Playing Catch up - Iain

{The next three posts will be child specific. All three have been so busy, participating in so many fun new things. It's just too much to cram into one post!}

Iain has been one busy 10 year old! A few weeks ago he was invited to play for a local Travel Ball team. It's a baseball team comprised of 10 year olds who have a real desire to play...and all bragging aside, real talent. The rules are a bit more serious and so is the play. It is a big compliment for Iain to be asked! He had a great game! They did invite him to join the team but unfortunately we had to turn it down. It's about $150 per month, a BIT too much for one child to play baseball! Yikes!

Another fun event for him, he was George Washington in his 5th grade play about the American Revolution. He has never been involved in anything theatrical before so this was a new experience for him! It was so fun to watch! He did wonderful! The kids all had handmade costumes...even powdered wigs made from cotton balls! (See Iain's picture below)

Next on the list...The Happiest Place on Earth. Yes, last week we ventured into the Magic Kingdom. Living less than 20 minutes away, we still don't visit very often. At $68 per child...it is quite out of our recreation budget! BUT, last year we participated in a program that gave free tickets for community work. We gave a day and got a day! This past week was when we redeemed our day! The kids had a blast! (So did Iain and I!) Iain is getting to the point where he likes the "scary" rides. Sean and Sara do not! I can say with confidence that I don't think Sean ever will! If we sat on It's a Small World all day he would be happy as a clam! :-) Anyway, we split up to go on a few rides, Iain wanted to try Space Mountain, Matterhorn and Splash Mtn. He loved them all! I may have screamed louder than him on Splash Mtn...shhhhh!