Family Weekend

I just realized that I haven't posted in several days, and they have been busy days. I have been working on my professional observations paper, reading articles, working, doing yard work (Thank you , Doe!) and yet, somehow, I managed to fit in time with my family. I went up to PDX Friday night after work and got to Maya, Micah, and the boys' house at about 10. We visited a bit, and then we went to bed. All day Saturday we were at the boys' school for the annual Spring Festival. The boys go to the Japanese Magnet Program, so the festival is Japanese themed. Ethan, the 2nd grader, performed 4 times: twice on Taiko drums, one with his Kendo martial arts class, and once with his 2nd grade class. Aidan, the Pre-K'er performed once with his class. Video links to follow. We all ate too much mochi, sushi, bento, and Poky. Ethan and I saw Rebecca in the sushi line and watched her daughter play Ode to Joy on the recorder with her 4th grade class. In the evening, we went to the neatest little park that was totally surrounded by woods and creeks. We saw ducks and ducklings and a nutria (video link to follow), and Aidan got "stranded" on a sand bar in the middle of the creek. Needless to say, he was soaked. He spent the rest of the evening running around in his boxer-briefs. Too cute. I got home at 10 Saturday night.
As usual, I had a wonderful, but too short a time with my family. Hopefully, I will get to see more of them this summer. Depends on my school load (aHEM!). Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, too. See you all Tuesday!