Kindergarten field trip

 Bob also did a field trip with Jacqueline's class.

 The kindergarten class went to the aviation museum.

 Keeping the kids on task was a bit of a challenge at this age, at one point Bob had to suggest that the program "move along" a bit as the crowd was losing focus.

The kids really had a great time though.

Open House

 Open house is so fun as you not only get to see the work the kids have been doing, you also get to see how proud they are of all they have done.

 The big thing for Ashton this year was the village they built.  It had houses and businesses. 

 They had to purchase the materials and stay on budget -- I have no idea who came up with the plan but it was really impressive.

 Jacqueline had really made strides writing.  You can figure most of this out assuming you have a good 20 minutes to work on it ;-).

 She was happy to read me her stories she had written.

 but she was most happy to be able to see Ashton's work.

The big hit was the Flat Stanley project that Uncle Bill and Alex did for her -- they had taken Stanley all over Chicago and brought back photos, gifts and information of the entire city.

Walk a Thon 2011

 The biggest fund raiser of the year for Lincoln is the walk-a-thon.

 Getting ready.

 Jacqueline is happy that this year she is officially part of the event (and thus gets a Popsicle at the end that she remembers being denied last year).

 Ashton is a bit more relaxed about the event.

 But in the end Jacqueline's enthusiasm was just too contagious.

Lion Dance

 The Lion dance is one of the big end of year events at Lincoln.  The kids practice their dances in PE and then show the parents their skills (which are very good actually)

 It's a big photo-op event but not a great event for actual dancing photos which typically come out bad due to the glare.

You should come watch them do it sometime.  But bring a jacket -- it always manages to be a bit too cold.

Easter 2011

 Easter 2011 was a fantastic holiday with me doing a terrible job of photos. 

 Joining us this holiday was Justine and her boyfriend Justin, the Curtis clan and Grandpa Bob.  Judy made a gorgeous Roast Beef that Justine ended up doing all the "day of" cooking for.

 The Bear girls and their cousins decided to do some photo shoots in the new courtyard.

 to include Rebel the dog.

Bob and Ashton do a field trip to Stanford

 They went to the Geologic museum.  The day started with Ashton managing Bob's preparation process -- she packed them both lunches, brought him snacks and made a big fuss that he would be "late".

 Bob was driving a car of kids which was really fun for both Bob and Ashton.

Second grade field trips are still a bit crazy but Ashton impressed her dad by paying attention and answering the questions asked by the instructors.  It was a good time.

Pink Peacemakers Softball 2011

 Ashton's first year of Softball. Her team was the Pink Peacemakers (she wasn't happy with the pink part)

 Neighbor Dan was nice enough to pitch in and help coach Ashton's team when he was in town.  The girls loved him!

 This was Ashton's first year at softball (which is a big deal in Burlingame).  She enjoyed the game and learned a lot of skills.  They played on a "turf" field that worked out great for very rainy season.