The End

Over the last month, I have been reading Charlie and the Chocolate factory to the boys. It has been a wonderful experience for all of us. Ben doesn't like the book too much, but I think that is because there are so few pictures. Whenever there is a picture, Ben points to each person in the picture and asks, "What's that guys name?" The reading has a side benefit of getting the children to sleep earlier. Bradley usually falls asleep in about 10 minutes. Ben stays awake a little longer, but lies quietly in Bradley's bed after I leave. This is much better than the antics we normally go through when Ben sleeps in his own bed.

The Security Guard

Who knew Ben could sleep standing up?

Going Up

Bradley had his first rock wall experience at a party over the weekend. The first time, he almost made it to the top. The second time he was on a different line and didn't make it very far. He seemed to enjoy it. Since he will so be a member of the Y, he will be able to go climbing more often.

Field Trip

One of the advantages of bring 5 years old is that Bradley gets to go on lots of field trips at school. Every Monday they go to a swimming. There is usually one other outing during the week. So far he has been a minor league baseball game, WNBA game (his first basketball game), miniature golf (another first), and a science museum. Next week they are going to Old Country Buffet. That would be amusing to witness. Bradley already has some buffet skills from all his trips to Flat Top.

The Thrill of Victory

Now that I have my own kids, I get to do something my dad always enjoyed - crushing your child in competition. My dad's specialty was checkers, but it tough to beat Bradley in checkers since he changes the rules after every move. However, I did get to annihilate him at miniature golf. I won 47 to 71. Yes!

Eye See You

We had a full day of fun on Sunday. After playgroup, we headed downtown to see the Eye. The boys liked it, but not enough to sing an eyeball song. It has been a long time since we have had one of those tunes. Then we had a picnic at Lincoln park and stumbled upon a rowing competiton. Now Bradley wants us to buy a 60 foot long boat. After lunch, we spent some time at the zoo.