Everybody was Kung Fu Fightin'.....

OK, well not everyone is Kung Fu fighting. I'm not. If I tried, I'd probably hurt myself. But we just watched Kung Fu Panda the other night, and I have that song stuck in my head. So it seemed an appropriate title for this post.

Connor is on his third Kung Fu lesson and is doing really well. In fact, I am totally blown away at how focused he is and how well he listens to his instructor. If only I could get him to listen to ME that well! LOL! I guess if I started speaking only in Kung Fu terms, that might get his attention. :)

Here are some photos from his latest lesson. They are kind of blurry, but my phone isn't the best for photos.

Fun at the Science Center.......

So we went to the Carnegie Science Center on Saturday with my parents. Connor had a blast, but then again, he always does when we're there. His favorite place (as seen above) is the fourth floor, where the water tables and play set area is located. However, mommy can only take about 15 minutes at a time up there because the noise level gives me an utter migraine.

My dad got a kick out of the electricity stations. In the one above, you were supposed to grab the two brass knobs and watch the lightbulb light up. My dad thought it was hilarious.

My darling husband double-dog-dared me to get on the unicycle thingy they have at the SportsWorks building. If you know me, you know I hate heights. I never used to be that way, but all of a sudden, I am prone to vertigo. Riding in the back seat of a car makes me nauseous. But I wasn't going to not do this. I was double-dog-dared! So I did. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought. I didn't look down at all, which was probably the only thing that kept me from getting ill while up there.

My mom, pictured above, was trying her hand at using a computer to stop a nuclear submarine from "melting down" by making the necessary repairs. Needless to say, neither she nor I were able to do it. Sorry hypothetical ocean life in this game. We didn't mean to kill you. :(

And lastly, here is Connor and some random kid playing in the water. Pap was smart in not getting too close. Anyone who knows Connor knows that when he has water, you'd better watch out!

All in all, it was a fun afternoon. Tiring, but fun.

Bedtime stories with Connor and Gabe

Connor has recently started reading bedtime stories to our cat, Gabe. It's cute, because Gabe actually likes it. If he already isn't in Connor's room waiting for us during bath time, he wanders in the minute he hears us in there, plops his portly kitty butt down and waits for story time. Sometimes he even gets into bed with Connor and cuddles a bit afterward. Connor loves it. He's been trying to make nice with Gabe for two years. Tonight's selection was "Goodnight Moon," which Connor happily read to Gabe twice. Gabe gave it two kitty face rubs of approval when he was done. :)