Late January 2014

Marlowe and I have had a pretty busy winter with each other so far.  I was really hoping for that since she will be in school full time starting Fall 2014.  We've been in an art class at Crystal Bridges for the past 3 weeks.  Its pretty fun in which we get to do the art together.  She loves creating and doing art, but she could care less about learning about it.  Maybe its her age right now and that will change.  We did get our picture in the local paper.

She's been doing really well in school.  She is now starting to learn to write her last name.  Everyday they learn about a new letter and on the way home from school we discuss what all starts with that letter.  It can be pretty amusing and challenging at times…especially when going over the letters C and K.  I've been doing the watchdog Dad thing at her school.  Its been good for both of us.  I just help out the teachers and read to the kids.  The teachers seem to really appreciate the help

She really likes gymnastics.  She's about to move out of the little kids class.  From looking at the girls in her next class they look as old as 6th graders.

January 2014

My New Year's resolution is to have a Daddy Daughter Donut Date with Marlowe at least once a month.  Just her and I.  Our place is Daylight Donuts in Lowell, unless they build a Dunkin Donuts sometime soon.  I hashtag this on twitter and instagram as #DDDD.  Chocolate with sprinkles is her favorite.

She's already behind in school 7 days due to snow this year.  It seems like she hasn't gone hardly at all in the past 6 weeks, especially once you include Christmas break.   Its been a pretty cold and snowy winter so far.  One thing we've started is a Parent/child art class at Crystal Bridges museum.  We painted some snowy trees this week that we should be getting back next week.  We also walk through the gallery and discuss some paintings for about 10-15 minutes, then she is ready to go.  The picture below is her about to give me a puppet show and introducing herself

Also we joined the YMCA.  She loves to run around the track and play basketball.  She says when she gets older she is going to be a "basketball gurl"  Right now she is running once around the track in 35 seconds.  Its not a normal size track.  16 times around is a mile.  But still not bad for a 4 yr old.  I plan on timing her once a month or so and letting her know how much she progresses and how well she's doing.  Her run is pretty humorous.  Really need to take a video of it.  I sure hope she gets her mom's running speed and not mine