' It

Charlie likes to express his creativity in MANY different ways.  Here he has combined the art of costuming and music.  I am not sure Rude appreciates the subtle notes of the Paper Jam guitar. 

From March or April.

Science School

Monday was Charlie's first day of science school.  Bell rings at 8:30 A.M. and the kids run in from the playground.  I don't get too much information but I do know his teacher is Simon, the class is called, Seashore Life, they play Simon Says, and they go on "a lot of field trips."  The rest?  Well, I will have to see what I can draw out of him.

In the meantime here are some photos from the first day of school.

New Duds, Thanks to Brenda

Last night Brenda came to the house with Charlie's new Coolibar swimshirt. She outfits the Quisset Yacht Club with sun protection and we wanted to get in on the action. His whole life Charlie has worn a swimshirt. This year he has a new suit but no matching shirt. Brenda sent me the Coolibar link and I found just what I was looking for - a shirt that would cover baby white skin in style, and matching an orange and blue suit.

See...









Thanks Brenda! We love the new shirt!

Becoming a Wolf

Friday night was the Cub Scout Crossover Picnic.  It is where the boys walk over a bridge to the next ranking in scouts, which in Charlie's case happens to be a wolf.

My 2004 camera has gone into retirement so I dusted off its 2011 replacement, took it off the shelf, and decided to give it a whirl.  The results were far less than fabulous, but...

Hopefully the learning curve on this thing is pretty quick.  This IS the season to be taking pictures!

Oh, did I forget to mention - part of the ceremony involves facepaint?  It was only a little Lord of the Flies.  We have been far closer previous in the year, but I guess that is boys being boys.

Like a Kid Again

Tonight after dinner I took Charlie outside to blow bubbles.  He was having such a good time he forgot who he was - or something..

Charlie - I LOVE bubbles! This is so fun.  I feel like a kid again!

Me - Uh, you are a kid.

Us - Hehehehehe.

It's fun being silly.

Italian Ice

Mother's Day at South Boston Market

After the casting call we took the kids into Boston.

 
Charlie ALWAYS has so much with his baby cousin.

Snapshots

Trying to decide which photo to bring to the casting call.  Opinions?

Casting Call: Grown Ups 2

Adam Sandler is coming to Marblehead!  Charlie and I are heading to the casting call this Sunday.  The other day he watched the opening bit of Grown Ups to get a feel for the movie, but the PG-13 rating was true to form - shut it down around the time the 48-month-old was asking Mommy for milk, which Charlie thought was hysterical...

And a fan is born.

Fishing with Frog

Last weekend Charlie and I stayed in Arlington, took the T to Boston and went to Boston Commons, the Public Garden, and wandered around a bit.  While we were there I seemed to take quite a few pictures of Charlie with various statues.  Hmm.

He must have felt like hamming it up as he had me to take a picture of him riding each one of Mrs. Mallard's duckings.

A Little More Spring Poking Up

About a week ago, before school, Charlie said something to me about the sounds of summer returning.  He is right, they are.  From the driveway, waiting for the bus between bounces of the basketball, you can hear boatyard commotion. 

These three photos show a bit more spring poking up.  The first is the faintest bit of red on the tree by the entrance to the Boatyard condo place.  And then of course, daffodils.



Signs of Spring

This morning while waiting for the bus, Charlie and I looked around for some signs of spring.  Later, I took a few photographs of what we saw. 

The first three are from our driveway.  The crocus is from the lawn a few houses down.  Rudy and I discovered it on our walk.

Rockin' It

Charlie style.  See what happens with no TV?

LOTS of Legos.  And a pensive Rude.

New To Skis

Today was Charlie's first day on skis - EVER.  And of course I forgot my memory chip at home.  But I did get some photos with my phone - so you will have to excuse the lack of zoom.  It is a funny sequence.  By the end of the day he was up to the rope tow - with some help from good ole Uncle Wes.  And an assist from Aunt Mary.  Thanks guys!

Charlie is in the BRIGHT orange and blue coat...



Moving Sidewalk?

  


Waiting His Turn?



Down

And Out (for the time being)

Earned His Poles

A Leap Day of Snow

After school Charlie tried to catch snow on his tongue.

Just a little bit of snow so far, but it is still coming down.  Uh - gotta go find the piano music.