5 Year Old Check Up

The end of November Andrew turned 5 and had his physical.  He is growing really well.  He hit the 95% for weight and the 94% for height.  He however failed the eye exam.  We were told he needed to get an eye exam.  So I scheduled one for him.  Things were going well during the exam and the doctor didn't think he would need glasses.  However after they dilated his eyes it was determined that he did need them.  He was so excited to get glasses.  He chose a pair that he thought looked like daddy's glasses.  Yesterday we were able to go pick them up. We had some shopping to do and as we went through the store he kept declaring how good he could see now.   It is taking some getting used to for him and he keeps putting his fingers on the lens and then complaining that they are blurry.  It is hard to see through the fingerprints.

He looks so much different with them on.  So grown up!

Christmas Time

We set up our tree about a week ago.  Usually we set it up the day after Thanksgiving but since we were out of town it didn't happen this year.  I wanted to wait as long as possible to do it this year but I lost that vote.  This has been the first year that I haven't had to chase the kids out of the tree so that has been nice.

At the beginning of the month we went to the Gladbrook Tree lighting.  They light a big tree in the middle of the busiest intersection in town.  There are drawing for everyone and free hot dogs, kettle korn and cider.  There is a festival of trees where local businesses and residents put up decorated trees.  It is free and open to the public all month long.  It was a really cold night but we braved it and had a good time.

First Grade Play

Just before Thanksgiving break I had the opportunity to see Jonathan do his first grade play about Thanksgiving.  It was patterned after the book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?"  It was called "Pilgrim Pilgrim what do you see?"  Jonathan did a wonderful job speaking clearly and loudly.

They each made pilgrim hats and colored the pictures that went with their parts.  He only has a class of 10 kids so this cute little play worked well with the numbers.  Here is a video of their performance.
                              
They did the play in Reinbeck at the elementary and I was up there doing my field experience for the week and since I work in that building now I was able to see him.  They also ate lunch there that day so I was able to eat lunch with him before I went to work.  He was so excited that I ate lunch with him.

This is the picture his teacher took of us eating together that day.