Gym time, Ethan and bloody lip oh my

It happened while Art was at work! Of course.. Elizabeth and I just got back from a really fun day at the gym. We played for two solid hours and we were both hungry and pooped. She was sitting in her rocker with a cup of milk, I was at the stove a mere six feet away. Next thing you know (drum roll please) a scream to wake the dead followed by the bloodiest mouth you ever saw. What happened remains a mystery but I think it has something to do with tripping over her new really cute pink boots (or butz as some call them). We went to visit papa at prison for a preliminary check of the old kisser and we were sent directly to the ER for stitches. Four hours later we were on our way home to finish dinner and go to bed! She was a champ, but she did keep licking off the LAT and was not thrilled by being help down to get 1 stitch :(

I can not help it! I love gooey messes and it is left over from teaching young children. I have been waiting for a long time to introduce shaving cream, play dough, goop and more. Elizabeth is not as excited because she now does not like to get her hands messy. The battle wages on....

Elizabeth began her first ever gymnastics class. We started a Saturday morning class so we could go as a family and man is it fun! They have a huge pit we w trampoline covered with big foam squares! Fun right? nope not for our girl.... All of the kids run and jump right into it, they cant wait. Elizabeth will run and jump to it and then stop with a screeching halt right before she falls in. We are actually surprised how well she does and not falling in! She much prefers the balance beam and running and rolling onto the mats and wedges. Anyway it is so much fun to take her. I cant wait to get her little self into a leotard!

Well November is still in gear and so far we have had Carisa and Ethan visit! That was great!!! We had some great girl time together to catch up and loads of fun with the kids. We took them to the aquarium in the great Mall of America. Ethan loved it and was completely into the fish, while Elizabeth found the speaks where they pump the new age music out and was to be found jamming near them. She has one dance for every song be it Neil Diamond or Enya- she is at a rave all the time!