Hooray for Team Kenyon and all of our sponsors near and far! So far our team has raised more than $2,300 for the March of Dimes! We had an absolutely beautiful morning for our walk on Saturday--cool and sunny and perfectly dry. This picture was hastily assembled and snapped as the walkers started moving forward. Needless to say, we fell to the rear of the pack pretty quickly. We had arranged ahead of time for Grandma and Grandpa to meet us at the downtown playground and stay there with the boys until we called to say we were nearing the end of the route. We didn't think the boys would be patient with the stroller for the full route and, frankly, didn't want to push them for six miles! It worked really well. When we called they were just packing the stroller and the boys into their car to come meet us at the finish line for treats and more park time. Some friends of ours who usually walk with us, but didn't this year as they just welcomed their third child 10 days ago also met us at the end so that was a lovely surprise.For once we wished we lived on a slightly busier street since we had this yard sign for the first time and hoped it would attract some attention. Actually our neighbors commented on it on Sunday, noting that they'd missed the event but asking us to keep them posted for next year. Always room for more!
It was a little too sunny for this shot, but you get the idea.

The best line of the day came from Edward: "Why is it called March of Dimes when it's not March?" He is very tuned into the calendar these days and was eagerly anticipating his first field trip, which he knew was April 19. He's been checking our home calendar daily, sometimes multiple times per day to see how close it was getting. His class took a school bus to a local theater to see a performance of Slim Goodbody, which coincided with their month-long unit on the human body. Edward enjoyed the show ("He wore clothes that were like the inside of your body!") but it will come as no surprise to learn that the highlight was the four-block ride on the school bus. Four blocks?! Yes, they could have walked, but the schools regulations (from corporate headquarters) prohibit crossing streets with the kids.

This is a favorite afternoon activity. Behind the boys is a bush that last summer was about three times too large for the spot it was planted. We moved it on Sunday and are hoping it will survive and fill an area of the yard that needs some TLC. The boys are not exactly "helpful" with yard work, but at least now can entertain themselves while we tackle some projects around the yard.